2022 Annual Report
A LETTER FROM THE CEO & BOARD CHAIR Dear Friends, In 2022, ArtWorks celebrated another remarkable year in the organization's history with many new milestones and the theme: Collective Learning. We painted our tallest mural, “The Roots of Walnut Hills” designed by Artist and former ArtWorks Apprentice Taron Jordon in partnership with Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority. This mural stands nine stories high and measures 95 feet tall, making an impressive gateway, seen from Victory Parkway. ArtWorks also painted our largest mural, “Cheers to Cincy, Past and Present,” designed by artist Tom Post, created in partnership with Samuel Adams and located on Central Parkway. This mural is incredibly detailed and measures well over 10,000 square feet. Work on it directly supported 28 apprentice jobs and 11 teaching artist jobs and this mural represents 18 straight weeks of painting, using 85 gallons of paint! Alongside Brazee Street Studio Artists Sandra Gross and Leah Busch Rockel, ArtWorks completed a massive glass installation “Kaleidoscope” in the lobby of Duke Energy Convention Center. This impressive work of art spans 1,000 feet and is 80 feet high, includes over 1,000 butterflies cut from 300 sheets of glass carefully fired and individually cut over five months by ArtWorks Apprentices. In Walnut Hills, ArtWorks completed the first permanent photo collage mural and our city’s first AR (augmented reality) mural as part of FotoFocus,
designed by guest artist collective Mz. Icar. This mural is a western gateway to Historic Peebles Corner. As a founding creative partner in BLINK, we helped welcome two million visitors to experience art across our beautiful city in October. And we were elated to be voted once again the 2nd best city for street art and murals by USA Today! We continued to build Cincinnati’s reputation for being a destination and a great place to visit and live, earning national press. We also brought art off the walls in an incredible new signature event where the murals were the star of the night — our first party and fundraising event in three years!
Hill, Clifton, Downtown, Evanston, Madisonville, Over-the-Rhine, Walnut Hills, West End and more. Witnessing art’s role in providing a platform for learning about a neighborhood’s history is so powerful for both current and future generations. We owe you, our supporters, much of the credit for helping ArtWorks continue our mission of creating community-based public art that provides career opportunities for artists of all ages. Learn more about the power of art in the following pages. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Apprentices, Artists, board members, staff members, volunteers, supporters, and partners who made our impact in 2022 possible.
We purchased vacant lots to build a community art park and celebrated a very special groundbreaking Sincerely, ceremony for our new permanent creative campus in Walnut Hills. We celebrated this milestone side by side with our capital campaign cabinet and close supporters. We continued our commitment to equity and inclusion and dove deep into our core value of Learning Together by participating in an Ellequate learning cohort and certification program and were recognized with a silver award as a leader in workplace equity. We invested in and employed more than 200 young adults and 50 professional artists, who produced nearly 400 works of art created, including 56 permanent murals and installations in the following neighborhoods: Avondale, Bond
Colleen Houston
Lauren Hannan Shafer
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ArtWorks’ Cincinnati Toy Heritage mural, designed by Jonathan Queen was a highlight of BLINK 2022. Photography by J. Miles Wolf.
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We find a way
We believe art enhances life We thrive through diversity
We learn together
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION ACCESSIBILITY AND BELONGING ArtWorks lifts justice by embracing equity, diversity, inclusion, and access regardless of skin tone, ethnicity, faith, apparent and nonapparent disabilities, age or identity. We strive to advance racial equity for Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+ individuals, immigrants, and all experiencing racism and discrimination. ArtWorks began a journey to discuss, learn
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ArtWorks provides a safe environment for a diverse community of under-resourced young adults and artists to thrive, positively impacting their community and their own personal development. Each program helps participants generate belonging, confidence, and leadership skills. ArtWorks provides unique workforce development programs in the arts that drive our creative economy, providing a living wage for all participants. Community driven projects and partnerships are essential to building a public art gallery rooted in sharing and celebrating history and enhancing civic pride and unique identities of neighborhoods.
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Since 1996, ArtWorks has employed more than 4,000 young artists, ages 14–24, and 3,500 working artists from the Greater Cincinnati area to create public art and civic projects.
about and actively address our structural and institutional biases and norms in 2020, developing our first board approved DEIA plan. We are transparent and publish this plan as well as our annual milestones. You can read our current plan at: artworkscincinnati.org/DEAIB
• Participated in Ellequate, an award-winning employer certification and cohort-based leadership program for intersectional workplace equity • Awarded a silver-level award from Ellequate which signifies the organization has achieved significant progress in creating more inclusive and equitable workplaces
We advance our mission through three distinct programs:
• Increased board diversity representation with a composition at 33% BIPOC and 50% female
• Seasonal employment for artists to work on large-scale murals and other public art projects
• Increased year-long administrative staff diversity from 20% to 38% BIPOC
• Year-long employment for artists in creative enterprise-driven studios • And a Gallery Fellowship Program that provides emerging artists with mentorship by artists-in-residence. Over the past 27 years, this collaborative approach has created a citywide gallery with more than 14,000 public and private art projects, including more than 300 permanent murals.
