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Letter from the Editor

Greater Cincinnati continues to manifest enormous diversity in the offerings from its visual arts practitioners, and the venues which present them.  Aeqai is pleased to bring you our annual double summer issue (July/August), which reflects the richness and variety of our visual culture.  We are watching with increasing interest offerings coming from Brighton, and this […]

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Gallery Geeks! Featured Artists: Amy Kollar Anderson, Leslie Getz, and Susan Byrnes

Join former art educator, Penny Brooks and Fitton Center for Creative Arts Director of Exhibitions, Cathy Mayhugh for an informal conversation about the artwork on display in our galleries on Wednesday, July 25 from 11am-12:30pm with Gallery Geeks! Gallery Geeks is a forum to get together to talk about work at the Fitton Center. “This will give people […]

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Third Thursday Benefit Wine Walk

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The Red Brick Council for the Arts 2012 Artist Tribute & Benefit Dinner Honoring: Rita Blitt

The Red Brick Council for the Arts invites you to join us at our 2012 Artist Tribute and Benefit Dinner, this year honoring internationally acclaimed Rita Blitt.  The event will take place on July 24 at the Red Brick Center for the Arts, 110 E. Hallam, in Aspen.  Join us for cocktails, or stay for dinner!  […]

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Current Exhibit: Visionaries and Voices: Urban Express

Visionaries + Voices is a nonprofit organization working to provide artistic and cultural opportunities for artists with disabilities. We value a world in which artists with disabilities not only create and share their works of art, but also are able to learn, work, collaborate, exhibit, teach, and celebrate with other community members. Urban Express is […]

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Dinner, Wine, and Art at the Taft Museum of Art: August 2

  Thursday, August 2, 5–8 p.m. Enjoy an evening of dinner, wine, and art at the Taft Museum of Art inspired by the beauty and flavors of Provence! Stroll through the exhibition Old Masters to Impressionists: Three Centuries of French Painting from the Wadsworth Atheneum. Then visit the garden to savor dishes from the South of […]

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DAVID POE TO PERFORM SPECIAL BENEFIT CONCERT FOR THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTE ON JULY 20

(DAYTON, OHIO) – July 9, 2012 – Singer-songwriter David Poe will return to his native Dayton for a special benefit concert to support The Dayton Art Institute, on Friday, July 20, at 8 p.m. in the museum’s NCR Renaissance Auditorium. Poe, the son of Doris and David Ponitz, is a songwriter, singer, producer, performing musician […]

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SEVEN GALLERY ARTISTS FEATURED IN NEW BOOK:100 Artists of The Midwest

Join us on Sunday, August 5 between 10 am and 1 pm to meet the artists, purchase your hardcover copy ($45) and get your copies signed. Enjoy refreshments as you view paintings by all seven featured artists. We’re honored to announce that seven of our artists are prominently featured in the recently published book, 100 […]

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JONATHAN QUEEN CREATES WINNING DESIGN: ArtWorks Mural Project, Kroger Headquarters

Jonathan Queen, of narrative realism renown, was recently awarded a MuralWorks commission by Cincinnati’s ArtWorks. Of MuralWorks, the organization explains: “Our City is a gallery. That’s the premise behind ArtWorks’ award-winning public art employment program. ArtWorks employs teens (14 – 21 years old) and professional artists to work side-by-side with communities to transform our region. […]


Emil Robinson: “Uncertain Boundaries” 2807 Woodburn Ave.

Dear Friends, Please come and join me for a one night exhibition of recent paintings this coming Friday the 13th from 6-9pm at 2807 Woodburn ave. in historic East Walnut Hills. The show is entitled “Uncertain Boundaries”, and many of the works in the show grapple with the border between abstraction and illusion. The paintings […]

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Uncertain Boundaries

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Cincinnati Art Fellowship Applications Accepted June 26 through August 31, 2012

Seven individual artist grants of up to $6000 will be awarded through a new Artist Fellowship program Starting June 26, 2012, the City will be accepting applications from individual artists who work professionally in art disciplines, including but not limited to dance, music, theatre & visual arts, poetry/fiction writing, interdisciplinary/performance art, and media arts. The […]

