October Celebrates National Arts & Humanities Month
by Kathy Burgan
The Ohio Arts Council is encouraging Ohio citizens to take part in the arts during National Arts & Humanities Month. October marks the month-long celebration that provides hundreds of exciting opportunities for Ohioans to participate in and appreciate the arts. Organized nationally by Americans for the Arts, arts organizations across the country will recognize the importance of the arts in our communities.
In a resolution from Governor Bob Taft, he ''calls upon our citizens to celebrate and promote the arts and culture in our nation and to specifically encourage the greater participation by those said citizens in taking action for the arts and humanities in their towns and cities.''
The OAC urges artists and arts organizations to participate in Arts & Humanities Month by planning activities to honor the cultural heritage and arts in communities throughout the state. Many organizations offer discounts on tickets throughout the month of October or select a special event to celebrate National Arts & Humanities Month. People interested in taking advantage of these special offers can visit ArtsinOhio.com
and click on the special National Arts & Humanities month logo to see a list of activities taking place in October.
Everyone in the community is encouraged to participate in what has become this country’s largest annual collective celebration of the arts and humanities. Organizations interested in promoting their Arts & Humanities Month events may enter events on www.ohioeventfinder.com to be included in the special promotion on ArtsinOhio.com.
National Arts and Humanities Month is coordinated by Americans for the Arts, the national organization working to empower communities with the resources and support necessary to provide access to all of the arts for all of the people. This month-long celebration grew out of National Arts Week, which was founded in 1985 by the National Endowment for the Arts and Americans for the Arts. With 45 years of service, Americans for the Arts is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts.
ArtsinOhio.com is the FREE online resource for Ohio arts and culture. For more information about ArtsinOhio.com, or if you are interested in including your organization’s events, please contact Jami Goldstein at 614/466-2613 or jami.goldstein@oac.state.oh.us.
More information about National Arts and Humanities Month is available online at www.oac.state.oh.us/events/artsandhumanitiesmonth.asp or www.AmericansForTheArts.org/nahm.
The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally and economically.
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