Location: Ohio
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Three Midwesterners Receive ‘Genius’ Award
October 8, 2024
A writer, historian, and an artist from the Midwest are among the 2024 MacArthur Fellows. They will each receive an $800,000 grant, with no strings attached.
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Meet Todd Perrine, the DJ Helping to Sustain Toledo Nightlife
September 5, 2024
For Todd Perrine, being a good DJ is as much about the community you bring together as it is the music you play.
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Small-town Ohioan Finally Getting His Due as the ‘Godfather of Gay Pulp Fiction’
July 29, 2024
Victor Banis, who grew up in Preble County, Ohio, redefined LGBTQ+ literature and captured a global audience.
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Arts Midwest Staff Present at Impact Days Across the Region
July 15, 2024
These state-specific gatherings are essential to capacity-building and connection in the arts field.
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The ‘Father of the Flying Calabash’ Feels at Home in Columbus
June 26, 2024
Artist Talle Bamazi turned personal tragedy into an ongoing series of works centered on the calabash, an object from African culture representing sharing and community.
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It's a Coffee Pot, It's a Corn Cob—It's the Midwest's Iconic Water Towers!
June 25, 2024
From catsup bottles and coffee pots to pumpkins and ears of corn, the Midwest skyline is dotted with uniquely industrial artistry.
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Visiting Ohio’s Otherworld is a Road Trip to Another Dimension
June 20, 2024
Artists have turned an abandoned 32,000 square-feet retail space into an immersive, playful experience like no other.
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Once the ‘Jazz Corridor of the Midwest,’ Akron is Cementing Its Place in Jazz Culture
June 4, 2024
After the impacts of dwindling industry and a failed highway project, jazz is seeing a revival with help from local musicians, students and university.
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Cleveland Artist Jasmine Golphin is Forging Her Own Path, Helping Other ‘Outsider’ Artists
May 13, 2024
In addition to making her own film and performance art, Jasmine Golphin has been mentoring other artists around Cleveland for over a decade. She believes it is the art scene...
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Art "Blooms" in Museums Across the Midwest
April 23, 2024
At Art in Bloom events, you’ll encounter colorful and fragrant displays of flower arrangements that take inspiration from art on the walls of museums.