ANNUAL REPORT
Letter from CEO & President of the Board
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Who We Are
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2020 Impact
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Meet ArtWorks Youth Apprentices
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Honoring Community Heroes
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Your Vote is Your Voice
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Black is Beautiful
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What You See is What You Become
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Art for All
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Nothing is Impossible
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Art is Advocacy
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Financial Impact
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Thank You to our Supporters
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Meet our Team
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Moving to the Heart of Walnut Hills
PEOPLE AND PLACES THROUGH INVESTMENTS IN CREATIVITY.
We band together to fight for the betterment of our communities.
Our city comes alive when everyone gets a chance. We believe in people.
We see boundless opportunity for creative potential and seek to learn, unlearn, understand, and grow to make progress for our community.
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After the summer’s unrest, ArtWorks partnered with local businesses to paint solidarity murals in support of Black Lives Matter with local Black artists leading the art on boarded up windows and in front of City Hall.
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Dear Friends, at the forefront of social change.
2020 forever changed our community. It changed the way we work and how we perceive art as essential. Art is a critical economic engine. It creates jobs and fuels our economy and recovery. In 2020, we committed to creating as many jobs as possible, despite a health and economic crisis, all while being guided by visionary community-led partnerships and Artist-led initiatives. We remember one monumental day for Cincinnati, June 19, 2020, when the Black Lives Matter! street mural was dedicated in front of City Hall. It was the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, the commemoration of emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. This important public work of art was led by Alandes Powell, Urban League of
Letter from CEO & President of the Board
Greater Southwestern Ohio, and Black Art Speaks collective. ArtsWave and many community leaders came together in one week. ArtWorks was a proud partner, recruiting Artists to join the movement and hiring Youth Apprentices to accomplish this historic project. Many involved agree this was the most important art they had made in their lifetime. This past year, Artists were leading as the community’s change agents. Whether they are standing for anti-racism, creatively getting out the vote, or inventing ways to honor our community’s real-life heroes, Artists show resilience and strength of purpose. ArtWorks was proud to partner with Artists of all ages to help our community through one of its most challenging years ever. Our commitment in 2020 was to New Voices, elevating the next generation of change agents. We highlighted the work of emerging Artists and community members, bringing their artistic vision to life and presenting new perspectives for public art. This was our goal because our city is at its best when everyone gets a chance. We invite you to learn more about the transformational power of art in these pages. We send a huge thank you to the Youth Apprentices, Artists, board members, staff members, volunteers, supporters, and partners who made our impact in 2020 possible. We can only do this work because of your belief in our mission of transforming people and places through investments in creativity. Sincerely,
Colleen Houston CEO & Artistic Director
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Joe Muraca President, Board of Directors
VISION & COMMITMENT We love our city and our country, and we want it to be equitable and safe for all people. Racism doesn’t allow for equity or safety in any community including ours and ArtWorks is committed to fighting for the end of it. Many young Artists we work with have continuously been pushed to the margins of their own communities
Public art improves a community’s competitive edge, creates a strong sense of place, attracting visitors and workforce talent.
and have been subject to racism and oppression in their lives. ArtWorks vows to actively work against racism every day. We know that true allyship takes consistent lifelong learning and activism. ArtWorks strives to eliminate barriers and forge pathways
Public art is a quality-of-life driver. It highlights our community’s cultural assets, builds community pride, and enhances the landscape through beautification.
for Artists and youth to fully engage in creative work that makes a difference in our city. We believe that art should be accessible to all. We remain focused on engaging a diverse audience that includes a broad range of different ages, races, neighborhoods, and socio-economic
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT IN THE ARTS MATTERS MORE THAN EVER According to the Economic Policy Institute, young workers are more likely to be in jobs impacted by COVID-19 because those jobs are concentrated in industries and occupations hardest hit by the reces-
Who We Are
backgrounds to access our public art.
Public art provides opportunities for employment, training, and professional development of underserved youth, emerging artists, and professional artists in our local community.
The overall unemployment rate for young workers, ages 16–24, jumped from 8.4% to 24.4% from spring 2019 to spring 2020. The stats are even more dire for those who are BIPOC (Economic Policy Institute).