• 100% of staff continued to participate in external training and/or events that support cultural awareness • Reassessed staff cultural awareness with Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) • Provided Mental Health Training to staff, teaching artists and young artists • Created an individual and family leave policy to promote flexible support to help employees thrive professionally without sacrificing important and essential obligations • Standardized recruiting and interviewing processes to reduce unconscious bias • Developed a transparent, standardized, and objective promotion policy
ArtWorks strives to amplify the voices of underrepresented individuals, one project and one person at a time, through every brushstroke and every heartfelt story we share. One example is the As We Bloom multi-media exhibition, featuring Artist Asa Featherstone, IV, at ArtWorks’ V2 Gallery. Photography by Allen Woods, Know Photos.
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ArtWorks creates community-based public art that provides career opportunities for artists of all ages.
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2022 HIGHLIGHTS
paid to teen and young adult gallery fellows through gallery sales
mural tour participants
in wages paid to professional and young adult artists, creatives and arts professionals
works of art created, including 56 permanent murals and installations
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ArtWorks uses online learning and evaluation platform Hello Insight to measure Career Readiness and Social Emotional Learning skill development.
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professional and young adult artists, creatives and arts professionals
community partnerships formed to create transformative civic and public art projects and provide robust professional development experiences for youth and artists
neighborhoods directly invested in through public art
94% of youth reported leaving the program with good or great career/workforce knowledge 97% of youth made meaningful gains in one or more adaptive mindset capacities that includes growth orientation and goal orientation 93% of youth made meaningful gains in two or more career capacities that includes collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity.
– Anonymous Response from Apprentice in Workplace Survey
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works of public art including 43 permanent public murals
youth in creative workforce development programs
97% of youth reported program satisfaction and would recommend to a friend
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MEET THE TEEN & YOUNG ADULT ARTISTS
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Studio Artists employed annually
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59% from low-income households
42%
Black
38%
Multi-racial
12%
Asian
6%
Hispanic/Latinx
3%
she/her
50%
he/him
24%
he/him/they/them
12%
they/them
8%
she/her/they/them
6%
Gallery Fellows
The following pages reflect a few highlighted projects from our 45 community partnerships and 371 works of art produced in 2022
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Apprentices employed seasonally
Attracting teen and young adults from 50+ Greater Cincinnati neighborhoods
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PERSPECTIVES
Our hope for this mural is that it is a continuation of widening the way in which we tell stories and hold history. – Mz. Icar
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ArtWorks employed one teaching artist and six apprentices to work collaboratively with Mz. Icar who aimed to capture Walnut Hills from a people-centered perspective by interviewing residents. These conversations highlighted the area's history, the legacies of its people, and their hopes for the future. The artists compiled these stories into a powerful short documentary, which is enhanced by the Artivive App, making the mural interactive and three-dimensional. It's a groundbreaking Augmented Reality mural experience, a first for Cincinnati.
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The Dillard Building 791 East McMillan St., Walnut Hills The Perspectives mural bursts with vivid colors, embodying Walnut Hills’ wonderfully diverse community. Photography by J. Miles Wolf.
Staff, board members and community members celebrated the Perspectives mural. Photography by Allen Woods, Know Photos.
Our hard work brought Mz. Icar's design to life and is a beautiful interpretation of Walnut Hills' Black culture and history. I hope this mural inspires everyone who looks at it. – Briana Edmond, ArtWorks Apprentice
Download the Artivive App and scan the image to experience the mural in 3D.
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ArtWorks and FotoFocus partnered together to bring to life innovative lens-based public art to v community and young adult involvement. For the 2022 FotoFocus Biennial, ArtWorks worked with Mz. Icar, an anonymous art collective, to create this massive mixed-media mural at the West entrance to Walnut Hills business district and historic Peebles Corner. This mural draws inspiration from the neighborhood's rich Black history, gathered through oral histories and archival photographs.
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CHEERS TO CINCY, PAST AND PRESENT My experience as an apprentice on the Samuel Adams mural has by far been one of my best experiences I have had with Artworks!
This mural has impacted me so much, with an awesome team that helped me become more confident about myself and helping within the OTR community and Samuel Adams to bring a massive scale of art to reality! – Angela Ramirez, ArtWorks Apprentice
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The artwork evokes a sense of optimism, industriousness, and the revolutionary spirit of the local community of skilled brewers and artisans. Photography by J. Miles Wolf.
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Tom Post expertly designed the larger mural in the style of a comic book, with the original mural serving as one of the many panels, telling the story of key figures in the brewing industry’s history, and several Cincinnati landmarks. Cincinnati has a rich history as a beer production powerhouse–the city was dubbed the Beer Capital of the World in 1890. Samuel Adams Brewing Company 1625 Central Pkwy., West End
The dedication event celebrated the completion of this monumental mural. Photography by Sandra Okot-Kotber.
