The Ohio Arts Council’s Individual Creativity Program

The Ohio Arts Council’s Individual Creativity Program has developed a new online resource, Artist Opportunities Database, to post opportunities for artists. The Artist Opportunities Database is a searchable listing of opportunities and is free and open to the public for browsing and searching. This database provides a listing of local, state, national and international opportunities which consist of grants, exhibitions, calls for entry, calls for proposals, requests for qualifications, performances, educational opportunities/workshops and festivals.



We are inviting you to search this new resource to look for opportunities available to artists. We have had wonderful response from organizations locally, nationally and internationally. We encourage you to view the site frequently since new opportunities are posted daily. The Artist Opportunities Database is available online only so that we may maintain the most current information possible. You may find the Artist Opportunities Database at our website www.oac.state.oh.us under the Search Databases tab or follow the direct link listed here:



Artist Opportunities

Arts Around the Town - HELP CREATE BANNERS

Westerville companies, organizations, artists, and/or individuals are invited to create and display original art on banners in
celebration of the Arts Around Town celebration in April.

Forty-four banners are available for pick up at the Westerville Art Center for a $10 donation. (First come, first served)
Two, open houses are scheduled in March which will provide paint, materials, and guidance if needed. Call 898-9282 or email cindyhayter@WestervilleArtCenter.com with questions.

Specifications are as follows:
Content MUST be representative of one (or more) of the four art forms:
Literature, Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts
44 banners available in various colors (first come, first served)

Banner dimensions:
23.5 X 50 inches.
Medium: Must be painted (front only)
Logo will be silk screened across bottom eight inches on front and/or center of back
Company name will appear on the back side.

Open House Creation Dates:
Sat., March 11th from 8-noon
Sun., March 12th from 1-4
Westerville Art Center
250 N State Street, Westerville
614-898-9282

Arts Around the Town – Upcoming April 2006 – call for volunteers and creative energies!

A month long celebration of the arts in Westerville will take place this Spring. Last year, our past Mayor Mike Heyeck declared April as arts month. The Arts Council of Westerville, Inc. has been working diligently to create more awareness of the local arts in our town, create an arts friendly atmosphere and provide a flurry of activities for this month long event.

Westerville is a community full of the arts from visual, theatrical, musical, dance and literature. April is Arts month is a recognition and celebration of the Arts for and by all residents of Westerville, regardless of age or abilities.

This year’s event is titled Arts Around the Town. Whether you are an artist, an observer or someone who is just curious, we are encouraging everyone to participate, explore or attend at least one art event this month. A calendar of art events can be found at www.westervilletoday.com, click on April and keep checking back as we update. Send your updates to cmilligan@ameritech.net or Renee@gallery202online.com

To promote the art organizations, individuals and businesses banners will be created and displayed in Uptown Westerville area throughout the month of April. If you are interested in creating one of the dozens of arts related banners or would like to sponsor a banner, please contact Cindy Hayter at cindyhayter@westervillectc.com (The Westerville Art Center) or call 614-898-9282 . Special Fun Saturday workshops are being planned now just to help create these banners.

Other “artists of all abilities and ages” are asked to help create a special April is Arts logo that represents the spirit of the Arts in Westerville. The logo theme is “Arts Around the Town” and anyone interested in the logo contest information should contact Jan Fedorenko at Hanby Arts Magnet School, 797-7100. Deadline for submission is early March.

Mark this day in your calendar, April 1st!. An opening reception and introduction to arts month will take place at Gallery 202 co-op (www.artswesterville.com) from 10am-4pm with a special ceremony at 1pm. Westerville City Schools student art exhibit will be featured along with the Annual Chair is Art Exhibit and an introduction to a self guided arts hunt plus more! Gallery 202, Co-op is located in the heart of Uptown Westerville, 38 North State St. 614-890-8202.

And finally, volunteers are always welcomed. Any one who would like to take part in this event, log on to www.artscouncilwesterville.com for more information or attend our monthly meetings, held the second Tuesday of each month at Hanby Arts Magnet School, 7pm in the Library, 797-7100.

Submitted by
Renee Kropat
Gallery 202, Partners in Art, Inc.
Renee@gallery202online.com
614-890-8202