Making Waves Blog

This year marks the 13th anniversary of the life-affirming, multi-cultural celebration, 'Dada Rafiki.'

ArtsWave Pride grants will fund programs that promote, celebrate and create inclusive arts experiences with relevance to the LGBTQIA community.

We've seen a spate of local film festivals and major film productions in Greater Cincinnati recently, and none of it is a coincidence.

This week, Fifth Third Bank was honored for their support of the arts at the BCA10 awards by Americans for the Arts. They took the moment to share how the arts can help heal after trauma.

We need creative individuals with enthusiasm for helping arts organizations work smarter and reach more people! Join us at ArtsWave Arts x Tech, brought to you by Fifth Third Bank!

Fall is underway, and with it comes a wealth of arts experiences. ArtsWave and its Circle of African American Leaders for the Arts invite you to enjoy these upcoming events.

ArtsWave Arts x Tech returns for a third year, bringing together the arts, startup and innovation communities to develop new strategies for the arts sector.

The FotoFocus Biennial is the largest event of its kind in America. This year, it features 90 projects at museums and galleries from Greater Cincinnati to Columbus and more, from 400+ artists, curators and educators.

This year's Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival has grown significantly in scope and will feature "The Continual Struggle," a special exhibition by Cincinnati native Brian Washington.

There are seemingly countless ways to make the case for the arts. The trick is knowing which ones are most effective.

A new exhibition at Fitton Center for Creative Arts features narrative quilts inspired by the Articles of the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The arts in Cincy are integral to the new economy, not apart from it.

The 2019 application for Catalyzing Impact Grants is now available. These grants provide support to a wide variety of arts and cultural heritage projects offered throughout the region.

Jazz at the Memo returns this summer with an expanded lineup and a new partnership with Washington Platform.

The greatest value of museums may be their ability to intentionally provoke dialogue. If we want to harness that power, they should be accessible by everyone.

This week, through the International Visitor Leadership Program of the U.S. Department of State, ArtsWave held a meeting with eight NGO leaders from Iraq to share ideas.

As Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra prepares to kick off their Summermusik concert series, you can get a visual preview of the musical themes through re-purposed violins at Washington Park Art Gallery.

Cincinnati Shakespeare Company's annual Shakespeare in the Park summer tour has grown enormously since it began over a decade ago. Now, it's one of the largest tours of its kind in the world.

Coming off the heels of a successful 2018 Community Campaign, ArtsWave is already distributing nearly $10 million in grants to local arts organizations.

This month, Elementz makes the move to a new, state-of-the-art facility near Findlay Market where they can continue and improve their work providing a safe and creative place for over 800 youths in the region.