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ArtWorks was thrilled to partner with Samuel Adams Brewing Company to expand an ArtWorks mural originally produced in 2015 at the eastern entrance to historic Findlay Market. While expanding their brewing facility, the partners saw a great opportunity for a new canvas. Today, Cheers to Cincy, Past and Present boasts as ArtWorks’ largest mural, and measures well over 10,000 sq ft. This massive project directly supported 28 apprentices and provided 11 teaching artist opportunities. Production lasted 18 straight weeks, which included using 85 gallons of paint!
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KALEIDOSCOPE
The Duke Energy Convention Center (DECC), the City of Cincinnati, ArtWorks, and Brazee Glass Design partnered to create this glass installation of hundreds of butterflies that fill the Convention Center’s café and atrium. Apprentices worked under the guidance and mentorship of the artists of Brazee Glass Design to produce each unique glass piece. The term “kaleidoscope” has multiple meanings. It is a large gathering of butterflies, often those in migration, as well as a playful object that enables viewers to see different perspectives of glass shapes and patterns. Inspiration for the kaleidoscope concept was drawn from the Convention Center itself – a space where people from all over the world and region gather together, acquire knowledge, exchange information, and return home with a newfound perspective.
I’ve always been attracted to the out-there, weird projects… and this one seemed new and exciting… When you go to the convention center, you have an experience and it creates ideas. This work is like what it feels like inside your brain. This expresses that but not in words. – ArtWorks Apprentice Grayson Draper
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The team created 1,000 butterflies and cleaned and fire-polished each in the kilns until they were soft and shiny. Then, they worked with Dave Berger from Metal Solutions to design and create the metal branch fixtures that suspend the glass butterflies in air.
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Duke Energy Convention Center Lobby 525 Elm Street, Downtown
The glass atrium at the Duke Energy Convention Center creates an ideal canvas for ArtWorks’ Kaleidoscope installation. Photography by J. Miles Wolf.
Ever-shifting natural light dances and transforms the artwork from one mesmerizing perspective to another. Photography by J. Miles Wolf.
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This was ArtWorks thirteenth installation with DECC. For this project, two apprentices cut glass mirrors, made mini kaleidoscopes, took photographs ,and experimented with shapes and colors.
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CROWN
Designed by artist L.D. Nehls, the goal of this mural is to showcase the CROWN Trail as a ribbon of positivity surrounding the Queen City while highlighting local landmarks and connecting local communities. When local walkers, runners, bikers, and Reds fans happen upon the mural on the trail, we hope they feel a deep connection to and pride in their city. The CROWN Trails mural employed two Teaching Artists and ten Apprentices. This is ArtWorks’ second mural created for the CROWN trail.
Working on the CROWN mural was an absolutely fantastic opportunity. I felt like my skills as an artist, person, public speaker and friend were improved, and I even got to be featured by the news! – Phoenix Brumm, ArtWorks Apprentice
Artist L. D. Nehls on-site painting the CROWN mural. Photography by Zhaira Costiniano.
The Banks 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown
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The Reds are excited to connect this beautiful stretch along the Ohio River, where Great American Ball Park sits, with other trails throughout Cincinnati. Using the exterior walls of the ballpark as ArtWork’s canvas is the perfect way to showcase the CROWN’s vision of bringing people together, just like Reds baseball has been doing for over 150 years.
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- Phil Castellini, Reds President & Chief Operating Officer
2022 marked the dedication of the second ArtWorks mural on the CROWN Bike Trail. Photography by Caitlin Sparks, Tri-State Trails.
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ArtWorks inspires connection, curiosity, and excitement around Cincinnati with the CROWN mural in partnership with Green Umbrella, CROWN (Cincinnati Riding or Walking Network) and the Cincinnati Reds.
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PILLARS OF CINCINNATI
ArtWorks partnered with the Avondale Development Corporation to create a series of five murals showcasing Avondale's history, including local leaders, locations, and culture. ArtWorks also worked with Urbanist Media, a community preservation cooperative, to choose who to feature and where to place them. Partnering with this community since 2011, this initiative was created to highlight important local figures with ties to Avondale and the Civil Rights Movement along a walking trail. The path is designed to be a focal point of the community and activates the Avondale’s Quality of Life plan. This mural project, designed by Nytaya Babbitt, employed two Teaching Artists and eight Apprentices, many from Avondale. Many descendants of the Civil Rights leaders honored traveled from great distances to celebrate the dedication of these murals.
Mural locations in Avondale: •A rtie & Annie Matthews 3118 Reading Rd. • T heodore Berry 3494 Reading Rd. • F red Shuttlesworth 1019 Dana Ave. •M arjorie B. Parham 494 Reading Rd. • F anny Graff 439 Forest Ave.
