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| October 2009 |
Published by the Ohio Arts
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| OHIO ARTS COUNCIL POSITIONS ITSELF FOR
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
During the Ohio Arts Council Fall Board
meeting on September 24, the Council Board addressed the
strategic direction of the agency given the drastically
reduced budget for the FY2010/11 biennium. State support was
slashed from $24.9 million two years ago to $13.1 for the
biennium- a reduction of 47 percent.
With this challenge comes a need for strategic
investment of state funds that will benefit the agency now and
will also preserve prior investments in Ohio’s cultural
infrastructure. The Board approved a plan to position the
agency for a sustainable future while meeting the agency’s
core priorities—organizational operating and project support,
arts education and individual artists.
The budget reduction included a significant
decrease in the administrative line for the agency requiring a
reduction in the number of full-time employees in order to
maintain a balanced budget. As a part of the restructuring,
six full-time positions have been eliminated, reducing the
agency’s current full-time staff from 26 to 20.
The six positions that will be eliminated are:
communications specialist, fine arts administrator, grants
assistant, two fine arts specialist/program coordinators and
information technology supervisor. The duties assigned to these positions will be
condensed and redistributed to other employees with the
necessary experience and expertise.
Over the last year and a half, the Ohio Arts
Council has had to restructure its operations as state funding
declined and staffing levels were reduced from 32 full-time to
20 full-time staff members.
For more information visit the OAC’s Web site.
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| OHIO ARTS COUNCIL TO VISIT SEVEN
CITIES FOR LISTENING TOUR |
 The Ohio Arts Council (OAC) is
hitting the road again this fall to find out what
Ohioans value about their communities, creativity and
the arts. The OAC’s Listening Tour will travel to seven
more communities this fall and winter discovering what
creativity means to elected officials, arts
professionals and citizens in large and small
communities across the state. Communities to
be visited this fall and winter will be:
Wapakoneta on October 8,
Mansfield on October 13,
Kent on November 5,
Cleveland on November 6,
Columbus on December 10 and
Cincinnati in late January. The
Dayton listening tour took place September 18.
A small group of staff from the OAC will
lead three meetings in each town to discuss what
citizens feel makes their community vital and what their
aspirations are for the future. During the morning
meeting OAC staff members will have a conversation with
elected officials and community leaders; the afternoon
meeting will be held with members of the arts community
and educators; and the evening town hall will bring
people from all backgrounds together to discuss the arts
and its impact in their community.
For more information visit our Listening Tour page.
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| STATEHOUSE EVENTS |
| October 6: National Arts
& Humanities Month will kick off with a
performance by the students of Jazz Arts Group
Youth Jazz Program on the Statehouse West Plaza
from noon-1 p.m. Rain location will be inside
the Riffe Center in Capitol Theatre lobby, 3rd
Floor.
October 15:
First Lady Frances Strickland will read
one of her favorite books to the students of
Wooster Heights Elementary from Mansfield in the
Statehouse Crypt from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.
October 23:
Dancers from Swing Columbus, Hathaway
Brown’s Dance Program and Ft. Hayes Dance
Ensemble will perform from noon- 1 p.m. on the
Statehouse West Plaza for 10-15 minutes each.
Rain location will be inside the Capitol
Atrium.
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OCTOBER IS NATIONAL ARTS & HUMANITIES
MONTH!
The Ohio Arts Council joins hundreds of
arts organizations and communities around the nation in
celebrating National Arts & Humanities Month (NAHM) in
October. NAHM has been celebrated since 1993 and provides a
great opportunity for people to participate in the arts
offered in their communities
The Ohio Arts Council
partenered with the Statehouse to bring several National Arts
& Humanities events to the Statehouse lawn. In
addition, a portion of the Accessible Expressions Ohio 2009
Exhibition & Tour, a program of VSA arts of Ohio, will be
on display at the Statehouse October 5-30. The statewide tour
of this juried visual art program is an opportunity for
artists of all ages to demonstrate their abilities and
promotes inclusive environments and advancement for people
pursuing creative careers.
