The Ohio Arts Council hosted an arts administration symposium for 30 international guests from 9 countries in mid-June. The weeklong event included sessions on arts administration and visits to arts organizations in Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati. Representatives from public and private cultural organizations in Argentina, Austria, Chile, Cuba, Czech Republic, Germany, India, Israel and Mexico attended.

The symposium introduced participants to the American model of arts administration. Topics included federal, regional and local programming, non-profit administration structure, advocacy, exhibition planning, strategic and long range planning, as well as fundraising and marketing.

Participants visited Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus College of Art and Design and the Southern Theatre in Columbus; Playhouse Square, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Cleveland Museum of Art in Cleveland; Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and The Taft Museum in Cincinnati to observe how those organizations operate.

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Ohio Ballet Schedules Summer Festival

Ohio Ballet will present 19 performances between July 2 and August 21 at nine sites in Northeast Ohio. They include Hardesty Park, Firestone Park and Goodyear Heights in Akron; Cain Park in Cleveland Heights; Lincoln Park in the historic Tremont Neighborhood of Cleveland; Lorain County Community College; Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area special events site in Cuyahoga Falls; the Dairy Barn in historic Zoar Village; and the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center at Wooster.

Ohio Ballet creates a true theater experience outdoors with staging, full sound system and theater-quality lighting. Audiences are encouraged to arrive early and take picnics, blankets or chairs.

Performances at eight of the nine sites are free and begin at 8:45 p.m. Admission for the Cain Park performance is $8; it begins at 8:30 p.m. For additional information contact Ohio Ballet at 330/972-7900.