In the heart of Avondale, murals aren't just paint on walls; they're vibrant stories that breathe life into our streets, reflecting our culture, resilience, and dreams, uniting our community with colors that echo our shared history and aspirations. – Russell Hairston, Avondale Development Corporation
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Once you let youth do art that makes them feel good about being in the space that they are in, then they are more willing to be out in the community and make connections with other people.
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— Nytaya Babbitt, ArtWorks Mural Artist
The murals of Fred Shuttlesworth, Theodore Berry, Marjorie B. Parham, Fanny Graff and Artie & Annie Matthews can be spotted throughout Avondale. Photography by J. Miles Wolf.
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By strategically placing the murals in different parts of the neighborhood, ArtWorks created a walking trail to foster connectedness between residents. Photography by Pixxel Design.
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First an ArtWorks Apprentice and then a Mural Artist, Taron Jordon at the community dedication. Photography by Sandra Okot-Kotber.
THE ROOTS OF WALNUT HILLS
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– ArtWorks Mural Designer Taron Jordon
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Standing nine stories tall, The Roots of Walnut Hills mural celebrates the cultural heritage of the neighborhood. Artist Taron Jordon designed the mural at such a scale so the art is easily visible to passersby blocks away.
In the ever-evolving narrative of ArtWorks, a great story unfolds through the journey of Taron Jordon, the artist also known as Cone Bread.
There are many key symbols in the mural that are important to the Walnut Hills community: corn representing Reverend James Kemper’s Walnut Hills Farm; a book representing Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which helped kickstart the abolishment of slavery; railroad tracks representing the underground railroad, which passed through Walnut Hills; broken chains representing James Bradley, a former slave who bought his own freedom; and a tree representing Eden Park. A team of two ArtWorks Teaching Artists and eight Apprentices created this artwork alongside Jordon, which is now considered an artistic and cultural icon for the community.
Growing up, Taron described himself as obsessed with drawing. When he was a high school senior at Mt. Healthy High School that dedication to daily drawing and doodling led to him join ArtWorks as an Apprentice.
This mural was made possible in thanks to a partnership with Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority two teaching artists and eight apprentice artists were employed to create this mural. Park Eden 2610 Park Ave., Walnut Hills
One of the tallest murals in ArtWorks’ portfolio, The Roots of Walnut Hills mural has a big role in the landscape of the community. Photography by J. Miles Wolf.
Driven by a passion for growth, Taron's studied at Cincinnati State and the Savannah College of Art and Design. Now, he works as a freelance illustrator, designer, and animator in Cincinnati. Juggling the role of a Youth Soccer Coach with his artistic endeavors, Taron is committed to both fields.
In 2022, Taron's artistic skills faced their ultimate test when he was tasked with designing the mural for the Cincinnati Metropolitan House Authority in Walnut Hills—ArtWorks' tallest mural to date. He created this towering masterpiece to be a visual symphony of Walnut Hills' history, vibrant community, designed with an intricate African motif. He attributes his growth as an artist to discipline, commitment, and a daily commitment to creating, regardless of the outcome. For aspiring artists, Taron imparts valuable wisdom: "Create, with openness—don't be afraid to make mistakes." He takes pride that this mural in Walnut Hills inspires residents and others in the community. He believes that, through his art, he's sowing the seeds of creativity and encouraging others to follow their passions.
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Not only do I get to see it. My friends get to see it… potentially I’m influencing a lot of people to become artists and pursue their dreams and goals.
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ArtWorks’ Mural Studio worked on bringing two designs by Lightning Horse Industries to life on the Filson Queen City Kitchen & Bar at 25 E Freedom Way. Photography by Liz Miller, ArtWorks Director of Creative Projects.
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ArtWorks Mural Studio worked on Danke, a mural designed by Shantell Martin, which was featured in BLINK 2022. The work can be found near Findlay Market at 18 West Elder Street. Photography by J. Miles Wolf.
In 2022, ArtWorks launched its first-ever year-long employment studio for artists: a creative enterprise-driven mural studio that provides teens and young adults between ages 18 and 24 with consistent employment and opportunities. ArtWorks historically has focused on summer and afterschool project-based employment lasting eight weeks. This model goes deeper with a full year of employment in a professional studio work setting.
Studio Artists learn all aspects of a mural project, from client management and budgeting to design and production. They also have an opportunity to design murals and can pitch their proposals alongside guest artists to various clients including local businesses, restaurants, festivals, and nonprofits. This group works on murals indoors in winter months. This is the first in a series of new year-long studios ArtWorks is designing and launching to employ artists.
Under the guidance of a Mural Studio Manager, 10 Studio Artists were employed to fulfill a range of client and community services, including mural design and production. This unique opportunity allows emerging artists to work towards a fulltime career in the arts.
