Cincy Nice

08/06/2024

Cincy Nice's Peebles Gallery Presents:
"Our’Merika" by Napoleon Maddox

Opening Friday, August 6 and on view through the 30th, this timly exhibition weaves together provocative new interpretations of the American flag, invites reflections about its difficult history, and conversation about our shared aspirations. Works will be paired alongside African sculptural works provided by the Joseph Clark Gallery.

Details for Friday's Opening (space is limited, RSVP requested!): https://shorturl.at/Junfl

09/19/2023

Illuminate Cincinnati with your vision 👁 The BLINK 2024 Call to Artists is now open!

BLINK is in search of:

Local Luminaries - All Cincinnati artists ready to showcase their talents and celebrate our city’s culture + communities.

Worldwide Visionaries - National and international artists who can bring their diverse perspectives and unique art forms to our city.

Are you ready to play a key role in transforming our cityscape into a mesmerizing panorama of light, color, and imagination? Engage with a dynamic community of artists? Showcase your artwork to a vast and diverse audience? Amplify the beauty and unity of our global community?

Submit your application for murals, light-based art, and projection mapping now through Friday, December 15th @ 11:59pm EST at blinkcincinnati.com.

Stay tuned for important announcements in the coming weeks.

08/22/2023

Congrats to the Blink team & artists for this great recognition from Fast Company!

06/07/2023

Bringing folks together, Celebrating Cincinnati, Making friends, and Spreading joy are just some of the goals of Cincy Nice. We are pumped that we got to yarnbomb Five Points Alley. Check it out and tag us in photos!

09/09/2022

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07/26/2022

Blink in Juxtapoz Magazine! Make those calendars for October 13-16 👀

Thanks to new technology, communities of artists have been able to reach new audiences, but rarely–particularly in recent years–do they get to take th...

05/17/2022

Share your joy with us this weekend! 🙂

Limited single day & weekend passes still available: stillsmilingfest.com

 tickets on-sale now! Full Weekend Friday & Saturday and one-day general admission passes are available. Everyone’s VIP at Still Smiling Fest! Five Points Alley is a small community courtyard and all ticket holders will get access to a full evening of intimate performances on one main stage. Entr...

02/07/2022

"Suddenly, in the span of three January weekends of “Who Dey” hysteria, this city is the happiest place on earth." - Los Angeles Times

Thank you, Cincinnati Bengals. Let's go!

The Cincinnati Bengals and their parched fans are a Super Bowl win away from finally taking a sip from the NFL's holy grail. A look at the frenzied city.

11/10/2021

Honored to be selected as Deeper Roots Coffee's Community Blend partner! Thank you to their awesome team for this giveback program and the company's commitment to bringing folks together both in the city and around the world.

Stop in to one of DRC's many locations across the city to pick up some coffee beans & enjoy some delicious coffee in one of their warm and welcoming coffeeshops :)

11/02/2021

Happy Election Tuesday! Thanks again to candidates Aftab Pureval & David Mann for joining us in Five Points Alley for "Our Town Hall", a discussion about growing our cultural economy and supporting black ideas, equity, and joy.

Still deciding your vote? Enquirer - Cincinnati and Kentucky has a great voter guide: https://bit.ly/3bBev8Q

Missed the Town Hall? View a recording here: https://fb.watch/91bg4C6bJZ/

Special thanks again to:
Kathryne Gardette, moderator
Byron Niles Hutchins, sound & lighting and livestream
Sound The Alarm Music Group & Siri Imani

Our Town Hall co-hosts & partners: ArtsWave, The African-American Chamber of Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky, BlaCk OWned Outerwear, Black Art Speaks, Cincinnati Music Accelerator, Cohear, Cincinnati Young Black Professionals - CYBP, Mortar Cincinnati, and Paloozanoire

+ our friends at Esoteric Brewing Company, Revel OTR Urban Winery, BlaCk Coffee Lounge, Just Q'in BBQ, Nina M Dot with King Me Water for providing the refreshments!

Photo credit: Kevin J. Watkins

07/23/2021

Come see us tomorrow!

We're two days away from Cincinnati Music Festival's 2021 Outdoor Museum, sponsored by P&G, ArtsWave and Kroger. The project highlights 15 artists paired with 15 Black-owned businesses. Join us Saturday in Washington Park!