Even music fans accustomed to the MusicNOW Festival’s self-described “genre-bending” mix of classical, rock, world music and other far-flung styles may find their heads spinning over this year’s March 18-20 festival lineup.
By Kim Sullivan Some say it’s all about that face – the honoree, the committee chair – all about those well-placed names other people will flock to see. A face everybody knows, the face everyone would like on their board.…
It’s not an exaggeration to say that over the 147-year history of the Art Academy of Cincinnati, hundreds of students have found their other half while attending the Art Academy. Even one of the AAC’s most distinguished alumni, Charley Harper, met his wife, Edie, at the Art Academy, “in the same class, in the same row.”
It would be easy to look at Jill Meyer and Awadagin Pratt and see two Cincinnatis. Meyer is small and blond and business. Pratt is big and dreadlocked and music. But the two see the interdependence of those two worlds. Pratt and Meyer know you cannot have strong arts without significant support from business and that you cannot attract and retain talented people to work in the region without vibrant arts.
Artistic Director Rob Parton is helping to prime the pump to get a new generation interested in jazz—both as potential performers and as loyal listeners.
Recessions, stock market swings, election years – none affect nonprofit fundraising, Cincinnati insiders say, as much as telling compelling stories. Stronger storytelling, they say, leads to more donors and higher levels of loyalty and giving. But as they enter 2016, development directors in Cincinnati aren’t looking merely for financial donors but, rather, to build relationships with people who care about the organization’s mission.
A winding path through virtually every job behind the scenes led Andrew Hungerford to the helm of Know Theatre. Now he’s giving the company his own spin.
Bea Wissel’s poems took first- and third-place honors at the annual poetry contest hosted by the Greater Cincinnati Writers League.
For her many efforts, Rosenberg has been named Volunteer of the Year by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. She will be honored at the National Philanthropy Day Luncheon at the Duke Energy Convention Center on Thursday, Nov. 12.
The Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater Cincinnati Chapter is recognizing Budig as the 2015 Philanthropist of the Year at its National Philanthropy Day Luncheon.
