Independent Ohio Artists

Ohio-based artists discovered through public portfolios and information.

These artists have NOT been featured in The Scribe arts newspaper and have no affiliation with our publication. This is an independent public reference directory only.
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98Artists
43Cities
12Disciplines
98 artists
Columbus Music

9ina

Hip Hop, Rap

Top female rapper from Columbus and one of the best female rappers out of the Midwest. 43K Instagram followers. Known for authentic storytelling and strong presence in Columbus hip hop scene.

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Cincinnati Music

ACCESSTOGOD

Industrial, Punk, Faith-Based

Faith-based industrial music artist with punk ethos. Made year-end lists in 2024. Appeared at Cleveland Brite Winter and performed at Everwild Festival. Creates music glorifying God with industrial and punk influences.

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Columbus Craft

Adlai Stein

Blacksmithing, Metalwork, Artistic Ironwork

Blacksmith since 1990, founder of Macabee Metals and Central Ohio School of Metalwork. Competed on History Channel’s ‘Forged in Fire’ in 2017. Creates art, tools, knives, and ornamental fixtures.

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Cleveland Visual Arts

Aja Joi Grant

Photography, Printmaking, Fiber Art

Photographer, printmaker and fiber artist documenting Black American stories through afro-surrealism, spirituality, liberation and healing. 2025 Cleveland Arts Prize Verge Fellow and art educator.

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Columbus Literary Arts

Ajanaé Dawkins

Poetry, Performance, Theology

Interdisciplinary poet, theologian and educator. Ohio State University’s Urban Arts Space Community Artist-in-Residence. Co-host of VS Podcast with Poetry Foundation. Chapbook BLOOD-FLEX won New Delta Review prize.

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Akron Visual Arts

Allyse Love

Mixed Media, Community Art

Co-owner of Art x Love. Believes in the health of art and the power of creative courage to lead change.

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Columbus Visual Arts

Amy Youngs

Installation, Sculpture

Artist focusing on sustainability, agriculture, and natural ecologies through installation and sculpture.

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Statewide Music

Andi Jo Taylor / The Andi Jo Experience

Country, Americana

Known as Ohio’s Princess of Country. Performs modern and classic country hits with her band Thee Andi Jo Experience. 2025 Tour performing at Ohio’s largest honky tonks. Opened for Bailey Zimmerman at Country Concert

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Yellow Springs Fiber

Andrea Benson

Fiber Art, Design, Machine Embroidery

Yellow Springs fiber artist and designer specializing in machine embroidery and wearable art, open to collaborations and commissions.

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Columbus Visual Arts

Andrea Myers

Textile Art, Installation, Sculpture, Mixed Media

Multidisciplinary artist exploring space between 2D and 3D through textiles, paper, and installation. Uses abstraction, patterning, and saturated color. Kettering-born, SAIC graduate. Selected for 2025 US-Japan Creative

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Akron Visual Arts

Avery Mags Duff

Mixed Media

Contemporary artist featured in statewide Ohio exhibitions focusing on sustainability and natural ecologies.

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Delaware Literary Arts

Aza Pace

Poetry, Eco-Poetry

Visiting Assistant Professor at Ohio Wesleyan University. Author of Her Terrible Splendor (winner of 2024 Emma Howell Rising Poet Prize). Specializes in eco-poetry and creative rewritings of myth and folklore.

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Columbus Dance

Bebe Miller

Choreography, Performance

Distinguished Professor Emerita in The Ohio State University’s Department of Dance. Founded Bebe Miller Company in 1985.

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Toledo Music

Ben Stalets

Folk, Americana, Singer-Songwriter

Folk singer-songwriter performing americana music with influences from John Prine, Arlo Guthrie and Bob Dylan. Known for his ‘Country Midwestern’ sound and blue collar storytelling.

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Cleveland Music

Bone Thugs-n-Harmony

Hip Hop, Rap

Influential hip hop group from Cleveland known for their fast-paced rap style and melodic harmonies.

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Cincinnati Music

Bootsy Collins

Funk, Bass Guitar

Legendary funk bassist and member of Parliament-Funkadelic. Cincinnati native and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.

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Columbus Music

Brian Harnetty

Sound Art, Composition

Composer and sound artist working with archival recordings and field recordings. Featured in ‘Ohio Now: State of Nature’ exhibition.

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Toledo Music

Cash K. Allen

Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Punk

Teenage singer-songwriter from Toledo who writes honest, vulnerable songs about heartbreak, isolation, and finding your voice. Has shared stages with punk and hardcore bands.

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Cincinnati Music

Cataracts

Emo, Punk Rock

Cincinnati emo band known for passionate performances and heartfelt lyrics. Fronted by Christian Gehring, described as a queer ass emo band with influences from Arms Length and Hot Mulligan.

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Bowling Green Visual Arts

Catherine Clements

Painting, Sculpture, Installation

Featured in ‘Ohio Now: State of Nature’ exhibition, focusing on sustainability and natural ecologies.

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Columbus Visual Arts

Celeste Malvar-Stewart

Printmaking, Community Art

Artist focusing on community-based practice and printmaking. Featured in contemporary Ohio exhibitions.

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Cleveland Visual Arts

Charmaine Spencer

Mixed Media, Installation

Featured artist in contemporary Ohio exhibitions focusing on sustainability and community-based practice.

charmainespencer.net →
Akron Music

Chrissie Hynde

Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Akron native and lead singer of The Pretenders. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.

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Dayton Visual Arts

Christine Zuercher

Mixed Media

Born and raised in Dayton, Ohio. Received a BFA from the University of Dayton in 2011.

christinezuercher.com →