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Cincinnati artist Rebecca Barker creates abstract work that shimmers and shines.

The Dayton Sewing Collaborative's custom bags introduce NATO Assembly delegates to Dayton's reputation for innovation.

Sarajevo-born artist Edina Seleskovic's “Think Freedom” installation transforms the Dayton Arcade Rotunda into a meditation on liberty and resilience during the 2025 NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

The Dayton Dance Initiative redefines the city's contemporary dance scene through collaboration and creativity.

Deron Bell fuses music and his own personal journey into a means of cultural ambassadorship.

Learn about the classical Indian art form of Bharatanatyam with Ohio Heritage Fellow Sujatha Srinivasan.

The Rhinestones synchronized swim team performs at Ziegler Pool in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood.

Explore the iconic public art of Cincinnati sculptor Tom Tsuchiya.

Meet Ohio Heritage Fellow Susan Abramovitz of Rock Riffle Run Pottery in Shade, Ohio.

FOR ALMOST SEVEN DECADES, COLUMBUS, OHIO ARTIST AMINAH ROBINSON DEPICTED THE LIVES OF BLACK PEOPLE THROUGH ART, FUSING TOGETHER HISTORY AND CULTURE. AND NOW, HER LEGACY IS BEING CELEBRATED IN A NEW EXHIBITION.

STARRING IN FILMS LIKE “CLEOPATRA,” “A FOOL THERE WAS,” AND “SALOMÉ,” THEDA BARA WAS ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS SILENT FILM ACTRESSES OF HER TIME, AND HER IMPRESSIVE LIFE AND CAREER ARE CHRONICLED IN HER UNPUBLISHED MEMOIRS.

HAIR TELLS A STORY, AND FOR THE BLACK COMMUNITY, EACH STRAND CARRIES WITH IT HISTORY, CULTURE, AND MEANING. WE HEAD TO OHIO TO MEET A GROUP OF TALENTED ARTISTS WHO UNDERSTAND AND EMBRACE ITS IMPORTANCE.

NANCY-SCHWARTZ KATZ SPECIALIZES IN JUDAIC ART. FOR OVER 30 YEARS, SHE HAS BEEN CREATING WORKS THAT BRING TOGETHER HISTORY, TRADITION, ANCIENT JEWISH TEXTS, AND PEOPLE’S STORIES.

WE HEAD TO SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN DAYTON, OHIO, TO HEAR ABOUT THE STEM GUITAR PROJECT. SINCE 2009, THIS HANDS-ON PROGRAM HAS AFFORDED STUDENTS THE OCCASION TO LEARN STEM SUBJECT MATTER BY BUILDING CUSTOM ELECTRIC GUITARS.

THROUGH CERAMICS AND ILLUSTRATION, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST HOLLY BARRETT TELLS STORIES. WHETHER IT BE A VESSEL OR AN INSTALLATION, HER WORK CONVEYS NARRATIVE AND EVOKES MEMORY.

When you think “garment manufacturing hub,” Cincinnati, Ohio, may not be the first place that comes to mind. Sew Valley, a sustainably-focused non-profit in the city’s West End Neighborhood, is trying to change that.

WITH HER CAMERA, PHOTOGRAPHER, ADVENTURER, AND HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE, ELEANOR MOSEMAN FOCUSES ON THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL NARRATIVES OF UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS.

ON AUGUST 4TH, 2019, A MASS SHOOTING OCCURRED IN THE OREGON DISTRICT OF DAYTON, OHIO. IN RESPONSE, FOUR LOCAL ARTISTS CAME TOGETHER TO CREATE A PUBLIC ART MEMORIAL FOR THOSE AFFECTED.

THE NATIONAL VOTES FOR WOMEN TRAIL IS MADE UP OF OVER 2,400 SITES THAT TELL THE UNTOLD STORY OF WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE. WE TRAVEL TO OHIO TO SEWAH STUDIOS, A MANUFACTURER OF ROADSIDE HISTORICAL MARKERS, TO SEE HOW THEY’RE HELPING SPOTLIGHT THIS IMPORTANT PART OF WOMEN’S HISTORY.

