‘Leaping off the Wall’ with MorrisonDance at IngenuityFest MorrisonDance's new vertical dance performance, Leaping off the Wall, brings a combination of traditional dance moves and climbing skills to Cleveland’s IngenuityFest, Sept. 22-24. September 15, 2017 artists, Engage, For Artists, For Organizations, For the Public, News ArtsNEXT, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Dana Wasielewski, IngenuityFest, Leaping Off the Wall, MorrisonDance, Salina Bartunek-Andrews, Sarah Morrison, vertical dance Read More »
Guest Post: Cleveland Print Room Widens Photographic Opportunities in Northeast Ohio Cleveland Print Room founder and artist Shari Wilkins talks about the need for educational and creative photographic opportunities and how she made it happen in Cleveland. August 26, 2016 artists, Arts Ed, Educators, Engage, Guest Post, Public, Riffe Gallery Arts Education, Cleveland, Cleveland Print Room, Cuyahoga County, Photography, Riffe Gallery, Shari Wilkins Read More »
A History of Advocating for Women in the Arts In January, the voices of pioneering female artists from the past found a new outlet on late-night television: Frida Kahlo, Kathe Kollwitz, and Zubeida Agha—clad in black garb and gorilla masks—sat down with talk show host Stephen Colbert for a pithy and informative chat about the under-representation of women and artists of color in the art world. March 10, 2016 artists, Engage, Special Events Akron, Akron-Summit County Public Library, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Museum Center, Cleveland, Columbus Museum of Art, Cuyahoga County, Franklin County, Gallery at Lakeland Community College, Guerrilla Girls, Hamilton County, Massillon, Massillon Museum, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Ohio University, Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center, Society for Photographic Education, Stephen Colbert, Summit County, Women in the Arts, Women's Arts Club Cultural Center, Women's History Month, Worthington Read More »
Meet the OAC's Newest Board Members Meet the OAC's Newest Board Members December 14, 2015 Public board members, Caprice Bragg, Cleveland, Cortland, Cuyahoga County, Dr. Farrid Naffah, Governor John R. Kasich, Mayor Tom Johnson, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Arts Council Board, Perry County, Somerset, Trumbull County Read More »
Dresden Residency Part I: German Artists in Cleveland The Ohio and Dresden Residency Exchange is one of the longest-running artist exchange programs in the state. Two artists from Germany live and work in Ohio and two Ohio-based artists have the opportunity to do the same in Dresden, Germany. October 15, 2015 artists, For Artists, Organizations Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Dresden, Dresden Academy of Fine Arts, Dresden Residency Exchange, Germany, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Svenja Wichmann, Tony Franz, Zygote Press Read More »
What's Next in the Riffe: Inaugural Juried Exhibition The Inaugural Juried Exhibition is one of the largest displays of Ohio artists in the space at a given time—59 artists to be exact. We spoke to a few of them about their selected pieces and how it feels to be a part of the very first Riffe Gallery juried show. October 10, 2015 artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public, Riffe Gallery Bill Franz, Clare Murray Adams, Cleveland, Columbus, contemporary art, Cuyahoga County, Dayton, Diane Belfiglio, exhibitions, Franklin County, inaugural juried exhibition, John Carlson, Judith M. Brandon, Lakewood, Montgomery County, North Canton, ohio artists, Riffe Gallery, Southington, Stark County, Tim Rietenbach, Trumbull County Read More »