Archives for "Discovery District"

Located on the east side of downtown Columbus, the district is home to four institutions of higher education (Capital University School of Law, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus State Community College, and Franklin University), as well as the Columbus Metropolitan Library, the Columbus Museum of Art, and Kelton House Museum and Garden.

Columbus Arts Festival Seeks New Food Vendors

Columbus Arts Festival Seeks New Food Vendors

8 Walker / January 16, 2009 10:29 am

The Columbus Arts Festival is looking for a few new food vendors for their 48th annual event taking place on June 5, 6, and 7 this year. The festival will once again be held near CCAD in the Discovery District… [Read More]

Space Available at The Jefferson Center

Space Available at The Jefferson Center

0 Submitted News / January 5, 2009 9:09 pm

The Jefferson Center has space available for rent in 2009 that includes a three-room suite of offices: a sun-room, a one-room artist’s studio, and two floors (a total of 1200 square feet of space) in one of our most charming… [Read More]

Long Street Demolition may have been Illegal

Long Street Demolition may have been Illegal

18 Walker / December 12, 2008 12:25 pm

A month ago, I posted a question regarding the demolition of the old Cadillac Motor Company Building at 600 E. Long Street (corner of Long & Jefferson near the CSCC Parking Garage). The old building had been for sale for… [Read More]

Americans for the Arts to visit Columbus

Americans for the Arts to visit Columbus

1 Walker / November 30, 2008 5:31 pm

The Dispatch wrote Advocacy group to visit city Sunday, November 30, 2008 BY MICHAEL GROSSBERG Americans for the Arts, a national advocacy group, will hold its first national meeting in Columbus to focus on how art and culture can revitalize… [Read More]

Columbus State could see record year for enrollment

11 Walker / September 20, 2008 1:28 pm

The Dispatch wrote Columbus State could see record year Saturday, September 20, 2008 BY CHARLIE BOSS If the winding line of students outside financial aid yesterday was any indicator, Columbus State Community College could be looking at its largest student… [Read More]

Downtown Salesian Boys & Girls Club closing Friday

53 heresthecasey / August 11, 2008 1:22 pm

  The Dispatch wrote The Salesian Boys & Girls Club of Columbus will close Friday, ending a 38-year run Downtown.  The club laid off six staff members this year, but the financial challenges remained too daunting to continue, its trustees… [Read More]

CCAD: First phase of Byers building complete

0 Walker / June 18, 2008 11:07 am

The Bad & The Beautiful wrote CCAD: First phase of Byers building do-over complete Posted by Melissa Starker on June 5, 2008 “This is going to be the biggest chicken wing operation you’ve ever seen,” joked Columbus College of Art… [Read More]

Seneca apartments ready for August move-in

53 heresthecasey / June 3, 2008 6:36 pm

Business First of Columbus wrote Seneca apartments ready for August move-in Monday, June 2, 2008 Downtown Columbus’ long-vacant Seneca Hotel will open its doors this summer after a $19 million renovation. Philadelphia-based Campus Apartments Inc. spent three years renovating the… [Read More]

Summer in the City: Things to do in Columbus

4 Walker / May 26, 2008 6:38 pm

The Dispatch wrote Summer in the City Sunday, May 25, 2008 Summer breezes are bringing change. Don’t go Downtown to the riverfront for the Columbus Arts Festival. Head instead to the Discovery District, near the Columbus College of Art &… [Read More]

CCAD to add mixed-use dorm building to campus

52 Walker / March 3, 2008 9:54 am

The Dispatch wrote Art college to finish off quad with dorm that’s in demand Monday, March 3, 2008 BY MIKE PRAMIK The college’s planned $11 million dorm will provide an additional 208 beds, as well as another landmark framing the… [Read More]

Columbus State, OU to offer 4-year degree program

2 Walker / February 6, 2008 11:06 am

The Dispatch wrote Columbus State, OU to offer 4-year degree Local bachelor’s option to be affordable, flexible Wednesday, February 6, 2008 BY ENCARNACION PYLE Starting this fall, up to 500 Columbus State students a year can start building their associate… [Read More]

CCAD Building an Urban Campus Downtown

4 Walker / October 12, 2007 1:03 pm

Columbus Alive wrote District discovery by Brittany Kress October 11th, 2007 About 10 years ago, Columbus College of Art and Design administrators decided that a jumble of old, bunker-like buildings didn’t make a campus, especially for creative students. So they… [Read More]

CSCC promotes itself with online viral videos

5 Walker / August 21, 2007 2:22 pm

wdtn.com wrote College promotes itself with cheap videos, a la YouTube Associated Press – August 21, 2007 12:55 PM ET COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – A 2-year college in Columbus is using cheesy, YouTube-style Web videos in hopes of reaching current… [Read More]

Suburban Campuses in the City

22 cab124 / July 30, 2007 10:21 am

Columbusite has added an interesting post to his blog lamenting the fact that both CCAD and CSCC are essentially suburban, commuter campuses dropped into the city. I too have always wondered how an area with so much potential as a… [Read More]

"Discovery District" to host Art Fest in 2008

"Discovery District" to host Art Fest in 2008

9 Walker / April 24, 2007 12:14 pm

The Columbus Dispatch wrote Artsy district to host art fest Riverfront construction will force Columbus event to move temporarily in ’08 Tuesday, April 24, 2007 3:29 AM By Debbie Gebolys and Bill Mayr Although next year’s Columbus Arts Festival is… [Read More]