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Manifest: Nude 4th Annual Exhibition Exploring the Uncovered Human Form in Current Art

FINAL CALL FOR ENTRIES <<< Deadline to Submit: July 5 Exhibit Dates: August 18 – September 14, 2012 For details and to enter visit: http://www.manifestgallery.org/nude12 NUDE 4th Annual Exhibition Exploring the Uncovered Human Form in Current Art A full-color catalog will be produced.  Artists are encouraged submit works in any media, of any style or genre […]

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The Dayton Art Institute to Participate in Blue Star Museums Program

DAYTON, OHIO) – June 26, 2012 – The Dayton Art Institute (DAI) has announced that it will take part in Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 1,800 museums across America, to offer free admission to all active duty military […]

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Prairie: New Voices at the Cincinnati Art Museum

New Voices is a program produced by Prairie which connects high school students to their community through collaborative photography projects. This Spring, students from the School for Creative and Performing Arts worked with Elementz artists to learn about their work and photograph them in their Over-the-Rhine studio. SCPA students also created expressive portraits of Elementz […]

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Manifest: Open Figure Drawing Sessions Ongoing

STUDENTS ATTEND FOR HALF-PRICE! Uninstructed moderated study sessions with a live model Weekly Open Figure Sessions Tuesdays, 7-9p.m. Wednesdays, 7-9p.m. (multi-day long poses) PRICE: $80 per 10 week session, start up any time ($40 for students with academic reference and valid current student I.D. Free for current Drawing League members.) or $10 per walk-in ($5 students with current valid […]

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Manifest: Upcoming Master Class Workshops

Shane Wolf Returns from Paris to Lead Two Workshops and One Public Demo! Register Online – Early Bird Pricing Expires July 1! Figure Drawing with Shane Wolf August 13-17, 2012 – 10a.m.-5p.m. Tuition: EARLY BIRD RATE THROUGH JULY 1 $475 (Student Rate: $400*) ** (Regular price $550) Class Size: Minimum: 8  /  Maximum: 12 Description: […]

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Manifest: Drawing Marathon is Back This Weekend

Saturday and Sunday, June 30th and July 1st 12 total hours of uninstructed open life drawing with the live model (equivalent to 6 weeks of one of our regular open figure sessions!) Register here: http://www.manifestdrawingcenter.org This special offering is intended give professionals, students, and novices a chance to access the model in a condensed time period. […]

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Center for Independent Living Presents: Jazz in July

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Press Release: Very Superstitious, Art Beyond Boundaries

Very Superstitious is a song to be sung following the recent World Choir Games that were hosted in the lovely city of Cincinnati.  In light of this event, along with the approaching Halloween season, we will be exhibiting work that addresses the many interpretations of superstition. Located at 1410 Main Street, Art Beyond Boundaries would like to extend an […]

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Aeqai Congratulates CCAC: Tracy Walker, Margo Pierce, and Missy Miller

Hello, friends. Please join us tomorrow, when the Wednesdays on the Green fun continues with the fabulous Tracy Walker. Tracy was honored this year with the prestigious Duncanson Artist in Residence at the Taft Museum, AND voted Best Local Musician by CityBeatreaders – don’t miss her gorgeous songs! And we have a special treat this […]

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ArtsWave Invests $11 Million in Greater Cincinnati Community

New Funding Strategy Focuses on Increasing Arts Impact, Innovation, and Engagement CINCINNATI – June 24, 2012 – ArtsWave announces $11 million in grants and initiatives to create vibrant neighborhoods and bring people together through music, dance, theater, museums and more. In 2012, ArtsWave will focus on funding efforts to increase the impact of the arts, […]

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Call for Entries: Manifest’s Final Competitive Exhibit of Season 8

Deadline to Submit: July 5 Exhibit Dates: August 18 – September 14, 2012 For details and to enter visit: http://www.manifestgallery.org/nude12 NUDE: 4th Annual Exhibition Exploring the Uncovered Human Form in Current Art A full-color catalog will be produced. Artists are encouraged submit works in any media, of any style or genre (abstract, conceptual, highly realistic, etc.), […]