In 2022, this studio completed 12 murals including murals in partnerships with: • Bethany House • Filson Queen City Kitchen & Bar • Messer Construction • Western & Southern Open • BLINK (Danke by Artist Shantell Martin)
• Red Bike Mural • Tamara White • Bartlett Wealth Management • And more 2022 Mural Studio Artists • Alyssa Baker • Miles Brueggemeyer • Katelyn Detwiler • Ella Emanuel • Hannah Feibelman • Maria Hart • Savanna Innes • Anjel Robinson • Trinity Stewart • Sophie VonLehman
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YEAR-ROUND MURAL STUDIO PROGRAM
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V2 GALLERY 2022 EXHIBITS Carving Out Our Own Path John Lanzador, Artist-in-Residence
GALLERY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Visual Remix
Kah Yangni, Artist-in-Residence
Active Imagination
(in collaboration with Cincinnati Art Museum) Allen Woods, Louis Rideout, Frank D. Young, Briana Davis, Artists-in-Residence
As We Bloom
Asa Featherstone IV, Artist-in-Residence
Sustainable Creativity
Radha Lakshmi, Artist-in-Residence
In 2021, the ArtWorks Gallery Fellowship Program launched at the V2 Gallery in Walnut Hills and received recognition from local media, being named as one of Cincinnati’s best galleries. The Fellowship Program is designed to support diverse, emerging artists in refining their professional skills and knowledge for their first gallery exhibition. Experienced artists-inresidence mentor a group of eight to ten artists, aged 16–24. Each Artist-in-Residence organizes the theme, materials, and art-making methods for a group exhibition. Cohorts collaborate, and each artist creates their own work using the techniques and materials they've learned.
In addition to making and selling art, Gallery Fellows engage in workshops covering art gallery operations such as art handling, installation, project documentation, pricing strategies, artist statement crafting, giving artist talks, and community engagement planning. These workshops empower aspiring artists to confidently promote their work and engage with the community, both inside and outside the gallery. Each show includes a public opening reception and all Gallery Fellows participate in a group artist talk, followed by a Q&A. Artistsin-Residence design a community engagement activity that can occur at the opening or during other times during exhibition.
Call 513.333.0388 to schedule an appointment to see the gallery. Scholar House 929 E. McMillan, Walnut Hills
My time in this program helped me become more confident and outgoing with my work. It made me want to continue working with the community and its people.
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Gifted Alumni Show
The exhibition, Carving Out Your Own Path, was the result of the Gallery Fellowship Program under Artist-in-Residence John Lanzador. He worked closely to guide young artists who created carved and painted wooden artwork that reflected their lives. Photography by Sandra Okot-Kotber.
To prepare for the V2 Gallery exhibition Sustainable Creativity, Walnut Hills Artist Radha Lakshmi mentored a group of young artists. Photography by Radha Lakshmi.
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– Audrey Carranza, Gallery Fellow
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Designer L.D. Nehls
Lead Teaching Artist Brandon Hawkins
The Roots of Walnut Hills Designer Taron Jordon
Lead Teaching Artist Matt Grote Teaching Artist Kayla Walker Apprentices Alyssa Baker June Brown A. Bunke Tairen Fenhoff Isabelle Hageman Grace Kidoge Aidan Prince Makiyah Smith
Take Flight Designer Christian Dallas
Designer Latausha Cox
Lead Teaching Artists Adoria Maxberry Gypsy Schindler Apprentices Shalyla Elms Sophie VonLehman
Nothing, Without First a Seed of Hope
Designer & Artist Tina Westerkamp
Generation after Generation
Designers & Artists Nytaya Babbitt Ella Emanuel
Apprentices Alyssa Baker Aspen Dameron
Kaleidoscope
Designer Lindz and Lamb
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Imagination Alley
Lead Teaching Artist Jim Tucker
Razzle Dazzle
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Arielle Miller Angela Ramirez
Lead Teaching Artist Sydnie McAdams Apprentices James Bond Pike Castle Aspen Dameron Layla Daoud
Designer & Teaching Artist Brazee Studios: Sandra Gross Leah Busch Rockel Apprentices Grayson Draper Rowan Fenhoff
Earth Day at Rockdale
Lead Production Artist Anissa Pulcheon
Perspectives
Designer Mz. Icar
Lead Teaching Artist Anissa Pulcheon Apprentices Briana Edmond Emma Ennis JJ Kampinga III Belle Minesinger Kai Rassi Mackenzie Sexton
Spring Festival
Designer Ann Geise
Lead Teaching Artist Lizzy DuQuette Teaching Artist Hanna Smith Apprentices Makayla Lane Tumaini Kidoge Alyssa Moore Jayden “JP” Pope Jesse Sprigg Lexi Spurlock
Bouquet & Departure Designer and Lead Teaching Artist Matt Grote Apprentices Rachel Drouillard Grace Kidoge Loki Kochanowski Aidan Prince Evan Wuertemberger
