Governor Strickland Appoints Ohio Arts Council Member
by Jaclyn Reynolds

Governor Ted Strickland has announced the appointment of Barbara Gould to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) Board.

“We are very pleased with Governor Strickland’s appointment to the Ohio Arts Council Board,” said Julie Henahan, OAC Executive Director. “Barbara will add a great deal of talent and energy to the board.”

Barbara Gould, of Cincinnati, was appointed to the Ohio Arts Council for a term ending July 1, 2009, replacing Dan Delawder, who resigned. Gould has worked in fashion, interior design and music. She has a life-long interest in the arts and especially enjoys providing access to the arts for the underserved and expanding the audience and appreciation of the arts through innovation. She is retired and serves on numerous cultural arts boards in the Cincinnati area, including the Cincinnati Opera, the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati, the Cincinnati Arts Association, the Cincinnati Ballet and the Arts Consortium of Cincinnati. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Michigan.

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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