Ohio National Arts & Humanities Month
events are organized with support from the Ohio Statehouse,
Jazz Arts Group, OhioDance, Columbus Museum of Art and VSA
arts of Ohio.
A visit to the Statehouse is also a good time
to explore the People’s Art Collection. The artwork in the
collection at the Statehouse depicts the hopes, dreams, values
and aspirations of Ohioans - and commemorates Ohio’s
accomplishments and struggles. With the support of the Ohio
Alliance for Arts Education and the Ohio Arts Council the
People's Art Collection created integrated lessons about the
works of art found within the Ohio Statehouse and on Capitol
Square.These resources are available for parents and teachers
on the Statehouse Web site.
The Statehouse is just one place where Ohio
citizens can discover and explore the arts in the Buckeye
state during National Arts & Humanities Month and year
round.
The Ohio Arts Council is encouraging arts
organizations to schedule events in coordination with NAHM and
also use ArtsinOhio.com to promote them. Organizations can register online for
free and post their events to the Web site.
For more information or for suggestions of
ways to celebrate the arts, visit the OAC Web site.
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| THE OAC’S RIFFE GALLERY PRESENTS
QUILT NATIONAL ‘09 |
 The Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe
Gallery will present a selection of quilts from
Quilt National ‘09 from November 12, 2009 –
January 17, 2010. This exhibition is produced and
circulated by the Dairy Barn Southeastern Ohio Cultural
Arts Center in Athens, Ohio. The exhibition is the 16th
biennial juried exhibition of innovative quilts and
demonstrates the transformations taking place in the
world of quilting by some of the most talented
contemporary quilt artists from around the world.
Join the Riffe Gallery for the opening
of Quilt National ’09 on November 12 from 10 a.m. – 8
p.m. Quilt National Director Kathleen M. Dawson
will lead a tour of the exhibition on November 13 from
noon – 1 p.m. The exhibition includes work by two Ohio
artists –Liz DeBellis, (Canton) and Judy Rush, (Bexley).
The Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery
will also hold a Family Day Workshop on Sunday, December
13, 2009 from 2 – 4 p.m. Local artist Melissa
Vogley-Woods will help children age 6 – 17 explore
traditional quilt patterns as a basis for personal
discovery. All participants will work with translucent
layers of fabric, building up images with drawing,
stitches and collage over a pattern-based fabric. No
sewing skills are required. Registration is required as
space is limited and all children must be accompanied by
a registered adult. Registration begins November 12 and
ends December 4, 2009 online at www.riffegallery.org.
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
and Friday, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Thursday, 10 a.m. – 8
p.m. and Saturday, and Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Closed
Mondays, November 26, December 24-25 and January
1. Closed December 31 at 5:30 p.m. Visit
www.riffegallery.org or
phone 614/644-9624 for more information.
Image: Judy Rush,
Silence, 2008, 33" x 40"
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Sones
De México
Schedule of Performances
October/November 2009
East Liverpool,
Ohio
Tuesday, October 27
7 p.m.
Westgate Middle School Auditorium
810
Eighth Street
Presented in partnership with
Kent State University East Liverpool Campus
Ironton,
Ohio
Thursday, October 29
7
p.m.
Ohio University Southern
Riffe
Building, Mains Rotunda
1804 Liberty Avenue
Presented in partnership with Ohio
University Southern, Briggs Lawrence County
Public Library and Ironton Council for the Arts
Wilmington,
Ohio
Sunday, November 1
7 p.m.
Murphy Theatre
50 W. Main Street
Bryan,
Ohio
Wednesday, November 4
8
p.m.
Wesley United Methodist Church
903
Center Street
Presented in partnership with
the Bryan Area Chamber of Commerce
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| OHIO
ARTS COUNCIL PRESENTS DAZZLING MEXICAN FOLK MUSIC ENSEMBLE
AROUND OHIO
Sones de México will present enchanting
evenings of Mexican folk music while touring Ohio communities
this fall as part of the Ohio Arts Council’s International
Music and Performing Arts in Communities Tour (IMPACT).
