ArtsPerspective, Spring 2000 Page 3

SUCCESFUL CITIES (CON'T FROM PAGE 1)

Indianapolis during the 1980s as a major American city. He holds the Urban Land Foundation/Joseph C. Canizaro chair for public policy at the Urban Land Institute in Washington, DC, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting quality land use and influencing public policy through research and education.

Sponsors of the Growing Inward series have produced a publication titled A Checklist for Change that summarizes lessons from the series and proposes a six-point plan to revitalize Columbus' center city. Growing Inward is sponsored by the Columbus Metropolitan Club, Columbus Urban Growth Corporation, Greater Columbus Arts Council and the Ohio Arts Council. To reserve a seat for the final Growing Inward luncheon call the Columbus Metropolitan Club at 614/841-8742. For more information about A Checklist for Change call the Ohio Arts Council at 614/466-2613.

GOVERNOR'S AWARDS LUNCHEON ATTRACTS SOLD-OUT CROWD

Arts administrators, patrons, organizations, supporters and artists were praised this spring for their contributions to the cultural enrichment of our state.

The 2000 Governor's Awards for the Arts were presented at a luncheon honoring recipients and members of the Ohio Legislature hosted by the Ohio Arts Council and Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation, March 22 at The Columbus Athenaeum. The luncheon drew a sold-out crowd of 900 arts advocates. Honda of America Mfg., Inc. sponsored the awards this year.

Pictured at the luncheon, below, are Jeffrey A. Rich, president of Ohio Citizens for the Arts Board; Barbara S. Robinson, chair of the Ohio Arts Council Board; Jo Ann Davidson, speaker of the Ohio House; and Wayne P. Lawson, executive director of the Ohio Arts Council.

Reality and Interpretation: 20th Century Clothing and Illustration is on view at the Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery through July 9. Curated by Charles Kleibacker, the exhibition includes more than 40 garments by 20th century clothing designers and more than 100 illustrations by influential fashion artists. Work by student designers that foreshadows the fashion industry's future also is in the show. Student designs are from the University of Cincinnati, Columbus College of Art and Design, Kent State University and Mount Mary College, Milwaukee.

The Riffe Gallery, operated by the Ohio Arts Council, showcases the work of Ohio's artists and curators and the collections of the state's museums and galleries. For more information call the gallery at 614/644-9624.