Art
Welcome back PRISM community hang out at Arts West
Arts West 132 West State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesSchool is back in session and the PRISM LGBTQ+ Youth Art Program is back too! Arts West welcomes PRISM back to the West Side with food, games, and a group painting project! PRISM will continue on Mondays, 3-5:30pm, Aug. 26 - Dec. 16 (when school is in session). PRISM offers community, art programming, support, networking,... Read More
Afternoon Arts Classes for Kids at Arts West
Arts West 132 West State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesClasses will be held Monday - Thursday, 3:45-5:15pm, August 26-December 19, in two 8 week sessions. Students in grades K-5 will experience arts instruction at Arts West in a variety of disciplines. Participants can be registered for one or more classes(days) per week. Schedule: Mondays: Theater Class with Janai Travis; Tuesdays: Visual Art 3-D Class... Read More
Jackson City Library Book Club
Jackson City LibraryAnyone who likes to read and discuss books is welcome. August 26: An Unquiet Mind by Kay Jamison September 23: Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion October 28: War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Bradley November 25: Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck
A Book Apart: Old in Art School
Zanesville Museum of Art 620 Military Road, Zanesville, OH, United StatesJoin us and the Muskingum County Library System in reading Nell Painter’s Old in Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over. In this memoir, Dr. Painter recounts her decision to return to school in her sixties and earn an MFA in painting. Discuss the challenges and notions of starting over with Scott Horst from the... Read More
Fearless: Women’s Journeys to Self-Empowerment
Arts West 132 West State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesA spoken word event. In seeking to lift women's voices, and inspired by the #MeToo movement, editor Cat Pleska, for Mountain State Press, collected essays, stories, and poems from 30 women throughout Appalachia. Each wrote about her most challenging moment and how she overcame it. Curated by Athens Poet Laureate Kari Gunter-Seymour, this event includes... Read More
CreativeMornings/Athens: Justice
Arts West 132 West State Street, Athens, OH, United StatesCreativeMornings is a monthly networking breakfast for the Athens' creative community, with free coffee and inspiration. Everyone is welcome! This month's coffee and breakfast will be provided by Fluff Bakery. This month's main speaker, Patrick McGee, will explain how King Richard the Lion Hearted, the Diggers, and the Dagda’s harp have illuminated his path and... Read More
Quilts for Violeta Parra by The Chilean Quilting Bee
The Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United StatesOpen July 26-September 2 at The Dairy Barn Arts Center. Open Tuesday-Sunday 12-5 p.m. $10 admission. Chile celebrated the 100 anniversary of Violeta Parra’s birth in 2017. Her artistic legacy, in both visual art and music, was celebrated in art exhibits and concerts. A group of quilt artists and teachers who are part of Chile... Read More
Family Trees and Bumble Bees: The Nut Doesn’t Fall Far from the Tree Gallery Exhibit Opening
Starbrick Gallery 21 W.Columbus St., Nelsonville, OH, United StatesOpening Night: Family Trees & Bumble Bees. This father & daughter duo will show together for the first time. Robert Holderman will present new wood carvings. Starbrick member, Tere Sager, will have new paintings in various mediums. (This show will run through Sept. 22nd) This is a Nelsonville Final Friday Gallery Walk event!
Quilt Fest; A Celebration of Everything Fiber!
The Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United StatesSaturday, August 31, 10 am – 6 pm Sunday, September 1, 10 am – 4 pm Sponsored by The Dairy Barn Arts Center in Collaboration with Athens Area Fiber Faire Featuring Admission to the fabulous Quilt National ‘19 Exhibitors from throughout Ohio and beyond Ready-to-purchase items from outstanding fiber artists Tools for use in your own... Read More
Quilts for Violeta Parra by The Chilean Quilting Bee Last Day
The Dairy Barn Arts Center 8000 Dairy Lane, Athens, OH, United StatesOpen July 12-September 2 at The Dairy Barn Arts Center. Open Tuesday-Sunday 12-5 p.m. $10 admission. Chile celebrated the 100 anniversary of Violeta Parra’s birth in 2017. Her artistic legacy, in both visual art and music, was celebrated in art exhibits and concerts. A group of quilt artists and teachers who are part of Chile... Read More