News Article 1: The Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery Presents Photography's Back to the Future
The Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery will present Photography's Back to the Future from May 2 July 7, 2013.
Curated by Catherine Evans, the William and Sarah Ross Soter Curator of Photography at the Columbus Museum of Art, Photography's Back to the Future showcases 10 contemporary artists who illustrate the variety and complexity of the medium by using everything from the earliest photographic processes to the latest digital technologies.
News Article 2: Westerville Student Wins 2013 Ohio Poetry Out Loud Contest, Advances to Nationals
Ohio's eighth annual Poetry Out Loud state competition was held Saturday, March 16 in the Matesich Theatre at Ohio Dominican University. Taribo Osuobeni, a senior at Westerville Central High School in Westerville, won the competition and will receive an all-expense-paid trip to compete in the Poetry Out Loud national finals in Washington, D.C., from April 28-30, 2013.
News Article 3: Report Released Detailing the Status of Arts Education in Ohio's Public Schools
The Ohio Arts Council, the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education and the Ohio Department of Education, have released a report entitled The Status of Arts Education in Ohio's Public Schools.
The report provides baseline data for anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of the level of funding among Ohio's public schools, including where resources are being used and where additional resources and efforts may be needed.
The Ohio Arts Council wants to hear how the arts have made an impact on your life and your community. Whether through a memorable concert or play, a favorite art teacher, an engaging book group or a popular sculpture in your community, the arts play a part in everyone's life. Please Take pART and share your experiences with us by following the link below and sharing your story!
The Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery will present Poetics of Pattern from July 25 - October 6, 2013.
Curated by Janice Lessman-Moss, a professor at Kent State University, the 13 artists in Poetics of Pattern explore the process of design-making through a variety of scales, media, forms and colors.
