Ohio Citizens for the Arts, a statewide advocacy association, is seeking an executive director who will serve as chief operating officer with principal authority for administration of Ohio Citizens for the Arts, a 501(c)(4) corporation, and the Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation, a 501(c)(3)corporation. For a complete job description call 614/ 221-4064.

Professional Flair/Dancing Wheels is seeking nominations for its Arts Access Award, an annual recognition of organizations that seek full and equal access for patrons and artists with disabilities. The award will be presented at the 7th Annual Celebration of Arts and Access July 27 at the Wyndham Cleveland Hotel. For an official ballot contact Professional Flair, 216/ 621-2626; fax 216/ 621-6621. .

Columbus Association for the Performing Arts will be the new manager of the Chicago Theatre under an agreement with Chicago Alameda Theatre Enterprises, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.

Cincinnati-based Association for the Advancement of Arts Education has received a $5-million challenge grant from The Corbett Foundation. The grant, to be made over 10 years, requires the AAAE to match one dollar for every two from the foundation..

Join your colleagues at the 1998 Ohio Arts Council Conference Batting 2000: Facing the Fastball of Change September 9-10 in Akron. The conference will explore issues that are vital in the economic, educational and cultural lives of all Ohioans. Conference speakers and workshop leaders will examine how coming changes will affect arts advocacy, fund raising, programming, technology and audience development. Registration material will be mailed in July. Early registration ($95) deadline is August 17; regular deadline ($105) is August 31. Partial registration will be available. To request registration materials after July 24 contact Lucy Spurgeon at 614/ 466-2613 or e-mail lspurgeo@oac.state.oh.us . Applications for artists who are interested in joining the OAC's Performing Arts on Tour Program are due August 1. For more information, call 614/ 466-2613.