Making Waves Blog

The National Endowment for the Arts ranks Cincinnati 7th in the U.S. and #1 in the state for the percentage of residents who perform, make or create art.

The arts sector in the Cincinnati region is one of our greatest assets. Strong funding is part of that success, but the way the sector collaborates instead of competing is just as valuable.

While we commemorate Black History Month, the arts show how storytelling can help us understand and value one another.

Our region's arts leaders are taking important steps toward become more open and inclusive, transforming into destinations where all are truly welcome.

Cincinnati's Price Hill neighborhood is witnessing the economic benefits of the arts firsthand.

Arts organizations like YPCC and The May Festival have programs designed to deepen the roots of talented young professionals in our region.

ArtsWave has awarded the second ever round of Pride Grants to local organizations for LGBTQIA+ programming, nearly doubling the first year's total.

The Cincinnati region continues to spotlight women in the arts through the POWER OF HER.

The arts are good for business, and vice versa. That's long been ArtsWave's philosophy, and research backs it up. That's why we love to announce new partnerships like this one.

ArtsWave is bringing world-class African American artists to Greater Cincinnati to create a shared and elevated appreciation for artists of color.

Arts organizations like Cincinnati Ballet, Revolution Dance Theatre, Bi-Okoto and more provide unique learning opportunities through their dance education programs.

The ArtsWave Community Campaign for the Arts runs from February through April, but the work we do to keep it running is year-round.

The workforce of the future will need the kind of skills that the arts can teach. Cincinnati Arts and Technology Studios is one of many local organizations taking up that challenge.

Cincinnati attracted record-breaking crowds last weekend while also taking major strides toward becoming a more inclusive future city.

The Village of Silverton has successfully used public art to invoke community pride and spur revitalization.

ArtsWave-funded projects recently announced will help deepen roots in Greater Cincinnati.

ArtsWave's POWER OF HER initiative, presented by P&G, continues to shine a spotlight on the women of Greater Cincinnati's arts.

Two years ago, BLINK® landed with an enormous impact on Greater Cincinnati. Now, nearly two years later, we're ready to see lightning strike again.

Nina Simon, CEO of the nonprofit OF/BY/FOR ALL, brought her experience in building a successful diversity/equity/inclusion focus to Greater Cincinnati, and our region's arts sector was there to hear her message.

Women who have impacted Greater Cincinnati through the arts will be honored in the upcoming book, 'Imagineers, Impresarios, Inventors: Cincinnati's Arts and the POWER OF HER'