Hamilton County Park District is searching for artists to contribute to the design of a new children's garden in Cincinnati. Garden themes derived from popular children's literature will be brought to life with the imaginative use of elements common to the Ohio River Valley. Examples of anticipated artwork include: gates, fountains, garden art, site furnishings (benches, tables, signs), etc. The scheduled opening date for the garden is July 2004. For more information call 513/728-3551, ext. 263 or email tzelek@greatparks.org.

The Cleveland Museum of Art will offer lantern-making workshops on Wednesday and Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons, November 6-24. Workshop participants will create lanterns to be used in a parade on the last night of the weekend-long Winter Lights Lantern Festival. The lantern festival takes place December 6-8 and is the museum's contribution to the ninth annual Holiday CircleFest. Holiday CircleFest, a day of seasonal music, gift shopping, workshops and refreshments hosted by the University Circle community, takes place on December 8. To register for workshops or for more information call 216/707-2483. For more information on Holiday CircleFest visit www.universitycircle.org.

...AND THE WINNER IS!
Ronnie Williams, shown above with Governor Taft, was the winner of the 2002 People's Choice Award at the Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition. Williams' painting Yield on Greed received the most votes from fairgoers this summer. The People's Choice Award debuted at the 2001 State Fair and includes a $500 cash award from the Ohio Arts Council. The Fine Arts Exhibition presents works by amateur and professional Ohio artists in the Cox Building at the Ohio Expo Center.

VALUABLE RESOURCE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS!

The Ohio Arts Council, in collaboration with the Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati Convention and Visitors Bureaus, has launched the statewide version of ArtsinOhio.com, a comprehensive cultural calendar of events. ArtsinOhio.com is THE online resource for Ohio arts and culture and it's free! Ohio residents and visitors can search the site for events by city, organization, special accessibility, special discounts and more. To register your events go to www.ohioeventfinder.org or contact Jami Goldstein at 614/466-2613 or jami.goldstein@oac.state.oh.us.

deadlines

December 1

• AIE Artists In Residence -Artists
  
  
• Artists Projects

January 15

• Operating Support II - Visual and Performing Arts
  
  
• Appalachian Arts Program

panel meetings

December 2-3
December 9-10

• Individual Artists Fellowships
  

Jaunary 29-30

• Individual Artists Fellowships

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CSÁRDÁS DANCE COMPANY (CON'T)
Csárdás has participated in informative school performances for over 2,000 children in Medina county within the past year in partnership with Medina Fine Arts Tours and Young Audiences of Greater Cleveland. In these engaging and up-close school presentations, Csárdás performs traditional dances from several different ethnic regions with performers in authentic colorful costumes. The ensemble plans more community outreach programs in the future. Csárdás is funded in part by the Ohio Arts Council. For more information call 330/239-6132 or visit www.csardasdance.com.