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May 27, 2020 - Every week as I dig through the calendars on ColumbusMakesArt.com, I’m so pleased seeing more and more events popping up. Arts organizations and artists are finding ways to share the arts virtually and safely. This week I found student...

June 10, 2020 - This week is a special one for the Arts Council staff. Usually we would be at the riverfront, obsessively checking the weather forecast, building a small city for the Columbus Arts Festival. The world is looking very different compared to...

June 17, 2020 - Here we are, halfway through June already. Fortunately, it’s been a beautiful season so far. While we’re still hearing of closures and cancellations of arts events, we’re also seeing organizations rally and offer more exhibitions,...

July 01, 2020 - Welcome to July, folks. I know there’s so much going on, but I encourage you to incorporate the arts into your routines. There are plenty of opportunities for socially distanced and virtual arts, and they provide a way to entertain,...

July 15, 2020 - Okay, so last week I was complaining about the heat and offering ways to engage the arts while staying cool. And while the weather’s still pretty warm, I’ve enjoyed the cooler temps and breezes. But I’m still seeking out arts experiences...

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,...

August 12, 2020 - Hello, my name is Lacey Luce and I am a gen-xer who watched The Karate Kid for the first time this past weekend. Why am I sharing this? Because the movie left me very curious not about Karate, but about Bonsai trees. Which would explain...

August 26, 2020 - The arts have a dichotomous role in my life. On one hand they can and often do provide a moment of escape from reality. On the other hand, they root me in reality. Whether through stories that don’t always get told or imagery that reflects...

September 30, 2020 - Good bye September, I barely knew ya. Anyone else feel like time is simultaneously dragging and flying by? No? Just me? Ok. Well, It seems like I was only just starting the week and already I am thinking of the weekend. The arts have...