Blog

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...

December 22, 2020 - I’m sure you’re aware of it, but it’s the week of Christmas, everyone! I know this tends to be a busy season, even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, but I hope you get the chance to slow down, relax and find some peace at the end of this...

December 30, 2020 - As the year ends so do many, many shows. So this week I’m offering a list of last chance events. First, for you Beatles fans: Sgt. Peppercorn’s 11th Annual Beatles Marathon starts streaming online at noon Dec. 31. Seven musicians, led by...

January 06, 2021 - Well, we’re back at it! A new year has started. And while I get that the calendar flip is an arbitrary marker, I welcome any opportunity or motivation for a fresh start. I’m hoping to continue supporting artists and experience the arts in...

February 17, 2021 - We may be getting hit with some snow this week (truth be told, I won’t complain – I like getting snowed in), but you can still support and experience the local arts from the comfort of your own home. Here are the virtual events I’ve found...

March 03, 2021 - This past weekend the New York Times wrote a belated obituary for Aminah Robinson as part of their Overlooked series, a collection of obits written about significant figures they didn’t cover at the time of the person’s death. I appreciate...

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...

October 13, 2021 - Here we are at mid-October already, which means we’re only a couple weeks out before the end of the Columbus Makes Art Passport. If you’ve assembled enough stickers, start turning them in for prizes at columbusmakesart.com/passport/prizes....

December 01, 2021 - Wow. So December just kind of snuck up on me. With the holiday season already in full swing—happy Hanukkah—my mind turns to gift giving and the arts. The ever-popular Winterfair is a great place to find unique, artist-made gifts. It kicks...

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...