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Mellon Foundation Grant

The Ohio State University received a $2 million grant from the Mellon Foundation to support community engagement through the arts.
Bill Horrigan, a white man with gray hair, wears a button-down shirt and slightly smiles at the camera
May 29, 2025
The Ohio State University arts community is saddened to announce that former Curator at Large Bill Horrigan passed away on May 15.
Ruthie Clemons (right) and her daughter Yolanda smile at one another during a recent Drumming for Wellness class at Ohio State Lima.
May 27, 2025
Exercise and a social life are key for people with Parkinson's, and participants get both during Drumming for Wellness.
Kate Shannon, a white woman with long straight dark hair, stands behind a podium in a dark space
May 2, 2025
The Ohio State University has selected Kate Shannon, associate professor in the Department of Art at Ohio State Mansfield, as its 2025-26 Artist Laure...
Small looms with woven yarn on them sit on large concrete stairs
Apr 7, 2025
Jen Wood and Emanuel Admassu, founders of the New York-based art and architecture firm AD-WO, visited Ohio State during spring semester as part of the...
Allie Mickle, a woman with shoulder length hair and glasses, stands in front of a mural.
Mar 17, 2025
The festival presented films completed with support from the center’s in-house postproduction studio.
Four people stand in front of a mural on an exterior wall
Jan 31, 2025
Professors' Latinx dance troupe joins this year’s list.
Two young people and one adult are standing on the wooden floor of a gym. All three look like they're jumping.
Jan 23, 2025
This past autumn, The Ohio State University Artist Laureate Kevin McClatchy brought his enriching Shakespeare and Autism Project to six locations acro...
A black man with a trimmed beard leans against a white pole. Several large photographs of buildings are hung on the wall behind him.
Jan 14, 2025
The Associate Professor has been selected as the 2025 Aminah Robinson Fellow at The Columbus Museum of Art.
A Black woman wearing a black shirt and light green leggings sits on the floor and is in movement. Two other dancers wearing black are in the background.
Nov 25, 2024
Her work and role were highlighted in a New York Times article on the exhibition's live performances.