Cheers to Cincy: Brewing the American Dream Designer Tom Post Lead Teaching Artist Gypsy Schindler Teaching Artists Molly Cardosi Tamia Saunders Supporting Teaching Artists Lizzy DuQuette Aliese Hewitt Ash Najarian Anissa Pulcheon Hanna Smith Kayla Walker Apprentices Mori Anderson Nora Bower Gabe Bunton Kavya Chintakayala Ian Darcy Mae Douglas Adia Eagle KJ Ford Kamryn Green Rachel Hoffmann Tumaini Kidoge Mallory Kurkjian Emilee LaReeda Idrissa Macharia Angela Ramirez Callum Rettig Lexi Spurlock Nata Thiam Rory Walsh Zoe Wooten
Teaching Artists Nytaya Babbitt Andrew Eppley Taylor Helms Sophie Shiff Apprentices Greg Beridon Phoenix Brumm Rashad Manuel Pekko Meyers Eve Miller Grace Pearson Aaliayah Ruff Jeff Samual Kee kee Stokes Piper Vice
Evolution of Evanston, Elevation through Education, and Legacy of Royalty Designer Adoria Maxberry
Lead Teaching Artist Michael Thompson Teaching Artist Andrew Eppley Apprentices Audrey Ballard Isabelle Brown Juli Chinchilla Josh Crutcher Grace Kidoge Loki Kochanowski Bailey Rawsthorn
Pillars of Cincinnati
Designer and Lead Teaching Artist Nytaya Babbitt
Teaching Artist Taylor Helms Apprentices James Bond Kamryn Green Cassie Jackson Aaron Krois Destine Laudat Myah Nared
Madisonville Benches & Bike Racks Designer Sediment Design
Bartlett Wealth Management Designer Matt Grote
Reflection on Light
Artists Alyssa Baker Maria Hart
Lead Teaching Artist Hannah Smith
2022 Mural Studio Artists and Projects
Apprentices Shelby Ivins D’Airion McCullough
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Imprint
Civic Studio Artists Jounte Armantrading Felix Bangert Dani Freeman Caitlyn Hyland Eve Miller Emilee Rosson Lexi Spurlock Aspen Stein Claire Stoneking-Wagner Emilee Taylor
Designer Derek Toebbe
Lead Designer and Lead Teaching Artist Sharareh Khosravani Teaching Artist Taylor Helms Designers and Apprentices Danielle Allen Jazmyn Brown Terrie Dean Jalawn Monroe Claire Stoneking-Wagner
Massively Distributed BLINK Installation Designer MASARY Lead Teaching Artist Joe Walsh Apprentices Adia Eagle Eva Robles Nata Thiam Sylvie Tiro
Civic Studio: New Monuments Initiative
PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS
1N5 21c Museum Hotel Cincinnati 3CDC (Cincinnati Center City Development Corp.) Ackermann Group AGAR, LLC American Sign Museum Avondale Development Corporation Bader and Simon Gallery Bartlett Wealth Management Bethany House
Cincinnati & Hamilton Public Library Cincinnati Art Museum Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority Cincinnati Recreation Center Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati State Technical and Community College Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber Cincy Nice City of Cincinnati Contemporary Art Center CROWN Duke Energy Convention Center East to Vest Productions Ensemble Theater Episcopal Retirement Services (ERS) Filson Queen City Kitchen & Bar First Financial FotoFocus GE Aviation Hamilton County Her Cincinnati Ish La Soupe Messer Construction Milhaus Model Group MYCincinnati Pones Red Bike RKCA Rockdale Elementary School Sam Adams Scholar House St. Vincent DePaul Tri State Trails UpSpring Walnut Hills Area Council Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation Western & Southern Wordplay Youth at the Center Y2WK
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2022 FINANCES
= $50,000
AUDITED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
Individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .387,384
Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . 1,269,584
Foundations/Corporate . . . . . . 1,468,589
Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256,535
Government . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 492,885
Receivables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 902,802
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (36,793)
Prepaid Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,598
Donated Services & Products . . . . . 56,745
Property and Equipment, Net . . . . 299,782
Capital Campaign Contributions . 1,552,623
Operating lease right-of-use asset . . 85,505
Total Revenue . . . . . . . . . 3,921,433
Investment in LLC . . . . . . . . . . 2,569,929
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Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,692,670
Accounts Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,661
Administrative . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186,588
Accrued Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . 31,324
Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 511,259
Notes Payable . . . . . . . . . . . 2,027,067
Capital Campaign Expense . . . . . 290,833
Operating lease liability . . . . . . . . 85,505
Total Expenses. . . . . . . . . 2,681,350
Refundable Advances . . . . . . . . 423,489
Without Donor Restrictions. . . . . . . . . . . $992,689 With Donor Restrictions. . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,816,000
Total Net Assets & Liabilities . . . . . . 5,387,735
