Governor’s Awards Artist Addresses Environmental Themes in Nature-Inspired Photos It’s tempting to say that the magic behind Barry Underwood’s colorfully illuminated images is more than just a trick of the light, but the Cleveland-based artist would be the first to tell you that light is exactly what makes his photography possible. May 6, 2021 Art, For Artists, For the Public, Governor's Awards, Public Barry Underwood, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Governor's Awards, Light, Ohio Arts Council, Photography Read More »
Traditional Arts in Ohio: A Blues Journey Ohio Arts Council Folk and Traditional Arts Contractor Cristina Benedetti spoke with Wallace Coleman, a Cleveland-based blues harmonica player and 2007 Ohio Heritage Fellow, about aspects of his life story, and about a blues itinerary that winds through many decades, states, and countries. April 2, 2021 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public Blues, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Folk Arts, Harmonica, Music, Ohio Artist, Ohio Heritage Fellow, Traditional Arts, Wallace Coleman 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 »
Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Awards Announced Members of the Ohio Arts Council board have approved $375,000 in grant funding to be awarded to Ohio artists through the OAC’s Individual Excellence Awards program for state fiscal year 2020. February 11, 2020 Art, For Artists, For the Public, News, Public Allen County, Ashland County, Athens County, Columbiana County, Cuyahoga County, Delaware County, Franklin County, Hamilton County, Individual Excellence Awards, Knox County, Lake County, Licking County, Lorain County, Lucas County, Montgomery County, Muskingum County, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Arts Council Board, Summit County, Wayne County Read More »
Three Ohioans Awarded Creative Writing Fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts Three Ohio writers have been selected as recipients of 2020 National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowships, each receiving $25,000 to support the development of new works of prose. January 16, 2020 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, NEA, News, Public Cincinnati, Cleveland Heights, Creative Writing, Cuyahoga County, Fellowships, Hamilton County, Montgomery, National Endowment for the Arts, Prose Read More »
Ohio Arts Organizations Receive $525K from National Endowment for the Arts Twenty-five Ohio arts organizations have been awarded federal funding through the National Endowment for the Arts’ Art Works and Challenge America grant programs. January 15, 2020 Art, For Organizations, For the Public, NEA, News, Organizations, Public Awards, Cincinnati, Clark County, Cleveland, Columbus, Cuyahoga County, Delaware, Delaware County, Franklin County, Gambier, Grants, Hamilton County, Knox County, Logan County, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, Ohio Arts Council, Springfield, Zanesfield Read More »