TRE’ON JOHNSON, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS DAYO GOLD, IS DISCOVERING WHO HE IS AS AN ARTIST. WE TAKE A TRIP TO OHIO TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HIS CRAFT AND THE WAYS IN WHICH THE MUSIC AND CULTURE OF HIP-HOP INFLUENCE HIM.

OLEG KRUGLYAKOV IS A BALALAIKA VIRTUOSO. GROWING UP IN SIBERIA, HE WORKS TO PRESERVE RUSSIAN FOLK MUSIC TRADITIONS ALONGSIDE HIS MUSIC PARTNER TERRY BOYARSKY.

WE HEAD TO THE RED STEWART AIRFIELD IN WAYNESVILLE, OHIO, TO LEARN ABOUT AEROBATIC FLYING. PILOTS BECOME ARTISTS AS THEY CREATE CAPTIVATING SHAPES IN THE SKY.

WE HEAD TO DAYTON, OHIO, TO LEARN ABOUT THE CITY’S STRONG CONNECTION TO AVIATION HISTORY. AS A WAY TO HONOR THIS HERITAGE, A SERIES OF STRIKING MURALS WERE COMMISSIONED FOR THE PUBLIC TO APPRECIATE.

MUSICIAN JIM MCCUTCHEON IS KNOWN AS “THE GUITAR MAN.” HE DOESN’T JUST PLAY MUSIC, THOUGH. HE ALSO TEACHES IT TO STUDENTS…AND HIS LIFETIME DEDICATION TO MUSIC EDUCATION WAS HONORED WITH THE GOVERNOR’S AWARD FOR THE ARTS IN OHIO.

LOCATED IN THE EDGEMONT NEIGHBORHOOD OF DAYTON, OHIO, FIVE RIVERS HEALTH CENTER RECOGNIZES AND EMBRACES ART’S ABILITY TO HEAL. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING QUALITY HEALTHCARE TO PATIENTS, THEY DISPLAY A WIDE VARIETY OF WORKS FROM LOCAL ARTISTS.

IN HIS WORKSHOP IN ATHENS, OHIO, ACCLAIMED LUTHIER DON MACROSTIE CREATES MANDOLINS. HAVING STUDIED THE INSTRUMENT FOR DECADES, HE MAKES EACH ONE BY HAND AND USES HIS IMMENSE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL TO PRODUCE AN INCREDIBLE SOUND.

MALLORY FELTZ IS A VISUAL, INSTALLATION, AND PERFORMANCE ARTIST WHO USES A VARIETY OF MATERIALS TO EXAMINE THE IDEA OF HOME. WE MEET THE ARTIST AND GET AN INSIDE LOOK AT HER PROCESS.

THE CONTEMPORARY DAYTON IN OHIO SHINES A LIGHT ON THE ART OF THE HERE AND NOW. AS THE REGION’S CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER, THEY PRESENT ORIGINAL EXHIBITIONS, PROGRAMS, AND EVENTS...AND RECENTLY, THEY MOVED TO A NEW HOME.

AT THE AGE OF SIXTEEN, ARTIST JES MCMILLAN MADE HER FIRST MOSAIC…AND TODAY, SHE SHARES HER KNOWLEDGE WITH HER COMMUNITY. THROUGH THE ACT OF CREATION, SHE ENCOURAGES PEOPLE TO COME TOGETHER AND FORM CONNECTIONS.

WE TRAVEL TO OHIO TO LEARN ABOUT THE QUEST SPECIAL FORCES DANCE TEAM. CREATED BY DANCE INSTRUCTOR RICHIE MCKEEVER, THE TEAM OFFERS KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS A SPACE TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO AULLWOOD AUDUBON IN OHIO, TO EXPERIENCE THE OUTDOOR EXHIBIT “THE TROLL THAT HATCHED AN EGG.” WITH THE HELP OF VOLUNTEERS, RECYCLE ARTIST THOMAS DAMBO’S VISION BECAME A REALITY, AND THREE GIANT TROLLS WERE CREATED.

“WALKING WITH WORDS” IS A COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITION IN WHICH HUMANITY, COMMUNITY, INCLUSIVITY, AND DIVERSITY ARE CELEBRATED. GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDENTS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON GOT TOGETHER TO VISUALIZE THE POETRY OF ARTIST SIERRA LEONE.