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Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . 5,387,735
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$50,000+
ArtsWave City of Cincinnati Delta Dental The Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr. Foundation Hamilton County Ohio Arts Council Procter & Gamble
$25,000 - $49,999
Eleanora Alms C.U. Trust Charles H. Dater Foundation Richard D. Hannan Family Foundation The Sutphin Family Foundation
$10,000 - $24,999
Steven & Eleanor Haussler Lucy Haverland-Joffe & Craig Joffe Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati Kohnen Family Foundation PNC Bank Foundation Thomas R. Schiff Foundation Marjorie & Alan Schneider Lauren & Tom Shafer Summerfair U.S. Bank Foundation Waddell Family Foundation The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation
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$5,000 - $9,999
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1919 Investment Counsel Jim & Cindy Briggs Jeanne & Robert Coughlin Duke Energy Ernst & Young Ron & Dave Houck-Nebel Ed & Joann Hubert Roy A. Hunt Foundation the plant trolley
Julie & John Richardson Jens G. Rosenkrantz, Jr. & M. Katherine Hurley Lisa & Leonard Saia Kathryn Shahani John & Jennifer Stein Kelly & Guy Vanasse Maxwell Weaver Foundation
$2,500 - $4,999
William P. Anderson Foundation Bahl & Gaynor Ron Bates & Randy Lasley Doug & Beth Brendamour Janel Carroll Cheryl & Thomas Compton Fifth Third Bank First Financial Bank Bill & Joy Fotsch Teresa Hoelle & Scott Provancher Kim & Michael Hoeting Ignite Philanthropy Cheryl & John Korn Lasik Plus Molly North Oliver Family Foundation Fiona & Martin Riant Kathy & David Schmitt Robin & Mike Schwanekamp Truepoint Wealth Counsel Urban Sites Woman's Art Club of Cincinnati John Zaller
$1,000 - $2,499
AGAR, LLC Lee & Lori Benmlouka Richard & Terese Booth Dargie & Justin Bowersock Jacklyn & Gary Bryson
William & Paula Cordes Sarah Corlett & Jay Hampton Cindy Crilley Rocco D’Ascenzo Marjorie Davis Nancy Dawley Agostino Fede Susan Friedlander Gold Star Chili Greater Cincinnati Foundation Jolie Harris Laura & Anthony Humphrey Anne & Thaddeus Jaroszewicz Michelle Jones KMK Law John & Susie Lame Jennifer & Rusty McNair Medical Solutions Midwest Grip & Lighting Co. Graham Edwin and Sharon Janosik Mitchell Foundation Karen Nance Betsy Neyer Peter & Betsy Niehoff Rose Palmieri Arthur Pancioli & Lisa Larkin Francie & John Pepper Susan & Joseph Pichler Helen & Stephen Rindsberg Jennie Rosenthal Judy & John Ruthven Foundation RJ Sargent Barbara Sferra & Herbert Robinson Randy Smith & Carla Lamb Ellen & Clark Sole UBS Private Wealth Management Wrocklage Family Charitable Foundation Kenneth & Christine Wurtenberger
Christine Adams Kadi & J.R. Anderson James Anthony & Sarah Corathers Mary Jo & Frederick Bazeley John & Mary Ann Boorn Bryar Brandvold & Vaughn Smith Wini Bruening Jaqualine Brumm Kathleen Cepela Ian Chaves Cincinnati Development Fund Brian & Elizabeth Coley Justin & Kelly Croop John Gavozzi Agnes Godwin Hall & Darin Hall Clifford Goosmann & Andrea Wilson Louis & Beth Guttman Elissa & Mitchell Habib Beth & Jeff Hartman Linda Hurwitz & Richard Fine Julie Jordan Jack & Megan Joy Marcia Kaplan & Michael Privitera Jane Keller Chris Kelsen Carol Kruse Jo Ann & George Kurz John Larkin David & Diane Moccia Christine Piepmeier Laura Rai Marianne R. Rowe Sia & Tim Ruppert Michael & Michele Schuster Stephen Schwartz & Felice Marcus Grace Sferra Stanley & Stephanie Shaffer Mary Stein Lauren Thaman & Mike Cayse Amy Thompson Nicholas & Gloriette Winnike
$250 - $499
Al. Neyer Pamela Bach & John Tallmadge Gordon Barnhart Dana Beitner-Johnson Peter & Randy Bloch Joyce Borkin Jon Calderas & Corinne Lehmann Deborah Campbell Julie & John Cohen Janet Collins William & Patricia Culp Mark Dauner & Geraldine Wu Rita David Jean Donaldson Cecilia & Kenneth Dorger David & Emilie Dressler Fleet Feet Cincinnati Ellen Forte Monica & Ronald Gardner David & Rennie Greenfield Amy Gultice & John Shafer Christy & Scott Holland Honey on Miami Elaine Jaeger Randy & Janice Johnson Mark & Marcy Kanter Sandy Kathman & Gordon Hue Rebecca & Don Kelm Kim & Carolyn Krause Elisabeth & Mark Kuhlman Eric & Magda Kuhn Julie Witten Lloyd & Mark Lloyd Kathleen & Dr. Joseph Martin Mark McKillip John & Julie Mellott Leslie & John Meyer Barbara & Scott Muhlhauser Susan & Phil Price Catherine & Harold Roberts Margaret & James Schrimpf Rebecca Seeman & David Wood Sonder Brewing LLC Paul & Cynthia Sturdevant Abbot & Josie Thayer Debbie & Richard Westheimer
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Wilhelm John & Jennifer Wintz Amy & Michael Wolfram Gordon & Susan Wright Anne & Allen Zaring
In-Kind Donors $1,000+ American Scaffolding, Inc. Deeper Roots Coffee DropBox Harlan Graphics Arts Services Hindman Auctions Gee & Amber Horton OBM/IKE Smart City Ken Pray & Mary Ohlinger-Pray Prestige A/V + Creative Services Lauren & Tom Shafer Wooster Brush Co.