28% of young people experienced COVID related unemployment, more than any other age group (youth.gov).
sion—leisure and hospitality. Through ArtWorks, youth earn a living wage. In 2020, many Youth Apprentices, especially those from underserved communities or family households with job loss, were significant earners and supported their families.
More than 40% of children in Cincinnati are living in poverty (American Community Survey).
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Who We Are
Young people take ownership of their work and
We develop our community’s talented emerging and
community when they know their work makes a
professional Artists through Teaching Artist training,
difference. All ArtWorks Youth Apprentices receive
seasonal employment, and public art design opportuni-
mentoring, experiential on-the-job learning, and
ties. In 2020, we launched Viva Voce, ArtWorks’ artist
professional development opportunities to gain
talk series, and Jump Start: Fueling Emerging Artists
workplace skills, also known as career capacities,
program, to uplift emerging Artists and support their
in the following social and emotional learning areas for
vision for community building from proposals through
career readiness:
implementation for large-scale community artwork.
“My Lead Teaching Artist gave advice to make me a bett er person/artist. Ov er the summer he 'd help me boost my confide nce as an artist by allowing me to trust my instincts but also gave me challen ging tasks to help me op en up.”
Through year-over-year partnerships and project development, ArtWorks invests in centering the vision of residents and neighborhood leaders to beautify their public places in a way that is transformative for their community. Creative inspiration, employment, and accountability are essential parts of this process and develop immense civic pride and healthier community outcomes.
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We focused on job creation in a year where many employers had to furlough or cut jobs:
BY THE NUMBERS
Artists & Creatives Employed
We responded to community needs during a pandemic:
work-from-home art projects created to ensure youth and artists had access to safe employment
masks were sewed for frontline workers
youth were reached by our first ever virtual summer and after school camps
community partnerships formed to create meaningful civic and public art projects
mural tours provided safe ways for the community to access to the arts
works of art created, including 63 permanent public art installations
people through in-person and virtual events, programs, and classes
neighborhoods directly invested in through public art
2020 Impact
We brought art, vibrancy, and connection to communities in a time of disconnection:
in wages paid to artists, creatives, and arts professionals
OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS Agar / Artsville / ArtsWave / Avondale Community Council / Black Art Speaks / Bond Hill Community Council CampSITE Sculpture Park & the Welcome Project / Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center / Cincinnati Museum Center Cincinnati Recreation Commission / City of Cincinnati / Cream + Sugar Coffeehouse / Duke Energy / Fotofocus Green Umbrella / H&R Block + Nextdoor / Keep Cincinnati Beautiful / Kolar Design / League of Women Voters Mayerson Foundation / MUSE: Cincinnati’s Women’s Choir / Ohio Justice & Policy Center / Q-Kidz / REVERB art + design School Outfitters / Sean Donovan / Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses / St. Francis de Sales Parish The Heights Movement & Village of Lincoln Heights / The National Flag Company The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County / The Well / Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio / Urban Sites Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation / Wasson Way / Wave Pool / Wordplay / Y2WK
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A DIVERSITY OF TALENT
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5:1 Youth Apprentice to Teaching Artist Ratio
Meet ArtWorks Youth Apprentices
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MEASURING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT IMPACT ArtWorks uses an online learning and evaluation platform, Hello Insight, to measure Career Readiness and Social Emotional Learning skill development. In 2020: 96% of youth made meaningful gains in three or more career capacities 91% of youth reported leaving with good or great career/ workforce knowledge 98% of youth reported program satisfaction and would recommend to a friend 91% of youth had meaningful growth in creativity
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Portraits by Nicki Deux
inspired by the giving and innovative spirit of our community to tackle challenges and create solutions to meet the needs of others. During the pandemic, we asked the community to
Through her role at Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses,
nominate local heroes—who are working behind the
Brown held Zoom meetings to provide information on
scenes to keep our community safe and supported.
eviction assistance and trauma recovery services. As
Honoring Community Heroes
are continually
the executive director and co-founder of the West End We employed 11 Youth Apprentices and Artist Lindsey
Art Gallery, Brown organized stay home/stay safe kits
Whittle in a reimagined ArtWorks’ Hero Design Company
with art supplies for West End families and seniors.
program. Youth Apprentices worked remotely from home, meeting virtually to design and sew over 50
“Tia truly meets people where they are at, and supports
custom one-of-a-kind flags for local community heroes.
individuals as they reach their goals and aspirations,” wrote Tia’s nominator, Claire Pollock, of the Cincinnati
Tia Brown, a West End community member, was one of
Museum Center. “Tia is driven and passionate for the
the nominated heroes. Her ability to continue to connect
West End and she won’t let a global pandemic prevent
people to resources during the pandemic was inspiring.
her from serving the community! Tia nurtures community through art.”
