Voting Now Open for PromoWest and Columbus Makes Art Exhibition

For Immediate Release
Thursday March 16, 2017

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) and PromoWest Productions are proud to announce the 10 finalists for the 2017 exhibition on A&R Music Bar.

The finalists are Chris Casella, Tiffany Detzel, Linda Langhorst, Mimi McCann, Lynda McClanahan, Nycholas Schukay, J. Shepard, Monty Soungpradith, Aaron Luther Thomas and Judy Won.

Public voting is now open at promowestartexhibit.com.

One vote per person will be counted, and the deadline to vote is April 14 at 11:59 p.m. 

The four artists with the most votes will have their work displayed on the south side of A&R Music Bar in the Arena District. Each will be paid a $500 honorarium by the Arts Council and receive recognition on the installed work.

Submissions were accepted from January through the end of February, and 28 Central Ohio artists submitted work. A review committee of community and Arena District business representatives selected the 10 finalists based on the criteria of creativity, appropriateness to theme and aesthetically pleasing/general appeal.

About PromoWest Productions: Having hosted over 8,000 concerts since 1984, PromoWest Productions is the largest full-service independent entertainment company in the Midwest. Proud to be locally owned and operated for 30 years, PromoWest has focused on bringing Columbus the most eclectic regional and national acts in entertainment as well as showcasing local and developing acts. PromoWest owns and operates EXPRESS LIVE!, Newport Music Hall, The Basement and the A&R Music Bar in Columbus, OH; Stage AE in Pittsburgh, PA and Bunbury Music Festival in Cincinnati, OH. PromoWest also produces PromoWest Live, a weekly TV show featuring live concert performances that airs on NBC after SNL in the Columbus market. PromoWest would like to thank the music fans, the City of Columbus, Greater Columbus Arts Council and its partners for their support over the past 30 years.

About the Greater Columbus Arts Council: Through vision and leadership, advocacy and collaboration, the Greater Columbus Arts Council supports art and advances the culture of the region. A catalyst for excellence and innovation, the Arts Council funds exemplary artists and arts organizations and provides programs, events and services of public value that educate and engage all audiences in our community. The Arts Council thanks the City of Columbus and the Ohio Arts Council for their continued support. www.gcac.org

The Columbus Makes Art campaign is a city-wide, collaborative marketing effort designed to highlight the incredible talent of central Ohio artists.

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