Public Art

The Greater Columbus Arts Council launched the Greater Columbus Public Art Strategy, the city’s first plan to expand and fund public art across neighborhoods deprived of it.

The Greater Columbus Arts Council launched the Greater Columbus Public Art Strategy, the city’s first plan to expand and fund public art across neighborhoods deprived of it.

The southern Ohio city of Portsmouth is known for its floodwall murals. Now, a nonprofit is painting sidewalks, basketball courts and brick walls too. But federal funding cuts threaten the bigger picture.

The festival happening Saturday will show off five new murals painted along East Main Street and will include food, music and vendors.

The murals painted onto Ironton’s floodwalls tell the story of the southeast Ohio city, from its first railroad to its once-professional football team. This summer, those murals are getting a fresh coat of paint.

The city had initially planned to renovate the courts, but opted for a full rebuild for safety reasons.

Rural welder David Griesmeyer created the Ohio Arts Corridor, a quirky public art trail, to bring people into Appalachia in hopes they’ll stay awhile.

Worthington is unveiling a new project that enables visitors to experience the vibrancy of the city’s creative side while strolling through town.

Visitors to Scioto Audubon Metro Park may have noticed the three giant pillars behind a chainlink fence at the northern edge of the park. Curious Cbus has received more questions about these mysterious monoliths than anything else in the city.

The City of Columbus kicked off the start of a weeklong public art project Monday afternoon to improve the West side.