Arts at Ohio State
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Visiting Artist Program

Ohio State’s visiting artist program invites nationally and internationally acclaimed figures in the fields of literature or the visual and performing arts to spend time at the university, working with students and faculty (ideally from multiple departments or schools), both contributing to and partaking in the campus’s interdisciplinary environment.

2026-27 Visiting Artists

View Past Visiting Artists
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YNOT

September 2026

A headshot of Nina Angela Mercer

Nina Angela Mercer

September 24-27, 2026 and February 11-14, 2027

Black and white headshot of Herbert De Paz

Herbert De Paz

September 29-October 9, 2026

Dan Tepfer plays the piano in front of a dark, abstract backdrop

Dan Tepfer

November 15-17, 2026

Headshot of Alice Bucknell

Alice Bucknell

Spring 2027

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Kevin Peter He

Spring 2027

A headshot of Liam Young

Liam Young

Spring 2027

Interested in hosting a visiting artist at The Ohio State University?

All campuses, academic departments and centers at The Ohio State University are invited to submit proposals to host a visiting artist or artists.

Learn more about hosting a visiting artist