DUBLIN, Ohio— (March 27, 2012) Central Ohio residents can celebrate the blooms and blossoms of the season at the annual Dublin Arts Council Garden Party on Fri., April 27 from 6:30 to 9:30pm in the lovely Kilgour Building atrium at the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) campus, 6565 Kilgour Place in Dublin. The evening features fine food and beverages from top area restaurants, a silent auction and more. All event proceeds support Dublin Arts Council’s (DAC) many arts and arts education programs, including the DAC Sundays at Scioto free summer concert series in Scioto Park, DAC’s Visual Arts Series in the only gallery of its kind in Dublin, summer ARTcamps for children and new, exciting Dublin Art in Public Places projects. A variety of culinary offerings will be expertly prepared and served by some of the area’s finest, including Bleu & Fig, Bonefish Grill, Bravo Italian Kitchen, Hilton Columbus /…
Photographs can evoke emotional responses that transcend human speech and the written word. Such is the impact of the images of Shifting Perspectives, a poignant photography exhibition that provides insight into the joy and wonder of what it is to be human – and living with Down syndrome. Dublin Arts Council will host the American debut of Shifting Perspectives from Sept. 27 – Nov. 4, 2011 in the DAC gallery located at 7125 Riverside Drive, in Dublin, Ohio. Originating in the United Kingdom, this unique exhibition has traveled to Turkey, Canada and Colombia, before coming to the United States. Shifting Perspectives consists of a selection of photographs, taken over a nine-year period by photographers in the United Kingdom that depict the everyday interactions of people of all ages who are living with Down syndrome. Removed from stereotype and prejudice, the photographs challenge conventional attitudes and are the catalyst for renewed…
Gravity’s Ripple III, an original, site-specific outdoor contemporary dance project, will be presented by Dublin Arts Council and OhioDance in collaboration with The Ohio State University Department of Dance and Ohio Department of Education Division of the Arts. Free public performances will be staged Friday and Saturday, Sept. 16 and 17 at 6:30 p.m., on the sloping riverfront grounds of Dublin Arts Council, 7125 Riverside Dr., in Dublin. The approximate 40-minute performance, inspired by the rolling hills of the site and the Scioto River, will be followed by a question and answer session between the choreographer, the dancers and the audience. The public is also invited to attend a dress rehearsal performance at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 16 at Dublin Arts Council. For more information about Gravity’s Ripple III or any of Dublin Arts Council’s programs, exhibitions and events call (614) 889-7444 or visit www.dublinarts.org.
Re-Union: David Bamber and Andrew F. Scott will be on view in the Dublin Arts Council (DAC) main gallery, 7125 Riverside Dr., in Dublin, from June 28 through Aug. 12 Reunions imply a coming together for family and friends based on a connection or association. Such is the case for artists David Bamber of Columbus and Andrew F. Scott, a professor of sculpture at the Savannah, Georgia, College of Art and Design. The artists first met as graduate students at The Ohio State University, became studio mates in the sculpture department and began a collaborative association that would span 18 years of sharing the same creative space. During this time, they worked together on the fourth commission of DAC’s Dublin Art in Public Places program, creating the interior relief sculpture series that was unveiled when the Dublin Community Recreation Center opened in 1996. The exhibition marks the first time that…