ArtWorks Cincinnati

*Location change for ArtAmplified: HOME* We can’t wait to see you at our ArtAmplified: HOME Community Day, Saturday, August 10 from 2-4 pm! Due to unexpected construction delays at ArtWorks’ new headquarters, this free event will now take place at Esoteric Brewing Company, located at 918 E McMillan Street in Walnut Hills. We are pleased to still offer tours of our new headquarters during the celebration. You can sign up in-person upon arrival at the event. Tour signups are first come, first served. Accessibility notice: please note that part of the tour includes climbing stairs. Attendees will also enjoy music, vibrant art activations, and The Red Door Project art auction, offering art at accessible price points. Beverages from Esoteric and food from Decibel will be available for purchase. All are welcome to join us. While this event is free, RSVP is required: https://bit.ly/4clGt5Z #ArtForAll

Hats off to Loren Long for your recent The New York Times feature highlighting “The Yellow Bus” book! We couldn’t be prouder to collaborate with you and Queen City Book Bank to bring the book to life on a larger scale through ArtWorks' Yellow Bus mural. Check out these in-progress images of the mural and the team of Apprentices and Teaching Staff painting it. #ArtForAll

Today (8/2) is the last day to purchase tickets for our ArtDinner on Monday, August 5 at The Aperture! In addition to an exquisite culinary experience with Chef and Owner Jordan Anthony Brown, a highlight of the evening will be intimate talks with acclaimed artists Kathryne Gardette and Charles Gaines. Get to know them before you attend: Renowned conceptual artist Charles Gaines envisioned ArtWorks’ new ArtPark mural, “Numbers and Trees: Cincinnati Cottonwoods” as part of his tree series that explores nature and politics through systems and processes. The mural is nearly complete and sits across the street from ArtWorks new headquarters. Kathryne Gardette is a positive broker: artistic – logistic – civic. She’s the current Walnut Hills Business Group president, an ArtWorks Board Member, and designer of the ArtWorks’ Gilbert Avenue Gateway Mural, featuring West African Adinkra symbols to celebrate the diverse and collaborative neighborhood that is Walnut Hills. Purchase your tickets before it's too late: https://bit.ly/4clGt5Z #ArtForAll

Thank you to everyone who attended our SOLD OUT Black Art Walk in July! Participants started their morning at blaCk Coffee Lounge followed by a curated tour of public artworks that represent Cincinnati’s rich black legacy, including ArtWorks murals and murals by our friends at Black Art Speaks. Special thanks to The Voice of Black Cincinnati for helping to make the event a reality. We look forward to hosting Black Art Walks in the future and expanding these events to include more participants and partners! To read more about the walk, check out Carol Sampson’s "Black Cincinnati Travels" blog: https://bit.ly/3LTwGIJ #ArtForAll

Congrats to all who made the Forbes 30 Under 30 Cincinnati list – but especially to Michael Thompson and Romain Mayambi, two artists who have been working closely with ArtWorks on projects that support local youth. Please join us in celebrating Michael and Romain in the comments! Read more and view the full list: https://bit.ly/46u41n2 Image 1: Michael on the site of the "Nourishing our Community, Findlay Market" mural, which was recently dedicated. Michael was the Lead Teaching Artist for this project and is leading another ArtWorks mural project this summer. Image 2: Headshot provided by Romain. Romain will be an ArtWorks' V2 Gallery Artist-in-Residence later this year.

The ball is in ArtWorks’ court to bring a new mural to life in celebration of the Cincinnati Open and its 125 years of tennis history. Located on the north-facing wall at 838 Reedy Street in downtown Cincinnati, the mural features a thrilling tennis match in action on Center Court at the Cincinnati Open. Viewers take on a fan’s perspective of the court, where the intensity of the game matches the vibrant atmosphere of the newly renovated stadium. Designed by award-winning Illustrator and Print Artist Alison Seiffer, the mural is being created by 16 Apprentices (ages 14–21) and Teaching Artists Sophie Shiff, Tevin Brown, and Dani Pflum. Seiffer, based in Montauk, New York, has had her illustrations appear in The New Yorker, The New York Times, Popular Science, Consumer Reports and The Wall Street Journal. The mural will be completed in mid-August and a dedication will be held following the completion of the Cincinnati Open, which takes place Aug. 11–19. Read more: https://bit.ly/46pApaE #ArtForAll

Ever wanted to meet the artists behind ArtWorks' projects? This week, you can at our final Wet Paint event of the summer, Thursday, August 1 from 6-7:30pm at the 21c Museum Hotel! Wet Paint offers a behind-the-scenes look at our in-progress projects centered on the artists who make them possible. Attendees will hear from Apprentices and Teaching Staff participating in four of our summer 2024 art projects, followed by a talk and Q+A with featured artist Stacy Sims (pictured). This event is free and open to the public. Don't miss it! #ArtForAll About the Featured Artist Stacy Sims is a mind-body educator, social practice artist, and author. She is the founder of The Well, which includes City Silence, an international network of community mindfulness gatherings, Mindful Music Moments, an innovative school program combining mindfulness and music, and the True Body Project, an award-winning trauma-informed wellness program to help people of all ages connect to their best selves and each other. Sims is also a novelist, playwright, and children's book author. She has produced multiple site-specific performance works as part of her social practice of gathering stories out of community engagement. She is an inspiring speaker and leads workshops on trauma and the body, mindfulness and stress reduction. She consults/produces wellness content informed by deep engagement with partners and clients. Sims shares what she has learned from her own experience with addiction and anxiety to a life dedicated to deeply connecting with others.

Be among the first to visit ArtWorks' new headquarters at the ArtAmplified: HOME Community Day, Saturday, August 10 from 2-5 p.m. at 2429 Gilbert Avenue. This free event will feature music, vibrant art activations, and The Red Door Project art auction, offering art at accessible price points. While this event is free, RSVP is required: https://bit.ly/4clGt5Z See you at our HQ! #ArtForAll

TOMORROW! Two back-to-back ArtWorks events, one unforgettable evening. We'll see you in Walnut Hills! "The Lotus Mandala" Mural Dedication 7/26 from 3–5 p.m. Esoteric Brewing Company Designed by Visual and Community Artist Radha Lakshmi, this gateway mural at Historic Peebles Corner is a symbol of beauty, resilience, and unity, embodying the spirit of Walnut Hills. The mural was started by a team of ArtWorks Apprentices in fall 2023 and completed by artists Ryan Little and Derek Toebbe in spring 2024. Attendees will experience a dance performance by Pones and will have the opportunity to purchase limited-edition Esoteric crowlers featuring the mural’s design. Free and open to the public. Presentation begins at 3:30 p.m. "Enchanted Life: Finding Magic in the Everyday" Exhibition Opening 7/26 from 5–7 p.m. ArtWorks' V2 Gallery 929 E. McMillan Street (across the street from Esoteric) Artist-in-Residence Julia O. Bianco and a group of emerging artists invite you to experience the results of their Gallery Fellowship: an exhibition that opens the realm of possibility in our everyday experiences and re-examines discarded objects through the lens of enchantment. Free and open to the public. Works displayed are for sale, with proceeds going directly to the artists. The celebration will continue at 7 p.m. with an after party at Esoteric Brewing. #ArtForAll

Join ArtWorks as an Executive Assistant! Are you organized and passionate about making a difference? ArtWorks is seeking an Executive Assistant to support our creative initiatives and transform communities through art. You'll love it here as you work with inspiring leaders and be part of a growing and dynamic arts organization. Apply now! #CincyArts