2020 Governor’s Awards for the Arts Winners Announced Eight winners have been selected to receive awards at the 2020 Governor’s Awards for the Arts in Ohio, the State of Ohio’s most prestigious annual arts event. January 9, 2020 Art, artists, Arts Ed, For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public, Governor's Awards, News, Organizations, Public Andy Snow, Arts Administration, Arts Education, Arts Patron, Business Support, Canton, Charles H. Dater Foundation, Cincinnati, Columbus, Community Development, Dayton, Dr. Jesse Ayers, Elyria, Franklin County, Fur Peace Ranch, Gallia County, Gallipolis, Governor's Awards, Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio, Hamilton County, Holland, Individual Artist, Joan Perch, Jorma Kaukonen, Lora Snow, Lorain County, Lucas County, Meigs County, Montgomery County, Nicolettecinemagraphics, Nigel Burgoine, Ohio, Ohio Arts Council, Pomeroy, Stark County, Winners Read More »
New Statewide Teaching Artist Roster Launches A new online tool that helps connect communities with well-qualified Ohio teaching artists is now available on the Ohio Arts Council's website. October 24, 2019 Art, artists, Arts Ed, Educators, For Artists, For Educators, For the Public, News, Public Arts education, Arts educators, Center for Arts-Inspired Learning, Ohio, Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, OhioDance, Roster, TeachArtsOhio, Teaching artists, VSA Ohio Read More »
Albert Paley Sculpture Dedicated on University of Cincinnati Campus Albert Paley’s “Progression,” a 44-foot-wide landscape sculpture, has a new home, moving from Midtown Manhattan to a Midwestern campus to settle in front of the University of Cincinnati’s Health Sciences Building. The piece was commissioned as part of Ohio's Percent for Art program, which supports the acquisition, commissioning, and installation of artwork for new or renovated public buildings. August 29, 2019 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public Albert Paley, Cincinnati, College of Allied Health Sciences, Ginger Warner, Hamilton County, Health Sciences Building, John K. Seibert, Ohio, Ohio Arts Council, Percent for Art, Progression, Sculpture, University of Cincinnati Read More »
Ohio Women Vote: Artist Commemorates Ohio’s Role in Ratifying the 19th Amendment with Stripe for Her Flag Lindsay Dale-Scott, an Ohio illustrator and designer, designed a stripe to be sewn onto an 18-foot-by-26-foot flag commemorating the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. Her stripe was added to the flag at a July 21 public performance in Columbus. July 18, 2019 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public 19th Amendment, Columbus, Fiber Arts, Franklin County, Graphic Design, Her Flag, Illustration, Lindsay Dale-Scott, Marilyn Artus, Ohio, Sewing, Women's Suffrage Read More »
Call for Nominations Open for Next Ohio Poet Laureate The Ohio Poet Laureate has the opportunity to foster the art of poetry, encourage literacy and learning, address central issues relating to the humanities and heritage, and encourage the reading and writing of poetry across the state. Nominations will close on July 8, 2019, at 5 p.m. June 4, 2019 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, Public Nominations, OAC, Ohio, Ohio Poet Laureate, Poet Read More »
And the Winner Is … A Look at Accolades and Honors Awarded to Ohio's Artists Ohio artists have been busy this month receiving recognition on the international stage. From Grammy nominations and Oscar wins to prestigious prizes and competitive fellowships, here's a look at some of the accolades and honors awarded to Ohio's creatives and creators. February 28, 2019 Art, artists, For the Public, News, Public Akron, Apollo’s Fire, Baltimore, Black Panther, Bobby Floyd , Bonnie Cohen, Bowling Green State University, Cardi B, Centerville, Cleveland, Columbus, Creative Capital , Cuyahoga County, Dublin, Elissa Washuta , Fairfield County, Franklin County, Gambier, Grammy, Hannah Beachler, Janice Lessman-Moss, Jeremy Bradstreet, Julia Reichert , Kent, Kent State University , Kenyon College, Knox County, Montgomery County, Mosaic, Mosaic Arts International Exhibition, Nancy Crow, OAC, Ohio, Ohio Arts Council, Period. End of Sentence, Portage County, Recording Academy, Ruby Schiff, Steven Bognar, Summit County, United States Artists, Wood County, Wright State University Read More »