In 2020, Hero Design Company sewed nearly 700 artistic face masks for organizations and community members including the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA), the Cincinnati Recreation Commission, La Soupe and the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Cincinnati. 7
Your Vote is Your Voice
“When we vote, we represent our values. When we vote, we represent our future. When we vote, we exercise our power, the people’s power.
WE ARE THE PEOPLE.”
That’s what ArtWorks Youth Apprentices wrote in 2020’s Hear Me Out: A Youth Driven Guide for Voting in Ohio.
The guide was created in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the U.S. 19th Amendment, which gave
nd ing a ds aid r a w g to oung orkin ally y i w c e y l p e iv es Youth o n e, creat every ,” said “I am e g t n o i e v g ura t and believ enco rs. “I et ou e g d o n t sary s, Sau voter neces amia e T h t e ll ic nt ve a is will Appre uld ha s o. T h o o h s d urage one n to disco every t rmatio a o f h t in cles ults.” and er ad obsta tools g n id u o v o a in y them y with help eciall p s e voting
some women the right to vote. The publication honors all forms of equal suffrage. It is a call to action by young artists of ArtWorks to educate and inspire young voters to know their rights. The guide was written and illustrated by Reverb Art + Design and a team of 12 Youth Apprentices. In 2020 leading up to the presidential election, Youth Apprentices set up a mobile voter registration hub at community events to distribute Hear Me Out guides and drive voter registration and participation. ArtWorks joined the Greater Cincinnati Voter Collaborative, a nonpartisan collaborative of local organizations to amplify safe voter engagement and advocacy efforts as well as share comprehensive voter resources throughout Greater Cincinnati.
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The Youth Apprentices worked remotely on this project.
Black is Beautiful
ArtWorks hired photographer Nikita Gross to lead a project with a team of eight Youth Apprentices to create the uplifting photo installation, Heart and Soul, taking
“We may not have been able to work physically with
inspiration from the Black Lives Matter movement.
each other, but working digitally was definitely a good experience,” said Youth Apprentice Izzy Chinchilla.
This series of wheat-pasted mini-murals featured
“The opportunity to work from home remotely taught
Cincinnati Black womxn. Gross took socially distant
us valuable lessons of being self-driven, working both
outdoor portraits which were then distributed to Youth
independently and collectively. We all were striving to
Apprentices, who became collaborators, transforming
be better artists and better people each day.”
each photo into a mixed media artwork with paint, collage, and digital design.
The murals were installed at seven Black-owned businesses in Avondale, Bond Hill, Camp Washington,
“I did everything in black and white, and then I let the
Evanston, Madisonville, and the West End. We thank the
apprentices do any kind of design that they wanted,”
18 Black womxn for being part of this project: Annie
Gross said to FotoFocus. “I gave them a presentation
Ruth, Bailey, Skye, Nancy, Crystal, Taren, Aliah, Ewaniki,
of all of the subjects involved, told some of their story,
Adalia, Bebe, Nia, Schera, Amber, Aprina, Kimberly,
and then I let the apprentices use their own intuition
Honour, Sesheta and Kimberly.
and create. It’s a true collaboration; these are mine and theirs. I couldn’t tell them enough about how proud I was, just seeing how much confidence they had in themselves as artists by the end.”
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What You See is What You Become
ArtWorks helped ninamdot complete her largest public installation in the series. King Me Indefinite is now visible in Avondale at Burnet and Rockdale Avenues. “King Me Indefinite’s purpose is to encourage men to develop and maintain a high level of self-esteem,” ninamdot said. Each man or boy is regally posed, wearing a crown, and ninamdot gets her subjects by checking in at barbershops and other neighborhood locations. That’s the mantra of Nina Wells, known as the artist
Ninamdot worked with Youth Apprentice Kiara Berry in
ninamdot, for her recurring photo series, King Me.
Avondale to create new photographs of residents, permanently installed in a street gallery.