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Play Day at the Taft

Sunday, July 22, 12–4 p.m. AFTA with Madcap Puppets The Taft Museum of Art is proud to join with the Armed Forces Tickets Association (AFTA) to present a day of art-making,performances, and fun for area military families and Taft Museum of Art members. Madcap Puppets will perform Rumpelstiltskin at 1 and 3 p.m in the tent. Guests can also […]

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Malton Gallery: Humanity Outpost Grand Opening Celebration

Dear Malton Gallery Enthusiasts and Supporters, It is with great excitement that I announce our biggest event in our 37 year history! The Humanity Outpost will be opening with a Grand Celebration on July 1, at 2pm,World Peace Bell Park in Newport KY. Political, civic, community leaders and media will be there to officially open […]

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Something Different: Brandon Baumann at The Cincinnati Art Museum, Friday, June 22

Looking for something new, something engaging, something different to energize your Friday? Need a break at the end of the week? Join us at the Cincinnati Art Museum for a Something Different. Enjoy a variety of live performances from musicians, poets, storytellers, dancers and more. No two Fridays will be the same, so plan for […]

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The Fifteenth Annual Benesse Lecture: Intersections with Thelma Golden, Wednesday, June 20 7-8pm Fath Auditorium

Using the groundbreaking Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit retrospective, organized by the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem, will explore the historic and thematic junctures in art made by artists of African descent.  FREE Art Museum Members; $5 students/seniors/ETA members; $10 non-members. Reservations required. Call […]

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Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit at The Cincinnati Art Museum Through September 9

The life and career of one of the greatest African American painters will be on display at the Cincinnati Art Museum in the exhibition, Modern Spirit. The son of a former slave and an African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Bishop, Henry Ossawa Tanner (1859-1937) gained international acclaim in the art world of his day. Tanner’s first ever […]

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The Art of Sound: Four Centuries of Musical Instruments at The Cincinnati Art Museum Through September2

As the world sets its eyes and ears on Cincinnati, Ohio for the World Choir Games, the Cincinnati Art Museum gives you another reason to celebrate world music. The Art of Sound: Four Centuries of Musical Instruments will showcase musical instruments from across the globe selected from the Cincinnati Art Museum’s collection. The Art of Sound will […]

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The Original James Bond Car at The Cincinnati Art Museum Through July 15

This summer, for one month only, an icon of design, film and popular culture will be on display at the Art Museum: James Bond’s Aston Martin DB5. This was the stunt car that was driven in the filmsGoldfinger (1964) and Thunderball (1965). Low-slung  and sleek. Silver, like a bullet.  Tapered wings. Muscular and debonair. –Almost immediately following its […]

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Meet Riley Humler, Antiques Roadshow favorite and Rookwood expert shares his

Join fellow Rookwood aficionados for a conversational evening with Riley Humler, Rookwood specialist, collector, dealer, and raconteur on Thursday, June 21, at 7 p.m. at the Taft Museum of Art. Humler, the Auction Director at Humler & Nolan,will share pictures and stories from his decades-long love affair with Rookwood Pottery. One of the foremost authorities on Rookwood […]

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CCAC Golden Ticket Artists Exhibition

CCAC is thrilled to announce the third year of our Golden Ticket Artists Exhibition! New this year is an expanded radius and electronic submissions: Juried art show, presented by the Clifton Cultural Arts Center.  Showcasing the diverse, talented artists living or working within a 25-mile radius of CCAC.  Welcome neighborhood and regional artists alike. Submit […]

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Manifest Presents: Open Figure Drawing Sessions

STUDENTS ATTEND FOR HALF-PRICE! Uninstructed moderated study sessions with a live model Weekly Open Figure Sessions Tuesdays, 7-9p.m. Wednesdays, 7-9p.m. (multi-day long poses) Price: $80 per 10 week session, start up any time ($40 for students with academic reference and valid current student I.D. Free for current Drawing League members.) or $10 per walk-in ($5 students with current valid […]

