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Get The Brief in Your Inbox Every WeekThe Ohio Arts Council has approved Individual Excellence Awards totaling 75,000 for 77 Ohio artists in fiscal year 2026, funding work in choreography, fiction, poetry, criticism, playwriting, and music composition.
Read Full StoryShort North Stage has announced its 2026-27 season, its largest eight-show lineup in the company’s 15-year history, featuring Pippin, Sweeney Todd, Dear Evan Hansen, and Mean Girls.
Read moreThe Taft Museum of Art presents Beyond the Picturesque, an exhibition by 2026 Duncanson Artist-in-Residence Ayana Ross, on view April 11–July 26, coinciding with the program’s 40th anniversary.
Read moreThe Cincinnati Art Museum will present approximately 150 works by mid-century nature illustrator Charley Harper, including National Park Service paintings, from October 2026 through March 2027.
Read moreCrumbley Comedy Toledo produced 21 live comedy and performance events in April 2026, operating out of venues across Toledo including Barn, Cheri’s, Cigar Spirits, Home Slice, and False Chord. The home base for the operation is Toledo Spirits Company. More information at crumbleycomedy.com.
Read moreHeights Arts and Land Studio are installing six murals along the Cedar Lee corridor in Cleveland Heights this summer, officially launching the Cedar Lee Arts District. The project celebrates Cedar Lee’s identity as a hub for visual arts, film, theater, dining, and retail. Mural artist finalists are forthcoming. The initiative builds on Heights Arts’ ongoing […]
Read moreToledo Opera is marking National Teacher Day (May 6, 2026) by spotlighting three cornerstone education programs serving pre-K through high school students across Northwest Ohio. An Opera Is A Story brings pre-K workshops directly into classrooms, introducing young learners to storytelling through opera. Opera on Wheels delivers live opera performances to more than 60 schools […]
Read more934 Gallery, an all-volunteer-run space in Columbus, Ohio, has been voted #3 Art Gallery in Columbus by 614 Magazine readers as part of the ColumBest 2026 awards, out of nearly 20 galleries city-wide.
Read moreProMusica Chamber Orchestra announced its 48th season under Music Director David Danzmayr, featuring seven programs at the Southern Theatre from October 2026 through May 2027.
Read moreGreat Lakes Theater’s 2026-27 season spans Shakespeare, Sondheim, and a new production of Les Misérables at Cleveland’s Hanna Theatre.
Read moreBalletMet Columbus presents La Bohème May 13–17 at Davidson Theatre, with choreography by new Artistic Director Remi Wörtmeyer and live music by the Columbus Symphony Orchestra.
Read moreThe Tipp City Area Arts Council will hold its inaugural fundraiser, A Decadent Affair, on May 9, 2026 at the Tipp Center in Tipp City. The event features wine tastings from three local wineries, food from area caterers and pâtisseries, live music, and art displays with works for sale by ten local artists. VIP admission begins at 5:00 p.m. with general admission from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Featured wineries include Dragonfly Winery, Old School House Winery and Old Mason Winery. A raffle and art sales will support the council mission. Tickets are available online at tippcityartscouncil.com.
Read moreThe Cleveland Museum of Art drew more than 800,000 visitors in 2025 and is preparing to reopen its redesigned ArtLens Gallery this summer, featuring AI tools and immersive experiences.
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