Ohio’s Thriving Appalachian Arts and the State’s Investment In this month's executive message, Donna S. Collins reflects on her experience at the Appalachian Funders Network conference held in Athens and provides an update on the state of the arts in Appalachia and beyond. April 25, 2019 Executive Message AFN, Appalachian Funders Network, Athens, Donna S. Collins, OAC, Ohio Arts Council Read More »
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition Focuses on Natural Perspective This year's Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition is celebrating artists' work focusing on the themes of sustainability and conservation in "A Perspective From Nature." More than $20,895 in awards will be given to artists in a variety of categories. The deadline to enter is May 29. April 22, 2019 Art, artists, For Artists Awards, Cox Fine Arts, Fine Arts Exhibition, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio State Fair Read More »
Ohio Arts Council Accepting Applications for Ohio Artists on Tour Grants The Ohio Arts Council is currently accepting fee support requests for the Ohio Artists on Tour program.The application deadline for fully executed contracts is May 16 at 5 p.m. April 22, 2019 Art, artists, For Organizations, Invest Application, Deadline, Grant, OAC, Ohio Artists on Tour, Ohio Arts Council Read More »
Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry: Column 8 "This is not a column about iambic pentameter. This is a column about the secret history of the English language. But the story of English happens to be the story of iambic pentameter too." Read the latest column from Ohio Poet Laureate Dave Lucas in his "Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry" series. April 1, 2019 Art, artists, For the Public Column, Dave Lucas, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Poet Laureate, Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry Read More »
78 Artists Receive Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards Members of the Ohio Arts Council board approved Individual Excellence Awards for state fiscal year 2019 during a public meeting on March 20. Seventy-eight artists will receive funding for 75 applications in the disciplines of crafts, design arts/illustration, interdisciplinary, collaborative and performance art, media arts, photography, visual arts 2D, and visual arts 3D. March 26, 2019 Art, artists, For Artists, Invest, News Athens County, Awards, Cuyahoga County, Franklin County, Funding, Grants, Greene County, Hamilton County, Individual Excellence Awards, Knox County, Licking County, Lorain County, Lucas County, Madison County, Mahoning County, Montgomery County, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Arts Council Board, Portage County, Shelby County, Stark County, Summit County, Wood County Read More »
Heritage, Honor, and Hope: Central State University Dedicates Three Percent for Art Projects at Student Center Three art installations were dedicated at a ceremony at Central State University's student center in early February. The artwork was commissioned through the Ohio Percent for Art program, which provides funds for the acquisition, commissioning, and installation of works of art for new or renovated public buildings. March 25, 2019 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public Andrew Scott, Bonnie Cohen, Central State University, Cynthia Jackson-Hammond, Greene County, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Percent for Art, Terry Gilliam, Wilberforce Read More »