IN 2022, THE 150TH BIRTHDAY OF POET PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR WAS CELEBRATED IN OHIO. BORN TO TWO FORMER SLAVES, DUNBAR BECAME ONE OF THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN POETS TO GARNER NATIONAL CRITICAL ACCLAIM. WE TRAVEL TO DAYTON TO LEARN MORE.

YETUNDE RODRIGUEZ IS A TEXTILE ARTIST IN DAYTON, OHIO. BORN IN NIGERIA, SHE ENCOUNTERED COLORFUL, PATTERNED FABRICS THAT BROUGHT HER MUCH JOY AND HAPPINESS. TODAY, HER NIGERIAN HERITAGE PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN HER CREATIVE PROCESS, SERVING AS A SOURCE OF INSPIRATION.

BORN IN INDIA, PADMA CHEBROLU SHARES THE DANCES OF HER HOME COUNTRY WITH STUDENTS AND AUDIENCES IN OHIO. AS THE PRESIDENT AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF CULTURAL CENTRE OF INDIA IN CINCINNATI, SHE OFFERS DANCE CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND PERFORMANCES FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY.

THE CINCINNATI ART MUSEUM IN OHIO PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE THE "BLACK FUTURES SERIES." AS PART OF THE SERIES, CHOREOGRAPHER COUNTESS V. WINFREY DEVELOPED A NEW DANCE WORK ABOUT THE BLACK EXPERIENCE.

PULL CLUB STUDIO IS A WOMEN OWNED PRINTMAKING AND DESIGN STUDIO IN CINCINNATI, OHIO. FORMED BY THREE FRIENDS, THE GROUP FINDS INSPIRATION IN WHAT IS AROUND THEM AND SPECIALIZES IN QUALITY MADE SCREEN PRINTED GOODS.

WHEN SHE MAKES ART, FLUID ARTIST TIFFANY MOYER LETS PAINT HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN AS SHE POURS IT ONTO HER CANVAS. BY EMBRACING SPONTANEITY, AN ABSTRACT WORK IS CREATED THAT INCLUDES COLORFUL, ORGANIC SHAPES.

FOUNDED IN 1880 BY ARTIST MARIA LONGWORTH-NICHOLS, ROOKWOOD POTTERY COMPANY WAS ONE OF THE FIRST FEMALE-OWNED MANUFACTURING COMPANIES IN THE COUNTRY. TODAY, ITS TEAM OF DEDICATED ARTISANS CREATE UNIQUE ART POTTERY AND ARCHITECTURAL TILE.

THE EXHIBITION “QUEENS OF THE HEARTLAND” FEATURES THIRTY PIONEERING AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN WHO ALL HAD CONNECTIONS TO OHIO. WE TRAVEL TO THE STATE TO LEARN HOW A CURATOR AND VISUAL ARTIST CAME TOGETHER TO TELL THE STORY OF THESE IMPORTANT HISTORICAL FIGURES.

LOCATED IN CINCINNATI, OHIO, VULCAN’S FORGE PERFORMING ARTS COLLABORATIVE PROVIDES A SPACE FOR ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES, SHARE THEIR STORY, AND HAVE THEIR WORK SHOWN TO THE COMMUNITY.

Meet Cincinnati sculptor Leslie Lehr Daly.

AT THE DAYTON CONTEMPORARY DANCE COMPANY IN OHIO, DANCERS CAN FULLY BE THEMSELVES. FOUNDED IN 1968 TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR DANCERS OF COLOR, THIS HISTORIC COMPANY SUPPORTS DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION. WE TAKE A LOOK BACK TO WHEN THE COMPANY CELEBRATED ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY.

WE TAKE A TRIP TO OHIO TO LEARN ABOUT THE RADIO STATION WYSO’S TRAINING PROGRAM “DAYTON YOUTH RADIO.” AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO SHARE THEIR STORIES AND PERSPECTIVES ON AIR EACH WEEK.

IN OHIO, THE WEAVERS GUILD OF MIAMI VALLEY IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT EMBRACES HANDWEAVING, HANDSPINNING, AND THE TEXTILE ARTS.

The Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Cincinnati partners with art institutions to spark Memories in the Museum.

Dayton’s Caitlin Cartwright uses art as a tool for peace and social change.