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ArtsWave Funding Arts and Fueling Community in Greater Cincinnati. ArtsWave is the engine for Greater Cincinnati’s arts. They attract national acclaim and drive tourism.

Through gifts from tens of thousands of individuals and companies each year, ArtsWave funds and supports 100+ arts projects and organizations that create thousands of performances, exhibitions and arts experiences in the Cincinnati region. With funding, services, and advocacy, ArtsWave fuels a more vibrant regional economy and connected community through the arts. The arts play an essential role i

n the success of our region. They make our region a more attractive place to live and work. They bring vitality to our neighborhoods. They foster creativity and learning in our future leaders. They even help bring us together as a community across cultural divides. Those impacts are made possible by your gift to ArtsWave, the nation’s first and largest community campaign for the arts and the Cincinnati region's arts council. Funding Arts. Fueling Community.

We've got a lineup of weekend events just waiting for you! Check out these events from the National Underground Railroad...
06/19/2026

We've got a lineup of weekend events just waiting for you! Check out these events from the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati Juneteenth Festival and Cincinnati Opera.

Then download the FREE ArtsWave App to plan next weekend...and the next weekend... and the next weekend!

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06/18/2026

What if your perspective is exactly what's missing from the table?

Through ArtsWave's Boardway Bound, Klarke Griffith discovered that arts leadership isn't reserved for a select few. It needs people from different backgrounds, experiences and generations working together to shape the future of our region.

Boardway Bound helps emerging leaders build the skills, connections and confidence to serve on arts boards across Greater Cincinnati. Whether you're early in your career or simply looking for a new way to get involved, your voice belongs in the conversation.

Applications are open now through June 30. Apply today at https://artswave.pulse.ly/ixja39xall

06/17/2026

Something powerful is coming and you won't want to miss it.

The work you see in this video is just a glimpse of "Many Voices", an anthology film by Cliff Fennell that weaves together personal monologues, poetry, dance, and music to celebrate the diverse experiences of people of color in our city.

Come experience it live at the 2026 Truth & Inspiration Artist Showcase, a full day of bold, boundary-pushing art from local creators who have something to say.

📅 Sat. July 18, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
📍 Contemporary Arts Center
🆓 FREE Admission!

Mark your calendar, tag someone who needs to be there, and come ready to be moved.


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📢 Tune in to Cincinnati Public Radio 90.9 WGUC today at 10 a.m. or 5 p.m. to hear ArtsWave’s Director of Northern Kentuc...
06/17/2026

📢 Tune in to Cincinnati Public Radio 90.9 WGUC today at 10 a.m. or 5 p.m. to hear ArtsWave’s Director of Northern Kentucky Creative Placemaking, Rachael Parker, and OneNKY Center Artist-in-Residence Susan Byrnes join Elaine Diehl for a conversation about the power of creative placemaking and what this unique partnership between ArtsWave, the Northern Kentucky Port Authority and Northern Kentucky Convention & Visitors Bureau (MeetNKY) means for our region.

Can’t listen live? Catch the conversation online at the link below!

https://wguc.org/onenky-centers-first-artist-in-residence-is-susan-byrnes/

06/16/2026

ArtsWave is looking for participants for the next class of Boardway Bound! Boardway Bound is a unique way to learn more about our region's nonprofit arts organizations and the business of the arts. The program has trained and placed over 500 individuals on arts boards, helping strengthen the arts ecosystem piece by piece.

For more information visit, https://artswave.org/get-involved/boardway-bound-training-program/.

The deadline to apply is June 30!

06/15/2026

Art has the power to change how we see the world...and sometimes, how birds do too.

To celebrate World Migratory Bird Day, Visionaries and Voices artists Neil Dignan, Curtis Davis and Cathrine Whited created window murals at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden designed to help birds safely navigate their surroundings.

It's a reminder that creativity can make a difference in unexpected ways.

V+V is an ArtsWave grantee organization.

We fondly remember tt stern-enzi, and the impact he had on our arts community. We're honored to offer this grant in his ...
06/15/2026

We fondly remember tt stern-enzi, and the impact he had on our arts community. We're honored to offer this grant in his name for local emerging filmakers.

Thank you for sharing, Cincinnati Public Radio!

Terrence Todd “tt” stern-enzi will continue to help Greater Cincinnati filmmakers for years after his death last September. ArtsWave has established a $5,000 grant in his name, the tt stern-enzi Memorial Award for “an emerging Cincinnati filmmaker.” Read more ⬇️

We've got your weekend covered with events from the Oxford Community Arts Center, Cincinnati Art Museum and Cincinnati S...
06/12/2026

We've got your weekend covered with events from the Oxford Community Arts Center, Cincinnati Art Museum and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra!

Looking to plan next weekend? Download the FREE ArtsWave App for a comprehensive calendar of arts & entertainment events in the region.

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One building. Twenty-four artists. Endless inspiration.Join us for ArtsWave's 2026 Truth & Inspiration Artist Showcase, ...
06/12/2026

One building. Twenty-four artists. Endless inspiration.

Join us for ArtsWave's 2026 Truth & Inspiration Artist Showcase, a free community event celebrating the creativity, talent and perspectives shaping our region.

Explore new work in film, music, poetry, visual art, fashion, performance, storytelling and more. Meet the artists behind the work, discover fresh ideas and experience creativity that sparks conversation and connection.

✨ ArtsWave's 2026 Truth & Inspiration Artist Showcase
📅 Saturday, July 18 | 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
📍 Contemporary Arts Center
🆓 Free admission

Bring a friend and spend the day exploring the incredible creativity happening right here in our community.

06/10/2026

The event will include more than 90 artists new murals, an expanded footprint in Covington and a new opening night event in the West End.

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