News Room & Press Releases

For more information or any questions related to ArtsWave news or press releases, contact Ryan Strand, Senior Director, Marketing & Communications.
2025
6-26-25 ArtsWave Completes Three-Year Funding Cycle with Continued Support for Local Arts Organizations (pdf) 86 KB
6-9-25 National Arts Leaders Convene in Cincinnati as Americans for the Arts Convention Begins This Week (pdf) 69 KB
5-20-25 2025 ArtsWave Campaign Resilient, Raises $12.3 Million for the Region’s Arts (pdf) 97 KB
3-11-25 ArtsWave awards 56 Catalyzing Impact grants to energize Cincinnati’s arts scene (pdf) 324 KB
2-17-25 ArtsWave and meetNKY Launch Innovative Northern Kentucky Creative Placemaking Grant (pdf) 128 KB
1-21-25 ArtsWave Awards $222,000 to 26 BIPOC Artists in Fifth Year of Annual Grant Program (pdf) 157 KB
2024
12-12-24 Cincinnati region among top-20 arts vibrant regions (pdf) 157 KB
12-4-24 ArtsWave Announces 2025 Young Professionals and Pride Grants (pdf) 131 KB
10-1-24 Get the best of local arts and entertainment in the palm of your hand (pdf) 307 KB
9-6-24 New Flow season announced, featuring Black-centered arts events across multiple venues (pdf) 99 KB
9-4-24 BLINK unveils official footprint, transportation partner (pdf) 501 KB
8-15-24 ArtsWave announces opening of application process for Pride and Young Professional Grants (pdf) 410 KB
7-12-24 CMF Outdoor Museum celebrates fifth anniversary, with 10 visual artists to create new work (pdf) 65 KB
6-20-24 BLINK® announces artist lineup, project scale for 2024 festival (pdf) 243 KB
6-17-24 ArtsWave announces Fourth Annual Black and Brown Artist Showcase (pdf) 80 KB
5-23-24 2024 ArtsWave Campaign is the largest in its 97-year history (pdf) 170 KB
5-22-24 Let It Shine BLINK Parade Returns as Part of BLINK Opening Ceremony (pdf) 317 KB
4-24-24 BLINK announces expanded NKY experience in 2024 (pdf) 225 KB
4-17-24 ArtsWave is looking for bands to compete in the third annual ArtsWave CincyJams (pdf) 119 KB
4-11-24 ArtsWave Boardway Bound Open for Applications (pdf) 129 KB
3-13-24 ArtsWave awards nearly 50 grants to support local arts and cultural projects – 2024 Catalyzing Impact Grants (pdf) 204 KB
3-7-24 meetNKY and ArtsWave announce partnership to increase cultural vibrancy (pdf) 202 KB
2-6-24 ArtsWave kicks off its Annual Community Campaign for the Arts with a call to be the largest ever (pdf) 202 KB
2023
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