hear here: artist-run spaces and collectives in Ohio

At this public program presented on the occasion of the Wexner Center’s 30th anniversary, you’ll hear from the artists and advocates leading Ohio’s radical, risk-taking arts organizations and residency programs. Founders of past and current artist collectives and DIY spaces will discuss their experimental models of making and exhibiting work, providing insight into their vitality and successes.

All are welcome to join this gathering, especially students, artists, and arts organizers living and working in Ohio. Ample time for informal participation and Q&A will be built into the afternoon. While there are many relevant and urgent topics to raise as a group, discussion topics will center on three major areas: placemaking, community, audience, and access; growth, sustainability, and the life cycles of DIY spaces; and issues surrounding representation, gentrification, and displacement. We endeavor to not just explore the state of Ohio’s alternative spaces, but to find new ways to collaborate, communicate, and share resources and knowledge.

Participating groups include: Anytime Dept. (Cincinnati), Blue House Gallery and Studios (Dayton), Cart Pushers Studio Residency (Columbus), Friend (Columbus), Maroon Arts Group (Columbus), MINT Collective (Columbus), The Neon Heater Art Gallery (Findlay), No Place Gallery (Columbus), Wave Pool (Cincinnati), and others.

As part of Ann Hamilton’s project featured in HERE, when an object reaches for your hand, the artist invites the public to bring objects from their own lives to be digitally captured during this event with early generation scanners. The images may appear in a forthcoming publication commemorating Ohio State’s 150th anniversary. Click here for details.