Gov. DeWine and State Lawmakers Invest $40 Million for Ohio Arts! Governor Mike DeWine, after working with lawmakers and leaders in the Ohio General Assembly, has signed into law a record-setting state appropriation of $40 million for the Ohio Arts Council! This is a historic high, eclipsing a previous peak achieved more than 20 years ago. July 1, 2021 Executive Message Arts, Budget, Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, Ohio, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio General Assembly Read More »
Governor DeWine Appoints Rita Mansour of Toledo to OAC Board Governor Mike DeWine has appointed Rita Mansour of Toledo to the Ohio Arts Council board for a term expiring July 1, 2024. June 23, 2021 For the Public, News, Public Appointment, Board, Governor Mike DeWine, Lucas County, Ohio Arts Council, Rita Mansour, Toledo Read More »
Governor DeWine Appoints Adam Shank of Powell to OAC Board Governor Mike DeWine has appointed Adam Shank of Powell to the Ohio Arts Council board for a term expiring July 1, 2024. December 2, 2020 For the Public, News, Public Adam Shank, Board, Governor Mike DeWine, Ohio Arts Council, Powell Read More »
Gratitude and Appreciation Abound In this Executive Message, Donna S. Collins shares her gratitude for the $20 million in CARES Act funds supporting the arts and culture sector and shares what this significant economic relief package means for the future of the arts in Ohio. October 28, 2020 Executive Message CARES Act, Executive Message, funding, Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted, OAC Board, Ohio Arts Council, support Read More »
Governor DeWine Announces Three Appointments to OAC Board Governor Mike DeWine has announced three appointments to the Ohio Arts Council board, including the reappointment of two board members, Tina Husted of Upper Arlington and Tom Johnson of Somerset, and the appointment of Beth Waldren of Galena. All three board members will serve terms expiring July 1, 2025. September 2, 2020 News Appointment, Beth Waldren, board, Governor Mike DeWine, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Tina Husted, Tom Johnson Read More »
Governor DeWine Names Kari Gunter-Seymour Ohio Poet Laureate Governor Mike DeWine has named Kari Gunter-Seymour of Albany, Ohio, the state’s poet laureate. Gunter-Seymour, whose term began June 10, 2020, succeeds the state’s second poet laureate, Dave Lucas. A third-generation Athens Countian, Gunter-Seymour was named poet laureate for Athens, Ohio, in 2018-2020, and the Ohio Poet of the Year in 2020. She is the founder/executive director of the Women of Appalachia Project and a recently retired instructor in the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University. June 11, 2020 For the Public, News, Public Albany, Athens County, Dave Lucas, Governor Mike DeWine, Kari Gunter-Seymour, Ohio, Ohio University, Poet Laureate, Poetry, Women of Appalachia Project Read More »