Traditional Arts in Ohio: Seasonal Art and Family Folklife with Pysanky Ohio Arts Council Folk and Traditional Arts Contractor Cristina Benedetti spoke with pysanky artist Carol Snyder about the art of decorating intricate wax-and-dye-patterned eggs, a tradition that Snyder says is a sure sign of Easter in her Ukrainian family. March 23, 2021 artists, For Artists, For the Public Columbus, Easter, Egg, Folk and Traditional Arts, Franklin County, Pysanky, Ukrainian Read More »
Columbus Student Monserrat Tlahuel-Flores Named 2021 Poetry Out Loud State Champion 2021 Ohio Poetry Out Loud State Champion Monserrat Tlahuel-Flores, a senior at St. Francis DeSales High School in Columbus, talks about the personal connection she feels to her selected poems and how she's preparing to represent Ohio in the 2021 virtual Poetry Out Loud National Finals in May. March 22, 2021 Arts Ed, For Educators, For the Public, News, Poetry Out Loud, Public Columbus, Franklin County, Monserrat Tlahuel-Flores, Ohio, Poetry Out Loud, POL, St. Francis DeSales High School, State Champion Read More »
Resilient Ohio: Short North Stage Virtual Production Brings Lights, Camera, Action to the Living Room A virtual performance presented by Columbus’ Short North Stage takes working from home to a new level. February 11, 2021 For Organizations, For the Public, Organizations, Public, Resilient Ohio Columbus, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Franklin County, Performing Arts, Resilient Ohio, Short North Stage, Virtual Theatre 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 »
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 »