“King Me mantra is a reminder that a man is the sum of his surroundings, and these surroundings are the
King Me Indefinite is part of the 2020 program,
influence behind who he ultimately becomes,” she said.
Jump Start: Fueling Emerging Artists, where artists were selected by a jury to receive a stipend, studio
“King Me is art specifically focused on love & restoration of the Black male.”
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space, and assistance from Youth Apprentices to create community based public art projects. Along with Wells, six other artists were selected, including Erika NJ Allen and Maggie Lawson, Batres Gilvin, Jay DeFazio and Kailah Ware.
A bright spot of was the opening of the Cincinnati Riding or Walking Network (CROWN) trail’s newly completed Wasson Way trail, transforming a former abandoned railway into a new community walk and bike path. This is one of the most innovative public spaces designed to serve the Norwood region and therefore the perfect first of many public art installations along the trail. The goal of the mural was to infuse color and organic forms to complement the natural
Art for All
location to invest in public art, kicking off the
environment, as well as celebrate sustainability, energy, movement, and nature. This new mural, Electric Avenue, was designed by Christian Dallas, who also served as the project’s lead teaching artist, along with teaching artist Edwin Miller, artist Matthew Grote, and 8 Youth Apprentices. Check it out near Lexington and Regent Avenues in Evanston.
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In late October 2020, 13 light-based permanent installations lit up for the first time along the Hirsch Recreation Center’s walking trail in Avondale. Many of the installations offered advice and words of encouragement by community members to each other, all written in their own hand. These first flickers of light were the culmination of years of work. This installation Switch On Avondale was driven by the neighborhood's Quality of Life plan, which reads in part: “Avondale is a proud, resilient community with a rich culture and history of African American changemakers and community–builders. The community is safe and healthy, and everyone shares in its success.” A neighborhood jury selected Calcagno Cullen and Matthew Grote to create the installation to provide
Nothing is Impossible
a safe walking trail behind the recreation center.
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Cullen and Grote led Youth Apprentices and collaborated with many community members to make this project happen despite many
Cullen’s design of Silver Linings are inspirational
setbacks caused by the pandemic.
quotes from neighborhood residents in their own handwriting made from neon flex material, and she created a zine featuring all the submissions.
lights on posts with each flower inspired by Avondale
“This project will have a lasting impact on the lives of so many and especially the children” said Sandra Jones Mitchell, Avondale Community Council president and long-time resident and business owner.
residents and designed by youth apprentices.
Nothing is Impossible
Grote’s design, Sunflowers, features solar powered
“Our children are the ones who will carry the legacy of Avondale Pride.”
Partner With ArtWorks: Public art has the power to engage and unite communities, provide employment, and beautify the landscape. Working together, we can create art that becomes a source of civic pride and transformation—both for your community and the region. ArtWorks partners with community organizations and residents, businesses, governments, foundations, and nonprofits to bring your public art vision to life. We invite you to share your idea and partner with us at artworkscincinnati.org/public-art/request-a-project.
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A few months after she was released from prison after being wrongly incarcerated for 23 years, Tyra, who is inspired by public art, approached ArtWorks to discuss partnership and a vision of a grand project—have returning citizens (those who have come back home after serving time in the criminal justice system) employed to work on the mural with Youth Apprentices to create a monumental
Art is Advocacy
mural about the urgency of second chances. This was the first year ArtWorks employed returning citizens. The project was quickly named Time Saved vs. Time
The symbolic mural was co-created with talented artists
Served, and it became ArtWorks 200th permanent
who have also reentered society after incarceration,
outdoor mural, completed in summer 2020.
renowned Philadelphia artist Russell Craig and local artist Jayme Santini.
The mural’s design features 5 real community women who are returning citizens that faced adversity and
The mural’s Teaching Artists, Evan Hildebrandt, and
came out working to make the world a better place:
Syreeta “Rae” Scruggs, a returning citizen, led a team of eight Youth Apprentices to bring this inspiring mural to life.
