Archives for "GCAC Presents"

GCAC Presents is a bi-weekly column brought to you by the Greater Columbus Arts Council – supporting art and advancing culture in Columbus – in partnership with the Columbus Arts Marketing Association, a professional development and networking association of arts marketers. Each column will be written by a different local arts organization to give you an insiders look at the arts in Columbus.

GCAC Presents: Reeled in by ReelAbilities Film Festival

GCAC Presents: Reeled in by ReelAbilities Film Festival

1 Elizabeth L. Sammons / October 18, 2012 10:45 am

Considering the many sculptures I’ve touched, novels I’ve read or movies I’ve viewed, it’s amazing how little I actually know about them. Was the artist right or left handed? Was the author drunk or sober when he wrote that line?… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: The 60th Columbus International Film + Video Festival

GCAC Presents: The 60th Columbus International Film + Video Festival

0 Susan Halpern / October 4, 2012 8:00 am

Did you know that Columbus is home to the longest running film festival in the United States? Better known outside Columbus and around the world the CIFVF is quietly growing its presence locally with extended programming and screening partnerships all… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Design Week is Coming

GCAC Presents: Design Week is Coming

6 Michael Bongiorno / September 20, 2012 10:00 am

Dear Columbus, I want to invite you to a party. It’s a week-long party. It’s called Design Week. There will be a lot of cool people there. You should definitely come. It will make you cooler. Don’t get me wrong,… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Stream moves the audience through a changing landscape

GCAC Presents: Stream moves the audience through a changing landscape

0 David S. Guion / September 6, 2012 10:30 am

Stream is an evening length, site-specific dance performance in which the audience travels through the changing landscape of the Dublin Arts Center grounds. In taking the dance out of the traditional theatrical venue, Stream asks the audience to reimagine their… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: What’s So Funny About Hostility, Hate and Intolerance?

GCAC Presents: What’s So Funny About Hostility, Hate and Intolerance?

0 Richard Albert / August 23, 2012 8:00 am

Well, according to the late American playwright, Larry Shue, a lot. Over a quarter of a century has passed since he penned his now famous comedy about American hate, The Foreigner. Since his premature death at 39, the play has… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: An Insiders’ View of Outsider Art

GCAC Presents: An Insiders’ View of Outsider Art

4 Cat Lynch / August 9, 2012 8:00 am

Open Door Art Studio, located at 1050 Goodale Boulevard in Grandview Heights, acts simultaneously as a gallery and as a creative space dedicated to providing art services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Over 60 artists with disabilities currently create art… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: The Grandview Heights Library keeps a full roster of events

GCAC Presents: The Grandview Heights Library keeps a full roster of events

0 Canaan Faulkner / July 19, 2012 9:00 am

Looking for something to do in Columbus? The Grandview Heights Public Library, tucked away in a cozy neighborhood just west of downtown, keeps a heavy schedule of events year round. This small, independent suburban library is known for its friendly,… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Experience the Arts with the Arts Council of Westerville’s Sip and Sketch

GCAC Presents: Experience the Arts with the Arts Council of Westerville’s Sip and Sketch

0 Jane Denick / June 28, 2012 8:00 am

Westerville has something brand new that brings together individuals of all skill levels to create art—Sip and Sketch. This is not a new idea; many communities across the country have some form of it. About a year ago, The Arts… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: An inside look at the Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington

GCAC Presents: An inside look at the Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington

0 Zachary Alexander / June 14, 2012 10:00 am

As a theatre artist, I don’t typically associate myself with visual art like sculpture or painting. I have never been very good artistically with my hands, so drawing and painting were never really my interest. But art fascinates and amazes… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Columbus Arts Festival Returns to the Riverfront

GCAC Presents: Columbus Arts Festival Returns to the Riverfront

1 Jennifer Sadler / May 31, 2012 10:20 am

Imagine the perfect afternoon scenario: peruse a stunning al fresco gallery with a dazzling array of artwork in every conceivable style and medium. Listen to an artist tell a great story about a work of art they’ve created that just… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Evolution Theatre Company, Columbus’ New Species Of Theatre

GCAC Presents: Evolution Theatre Company, Columbus’ New Species Of Theatre

0 Mark Phillips Schwamberger / May 17, 2012 3:30 pm

Since Evolution Theatre Company’s first production in 2008, our mission has always been to bring new and exciting theatre to the Columbus area audiences. If someone lives in the theatrical centers of Chicago, Los Angeles or New York City, it… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: MadLab Theatre – it’s all in the numbers

GCAC Presents: MadLab Theatre – it’s all in the numbers

2 Stephen Woosley / May 3, 2012 10:00 am

With a short play festival named after a gambling game where players bet on what number the ball will land on in the spinning roulette wheel, it’s only natural that MadLab’s Theatre Roulette, opening May 3rd, can be broken down… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: The In-Kindness of your Heart

GCAC Presents: The In-Kindness of your Heart

0 Julie Roth / April 19, 2012 10:00 am

It’s no secret, non-profits need money. From religious organizations, to public service providers, to medical research societies, to arts groups, we are continuously convincing you to write a check. For a performing arts organization like ProMusica, it is not uncommon… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: Writers’ Block Poetry, Irreverent…Amazing…Weekly

GCAC Presents: Writers’ Block Poetry, Irreverent…Amazing…Weekly

0 Louise Robertson / April 5, 2012 8:00 am

Have you ever been to a poetry show? Have you ever been to the Writers’ Block Poetry show? I ask because this poetry show isn’t like most poetry shows. Irreverent to its core, Writers’ Block Poetry has spent 16 years… [Read More]

GCAC Presents: The Social Medium

GCAC Presents: The Social Medium

0 Richard Albert / March 22, 2012 9:00 am

Appearing suddenly in a pool of light, an actor using a cane for a peg leg becomes a menacingly obsessed captain aboard a doomed ship. The essence of theater is performer and audience. Yet, it is the meeting of those… [Read More]