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The Great Migration: The Evolution of African American Art, 1790-1945 will be on view at the Taft Museum of Art June 16-October 22. The exhibition traces the development of African American art from late 18th century portraits and 19th century landscapes to 20th century paintings and prints that illustrate issues of cultural heritage and racial equality. For more information call 513/241-0343.

Celebrate the diversity of Latin music, dance and cuisine at the fifth annual Festival Latino June 16, 5-11:30 p.m. and June 17 noon-11:30 p.m. at Bicentennial Park and Civic Center Drive in downtown Columbus. For more information call 614/645-7995 or visit www.musicintheair.org.

The work of Cuyahoga Falls photographer Daniel Mainzer is on view at the Massillon Museum through July 1. His black and white images depict the industrial landscape of the tire-manufacturing era in Akron. As a photographer for Firestone and then General Tire, Mainzer built up a large body of work documenting the lives of the rubber workers and the razing of factories. For more information call 330/833-4061.

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has announced the first grants in a new $3-million program to bolster small and mid-size visual arts organizations. This capacity-building initiative is the first national effort directed at these groups by a private foundation. SPACES, Cleveland's artist-run visual arts organization, is one of eight of the first year grantees from across the United States. SPACES will use its grant to pay off the mortgage on its 36,000-square-foot building. The loan payoff will release approximately $15,800 annually, which SPACES will use to enhance its services to artists.

SOAR 2000 (CON'T)

and cultural organizations. The directory includes 1,700 organizations. If your organization fits the following criteria contact us so your organization may be included in the directory:

The organization is nonprofit in intent. Organizations that have not yet established 501-(C)(3) tax status meet the criteria.
The organization has a budget of less than 25,000.
The organization is not part of a university or college.

To include your organization in the directory or for information on the State of the Arts Report 2000 contact Jen Poellot at jpoellot@oac.state.oh.us or Eileen Kennedy at ekennedy@oac.state.oh.us.

ARTS CONFERENCE SET FOR SEPTEMBER

The 2000 Midwest Arts Conference, September 14-16 in Austin, Texas, is one of the largest booking and education conferences for the performing arts in the country. Managed by Arts Midwest with input and assistance from Mid-America Arts Alliance, the annual event attracts more than 900 artists, managers, presenters and administrators. There will be pre-conference seminars on September 13. Registration brochures were mailed in early May. For more information call Arts Midwest at 612/341-0755, email general@artsmidwest.org or visit www.artsmidwest.org.

OAC DEADLINES & PANEL MEETINGS

July 1
Appalachian Arts Program

August 1, 2000
Performing Arts on Tour - Artists

FREE FAMILY DAY
In conjunction with the exhibition Reality and Interpretation: 20th Century Clothing and Illustration, the Riffe Gallery will hold a free Family Day, June 11, 2-4 p.m. Children of all ages and their adult companions are invited to create their own paper doll fashions. Paper dolls, fabric and accessories will be provided. The gallery is in the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts, State and High Streets, Columbus. Call 614/644-9624 for information.

WE'RE BUILDING OHIO THROUGH THE ARTS

The Ohio Arts Council, a state agency established in 1965, builds the state through the arts - economically, educationally and culturally - preserving the past, enhancing the present and enriching the future for all Ohioans. The Council believes the arts should be shared by the people of Ohio. The arts arise from public, individual and organizational efforts. The OAC supports and encourages those efforts.