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Mellon Foundation Offers Ohio State Students Paid Internship Opportunities in Arts

"Florman said while interning at the Urban Arts Space, students will work on general assignments, but will also be able to specialize in areas like video production, marketing or exhibition design…

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$2 million Mellon Foundation grant will expand arts outreach and integration

In partnership with the Mellon Foundation, Ohio State will launch bold, far-reaching initiatives involving multiple university units and programs, including the College of Arts and Sciences, Urban…

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The ARTnews Culture (and Food) Lover’s Guide to Columbus

We’re honored to be featured in this ARTnews piece alongside so many other cultural institutions in Columbus! 

“Located within the Lazarus Building in downtown Columbus, the OSU Urban…

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Beyond the Art: A Look into the Minds Behind First-Year MFA Show, “Convergence”

When viewing art, people often extrapolate a deeper meaning behind the work. The minds of the artists themselves, however, typically go unconsidered.

Ohio State’s Department of Art and the…

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Nico Lawson makes space for mourning in ‘Grieving Landscapes’ | Matter News

At the onset of the dance performance staged as part of “Grieving Landscapes,” Nico Lawson and Siera Dance will ask one another a series of four questions: 1) When did you realize you could think…

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Department of Dance presents "Grieving Landscapes," an Interactive Performance Exploring Themes of Grief Through Dance

Audiences can explore the intersection of grief and marginalization through the Ohio State Department of Dance's upcoming free interactive dance performance, titled "Grieving Landscapes."

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The continued empowerment of artist Arris’ J. Cohen

As he prepares to wrap his residency at Urban Arts Space with a closing exhibition, the Columbus artist said he leaves better equipped for the next phase of his career.

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Artist Spotlight: Arris’ J. Cohen Paints Narratives with Afrofuturistic Work

Vibrant colors, hidden stories, and kinetic energy create an electrifying energy that flows through Arris’ J. Cohen’s paintbrush onto the canvas. Cohen, also known as Sir’Ra, is emerging as a…

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Poet Ajanaé Dawkins begins to narrow her focus

In recent years, poet Ajanaé Dawkins has chipped away at a handful of projects, many of which center the relationships that Black women have with each other, and in particular the dynamic between…