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Wex Open House 2025

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Aug 25, 2025 4:00 PM
Wexner Center for the Arts

Free for all audiences

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more.

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Students, staff, faculty, and their friends and family are invited to drop in for our free, informal welcome back to campus!

There is always something to experience at the Wex, and everyone is welcome to participate. Join us for music, gallery experiences with educators, hands-on art making, and a screening of short films from the most recent Sundance Film Festival—just a taste of what we offer year-round. Hang out and relax with some free snacks and beverages. Stop by the Learning and Public Programs department’s welcome table to learn about the day’s offerings, enter a giveaway for books and swag, and hear more about what else the Wex offers throughout the year.
 
The Wex is the place to encounter the art and issues of our time in a welcoming and inclusive environment. Stop by and see what we are all about.

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Wex Open House. Photo: Emma Parker Photography.

Know before you go

  • Where to park: We recommend parking in Arps Garage or Ohio Union North Garage to avoid special event parking fees and ensure your validation sticker ($5 parking for the public and free parking for members) applies. Learn more about parking.

Program schedule

DJ Satele Live
Outside on College Ave | 4 PM

Kick off the celebration with live music from DJ Satele outside of the Wex.

Drop-In Gallery Experiences
Galleries | 4–7 PM

Learn more about our fall exhibitions featuring Nanette Carter, Eric N. Mack, Mimi Ọnụọha, and Veronica Ryan from Wex educators. The galleries stay open until 7 PM.

Art-Making Studio: Fashion a Hand Fan
Heirloom Café | 4–6 PM


Stay cool and join us in the café to make a personalized handheld fan to take home using collaged materials including fabrics, magazines, lettering, paint, and markers.

ZAZ Performance Preview
Performance Space | 5 PM

Get a sneak peek of ZAZ, a performative archive of stories honoring the resilience of Hurricane Katrina survivors, ahead of its world premiere at the Wex in September! SOLE Defined performers embody the oral histories and recorded experiences of survivors through dance, song, narration, and immersive technology.

Spoken Word Readings
Galleries | 6 PM

Enjoy spoken word from graduate students in Ohio State’s creative writing MFA program as they read from their work in the Wex’s Reading Room.

2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour
Film/Video Theater | 7 PM
Free for Ohio State students with ticket (visit the front desk or wexarts.org)

Considered the premier showcase for short films spanning fiction, documentary, and animation from around the world, the Sundance Film Festival shorts program has jumpstarted the careers of now-prominent filmmakers for close to 40 years. Films include Alex Heller’s Debaters (2024), Montana Mann’s Azi (2024), and more! See this year’s full lineup and learn about each film on the Sundance website. (102 mins., DCP).

About the DJ

DJ Satele

Satele is a DJ, producer, and event curator from Columbus, Ohio, known for genre-blending sets and parties. He’s played festivals like A3C, ComFest, and Winterbrite, and he’s opened for acts like Zack Fox and Kyle Dion. His remixes and DJ mixes have pulled in over 750,000 plays on SoundCloud. Satele also runs parties “Where You At” and “Drop a Pin” that focus on community, connection, and great music.

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Program Support

LEARNING AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS EVENTS MADE POSSIBLE BY

American Electric Power Foundation

CoverMyMeds

Huntington

SUPPORT FOR LEARNING AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS RESIDENCIES PROVIDED BY

Mike and Paige Crane

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY

Greater Columbus Arts Council

The Wexner Family

Ohio Arts Council, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts

CampusParc

The Columbus Foundation

Every Page Foundation

Mellon Foundation

Axium Packaging

Nationwide Foundation

Michael and Anita Goldberg

Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY

Joyce Shenk

Rebecca Perry and Ben Towle

Lachelle Thigpen

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Now Exhibitions

Veronica Ryan: Unruly Objects

Now through January 11, 2026
Multiple Dates/Times Available
A gallery space featuring colorful works made of Mylar on the white walls and metal sculptures on platforms.
Now Exhibitions

Nanette Carter: Afro Sentinels

Now through January 11, 2026
Multiple Dates/Times Available
A gallery space featuring an installation of colorful fabric sculptures and paintings hanging from the walls and ceiling.
Now Exhibitions

Eric N. Mack: All the Oohs, and the Aahs

Now through January 11, 2026
Multiple Dates/Times Available
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Past Film/Video

2025 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Tour

Mon, Aug 25, 2025
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Past Talks & More

Wex Open House 2025

Aug 25, 2025 4:00 PM EST
Wexner Center for the Arts

Free for all audiences

For ticketing questions please call the Visitor Desk at (614) 292-3535.

If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more.

Become a Member