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Urban Arts Space, 50 W Town Street in downtown Columbus:
Tu–Sat, 11 a.m.–6 p.m., Thu, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

Hopkins Hall Gallery on Ohio State campus: 
M–F, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

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Urban Arts Space is supported by the Ohio Arts Council, which receives support from the State of Ohio and the National Endowment for the Arts.

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Upcoming Events

Works in Conversation Julian Jamaal Jones on top of a colorful quilt
Mon, March 30 - Fri, May 8, 2026
Event Start Time: 11:00 am
Event Location: Hopkins Hall Gallery
fruity collage presented by queer art club over rainbow fruits
Thu, April 23, 2026
Event Start Time: 6:00 pm
Event Location: Urban Arts Space
Senior Projects Exhibition over a piece of hanging fabric art in the sun
Tue, April 28 - Sat, May 9, 2026
Event Start Time: 11:00 am
Event Location: Urban Arts Space
Senior Projects Exhibition over a piece of hanging fabric art in the sun
Sat, May 9, 2026
Event Start Time: 5:00 pm
Event Location: Urban Arts Space

Recent News

Community Learning and Experience Specialist Xiaoxiao Bao Urban Arts Space with photo of Xiaoxiao smiling

Introducing Xiaoxiao Bao, Urban Arts Space's New Community Learning and Experience Specialist

By Diane Kollman

Urban Arts Space is excited to welcome the newest member of our team—Dr. Xiaoxiao Bao, our Community Learning and Experience Specialist!

Xiaoxiao arrived in Columbus in 2019 after a seven…

Emily Morgan and collage attendees smiling and selecting magazines

Narratives Rearranged: Collage as an Act of Resistance

By Nikki Skyer

Collage is an art rooted in disruption. It resists singular narratives, building from preexisting fragments and making space for complexity, contradiction, and the unlikely artist. That spirit was…

three paitnings of red flowers

5 Art Galleries in Columbus to Explore by Bus

By Myah Bayliss

In this hectic world we live in today, it is important to have spaces that ground and remind us of the interconnectedness we share with one another. That may entail your favorite local café, a…

front cover of the book gone home by karida brown in a library setting

5 Essential Reads in Black Appalachian Studies

Urban Arts Space’s Community Artist-in-Residence, Tyiesha Radford Shorts, shares five of her essential reads connected to her expertise in Black Appalachian studies. From academic essays and…