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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…
Exhibit explores past, present and future of the Black experience
"The two also described Afrofuturism as an evolving concept, with Black creators reinterpreting and reclaiming the past and present with an eye on building toward a more empowered future. 'What will…
“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…
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…
What Makes Hayao Miyazaki One of the Best Modern Animators?
The Boy and the Heron, Hayao Miyazaki’s most recent film released this past December, has just won the Academy Award for best animated feature, making it Miyazaki’s fourth nomination and his second…
Grieving Landscapes: An Interview with Nico Lawson
This interview was conducted prior to Nico’s performances in January 2024. Please join us in reflecting on Nico’s work in Grieving Landscapes and their collaboration with the inaugural Urban Arts…
Poet Roger Robinson embraces his call — Matter News
“The best work of poets I read, in particular, translates something for you to be able to face it and control it… Poetry is an empathic process.” — Roger Robinson Read the full article from…
$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…