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Manifest Presents: Drawing Marathon

Saturday and Sunday, June 30th and July 1st 12 total hours of uninstructed open life drawing with the live model (equivalent to 6 weeks of one of our regular open figure sessions!) Register here: This special offering is generally intended for longer more extended poses, and to give professionals, students, and novices a chance to […]

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Manifest Drawing Center Presents:Drawing Workshops with Shane Wolf

Figure Drawing with Shane Wolf August 13-17, 2012 – 10a.m.-5p.m. Tuition: EARLY BIRD RATE THROUGH JULY 1 $475 (Student Rate: $400*) ** (Regular price $550) Class Size: Minimum: 8  /  Maximum: 12 Description: Figure Drawing is an intensive 5-day workshop focusing on how to accurately draw the human figure. Using a system of measurements and […]

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Bukang Kim’s Painting at the Cincinnati Art Museum

Cincinnati painter, Bukang Kim’s scroll painting “Mountain”,  is now on display in the Asian gallery at the Cincinnati Art Museum through July, 2012.

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Call for PAINTING – 3rd International Painting Annual – Deadline to Submit: June 30th

3rd INTERNATIONAL PAINTING ANNUAL (INPA 3) A Competitive Annual Publication of Works of Contemporary Painting $1000 in cash prizes The International PAINTING Annual now continues into its third year! The INPA is a complementary project to the ongoing award-winning International Drawing Annual (INDA) and the International Photography Annual (INPHA). The goal of the INPA is to support the […]

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Self 2012: Artists Wanted

Self 2012 : Standard Entry Deadline is Thursday May 31, 2012 11:59pm EST Within each work you create is a story of who you are as an artist.  You’re invited to join the 3rd annual Self 2012 creative competition, a juried, international open call for creative works with the goal of launching the story of one […]

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Manifest Gallery: Artist Residency Award: Tyler Wilkinson

Key Dates: June 1, 6-9p.m. (opening of Rites of Passage – opportunity to meet the artist) July 13, 6-9p.m.  (inaugural reception for the Residency program) Manifest is very pleased to introduce the recipient of the first Manifest Artist Residency Award: Tyler Wilkinson Manifest Artist in Residence 2012/13 Earlier this year Manifest announced the establishment of its residency program (the M.A.R. […]

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parProjects presents Symphonic Stylings

parProjects presents Symphonic Stylings: Art, Fashion & Live Music at the Electric Warehouse On June 23rd, parProjects — the group that brought last October’s Factory Square Fine Arts Festival to Cincinnati — will be hosting one of its most important collaborations to date, “Symphonic Stylings.” In conjunction with ARTAYA (Washington, DC), The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, “concert:nova”, NVISION (Northside), and Sloane […]

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Manifest’s 9th Exhibition Season (Sept. 2012 – Aug. 2013): Exhibit Proposal

EXHIBIT PROPOSALS SEASON 9 – 2012/2013 Exhibit Dates: Manifest’s 9th Exhibition Season (Sept. 2012 – Aug. 2013) Types of proposals -Solo exhibits -Two person exhibits -Group shows -Curatorial project (call for entries proposal by curator) On average one-third of Manifest’s exhibits are dedicated to solo or proposed exhibits. Solo exhibitors have included local, regional, and national artists […]

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SOS ART 2012

A community art show and event of creative expressions for Peace and Justice June 1 – 10 at The Art Academy of Cincinnati, 1212 Jackson St, downtown Cincinnati.  Program of Events (FREE and Open to the Public). Friday June 1 6pm: Opening of the Art show 7pm: Introductory notes by Jay Zumeta, Art historian and Professor, Art […]

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Cincinnati Ballet Volunteers: World Choir Games Volunteers

I’m the Venue Manager at the Aronoff for The World Choir Games, which consists of 23 Categories with 8,000 singers.  Bunches of them will be in & out of the Aronoff for rehearsals and performances, and here’s why I thought of YOU. Choirs enter via the 5/3 Theatre Lobby on Main Street, move to one of the Warm […]

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