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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.

Dr. Holly Y. McGee weaves together the threads of hair, art, culture, and history in the African American experience. Meet artist Erin Smith Glenn, barber Wale Giwa, and cosmetologists Latasha Hughes and Lakesha Boyce. And step inside the Posing Beauty in African American Culture exhibit at the Taft Museum of Art in Cincinnati for a closer look at beauty, identity, and expression.

Visit the Springfield Museum of Art in Ohio, the first stop on the national tour of "Aminah Robinson: Journeys Home, a Visual Memoir".

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.

NANCY SCHWARTZ-KATZ IS A CLEVELAND BASED ARTIST WHO SPECIALIZES IN JUDAIC ART, SPECIFICALLY MARRIAGE CONTRACTS.

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.

WE VISIT CINCINNATI, OHIO, TO MEET DOCTOR SARAH HELLMANN, THE FOUNDER OF ART FOR ALL PEOPLE. CREATED IN 2010, THIS TRANSFORMATIONAL PROGRAM USES ART TO HELP INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE SUFFERING.

WE MEET JIM “DAUBER” FARR, A HALL-OF-FAME MASTER PINSTRIPER. FOR OVER 40 YEARS, HE HAS BEEN WORKING ON HIS CRAFT, TRANSFORMING CARS INTO ONE-OF-A-KIND CUSTOMIZED CREATIONS.

THROUGH THE POWER OF SONG AND PERSONAL STORYTELLING, THE MUSICAL “SHE’S CRAZY: MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER MYTHS” HOPES TO REDUCE THE STIGMA SURROUNDING MENTAL ILLNESS.

FOUNDED IN 2010, SUCH AND SUCH IS A DESIGN AND FABRICATION STUDIO BASED IN CINCINNATI, OHIO. WE MEET THE ARTISTIC TEAM AND SEE HOW THEY WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE SOMETHING FRESH AND MODERN.

WE TRAVEL TO CINCINNATI, OHIO TO MEET ARTIST AHMAD DAROUICH. BORN IN SYRIA, WE HEAR ABOUT HIS JOURNEY TO THE UNITED STATES AND HIS PASSION FOR PAINTING.

ARTIST MARSHA MONROE PIPPENGER’S KALEIDOSCOPIC COLLAGES ARE PAINTINGS MADE OUT OF PAPER. WE TRAVEL TO DAYTON, OHIO TO SEE FIRSTHAND HOW SHE BRAINSTORMS IDEAS, GATHERS HER MATERIALS, AND PUTS TOGETHER A REMARKABLE FINISHED PRODUCT.

IN OHIO, THE BACH SOCIETY OF DAYTON HONORS SEVEN CENTURIES OF CLASSICAL AND CONTEMPORARY MUSIC. THIS GROUP OF VOLUNTEER SINGERS JOIN TOGETHER AND EMBRACE THE POWER OF SONG.

TRIIIBE IS A COLLECTIVE OF ARTISTS DEDICATED TO ART AND ACTIVISM. BASED IN CINCINNATI, OHIO, THIS TALENTED GROUP BRINGS TOGETHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THROUGH MUSIC AND EVENTS.

IN HER QUILTS, ARTIST CYNTHIA LOCKHART TELLS A STORY. THROUGH LAYERING, PAINTING, SILK SCREEN, EMBELLISHMENT, AND MORE, SHE CREATES IMAGES FULL OF POWER AND HOPE. WE HEAD TO THE TAFT MUSEUM OF ART IN CINCINNATI, OHIO TO VIEW AN EXHIBITION OF LOCKHART’S WORK.

WE MEET RUSSELL NELSON, AN ARTIST AND VETERAN WHO OVERCAME STRUGGLE AND HARDSHIP TO PURSUE HIS PASSION—PAINTING. WE TRAVEL TO CINCINNATI, OHIO FOR THE STORY.

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.