art Archives - Ohio History Connection

August 1, 2024

Tour du Jour at the Ohio Statehouse

See the Ohio Statehouse as never before as the Capitol Square Review and Advisory Board offers five different thematic tours about the Capitol, its history, and its incredible collection of art and artifacts. Each tour will start in the Map Room at noon, September 9-13.

July 31, 2024

Plein Air at Gantz Gardens

Stroll through the beautiful Gardens at Gantz Farm and admire the talents of local artists as they capture the area’s natural beauty. Enjoy the soothing sounds of a harpist as you explore, and feel free to engage with the dedicated Garden at Gantz Farm volunteers, who are happy to answer any questions you may have. […]

July 30, 2024

A Celebration of Hope – the Art of Trina Paulus and the Grail Story

A gallery exhibit displaying significant panels from the beloved Hope for the Flowers book by Trina Paulus. A gallery walk-thru video is available so you can hear the panels discussed by Trina herself. Hope for the Flowers is “a tale – partly about life, partly about revolution, and lots about hope for adults and others […]

July 22, 2024

Building and History Tour Behind the Scenes Walking Tour

Join Julie McMaster, Archivist, and Joseph Varallyay, Facilities Project Manager, for an exclusive journey through the Toledo Museum of Art’s campus. This two-hour walking tour will take you behind the scenes to areas normally off-limits to the public. Joe will share insights into the buildings’ structures and mechanical systems, while Julie will delve into the […]

June 27, 2024

Do the Mu!

Join the Massillon Museum and instructor Dawn Rohrer for a free Do the Mu program on Saturday, September 7th! Attendees will learn how to make candy corn decorations during this free art workshop. All ages and ability levels are welcome, and all supplies will be provided. Guests can drop in anytime between noon and 2:00 […]

June 1, 2023

The Amateur Veteran Painter: Harry Edwards and History Remember

Reflections on a painting by an amateur painter, and Vietnam veteran, and the connections we make between art, history and our community.

February 10, 2023

Celebrating Ohio’s Jazz Icons during Black History Month

By Jack Marchbanks Ohio is well known as the home of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, located in Cleveland. Buckeye State-born recording artists such as Bobby Womack, the Isley Brothers, the Ohio Players, Rick Derringer, Johnny Paycheck, Vince Gill, Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, and Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters, have topped […]

October 8, 2021

Restoring a Sense of Wonder

“I fell in love with every bird I met and everything they did. Their world, my world, was all new. I swooned to kinglets, warblers, tanagers...

September 21, 2021

Art of SOUL! Opens September 25

August 23, 2021

Ohio Artist Sala Bosworth

Learn more about Ohio artist Sala Bosworth and the exhibit at The Dawes Arboretum from Historian and Exhibit Curator Leslie Wagner.