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August 11, 2021 - Remember winter? Remember dreaming of warmer days? Well warmer days are here. Now. And the arts have so many ways for you to get out and appreciate summer. There is a lot on the calendar at ColumbusMakesArt.com. Thursday alone has a...

September 08, 2021 - I hope everyone had an enjoyable Labor Day weekend. We got to enjoy some time with family and friends – playing games outdoors, grilling, just being together. Well, now we’re entering the second week of the Columbus Makes Art Passport....

September 15, 2021 - Last Friday my family and I visited Franklinton Fridays, and it was delightful to see people out safely enjoying the arts. We grabbed dinner, strolled around 400 Square, toured several galleries and artist studios, and collected a couple...

October 06, 2021 - We are just over the half way mark for the Columbus Makes Art Passport program. The bad news is that some of the events in the passport have wrapped up. The good news is that there are still plenty of things to do to earn some cool...

November 10, 2021 - I don’t know about you, but I’m loving this fall weather. It seriously energizes me. This is the time of year when I really want to get out and do things. So I’m searching the calendars on ColumbusMakesArt.com to plan some arts activities...

December 08, 2021 - This past weekend was full of arts-centric experiences for me and my family. Saturday night my wife and I saw one of our favorite bands, Cincinnati-based Over the Rhine, in concert at the Davidson Theatre in the Riffe Center. We catch...

January 12, 2022 - New year. Same “ish”. But, the arts do persevere and bring some needed joy. Below is a list of arts events planned for this weekend. If you want to check out any of these events, please check in with the organizers prior to going to ensure...

February 09, 2022 - I’ve got cabin fever. Good news: there is SO MUCH on the calendar at ColumbusMakesArt.com—everything from Fincher films at Gateway Film Center to Golden Girl puppets at Lincoln Theatre. Bad news: all these choices make it hard to curate a...

March 09, 2022 - Last weekend I took a tapestry weaving workshop at Emergent Arts & Crafts in the Short North Arts District. It was wonderful. Not only was it a perfect creative outlet for a yarn nerd like me, but being in a room with other folks,...

May 10, 2023 - Despite some rain last weekend, we enjoyed really lovely weather. It’s finally warming up consistently, and that has me so excited to be out and about. I’m already looking forward to this coming weekend, here’s what caught my eye in the...