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How the Arts Make An Impact

Check here for new blog posts, podcasts and more that point to how the arts make an impact on our community. 

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    Grants Available for YP Programming

    posted by Kara Shibiya On May 24, 2019
    The arts have the power to deepen roots in our community. ArtsWave is now accepting YP Grant applications to make sure we realize the full value of that power.

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    CEO Reflections: What ArtsWave Donors Do

    posted by Alecia Kintner On May 10, 2019
    We're fresh off of the 2019 ArtsWave Community Campaign. Now is when we start reinvesting the funds we raised into our local arts organizations.

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    Taking Music to the Street

    posted by Kathy DeBrosse On May 10, 2019
    Street performances bring a sense of vibrancy to a region. A new project, fueled by ArtsWave, aims to make it easier for artists.

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    Celebrate World Dance Day

    posted by Zach Moning On May 10, 2019
    Tomorrow, Greater Cincinnati will celebrate its 10th annual World Dance Day Celebration, featuring over a dozen performers representing cultures all over the world.

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    April 30: A Key Date

    posted by Leigh Fox On Apr 26, 2019
    We need $12 million pledged by Tuesday to fuel the impact of the arts in our community. We’re not there yet.

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    ArtsWave Awards $118,000 in Grants Throughout the Region

    posted by Damian Hoskins On Apr 26, 2019
    ArtsWave's Board of Directors recently approved Catalyzing Impact Grants to 29 organizations across Greater Cincinnati.

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    Nominate the Women Who Shaped Cincy's Arts

    posted by ArtsWave Staff On Apr 26, 2019
    Make your nomination today for the women who have had the biggest impact on Greater Cincinnati's arts!

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    CEO Reflections: Research Points to Arts Impacts (And the Need For Your Gift!)

    posted by Alecia Kintner On Apr 12, 2019
    The money we raise over the next few weeks will determine how big an impact the arts are able to make in 2020 for our community.

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    A Grand Finale Full of Soul

    posted by Zach Moning On Apr 12, 2019
    With two weeks left to our 2019 Campaign, we're wrapping up this year's ArtsWave Days event series with a pair of grand finale concerts tomorrow night!

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    Nominations Open: 100 Women Leading

    posted by Alecia Kintner On Mar 29, 2019
    As we approach the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage and the 19th Amendment, help us honor the women who have shaped Greater Cincinnati’s arts.

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    Opening the Doors to Music Hall and the Taft Museum

    posted by Zach Moning On Mar 29, 2019
    We are heading into the final month of our 2019 Campaign to support Greater Cincinnati's arts. With it comes big events at arts centers, Music Hall, the Taft Museum of Art and more.

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    CAALA Arts Experiences This Spring

    posted by Janice Liebenberg On Mar 29, 2019
    Spring is in the air! With it comes new and amazing arts experiences. ArtsWave and the Circle of African American Leaders for the Arts invite you to enjoy these upcoming events.

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    Hands-On Arts in Your Neighborhood

    posted by Zach Moning On Mar 15, 2019
    ArtsWave Days, brought to you by Macy's, continues in two weeks with 100+ free classes workshop and performances at ten locations around the region from Oxford to Northern Kentucky.

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    CEO Reflections: Tune in and Give the Arts a Call

    posted by Alecia Kintner On Mar 01, 2019
    Tune in to Local 12 from 8-10 p.m. on March 12 to see the ArtsWave on the airwaves, raising money for our region's arts!

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    An Artisan Whiskey & Arts Experience

    posted by Zach Moning On Mar 01, 2019
    Here's your opportunity to create a custom whiskey using original wood from Music Hall — all while benefiting our region's arts!

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    CAALA Connects: First 'Fences,' Now 'Two Trains Running'

    posted by Janice Liebenberg On Mar 01, 2019
    Celebrated playwright August Wilson continues to be seen around Greater Cincinnati. The latest venue to host his work and legacy is Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.

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    CEO Reflections: Another Way to Look at the HQ2 Shortlist

    posted by Alecia Kintner On Feb 15, 2019
    What do the cities on Amazon's HQ2 shortlist have in common? One thing you might not have noticed is an intentional, increasing support for the arts.

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    Celebrate Freedom, History and the Arts

    posted by Zach Moning On Feb 15, 2019
    Join us at the Freedom Center to explore the stories behind Black History Month, featuring The Children's Theatre, MyCincinnati, Cincinnati Black Theatre Company, Elementz and more!

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    CAALA Arts Experiences for Black History Month

    posted by Janice Liebenberg On Feb 15, 2019
    ArtsWave and its Circle of African American Leaders for the Arts invite you to enjoy these upcoming events as we celebrate Black History Month.

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    CEO Reflections: Up, Up and Away!

    posted by Alecia Kintner On Feb 01, 2019
    The 2019 ArtsWave Community Campaign is just around the corner! For our 70th annual Campaign, we're focused on making this an 'up' year.