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Artist Arris’ J. Cohen and Poet Ajanaé Dawkins Extend Their Residencies at Urban Arts Space
This fall, Urban Arts Space is delighted to welcome back Community Artists-in-Residence Arris’ J. Cohen and Ajanaé Dawkins to continue their residencies through early 2025. Both artists will…
Ohio State Design Faculty Member Peter Megert Honored in Memorial Exhibition
Many designers believe that good design should not call attention to itself. That does not mean, however, that the talent and impact of influential designers and design educators should not be…
Food Accessibility and Powerful Narratives Propel Upcoming Exhibition at Urban Arts Space
Through travel, higher education and introspection, artist and businessman Azubuike Akunne came to realize that our environments play a crucial role in the lives we lead…
Missing Black Women and Familial Inheritance at the Heart of New Exhibition at Urban Arts Space
Stirred by witnessing the impact of her great-aunt going missing, poet Ajanaé Dawkins is investigating the myriad ways that Black women go missing or lose themselves amid family archival.
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Reflecting on the History of Juneteenth and Ohio State’s Frank W. Hale Black Cultural Center
The Emancipation Proclamation was signed in 1863 by President Abraham Lincoln, who proclaimed that the enslaved “are, and henceforward shall be free.” Now, why he did that is a conversation…
Announcing the Community Engagement Grant Award
"The project's core objective is to establish sustainable support for ongoing programs and initiatives that prioritize co-creation with and within the community. This entails forging and…
Urban Arts Space’s Dr. Terron Banner Secures $250,000 GAHDT Grant Alongside Collaborators
Urban Arts Space is excited to share a significant accomplishment by our Manager of Community Learning and Experience: Dr. Terron Banner has secured a $250,000 Global Arts + Humanities Discovery…
“Love Letter” Exhibition at Urban Arts Space Shares Experiences of Women of Color While Honoring the Work of Past Generations
A Love Letter to This Bridge Called My Back will exhibit at Urban Arts Space from May 21–June 29, 2024, celebrating the works of various artists who collaborated on the 2022 anthology A Love…
FREEQUENCY Exhibition Focuses on Afrofuturism and Community
FREEQUENCY, an exhibition at Urban Arts Space curated by Iyana Hill and April Sunami, features Black artists whose work incorporates elements of the Black aesthetic as envisioned by the AfriCOBRA…