arts directory

Absolute Dance Company’s students are blessed to share their evenings with professional dancers, award-winning choreographers and talented instructors at ADC.

The Allen Memorial Art Museum is founded on the belief that the study and appreciation of high quality original works of art is an indispensable part of an excellent liberal arts education. The Museum acquires, preserves, exhibits, and interprets its collections to promote the highest standards of visual literacy and encourage multi-disciplinary inquiry. Open free of charge to all, the Museum is a vital resource for the students, faculty, and staff of Oberlin College as well as Northeast Ohio and a national and international audience.

To preserve, display and exhibit our local history and sandstone heritage; to provide excellence in educational programming and historic preservation.

The Amherst Public Library, a dynamic civic resource, provides residents of the Amherst School District, South Amherst and Brownhelm Township with resources and support to use information in many formats. It stimulates and facilitates literacy in all its forms, provides quality collections and effective use of evolving technologies. The Library emphasizes public participation and outreach and creates forums and gathering places to engage in cultural and educational programs and partnerships.

The Apollo Outreach Initiative is a year-round media literacy program partnered with Cinema Studies at Oberlin College. Staffed by Oberlin College students, staff and faculty, Apollo Outreach is dedicated to helping young people grow as artists, citizens, and leaders. Apollo Outreach believes that media can be a force for local and global education, understanding, community building, and change.

AS I AM is a literary magazine for the Oberlin Asian and Pacific Islander Diaspora (APID) community!

The Center for Arts-Inspired Learning unites art and education to change lives. Our professional teaching artists use the arts to teach problem solving and creative thinking, build on curricular needs, engage and inspire students, and motivate students to succeed.

Creative Space Avon is the only art gallery in Avon solely devoted to the exhibition of diverse works of art representing a wide range of artists. Creative space is a space for you-- an art gallery, classroom, unique space for corporate training, team building events, music, dance and exercise classes, business meetings, networking organizations, social clubs, charity and benefit fund raisers, baby and bridal showers, and anything else where people need to get together to share information, memories or just have a good time.

Credo develop young musicians-- musically, personally, and spiritually-- to prepare them for lives of music and service.

During the FireFish Festival, downtown Lorain is transformed into a stage for a scorching array of art, dance, music, and FIRE orchestrated in unexpected places. Opera on a fire truck, art installations lighting up storefronts, fire dancing on rooftops, ballet in an alley, or cabaret in an abandoned building – anything is possible at FireFish!

The Lorain County Metropolitan Park District was established for the responsible use, enjoyment, and accessibility of every citizen of Lorain County. The Park District acquires land to promote and demonstrate the wise use of our natural resources. The Park District strives to preserve and create a diversity of ecosystems while providing educational and recreational opportunities which are compatible with and promote conservation of these resources.

Ginko Gallery and Studio provides a space for individual artists, especially local artists, to show and sell their work. Ginko Gallery also provides studio space for fiber and textile artists and art supplies for professional, amateur and student artists.

Great Lakes Theater is a professional classic theater company in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Founded in 1962, Great Lakes is the second-largest regional theater in Northeast Ohio. The mission of Great Lakes Theater, through its main stage productions and its education programs, is to bring the pleasure, power and relevance of classic theater to the widest possible audience.

The annual craft and fine art juried show featured about 80 vendors, a lunch cafe, handmade quilt raffle and children's activities on the square and in the town hall in historic Wellington, Ohio in 2017. Free parking and admission, rain or shine. Booths are available until week of the show.

Lake Erie Ink believes that creative writing is not only for kids and teens who already love writing, but also for youth who have something say and too often feel that no one is listening.

Lake Ridge Legacy Chorus provides opportunities for women ages 13+ to learn and grow while enjoying singing barbershop harmonies together. We do a variety of performances from quartet up to our entire chorus. Our members are also given opportunities for voice lessons.

The Campana Center for Ideation and Invention promotes innovation and job growth in Northeast Ohio with access to cutting-edge digital manufacturing and fabrication capabilities. The Center offers hands-on education for students, through college courses and K-12 programs, while giving community inventors, entrepreneurs and existing companies access to cutting-edge digital manufacturing capabilities.

The Lorain Arts Council is an organization dedicated to the recognition and awareness of the Arts in the Northern Ohio area. Composed of caring individuals who realize the absolute necessity of nurturing and enhancing the Arts, the Lorain Arts Council extends an invitation to all who value the performing, literary and visual arts to become members and supporters.

Lorain Community Music Theater strives to provide the Lorain County area with quality musical theater and offer both performance and educational opportunities to local actors and musicians.

The Lorain Historical Society engages members of the community and our visitors in our shared and diverse history through preservation, education, collaborations, and exciting programming for all ages, so that we learn from the past, develop civic pride, and transform the future.

