National Endowment for the Arts Announces More Than $2.2 Million in Grants to Ohio The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced its spring round of grant funding today, which includes $2,262,200 awarded to 32 Ohio arts organizations. As part of the NEA’s state and regional partnership grant program, which awards federal funding to state and territorial arts agencies based on population and the merit of the agency’s work, the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) received $1,325,500 for federal fiscal year 2023. May 24, 2023 NEA, News Arts Grants, Arts Organizations, Fiscal Year 2023, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, Ohio Arts Council Read More »
ArtsChat Ohio: Breaking Down the Budget Process 2023 OAC Operations and Public Affairs Director Justin Nigro and HR and Director Carla Oesterle walk listeners through a brief overview of the state budgeting process. They also provide an update on the current status of the OAC's budget. May 19, 2023 ArtsChat Ohio ArtsChat Ohio, Budget, State of Ohio Read More »
#TraditionsTuesday: Appalachian Festival It’s #TraditionsTuesday, and today we highlight the Story Stage of the 52nd Annual Appalachian Festival at Coney Island in Cincinnati. Storyteller Omopé Carter Daboiku spoke about her history with the festival and the importance of storytelling in our contemporary world. May 9, 2023 For the Public, Spotlight Appalachian Festival at Coney Island, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Omopé Carter Daboiku, Southwest Ohio, Story Stage Read More »
Working to Keep Strong Public Funding for the Arts In this month’s message from the executive director, Donna S. Collins provides an update on the next two-year state budget, tools for looking up your legislators in the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate, and frameworks for thinking about making the case for public funding for the arts through the OAC. May 3, 2023 Executive Message Read More »
#TraditionsTuesday: Jesse Mooney-Bullock For this #TraditionsTuesday, we’re featuring the work of Jesse Mooney-Bullock, who received a 2023 OAC Individual Excellence Award in design. Jesse is a Cincinnati-based puppetry artist who has designed, built, and performed with puppets for more than 20 years. April 18, 2023 Spotlight Cincinnati, Jesse Mooney-Bullock, Puppetry, TraditionsTuesday Read More »
Brian Robinson: Capturing Ohio Landscapes through Pastels For Dover-based artist and educator Brian Robinson, creating art has always been part of his life. From an early age, his parents encouraged him to cultivate his creativity. Today, Robinson is both a painter and educator who teaches art to students at Massillon’s Tuslaw High School. April 13, 2023 Governor's Awards, Spotlight Award Artist, Brian Robinson, Dover, Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio, Massilon, Stark County, Tuscarawas County Read More »