Tyra Patterson Director of Community Outreach at Ohio Justice and Policy Center (OJPC) and ArtWorks board member
Sheila Donaldson Johnson Senior Paralegal at OJPC
DeAnna Hoskins President and CEO of JustLeadership USA
Tracy Brumfield Founder of RISE, a publication for inmates that helps them prepare for release
Belinda Coulter-Harris
ed more ally learn “I person ere in system h e prison th t u o itizens. b c a turning re t u o b a ow Ohio and ject I kn f this pro o e s u a Bec can get ns that I o ti a iz n orga ipate in nd partic a h it w involved stice.” social ju
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FINANCES D on
Foundations/Corporate
$651,960
Government
$580,764
Special Events
$93,154
Other
$57,706
Donated Services & Products
$18,315
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$1,963,246
EXPENSES Programs
$1,120,287
Administrative
$185,960
Fundraising
$459,641
Fundraisin g 26%
Total Expenses
Program 63%
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$1,765,888
ARTWORKS AUDITED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ASSETS
LIABILITIES
Cash and cash equivalents
$829,478
Accounts Payable
Investments
$248,601
Accrued Expenses
Receivables
$210,544
Refundable Advances
Property and Equipment, Net
$30,523 $13,847 $56,250
$14,705 $1,303,328
$100,620
NET ASSETS Without Donor Restrictions With Donor Restrictions
$962,547 $240,161 $1,202,708
Total Net Assets & Liabilities
$1,303,328
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Because of the generosity of many ArtWorks supporters, we are able to create job opportunities for Youth Apprentices and Artists, creating powerful works of art that transform our community. ArtWorks makes a permanent mark on each Youth Apprentice, and they make a permanent mark on our community. Thank you for making a monumental impact on the lives of young people and across our community. $100,000+
$5,000 - $9,999
ArtsWave
American Scaffolding, Inc.
The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation
Randy Lasley & Ron Bates
Hamilton County CARES Act Arts & Culture Organization Relief
Jim & Cindy Briggs
Thank You to our Supporters
Bob & Jeanne Coughlin $50,000 - $99,999
Fifth Third Bank
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Good Films Impact
City of Cincinnati
Reuben Herzfeld Fund of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts
H&R Block + Nextdoor
Ohio Arts Council
John & Cheryl Korn
Procter & Gamble
Kroger Company
Tom & Lauren Hannan Shafer
Manuel D. and Rhoda Mayerson Foundation Nehemiah Manufacturing Company
$10,000 - $24,999
the plant trolley
Cincinnati Police Division
Lisa & Lenny Saia
Charles H. Dater Foundation
Ladislas & Vilma Segoe Family Foundation
Duke Energy Foundation
Kathryn & Vishnoo Shahani Charitable Trust
James J. & Joan A. Gardner Family Foundation
Corky Steiner
GE Aviation
Elsa M. Heisel Sule Charitable Trust
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
UBS Private Wealth Management
Richard D. Hannan Family Foundation
U.S. Bank Foundation
Ed & Joann Hubert
Maxwell Weaver Foundation
Craig & Lucy Joffe Peter and Mary Levin Family Foundation
$2,500 - $4,999
Patheon Pharmaceuticals
Al. Neyer
David & Dianne Rosenberg
Bang Zoom Design
St. Francis De Sales Parish
Carrie Barnett
The Louise Taft Semple Foundation
Manley Burke
Thomas R. Schiff Foundation
Tom & Cheryl Compton
Margie & Alan Schneider
Sean & M.J. Donovan
Summerfair Cincinnati Nellie Leaman Taft Foundation Sara & Michelle Vance Waddell The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation
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...and so many more!
