About Ohio Heritage Fellowships

Ohio Heritage Fellowship recipient Anupama MirleOhio Heritage Fellowship recipient  Weichih Rosa LeeOhio Heritage Fellowship recipient Phillip Paul
Images: Ohio Heritage Fellowship recipients - Anupama Mirle; Weichih Rosa Lee with her apprentice Anna Luu; and Philip Paul.

Overview

The Ohio Heritage Fellowship program recognizes Ohio folk and traditional artists who are influential masters of their particular art forms and traditions, and whose work has had a significant impact on their communities. 

Awards are $5,000 and are given in three categories: Performing Arts, Material Culture (folk art, folk crafts, folk architecture), and Community Leadership.* The OAC expects awardees to adhere to cultural artistic traditions; maintain the aesthetics and preservation of their art form; contribute to the public visibility of the folk and traditional arts; actively participate in their art form as a practitioner, a mentor, or community leader; and create work that deepens awareness of the diverse cultural and artistic traditions of Ohioans.

Visit: Ohio Folk & Traditional Arts

* A Community can be defined as a group of people who share common cultural elements, such as: ethnicity or tribal heritage, occupation, geographic area or traditional art form.

Contact

 

KATHY SIGNORINO 

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For more information on the fellowships and past recipients, visit the Ohio Folk & Traditional Arts website.

Nomination Form

All Nominees must be residents of Ohio and must be living at the time of their nomination. Self-nomination is not permitted. Nominations remain active for three years and will be reviewed annually. Information may be added to a nomination during this three year period.