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OHIO CELEBRATES, WORKS, AND
NEVER RESTS ON OUR LAURELS
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2018 Governor's Award for Community Development and Participation winner Sierra Leone and Ohio Arts Council Executive Director Donna S. Collins.
In this month's Message from the Executive Director, Donna S. Collins discusses the 2018 Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio, the National Endowment for the Arts, and more agency updates.
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THANK YOU FOR A FANTASTIC
GOVERNOR'S AWARDS CELEBRATION!
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Congratulations to the nine winners who were honored for their contributions to the arts in Ohio at the annual Arts Day & Governor’s Awards luncheon and awards ceremony on May 16 at the Columbus Athenaeum!
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OHIO RECEIVES SECOND-LARGEST NEA PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT GRANT FOR 9TH STRAIGHT YEAR
The OAC received $995,800 to help support arts initiatives throughout the state.
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STUDENT-COMPOSED SONGS SING SUCCESS OF TEACHING ARTIST RESIDENCY
As part of a TeachArtsOhio teaching artist residency, the Midview High School songwriting class has been working with Cleveland songwriter Brent Kirby to produce “Living in the Moment,” a CD featuring six songs written entirely by the students.
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OHIO ARTISTS RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS
Board members of the Ohio Arts Council approved Individual Excellence Awards for state fiscal year 2018 during a public meeting on April 25. The awards recognize creative artists for the exceptional merit of a body of their work that advances or exemplifies the discipline and the larger artistic community.
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WATCH: HIGH SCHOOL ARTISTS DISCUSS WORK FEATURED IN OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EXHIBITION
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KENNEDY HEIGHTS COMMUNITY COUNCIL HONORS TUSKEGEE AIRMAN THROUGH ARTWORK
This summer, a monument commemorating Lt. John H. Leahr, a member of the Tuskegee Airmen from Kennedy Heights, Ohio, will be unveiled outside of the Kennedy Heights Arts Center.
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MEET KATHY SIGNORINO, ARTIST PROGRAMS/PERCENT FOR ART COORDINATOR
A lover of spreadsheets, fine arts, and cats, you can find Kathy Signorino at her desk in the Ohio Arts Council's Individual Artist office or traveling around the state for the Ohio Percent for Art program. Learn more about Kathy in this month's Meet the Staff Q&A.
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Art & Accessibility Tip #9: What to know when writing about disability
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HAPPENING AT THE RIFFE GALLERY
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WOMEN TO WATCH OHIO - 2018
May 3 - July 7, 2018
Women to Watch Ohio – 2018 showcases the work of 10 Ohio women working with metal through sculpture, installation, jewelry, and two-dimensional works. The exhibition is developed in collaboration with the Ohio Advisory Group of the National Museum of Women in the Arts and is curated by Ann Bremner and Matt Distel. This is the second Women to Watch Ohio exhibition initiated by the Ohio Advisory Group and the first to encompass mid-Ohio as well as the northeast and southwest regions of the state.
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LOBBY EXHIBITION: ACCESSIBLE EXPRESSIONS OHIO, VSA OHIO
June 13 - July 11, 2018
Started in 1996, Accessible Expressions Ohio is an adjudicated, statewide exhibition and tour of visual art for artists of all ages with disabilities. This professional development opportunity helps raise awareness about art and disability by presenting the art in inclusive settings.
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CREATING IDENTITY FROM PLACE
July 26 - October 13, 2018
Creating Identity from Place: Ohio Plein Air Society is an exhibition of 73 paintings and drawings created from direct observation in nature. Curated by Artistic Director Charlotte Gordon, Southern Ohio Museum, this exhibition of Midwestern landscapes is a reflection on the everyday beauty of Ohio.
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FOR ORGANIZATIONS | Grants & Opportunities
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JUNE 1: Capacity Building, Building Cultural Diversity, and Artists with Disabilities Access Program (ADAP) Grant Applications Due
The Capacity Building program supports organizations' efforts to improve business practices or add new knowledge and skills that forward organizations’ missions. Awards may fund technical assistance projects, planning or evaluation work, staff professional development opportunities, or other initiatives that upgrade an organization’s ability to do what they do.
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The Building Cultural Diversity program supports new and emerging organizations whose mission, programs, staff, and board represent culturally diverse communities. Awards support arts programming and projects that celebrate communities’ unique arts and culture or preserve a culturally significant artistic tradition or practice.
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ADAP provides funding that gives individual artists with disabilities—and organizations that serve them—the resources they need to further their artistic development. ADAP awards help artists with disabilities advance their artistic practices, making Ohio a more accessible and inclusive place to build an artistic career.
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FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS | Poetry Out Loud
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Poetry Out Loud Registration is Now Open
Ohio Poetry Out Loud registration is open for the 2018-19 competition! Poetry Out Loud encourages students to learn about great poetry through memorization and recitation.
REGISTER TODAY
CONTACT: Chiquita Mullins Lee, Arts Learning Coordinator |
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Image credits: 1) 2018 Governor's Award for Community Development and Participation winner Sierra Leone and Ohio Arts Council Executive Director Donna S. Collins, photo by Terry Gilliam; 2) 2018 Governor's Awards winners, (left) Crystal Michelle, Ro Nita Hawes-Saunders, Amy Held, Ricardo Averbach, Sierra Leone, Scott McComb, Marsha Dobrzynski, Howard Parr, Mimi Rose, Stuart Rose, David Mitzel, photos by Terry Gilliam; 3) National Endowment for the Arts logo; 4) "Living in the Moment" album cover, photo courtesy of Justin Caithaml, Midview Local Schools; 5) Ohio Arts Council logo; 6) Ohio House of Representatives Student Art Exhibition video screenshot; 7) Lt. John Lehr memorial concept sketch, photo courtesy of Jarrett Hawkins; 8) Meet the Staff graphic; 9) Art and Accessibility graphic; 10) Women to Watch Ohio - 2018 post card, image credit: Carol Boram-Hays, WHOOSH (detail), 2017, steel, duct tape, 114" x 80" x 48"; 11) Kerri Applin, Grandpa's Flapjacks, air dry clay, acrylic paint; 12) Robin Roberts, An Evening at Malabar Farm, 2016, Oil on canvas, 15 1/2” x 19 1/2”; 13) Ohio Poetry Out Loud logo
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