June 2010

Goodbye Mariana - We'll Miss You!

For the past 18 years, the Fine Arts Fund was blessed with Mariana. Last week we celebrated her time here and wished her good luck on the new chapter in her life.

But before she left, we captured a few memories, stories, characteristics, and Marianaisms on video. Watch as we share the joy and wisdom Mariana brought to us and to our community:

Bubbles on Final Friday


Last Friday was a wicked long day for some of us at the Fine Arts Fund. Happily, it ended with bubbles (watch closely):

Fashion Art On the Block

A few weeks ago, we went to listen to our mayor talk about the state of Cincinnati -- he had some sweet things to say about our arts (more on that later) -- and then we went to a party celebrating the art of fashion.

Mayor Mallory Loves Our Dance, Music, Festivals, Etc.

Earlier this year, we watched as Mayor Mallory in Cincinnati talked about the State of the City. We told you then about the marvelous things he said about our arts -- all the music, dance, museums, theaters, festivals and so on in our region. Now the talented Lisa Maly has obtained a video clip of the Mayor talking about the importance of the arts to making Cincinnati a great place to live, work, play, and stay. Take a look!

Community Invests Over $10 Million In the Arts

People all across our community will learn today how their support of the arts contributes to a significant investment in the creative things happening all over our region.

The Fine Arts Fund announced that community volunteers approved distributing $10.3 million to support the music, dance, museums, theatre, and other arts events and experiences all over the area. This investment is possible thanks to the support of thousands of people who contributed to the annual community campaign for the arts.