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THANK YOU TO ARTWORKS 2022 SUPPORTERS
$500 - $999
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Lauren Hannan Shafer, President
Pam Kravetz
Laura Humphrey, Vice President
Mark Mallory
Ric Booth, Treasurer
Rahiel Michael
Ron Houck, Secretary
Paula Boggs Muething
Joe Muraca, Past President
Molly North
Ron Bates
Tyra Patterson
Rocco D’Ascenzo
Jens G. Rosenkrantz, Jr.
Michael DiMaggio
Connie Ross
Kathryne Gardette
Lisa Beshara Saia
Agnes Godwin Hall
RJ Sargent
Bethany Hartman
Randy Smith
Barbara Hauser
Molly Weissman
Mike Hoeting
Tami White
Gee Horton
STAFF Colleen Houston, Chief Executive Officer & Artistic Director Jill E. Dunne, Senior Director, Marketing & Communications Jane Keller, Senior Director, Finance & Talent
Grace Thanasiu, Manager, Recruiting & Hiring
Jeff Sperry, Senior Director, Advancement
Asha White, Civic Artist-in-Residence, Civic Studio And our sincere appreciation of our former 2022 staff members, including:
Devin Grimm, Manager, Creative Projects
Christine Cheung, Development Database Coordinator
Allen Woods
Maria Hart, Manager, Creative Projects
Zhaira Costiniano, Creative Project Manager
Board Members Emeriti
Aliese Hewitt, Gallery and Creative Projects Manager
Sandra Guile, Director of Marketing and Communications
Evan Hildebrandt, Manager, Mural Studio
Abby Kacen, Creative Project Manager
Joanna Kerman, Manager, Marketing & Communications
Heather Pope Kruessel, Executive Assistant
Dominique Khoury, Director, Development
Sandra Okot-Kotber, Manager of Marketing & Communications
Miranda Millard, Development Manager
Amy Scarpello, Director of Artist Impact
Liz Miller, Director, Creative Projects
Jim Tucker, Mural Studio Manager
Margie Schneider Sara M. Vance Waddell
2022 ANNUAL REPORT
Greg Sunderhaus, Payroll & Benefits Specialist
Karla Batres Gilvin, Director, Community Impact
Janel Carroll
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Anissa Pulcheon, Manager, Mural Studio
Sydney Fine, Senior Director, Impact
Julia O. Bianco, Artist Impact Education Manager
John Korn
The 2022 ArtWorks staff holiday dinner recognized the work of the team all year long.
Francesca Peace, Manager, Finance
Nile Otte, Social Enterprise Manager
(as of Nov. 1, 2023)
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MEET OUR TEAM
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GET INVOLVED!
At ArtWorks, we strive to provide opportunity and access for all. We believe our city is better when everyone gets a chance, so we invite you to become more involved with our work. Whether you are an emerging or seasoned Artist, a community member with a great idea, an advocate for young adults, or a lover of the arts, we have a place for you at ArtWorks.
ArtWorks is generously supported by:
2022 Mural Sponsor
Please reach out to us at 513.333.0388 or at info@artworkscincinnati.org. You are welcome to drop by our Walnut Hills office or find us at artworkscincinnati.org. As part of our mission, ArtWorks paid the following creatives to create this annual report:
2022 ANNUAL REPORT
ArtWorks Mailing address: P.O. Box 68106, Walnut Hills, OH 45206-8106 Office address: 2460 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206 513.333.0388 info@ArtWorksCincinnati.org ArtWorksCincinnati.org
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ArtWorks board, staff and the community celebrated the groundbreaking of ArtWorks’ new creative campus in Walnut Hills on Nov. 2, 2022. Photography by Sandra Okot-Kotber.
Ongoing Sponsors
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L.D. Nehls, Illustrations Anna Maffey, Design Seemless Printing, Printing
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