Traditional Arts in Ohio: Embodied Learning and Pewtersmithing Ohio Arts Council Folk and Traditional Arts Contractor Cristina Benedetti visited Millersburg, Ohio, to meet Willa Hollingsworth, a pewterer and owner of Three Feathers Pewter. At the Three Feathers workshop, she learned about Ms. Hollingsworth's study of the traditional craft through years of apprenticeship and practice. March 25, 2020 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public David Jones, Folk Arts, Holmes County, Millersburg, Ohio Arts Council, Pewter, Pewterware, Three Feathers Pewter, Traditional Arts, Willa Hollingsworth Read More »
Austin Smith of Bexley Named 2020 Ohio Poetry Out Loud State Champion Austin Smith, a senior at Bexley High School, took home the title of Ohio's 2020 Poetry Out Loud State Champion after reciting three poems during the Poetry Out Loud State Finals on March 6. March 25, 2020 Arts Ed, Educators, For Educators, For the Public, News, Poetry Out Loud, Public 2020 Poetry Out Loud, Austin Smith, Bexley, Bexley High School, Franklin County, King Arts Complex, Monserrat Tlahuel-Flores, Ohio Arts Council, Poetry Out Loud, POL, State Champion, Zurie Pope Read More »
We Can Support Ohio Arts by Working Together Even in a time of social distancing and limits on traditionally presented arts gatherings and events, Ohioans can still find creative ways to support our state's wonderful arts organizations, arts educators, and artists. March 13, 2020 Art, artists, Arts Ed, Educators, Executive Message, For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public, News, Public Americans for the Arts, Amy Acton, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Donna S. Collins, Emergency, Executive Message, Funding, Governor Mike DeWine, Grants, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Department of Health Read More »
Ohio Artists Take Home Exhibition Honors at 13th Annual OOVAR Juried Show The work of four Ohio artists received awards at the 13th annual Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry (OOVAR) Juried Show, which celebrated its closing reception at the Columbus Metropolitan Library’s Carnegie Gallery on Feb. 29. March 9, 2020 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public Angie Rucker, Carnegie Gallery, Cleveland, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Cuyahoga County, Donna Coleman, Franklin County, Friends of the Library, Gallipolis, Kent, Kevin Lyles, Linda Hutchinson, Lorain County, Meigs County, OAC, Oberlin, Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry, OOVAR, Portage County, Samantha Bias, Westerville Read More »
National Arts in Education Month Is Here! In this month's executive message, Donna S. Collins highlights what you should know about Ohio's arts education data and looks ahead to celebrating more arts learning successes in the month of March. February 26, 2020 Arts Ed, Executive Message Art Possible Ohio, Arts education, Arts in Education Month, Arts in the Schools Month, Arts learning, Center for Arts-Inspired Learning, Donna S. Collins, Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, Ohio Arts Education Data Dashboard, Ohio Civil Rights Commission, Ohio Department of Education, OhioDance, Poetry Out Loud, TeachArtsOhio Read More »
9 Students to Compete in Ohio Poetry Out Loud State Finals Nine Ohio high school students will compete for the title of Ohio’s 2020 Poetry Out Loud State Champion on March 6 at the King Arts Complex’s Nicholson Auditorium in Columbus. February 26, 2020 Arts Ed, Educators, For Educators, For the Public, Poetry Out Loud, Public Columbus, King Arts Complex, Nancy Kangas, National Endowment for the Arts, Nicholson Auditorium, Poetry, Poetry Foundation, Poetry Out Loud, POL, Rose Smith, State Finals, Steve Abbott Read More »