Sones de México will perform four shows and numerous
outreach activities, October 27-November 4,
2009. Performance locations include East
Liverpool, Ironton, Wilmington and Bryan. All
performances are free and open to the public.
Sones de México is a unique ensemble comprised
of seasoned Mexican folk musicians and educators that hails
from Chicago, a city with a rapidly growing Mexican community
of nearly one million people.
IMPACT will feature educational outreach
programs in each community in libraries, schools, coffee
houses, senior centers etc., in addition to the performances.
For more information visit the Ohio Arts Council Web site at
www.oac.state.oh.us, call
614/728-4427 or e-mail kathy.cain@oac.state.oh.us.
IMPACT is a program of the Ohio Arts Council and is
supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts
Midwest funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts
with additional contributions from General Mills Foundation
and Land O’Lakes Foundation.
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| NEWS |
| OCTOBER IS
FUNDING FOR ARTS MONTH AT THE FOUNDATION
CENTER
The Foundation Center plans to spend
October hosting free events and classes in Atlanta,
Cleveland, New York and San Francisco to help artists
and nonprofit arts organizations become better
grantseekers and increase their funding. Funding
for arts month can help organizations and artists gain
insight into local arts funding, strengthen grantseeking
skills to find more funders and help meet fellow artists
and colleagues from the region.
Visit The Foundation Center’s Web site for more information.
2009 OHIOANA AWARD WINNERS
ANNOUNCED
The Ohioana Library Association
announced the 15 recipients of the 2009 Ohioana
Awards. The Ohioana Awards will be presented
at the Ohioana Day celebration on Saturday, October 17,
2009 at the Statehouse.
Author and scholar David D. Anderson, a
Lorain, Ohio, native is the recipient of the 2009
Ohioana Career Award, given to an Ohio native for a
lifetime of service to the arts and humanities. Glass
Artist and teacher Margot Gotoff of Cincinnati, has been
chosen to receive the 2009 Pegasus Award, which honors a
native or non-native Ohioan for outstanding cultural
achievements.
Visit Ohioana’s Web site for more details and a
complete list of winners.
CALL FOR ART!
VSA arts of Ohio has two calls for
art. VSA’s Young Soloists 2010 is looking for
three musical artists from Ohio under the age of
25. The Young Soloists demonstrate outstanding
talent in vocal or instrumental music. The Young
Soloists are selected through an adjudicated process in
late December and notified of their award in early
2010. The deadline is December 1.
VSA is also looking for artists for its
Accessible Expressions Ohio show, a statewide, juried,
visual arts exhibition and tour adding to the richness
of cultural diversity throughout Ohio. VSA arts of
Ohio will receive submissions from artists of 4" x 6"
photographs of their artwork which will then be
adjudicated to determine the work selected for the
tour. Artists are notified of their acceptance
into the tour in January 2010 and then asked to submit
the actual artwork.
For more information visit VSA’s Web site.
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| LEGISLATIVE
SPOTLIGHT |
 Name: Rep. Peggy
Lehner, (R) 37th District, Montgomery County
Hometown:
Kettering
Years in Office: First
year
Committees: Aging &
Disability Services (Ranking); Education; Environment
& Brownfield Redevelopment; HealthCare Access &
Affordability
Education: B.A. in
history, St. Marys of the Woods
Age, Marital Status,
Children: 58, Married, five
children
Arts Organizations
Supported: Victoria Theatre Association
Favorite arts or cultural
pastime: gardening, reading, theatre
Favorite Artist: Ronan
Tynan
Last Good Book Read:
“Loving Frank” by Nancy Horan
Most Memorable Arts
Experience: Seeing “Les Miserables” and
“Phantom of the Opera” back to back on Broadway
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