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| May/June 2006 |
Published by the Ohio Arts
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| WORKSHOPS FOR
ARTISTS |
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In May the Ohio Arts
Council’s Office of Individual Creativity will
visit five cities throughout Ohio to discuss the
OAC’s new digital image submission process for
individual artists.
Beginning with the
September 1, 2006 deadline, the OAC will accept
only digital images for the Excellence Awards
program. Slides will no longer be accepted. This
year’s Excellence Award application will be
available online May 1. The workshops will
demonstrate how to upload digital images to the
OAC’s Online Grant Applications system (OLGA).
Staff from the Individual Creativity office will
visit the following locations in May.
All events are 6 – 7:30
p.m.
Wednesday,
May 10
Southern Ohio
Museum & Cultural Center, Portsmouth
Tuesday,
May 16
Butler Museum
of Art,Youngstown
Wednesday,
May 17
Arts Commission of Greater Toledo,
Toledo
Wednesday,
May 24
The Works Gallery, Newark
Wednesday,
May 31
Miami University Art Museum,
Oxford
For more information
visit www.oac.state.oh.us or
contact
Kathy Signorino at 614/466-2613
or kathy.signorino@oac.state.oh.us.
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 | ALTERED STATES AT THE RIFFE GALLERY
May
11 – July 9, 2006
Barry Andersen, Sheep and Standing
Stone,
Avebury England 2002, digital pigment
print, 16" x 20" |
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Co-curated by Dennis Kiel, associate curator of prints,
drawings and photographs at the Cincinnati Art Museum, and
Dennis Harrington, director of the Weston Art Gallery, this
survey of photographic manipulation features diverse
approaches to photography — from hand manipulation to subtle
fabrication to total abstraction. In examining different
perceptions of reality, Altered States references
where photography has been and where it may be going with the
advancements in digital technology now available. The creative
solutions presented by the 12 participating artists engage the
viewer on a number of levels and ultimately redefine
preconceived notions of what a photograph should be.
Featured artists include: Barry Andersen
and Diane Kruer (Ft. Thomas, KY);
Barbara Houghton (Alexandria, KY);
Kimberly Burleigh, Jymi
Bolden, Diana Duncan Holmes,
Cal Kowal, Guennadi Maslov,
Nancy Rexroth and David Rosenthal
(Cincinnati); Shawn Scully
(Columbus); and Joel Whitaker (Dayton).
The Riffe Gallery is located on the first floor of the Vern
Riffe Center for Government and the Arts, on the corner of
State and High streets, downtown Columbus. For more
information, visit http://www.riffegallery.org/, phone
614/644-9624 or e-mail riffegallery@oac.state.oh.us.
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| OAC MOVES TO E-MAIL
NEWSLETTER |
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This issue of ArtsOhio is the last that will
be printed by the Ohio Arts Council. Last July, the OAC
launched its first electronic newsletter. Printed
versions of ArtsOhio have been available since
then but as of the July/August 2006 issue, it will
become completely electronic. Moving to an e-mail
newsletter will eventually allow for more timely and
frequent distribution of arts news items and more
detailed stories, as space will no longer be limited.
The new format appears in your e-mail inbox in your
choice of html or text format. You can share stories of
interest by forwarding the e-mail directly to your
colleagues and peers and you have easy access to links
to more information, other arts organizations,
opportunities and other noteworthy information with the
new electronic format.
It is extremely important that the Ohio Arts Council
is updated with current e-mail addresses for you and
your colleagues so that you will continue to receive
important information about the arts in Ohio. To sign up
to receive ArtsOhio by e-mail, visit the OAC Web
site. | | |
| LEADERSHIP
SPOTLIGHT |
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Senator
Kimberly Zurz
Democrat
CURRENT TERM Expires December 2008. Senate
member since September 2003
HONORS/AWARDS
Elected Assistant Minority
Leader (Nov 2005)
STANDING COMMITTEES
Energy & Public
Utilities; Reference (Ranking Minority Member);
Judiciary—Criminal Justice; Rules; Ways and
Means & Economic Development (Ranking
Minority Member); Joint Committee on Agency Rule
Review; Legislative Service Commission; Joint
Legislative Ethics Committee
HOMETOWN Uniontown
MOST MEMORABLE ARTS EXPERIENCE
Nothing
compares to the pride you feel as a parent
watching your child perform. I’ve been fortunate
to have watched all three of my children perform
at different stages, each especially moving.
ARTS ORGANIZATIONS
Inventors Hall of
Fame, Akron Civic Theater Restoration Project,
Akron Area Arts Alliance, Akron Art Museum
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APPALACHIAN ARTISTS SHOWCASE TALENT AT RECEPTION IN
TORONTO
Metropolitan Toronto was recently transformed into Ohio’s
Rural Appalachia for a Travel and Tourism reception hosted at
the Gloucester Square Inns of Toronto during Governor Taft’s
Trade Mission in March. Gloucester Square is recognized as one
of Canada’s most important heritage properties and is located
on one of Toronto’s few still intact heritage blocks, ideal to
showcase Ohio’s Appalachia region culture.
