Making Waves Blog

The arts uniquely bond us. In mid-June, hundreds gathered to celebrate each other and what we as a region can do together.

'To See Beyond' at Contemporary Arts Center is a re-animation of the beautiful complexity of being Afro-Latina by Firelei Báez.

As summer heats up, the arts are offering more than ever to attract local and out-of-town visitors to Cincinnati.

Reds fans were treated to performances by Bi-Okoto, My Nose Turns Red Youth Circus, the Cincinnati Pops and ArtsWave CincySings champions Harmony of Hearts from Western & Southern.

ArtsWave Pride, the newest networking and communications group for ArtsWave donors, has had unprecedented growth in its first year.

Any way you look at it, leveraging Cincinnati’s arts assets is smart for our economy and a quick return on investment.

During 2018's ArtsWave Days, brought to you by Macy's, participants in ArtsWave Rewards were offered the chance to win a grand prize: a Cincy Arts Staycation. Now, we have a winner!

Award-winning columnist Rochelle Riley will be at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center on June 7 to discuss her book, "The Burden: African Americans and the Enduring Impact of Slavery."

ArtsWave's BOARDway Bound program offers professional development for participants and a crop of skilled leaders for local arts nonprofits.

Cincinnati Fringe Festival, a production of Know Theatre of Cincinnati, celebrates its 15th anniversary of showcasing the weirder side of theater.

A new project offers official certification to young artists. The only prerequisite is that they make art.

Jim Beltz, Assistant VP, Sr. CL Business Analyst Manager at Fifth Third Bank, has a not-so-hidden talent for singing. Through an ArtsWave CincySings event, that talent is now taking him to the stage of Music Hall.

On the surface, the Cincinnati Boychoir and Elementz are quite different. However, both groups are challenging stereotypes to illuminate hope for a brighter future.

Spring seems to have barely arrived, but summer is already close on its heels. Our region has a wealth of arts-focused summer camps for kids — and some for adults!

One of Greater Cincinnati's oldest annual traditions returns this month, featuring a free community concert that will explore the expression 'Hallelujah.'

To keep our arts funded at the current level, we need to raise $12,250,000. We need to raise the last million before our campaign ends on Thursday, April 26.

The fifth annual ArtsWave CincySings, brought to you by Accenture, featured 12 teams from 10 companies in the region's hottest sing-off.

The ArtsWave Days event series wraps this weekend with Block Party, with support from Frisch's Big Boy, at the Taft Museum of Art.

Greater Cincinnati has baseball and arts woven into its fabric. That's why we're working with the Cincinnati Reds to give you ways to enjoy and support both at the same time.

The ArtsWave Community Campaign is the largest community arts fundraising campaign in the nation, but that hasn't always been the case — and our spot is not guaranteed.