Traditional Arts in Ohio: A Blues Journey Ohio Arts Council Folk and Traditional Arts Contractor Cristina Benedetti spoke with Wallace Coleman, a Cleveland-based blues harmonica player and 2007 Ohio Heritage Fellow, about aspects of his life story, and about a blues itinerary that winds through many decades, states, and countries. April 2, 2021 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public Blues, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Folk Arts, Harmonica, Music, Ohio Artist, Ohio Heritage Fellow, Traditional Arts, Wallace Coleman Read More »
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 »
Build It Puts Art at the Heart of Community "The artists of Build It: Artists Creating Community in Ohio have reminded me that artists are not islands, and that some of our most meaningful work is made in relationship to the people, places, and systems that surround us." In this blog post, OAC Riffe Gallery Marketing and Exhibitions Fellow Aimee Wissman reflects on "Build It," on view through April 10, 2021. February 16, 2021 Art, artists, For Artists, Public, Riffe Gallery Artist Leaders, Artists Give Back, Build It, Community, Ohio artists, Riffe Gallery Read More »
Ohio Arts Organizations and Artists Receive $650K from National Endowment for the Arts Twenty-nine Ohio arts organizations have been awarded federal funding through the National Endowment for the Arts’ Grants for Arts Projects program, and three Ohio poets have received Creative Writing Fellowships. February 5, 2021 For Artists, For Organizations, NEA, News, Organizations Arts Projects, Creative Writing Fellowships, grants, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, poetry Read More »
75 Artists Receive Individual Excellence Awards from the Ohio Arts Council Members of the Ohio Arts Council board have approved $300,000 in grant funding to be awarded to 75 Ohio artists through the OAC’s Individual Excellence Awards program for state fiscal year 2021. January 21, 2021 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, News Artists, crafts, design, grants, Individual Excellence Awards, interdisciplinary arts, media arts, Ohio Arts Council, photography, visual arts 2D, visual arts 3D Read More »
Athens Musician, Composer, and Professor Paschal Yao Younge Awarded 2020 Ohio Heritage Fellowship Dr. Paschal Yao Younge, a master artist specializing in African Traditional Musical Arts, has been awarded the 2020 Ohio Heritage Fellowship Award for Performing Arts from the Ohio Arts Council. August 12, 2020 Art, artists, For Artists, For the Public, News, Public African Traditional Musical Arts, Athens, Athens County, dance, Dr. Paschal Yao Younge, drum, music, Ohio, Ohio Heritage Fellowship, percusssion, Performing Arts, research Read More »