STAFF
Joe Muraca, Ernst & Young, President Lauren Hannan Shafer, Community Volunteer, Vice President Laura Humphrey, Bartlett Wealth Management, Treasurer Ron Houck, the plant trolley, Secretary Ron Bates, 1919 Investment Counsel Ric Booth, Duke Energy Convention Center Rocco D’Ascenzo, Duke Energy Business Services Agnes Godwin Hall, Macy’s Inc. Mike Hoeting, Bang Zoom Design Garry Horton, Visual Artist John Korn, American Scaffolding Pam Kravetz, Art Educator Molly North, Al. Neyer Tyra Patterson, Ohio Justice and Policy Center Andrew Peters, Hyperquake Ken Pray, The Kroger Company, Retired Lisa Beshara Saia, Community Volunteer RJ Sargent, 1819 Innovation Hub – University of Cincinnati Randy Smith, Jack Rouse Associates Molly Weissman, PNC Bank Paula Wharton, Fifth Third Bank
Colleen Houston Chief Executive Officer & Artistic Director Melissa Currence Senior Director, Communications & Marketing Sydney Fine Senior Director, Impact Jane Keller Senior Director, Finance & Talent Marquise Adkins Artist Impact Coordinator Linnea Gartin Director, Community Impact Devin Grimm Manager, Creative Projects Maddie Schneider Executive Assistant & Office Manager Liz Miller Director, Creative Projects Liz Neidich Manager, Development Sandra Okot-Kotber Manager, Communications & Marketing Sherman Parnell Creative Project Manager Francesca Peace Manager, Finance Amy Scarpello Director, Artist Impact
EMERITUS Margie Schneider, Community Volunteer Mu Sinclaire, Ross, Sinclaire, & Associates Sara M. Vance Waddell, SVM Media We thank these outgoing board members for their leadership! Eric Avner • Valerie Jacobs • Emma Off
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We thank these outgoing staff members for their service! Tamara Harkavy, Marie Krulewitch-Browne, Daniel Tonozzi
Meet our Team
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
LaDe was named our 2020 Biggie Award Winner, the highest honor given to an Apprentice each year, because he consistently went above and beyond, creating high quality work with a smile. LaDe’s Teaching Artist Lindsey Whittle says he has a high level of professionalism and is a natural leader “all while being incredibly kind and optimistic.”
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In 2020, LaDe worked on Hero Design Company and Make Every Block Better mural. In addition, he was a Youth Apprentice on the Black Lives Matter! street mural and Art Academy of Cincinnati’s Black Lives Matter mural.
LaDe Richardson, 21, has been an ArtWorks Youth Apprentice since 2017.
“Without being hired [as a Youth Apprentice], my life would have been something completely different” LaDe said. “This experience is one of my treasures. ArtWorks has helped me take care of my family, created a safe and friendly place to fit in and work with others. I have had many opportunities to improve myself and help people.”
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IT’S A
HOMECOMING! After spending a decade in Over-the-Rhine, ArtWorks has recently moved its main office to 2460 Gilbert Avenue, right in the heart of Walnut Hills in the historic Peebles Corner Business District. We’re overjoyed to move to such a prime location and important historical center of our city during our 25th year. The move anchors ArtWorks as an arts and community center for the youth, artists and residents in Walnut Hills as well as for the entire region. Walnut Hills is already home to many cultural gems, including Cincinnati Art Museum and the
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Cincinnati Ballet.
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As part of our new space, ArtWorks has opened a new Gallery, featuring new artwork produced by Cincinnati’s leading emerging young artists, and a retail area, featuring unique gifts from Cincinnati’s Artists. Stop by and visit us at our new home!
everyone gets a chance. We invite you to become more involved with our work. Have an idea? Let's talk. Whether you are an emerging or seasoned Artist, a potential partner with a great idea, an advocate for youth,
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At ArtWorks, we believe our city is better when
or a lover of the arts, we have a place for you at ArtWorks.
We’d love to tell you more! You can reach out with project ideas or learn more about creative opportunities at ArtWorksCincinnati.org or call us at 513.333.0388 19
OUR MISSION
ArtWorks is an award-winning Greater Cincinnati nonprofit that transforms people and places through investments in creativity. The organization collaborates with community organizations and residents, businesses, governments, foundations and nonprofits to build creative works of art that bolster the region’s global reputation as an arts destination.
About ArtWorks
ArtWorks employs professional artists who inspire and mentor diverse teams of youth, ages 14-21, helping them build 21st century career-readiness skills. These teams have completed more than 14,000 public and private art projects in its 25 years, including more than 200 permanent outdoor murals.
As part of our mission, ArtWorks paid the following creatives to create this annual report. Thank you for your contributions! Photography: Tony Arrasmith, Bergette Photography, Sydney Fine, Devin Grimm, Colleen Houston, Sandra Okot-Kotber, Kevin J. Wakins, Nina Wells and J Miles Wolf Illustrations by Nicki Deux and Cryptogram Report design by Cryptogram Printing by Cereal Box Studio, Otto Printing, Cryptogram 2020 Mural Sponsor
Now located at the
Ongoing Sponsors 2460 Gilbert Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45206 513.333.0388
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