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June 03, 2020 - Hey, friends – this has been a difficult week for our country and for Columbus. There’s no way I can summarize all that’s happened in a simple blog post, but as things continue on, if you need inspiration or a break from the news or just a...

July 29, 2020 - I’m going to be honest: as I start scanning the calendars on ColumbusMakesArt.com each week to write this blog post, I’m not sure what I’m going to find. Over the past few months there have been so many canceled concerts and exhibitions...

August 05, 2020 - It makes me so proud to see Columbus artists and arts organizations still keeping so busy these days. Looking over the calendars on ColumbusMakesArt.com for this week, I’m amazed again at everything that’s going on: a virtual festival,...

September 16, 2020 - Fall is coming! *dances excitedly around office to embarrassment of co-workers* Fall is coming! I love fall. I love this weather. And, you know what? It’s nice to get excited about something positive for a change. You know what’s fun on...

September 23, 2020 - See what I did there?! Maybe it’s the academic ingrained in me, but autumn always feels like a second New Year. It’s the days of fresh air and cooler temps. The days when I can turn off the air conditioning and open all the doors and...

October 28, 2020 - Confession: aside from the fun of costumes and trick-or-treating, I’ve never been super into Halloween. Scary or grotesque movies, all the dark and creepy stuff – just never been my thing. But I get why many are into it, and I love all...

December 16, 2020 - The holidays are here (happy Hanukkah to those that celebrate), but I cannot find my holiday spirit. I think I left it back in 2019. When I’m feeling meh, I look to the arts to pick me up. I searched the ColumbusMakesArt.com events...

January 20, 2021 - Despite my anxiety over the events of recent weeks, I’m so excited for Inauguration Day and for the history that will be made with our first woman vice president. It has me feeling hopeful and excited in ways I haven’t felt for years now....

February 10, 2021 - It’s cold. Two things I focus on instead of whining about the cold: mask wearing keeps my face warm and virtual events have the added benefit of full control over temperature settings and require no scraping of car windows. Searching...

April 07, 2021 - For anyone who is feeling anxious, despite vaccination, about going out—I empathize with you. After a year of anxiety, isolation and adapting to pandemic world rules, it’s understandable that it might take a hot minute to readjust. That’s...