Ohio Statehouse Holocaust Memorial Artist Selection Committee Meeting
by Karine Aswad
Members of the Ohio Statehouse Holocaust Memorial Artist Selection Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at the Ohio Statehouse, State Room (room 108). The Selection Committee will meet at 2 p.m. to begin the process of selecting an artist to design a Holocaust memorial outlined in SB312 for the Ohio Statehouse grounds. The meeting is open to the public.
The committee is co-chaired by Senator Richard Finan, chairman of the Capitol Square Review & Advisory Board, and Ginger Warner, vice-chair of the Ohio Arts Council. Committee members include:
Senator Stanley Aronoff, former president, Ohio Senate, Cincinnati
Merom Brachman, chair, Ohio Ethics Commission, Columbus
Beth Wain Brandon, board member, Ohio Jewish Communities; chair, Government Relations Committee of Jewish Federation of Cleveland, Cleveland
Harry Brown, partner, Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan and Aronoff, Cleveland
Robert Corbin, former state representative and Holocaust liberator (U.S. Army, WWII), Centerville
Susan Ewing, artist and sculptor; professor, Miami University, Oxford
Steve George, director of special projects, Office of the Governor John Kasich, Columbus
Brad Kastan, managing director, JP Morgan Securities and Board Foundation, Columbus
Senator Eric Kearney, senate minority leader, Cincinnati
Robert Loversidge, president and CEO, Schooley Caldwell; Architect of the Capitol, Columbus
Anne Lukas, attorney, Holocaust educator, and professor of Holocaust Studies, Ursuline College; member of Next Generation--Kol Israel, Pepper Pike
Nannette Maciejunes, executive director, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus
Michael Mercil, sculptor, professor, The Ohio State University (OSU); OSU Arts and Memorials Committee, Columbus
Fred Rzepka, Holocaust survivor; Cleveland Metro Parks Commission; president of Transcom Building; long-time Federation leader, Cleveland
Bruce Soll, senior vice-president and counsel, Limited Brands, Columbus
Sarah Weiss, executive director, the Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education, Cincinnati
Abigail Wexner, philanthropist, Columbus
Ex-officio members of the committee include: Julie Henahan, executive director, Ohio Arts Council; and William Carleton, executive director, Capitol Square Review & Advisory Board.
About the Ohio Arts Council:
The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally and economically.
About the Capitol Square Review & Advisory Board:
The Capitol Square Review & Advisory Board is responsible for maintaining the historic character of the Statehouse and Capitol Square while providing for the health, safety and convenience of those who work in or visit the complex.
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