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For the first time in the Columbus Symphony’s 60-year history, four subscription programs from its regular 12-program Masterworks season will be performed at the Southern Theatre. String Summit is the first of the four Southern Masterworks programs and will be… [Read More]
Columbus is turning 200 in 2012. The year-long celebration will take place throughout the entire region, but individual neighborhoods are now being encouraged to get creative with their celebratory initiatives with the assistance of a grant from the JPMorgan Chase… [Read More]
Music censorship didn’t begin in the ‘80s with Tipper Gore and the PMRC. For more than sixty years, music lyrics have been banned repeatedly no matter the greatness of their singers. Dean Martin’s hit song “Wham! Bam! Thank You Ma’am”… [Read More]
GCAC announced today the nominees for the 28th Annual Community Arts Partnership Award program. This program recognizes contributions to the arts from local businesses, leaders, organizations and other community groups. This year’s award program will take place from noon to… [Read More]
When it comes to time to talk about running an arts organization, the current buzzwords are ‘partnerships’ and ‘collaborations.’ With the economy as it is how else can we survive without working together and building community? Here at Glass Axis,… [Read More]
For the first time since 1988 the Greater Columbus Arts Council is presenting the GCAC Individual Media Artist Fellowship Program. GCAC and the Columbus Film Council (CFC) encourage and support the work of film and video artists in the Columbus… [Read More]
The Greater Columbus Arts Council and the City of Columbus are collaborating on a new initiative called Columbus Public Art 2012, designed to bring new works of public art to Downtown as a part of the 200Columbus bicentennial celebration. The… [Read More]
The Columbus Arts Festival turns 50 this year but the Festival isn’t showing it’s age yet! If anything it becomes younger in spirit each year. From its beginnings on the Statehouse lawn back in 1961 to the many years on… [Read More]
The 50th anniversary of The Columbus Arts Festival takes place on June 3-5 in the Discovery District. More than 230 artists from around the country were chosen out of 1,000 applicants to participate in the three-day event. The Greater Columbus… [Read More]
Last week, the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) issued $10,000 in funding to 13 local community organizations during their first round of Neighborhood Arts funding for 2011. These grants provide funds for community-based arts projects and is designed to support… [Read More]
If you weren’t aware that the City of Columbus is turning 200 years old in 2012, then you’re either a brand new resident or you’ve been living under a rock. But what exactly is being planned for our bicentennial celebration… [Read More]
Yesterday, the Greater Columbus Arts Council relaunched ColumbusArts.com, on online directory for the local arts community. The site allows local artists and arts organizations to create profiles and online portfolios to share their work. It also allows arts patrons to… [Read More]
As Labor Day approaches and communities prepare to honor the social and economic achievements of American workers, the Coordinating Committee of the Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival, which is responsible for the planning and execution of the Festival, is preparing to honor… [Read More]
Have you ever been going about your normal business one day and suddenly had the urge to research short stories adapted to film? Lucky for us, Stephanie Harrison took that whim and ran with it. Harrison, a Columbus native and… [Read More]
Even in the best economies, making a full-time living as an artist can be daunting. Where, then, can an artist turn for assistance? Fortunately there is a growing community of groups that share ideas, cooperative learning environments and spaces. According… [Read More]
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