Vulcan’s Forge Performing Arts Collaborative has been bringing challenged and unchallenged Cincinnati artists together in fellowship since 2016.

Tampa Bay artist Lisa “Liasi” Martin Smallwood paints portraits of jazz legends.

Travel to the Boca Raton Museum of Art in Florida for an exhibit of contemporary art influenced by graphic novels and comic books.

Three Peak Designs in California upcycles vintage ski lift chairs.

The Contemporary Dayton moves to its new home in the restored Dayton Arcade.

Houston artist David McGee juxtaposes words and images to comment on the Black experience.

Take an Art Deco tour of stylish buildings in sunny Miami Beach.

Meet The King of Reno, accordion player Corky Bennett.

Cincinnati artist Tiffany Moyer mixes acrylic paint colors into unique fluid abstract creations.

The Center for Performance Arts and Learning in Wixom, Michigan is an inclusive space to explore the arts.

Reno artist and social media influencer Sarah Hambly crafts couture garments.

Visit the Museum of Graffiti, the world’s first museum dedicated exclusively to graffiti art.

University of Dayton graphic design students transform poems into visual art for Walking with Words at The Hub inside the Dayton Arcade.

Granville, Ohio artist Christian Faur creates pixelated portraits from thousands of stacked crayons.

Reno artist Caroline Young explores her Chinese heritage with paintings on silk.

Meet an enthusiastic community of roller skaters in Tampa Bay, Florida.

The printmakers of Pull Club Studio in Cincinnati find inspiration in nature, humor, and the Midwest.

Choreographer Ari Christopher’s “This Car Up” reinterprets the incident that triggered the Tulsa Race Massacre in 1921.

Ringling College of Art and Design student Melvin Gomez uses his talents to break the cycle of gun violence.

Explore the monumental Louise Nevelson sculpture “Mrs. N’s Palace”.

Meet the high-energy, special needs dancers of Quest Special Forces All-Star Dance Team in Beavercreek.

Columbus artist DonCee Coulter crafts textured artworks using rugged textiles.

The “Scarce” series by Ali Armstrong draws attention to endangered wildlife.

The Art1 computer program at the University of New Mexico gave abstract painter Frederick Hammersley a new way to make art in the 1960s.

Ohio Heritage Fellow Padma Chebrolu teaches classical dance at the Cultural Centre of India in Cincinnati. A special thank you to the Hindu Temple of Dayton for assisting with this story.

The artists of Greenwood Imagine in Oklahoma ask visitors to envision a world where the Tulsa Race Massacre never took place.

Meet “The Angel of New York”, subway singer Martina Bruno.

U.S. Coast Guardsman Kenny Jones creates an award-winning design for Nike sneakers.

The Cincinnati Art Museum’s Black Futures Series reflects on the past, present, and future of Black creativity.

Oklahoma printmaker Mark Sisson contemplates his lifetime of work both in and out of the classroom as he prepares to retire from teaching.

Visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland for the exhibit “The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be”.

The Ben Carlson-Berne Scholarship provides high-quality, private music lessons for underserved youth in Cincinnati.

Historic Sarasota High School in Florida is transformed into an art museum and visual arts education center.

Take a trip to the Chama Canyon Wilderness in New Mexico to visit a monastery designed by architect and woodworker George Nakashima.