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Ohio Arts Council Updating Ohio’s
Appalachian Arts and Crafts Resources In 1998 the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) compiled a directory entitled Ohio’s Appalachian Arts and Crafts Resources. The directory served as a comprehensive listing of Appalachian artists and craftspeople and was distributed statewide to people who were looking for artists to perform and exhibit at festivals and other community events. With funding from the Governor’s Office of Appalachia, OAC has the opportunity to update the directory. The OAC has developed a new, electronic database to house the contact information for hundreds of artists in the region. The electronic format will allow the data to be updated on a regular basis. Future plans include the addition of organizational resources in the region and an on-line directory that will be searchable by the public. “We want to thank the Governor’s Office of Appalachia for providing the financial resources to jump-start this project,” said OAC Community Development Director, Christy Farnbauch, “The directory is an incredibly valuable resource for the region and the state, and an update is long overdue.” Other reasons for the switch from a print directory to an on-line version include cost savings due to the elimination of printing and mailing expenses. Artists will find that it will be easier to obtain information about their fellow artists. They will also be able to search for people by categories. For example, artists could search specifically for other artists in their county. The updated version of Ohio’s Appalachian Arts and Crafts Resources will serve as a comprehensive resource for the Governor’s Office of Appalachia and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio who are currently studying the feasibility of constructing a center for Ohio artists located in the Appalachian region. If built, this center will be a retail outlet for all Ohio artists to sell and demonstrate their work. Appalachian Connection Managing Editor, Mike Maloney compiled the original Appalachian Artists Directory in 1984. Mike commented that “The directory is an excellent resource for those who wish to contact Appalachian artists and craftspeople and also for those interested in learning more about Appalachian people, their heritage, and the region.” In order for Ohio’s Appalachian Arts and Crafts Resources to be as comprehensive as possible, the OAC is asking that all interested artists contact the agency to receive an application form. To request an application form for the directory, please contact Dan Katona in the Ohio Arts Council Community Development Program, 727 East Main Street, Columbus, OH 43205-1796, call 1-888-243-8622, fax 614-466-4479, or send e-mail to dan.katona@oac.state.oh.us. The form can also be downloaded from the OAC website at www.oac.state.oh.us Meet the Appalachian Arts Program of the Ohio Arts Council The Ohio Arts Council's Appalachian Arts Program (AAP / OAC) is designed to serve artists, arts organizations, and the citizens of Ohio's 29 Appalachian counties, as well as urban Appalachians living in Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton. AAP's Vision We envision Appalachian communities in which the rich cultural and artistic traditions of the Appalachian people are drawn upon as an asset to enhance individual and community pride and sustainable community and economic development. Mission To promote community
development through the arts in Appalachian Ohio and Programs and Services
Adams, Athens, Belmont, Brown, Carroll, Clermont, Coshocton, Columbiana, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Highland, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington
Project Application Guidelines Appalachian Arts Program project grants are designed to meet the needs of organizations in Ohio's 29 Appalachian counties, as well as the urban Appalachian populations in Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton. Organizations may apply for as much as $2,000 to support projects that place the arts at the heart of community and economic development efforts in their communities. Funding Criteria Organizations must demonstrate:
Donna Sue Groves:
Field Coordinator Christy Farnbauch:
Program Coordinator AAP / OAC Press release from the Ohio Arts Council -- OAC APPOINTS APPALACHIAN FIELD OFFICERS Artists and arts organizations in Ohio's 29 Appalachian counties can now contact the Ohio Arts Council right in their own back yard. The OAC has created a Southern Ohio field office to help facilitate community planning of arts and crafts programs in Ohio's Appalachian region. Donna Sue Groves, a native Appalachian and energetic arts advocate who has been working in the region for five years, has been named Southern Ohio field coordinator for the OAC Appalachian Arts Program. Groves will provide OAC grant writing assistance and help connect artists and arts organizations in the region with other funding opportunities. She will continue to locate artists in the area to help them promote themselves at festivals and area events. Caroline Pierson has been named part-time field representative for the northern part of Ohio's Appalachian region. Pierson comes from Muskingum College where she was a grants officer. She has been assistant managing director of the Pritchard Laughlin Civic Center in Cambridge and has a wealth of knowledge about local arts festivals, community theatre and arts education. Contact Donna Sue Groves at PO Box 30, West Union, Ohio, 45693; 937/549-2131; fax 937/549-3156; dsgroves@bright.net. Contact Caroline Pierson at 740/680-3508;
fax 740/439-3637; cvpierson@juno.com. The Appalachian Connection for Appalachian People Everywhere The Appalachian Connection is a monthly newspaper serving people of Appalachian heritage. It serves primarily the urban Appalachian population in the Cincinnati/Norhern Kentucky area and secondarily other urban and rural Appalachian communities in southwestern Ohio. These include Clermont, Brown, and Adams counties in Appalachian Ohio. The Connection prints news, views, letters, articles and photos on family history, community history. They also have special issues including poetry, music, and other aspects of Appalachian culture. They also present recipes, biographical sketches, guest editorials. Material, including photos, can be submitted to: Michael Maloney, Editor
Deadline for material is the last day of the month preceding the issue. For the April poetry issue there is a contest for school children. The Appalachian Connection will print material by or about Appalachians from individuals regardless of where they live. |
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