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Art Around Ohio

Video: Art Around Ohio Mini-Series

Art Around Ohio is a special four-part video mini-series hosted by Aimee Wissman, marketing and exhibitions fellow at the Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery. Originally published on the OAC's Instagram page, Art Around Ohio takes you inside the homes, studios, and workspaces of artists around the state and explores the creative communities that call Ohio home.
A photo of the temporary facade of the Avalon Theatre in uptown Marysville

Resilient Ohio: After Roof Collapse, Marysville’s Avalon Theatre Rises Toward Summer Reopening

As if fundraising for a multi-million-dollar capital campaign during a pandemic wasn't hard enough, Marysville's Avalon Theatre was forced to show its resilience when part of its structure crumbled one night in June 2020. Rising from the dust of the collapse, construction has resumed, and the theatre has set its sights on an August 2021 grand opening.
Ronette Burkes-Trowsdell, Community Development & Participation Award Winner

Governor's Awards 2019: Ronette Burkes-Trowsdell, Community Development & Participation Award Winner

Ronette “Roni” Burkes-Trowsdell previously served as warden at the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville, Ohio, and was recently promoted to Regional Director of Specialty Institutions. Throughout Roni’s 18-year tenure with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, she has chosen to lead and support diverse projects that aim to increase access to the arts for those who are justice-involved around the state.
Artists Marty J. Kalb and Valerie Dunning Edwards next to their artwork on view at the Spotlight: Featured Artists at the Governor's Residence exhibition

Delaware, Marysville Artists’ Work on Display at Ohio Governor’s Residence July - September

The summer “Spotlight: Featured Artists” exhibition at the Ohio Governor’s Residence and Heritage Garden features the work of Delaware artist Marty J. Kalb and Marysville artist Valerie Dunning Edwards.

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