A group of 12 Appalachian artisans impressed more than 50
Canadian travel writers and tour operators encouraging an
increase in awareness and planned travel to Ohio and its
Appalachian region. The attending artisans and ambassadors
included representatives from Mansfield, Dover, Manchester,
Waverly, Berlin, Athens and Zanesville.
“The event was such a wonderful experience, both personally
and for the artists to have their art appreciated,” said Donna
Sue Groves, Southern Ohio Field Representative for the OAC.
“The joy I watched on their faces when they shared their art
and talked about Appalachia Ohio was phenomenal.”
For more information, contact the Office of Organizational
Services at 614/466-2613 or e-mail donnasue.groves@oac.state.oh.us. | |
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The Greater Columbus arts community mourns
the passing of Raymond J.
Hanley, president of the Greater
Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) who died in an
accidental fall on April 16. Since 1985, Hanley
has been the outspoken leader and driving force
of the Greater Columbus Arts Council. GCAC’s
mission has been executed by a president who has
brought credibility, stability and vision to the
central Ohio cultural community for the benefit
of all. Hanley has helped to establish a
national image for Columbus as a city deeply
committed to the arts and culture. Under his
leadership, the Columbus Arts Festival has
become one of the Midwest’s largest cultural
attractions. GCAC delivers over $1.2 million
worth of arts education programming annually
throughout central Ohio. Hanley was honored at a
memorial service at the Southern Theatre,
downtown Columbus on April 20.
Contributions in his memory can be made to
Hanley Arts Fund, c/o Columbus Arts Endowment,
100 E. Broad St., Suite 2250, Columbus, Ohio
43215. The Hanley Arts Fund will support
individual artists.
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| NAMES
IN THE NEWS
The Fine Arts Fund, Cincinnati, announced that
Scott A. Provancher of Louisville, KY will be
joining the organization as Vice President & Campaign
Director. “I am both honored and excited to be joining the
leadership team of such a prestigious and successful
organization. I look forward to helping the Fine Arts Fund
continue to expand its fundraising efforts in support of
Greater Cincinnati’s fine arts community,” stated Provancher.
The Fine Arts Fund strengthens the arts for a greater
Cincinnati through united fundraising, support services and
the responsible investment and allocation of resources.
The Ohio Art League announces the appointment of
Sean Cooper to executive director. Over the
course of his career, Cooper has organized dozens of festivals
and special events, shared curatorial duties for more than 100
exhibitions, and produced scores of performing arts
presentations. As the executive director of the Ohio Art
League, Cooper’s expertise will be directed toward fund
development and strategic growth to lead the organization into
its 100-year anniversary in 2009.
The Ohio Art League also announced the appointment of
Hailey Stroup to the position of Gallery
Director. Stroup has been involved in the arts as both a
student and a professional. Having completed coursework
towards a bachelor’s degree in History of Art at The Ohio
State University, Stroup continues her studies in fine arts
and is currently studying the art of molten glass at OSU’s
Sherman Studio Art Center.
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| OPPORTUNITY FOR LATINO
ARTISTS/ORGANIZATIONS |
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The National Association of Latino Arts and Culture
(NALAC) is dedicated to the preservation, development
and promotion of the cultural and artistic expressions
of the diverse Latino populations of the United States.
The NALAC Fund for the Arts is a two-year pilot program
designed to help Latinos develop their creative talents
and make lasting contributions to our communities. The
fund is in its second year and is made possible with
major support from the Ford Foundation and JP Morgan
Chase.Through the NALAC Fund for the Arts, NALAC helps
build the capacity of Latino arts organizations,
supports the creation and presentation of works by
Latino artists and ensembles, and strengthens
communities by investing in the creative and cultural
assets of Latinos in the United States.
The NALAC Fund for the Arts complements existing
NALAC services that continue to be effective strategies
to advocate for and recognize the contributions of the
Latino arts field. Application guidelines are available
online at http://www.nalac.org/ and grant
applications are due May 31, 2006. For more information,
contact Romalia Escamilla at the NALAC at mailto:grantsmanager@nalac.orgor call
210/432-3982. | | |
| COLUMBUS HERALDED AS ONE OF TOP
10 BIG CITIES FOR ART |
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Columbus has been ranked nationally as one of the top
10 big cities for art by American Style Magazine. The
ranking of the nation’s top 25 cities with populations
of 500,000 or more is featured in the June 2006 issue.
Columbus has often made the list, but this is the first
top 10 finish. In so doing, Columbus joins the ranks of
fellow top 10 cities: NewYork, Washington DC, Boston,
Seattle and Portland. The ranking is based upon reader
polls. American Style is an art collector’s publication
which specializes in “Art, Craft, Travel and Interior
Design.”
The magazine also ranked American mid-sized cities
(populations of 100,000 to 499,999). In that category,
two other Ohio destinations were noted: Cleveland ranked
10th and Cincinnati ranked
17th. | | |
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