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The Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery Hosts VSA arts of Ohio’s: Accessible Expressions
by Jaclyn Reynolds
 The Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery presents VSA arts of Ohio’s Accessible Expressions exhibition until June 30 in the lobby of the Vern Riffe Center for the Government and the Arts. For more than 13 years, Accessible Expressions has been the only known statewide adjudicated art exhibition on tour for persons with disabilities. The work of more than 90 Ohio artists with disabilities was on display at the opening ceremony in February, hosted by the Westerville Community Center. A smaller portion of the exhibition is touring the state with stops in Columbus, Dayton, Sandusky, Xenia and other places.
Accessible Expressions is a program of VSA arts of Ohio, an organization dedicated to empowering people with disabilities, creatively and inclusively, through the arts. Since 1986, VSA arts of Ohio has provided opportunities for artists and audiences of diverse abilities to share their creativity through education, accessibility, professional development and outreach programs.
New Narratives: Paintings by Ohio Artists is currently on view in the Riffe Gallery. Curated by Dominique H. Vasseur, Columbus Museum of Art, this exhibition explores the various themes and styles of narrative painting by 12 Ohio contemporary artists ranging from traditional figurative compositions to others using signs and symbols.
The Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery is located in the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts, 77 S. High St., Columbus, OH. Admission is free. Gallery hours are Tuesday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Saturday, noon - 8 p.m. and Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Closed Mondays, Friday, July 3 and Saturday, July 4, 2009. Visit www.riffegallery.org or phone 614/644-9624 for more information.
Free group tours are available Wednesday through Friday throughout the run of each exhibition. To schedule a group tour contact Riffe Gallery Director Mary Gray at mary.gray@oac.state.oh.us or 614/728-2239.
The Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery showcases the work of Ohio’s artists and curators, exhibitions produced by the Ohio Arts Council’s International Program and the collections of the region’s museums and galleries. The Riffe Gallery’s Education Program seeks to increase public appreciation and understanding of those exhibitions. Admission is free. For information, call the Riffe Gallery at 614/644-9624.
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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