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization the Lorain Civic Center Committee/Lorain Palace Theater’s mission is to preserve, restore, and promote the use of the theater for quality family entertainment and to be a cultural center for the arts.

Lorain Public Library System has a mission to connect individuals to the transformative power of information as a gateway to literacy, lifelong learning and personal enrichment. LPLS offers a variety of opportunities to the community, including: book clubs, cooking demonstrations, basic dance classes, Teen Drama Club, literacy programming, author visits, movie clubs, writing clubs, coding club, computer classes, musical performances, science programming for children and teens, photography classes, painting classes, and more.

Since 2000, Main Street Vermilion, a part of the National Main Street movement, has promoted economic development, historic preservation and continues to work to create a sense of place in our downtown district to attract and retain businesses and entrepreneurs, visitors and residents. We believe that our community is only as strong as our core, and the heartbeat of our success as a whole relies on the strength of our downtown.

Music on a Mission strives to use the power of music to enrich the lives of individuals with special needs by providing creative, interactive, programming.

North Pointe Ballet’s mission is to make classical ballet accessible to everyone in our community. NPB provides high-quality, professional ballet to the western suburbs of Cleveland through full-length theatrical events that are family-friendly, community outreach tours, educational workshops and by offering special events inclusive of audiences and performers of all abilities.

Oberlin Business Partnership advances and promotes the sustainable growth and prosperity of the Oberlin community. OBP is made up of partners-- individuals, businesses, and community organizations -- working together to create a vibrant, resilient and prosperous community for all who live, learn, play, work, shop and invest in Oberlin. OBP is involved with the arts through programs such as Chalk Walk and Summer Concerts in Tappan.

The Community Music School (CMS) of the Oberlin Conservatory seeks to provide students with an exceptional educational and artistic experience while fostering a lifelong appreciation and commitment to excellence in music. The function of the CMS is to promote the broader missions of the Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College: the performance, creation, and study of music at the highest level. Oberlin is committed to helping students who need assistance to participate in our programs through tuition reduction.

Oberlin Conservatory of Music educates students for lives of intellectual, musical, and artistic rigor and breadth; sustained inquiry, creativity and innovation; and leadership. Oberlin aims to prepare graduates with the knowledge, skills, and perspectives essential to confront complex issues and to create change and value in the world. Oberlin is committed to educational access and opportunity. It seeks to offer a diverse and inclusive residential learning environment encouraging a free and respectful exchange of ideas and shares an enduring commitment to a sustainable and just society.

Oberlin Drama at Grafton prepares residents for a successful reintegration into society through increased self-knowledge, social understanding, and enhanced life skills gained from studying and performing meaningful drama. ODAG is dedicated to making significant theatre that can transform the lives of men seeking to redeem their pasts and remake their futures.

Oberlin Heritage Center strives to preserve and share Oberlin's unique heritage and to make our community a better place to live, learn, work and visit. OHC offers tours, history walks, lectures, outreach programs, youth camps, research assistance, field trips, community events, publications, volunteer and intern opportunities.

Oberlin Music at Grafton provides an opportunity for Grafton Reintegration Center residents to engage in community-building, cooperative group learning, discipline, enhanced self-esteem building, and self-expression through music.

The Oberlin Public Library is committed to our mission of informing, educating, inspiring, and entertaining. We strive to create an environment where civic engagement, learning, and literacy thrive.

Oberlin Summer Theatre Festival provides FREE productions of classic theater pieces, oriented toward a family (school-age and up) audience; develops an inter-generational acting company that makes Oberlin their summer artistic home; is a cornerstone organization in developing Oberlin as a "Destination for the Arts", attracting an audience from throughout Lorain County, Northeast Ohio and beyond.

Oberlin Writers-in-the-Schools gives Oberlin College students the skills and experiences needed to teach imaginative writing in the schools in meaningful and effective ways. Students work in collaborative poetry residencies in Language Arts classes at Langston Middle School. We publish class anthologies of the middle school students' work and host a celebratory book launch & poetry reading at the Cat in the Cream Coffeehouse on the Oberlin College campus.

The Patricia Lindley Center serves the performing arts needs of the Wellington Exempted Village School District, the extended Wellington community, as well as the Greater Lorain County area. The Center plays host to professional dance recitals, concerts, conventions, lectures, and community and touring theatre groups.

To provide our clients with the best possible bang for their buck in music education, sales, and repair-

Buying and selling musical instruments as well as offering professional music lessons for all ages. Experienced instructors in guitar, drums, piano, vocal, trumpet, mandolin, banjo, and music theory.

Spark Theatre Company exists to celebrate the power of young people through professional theatre, entertain a multi-generational and diverse audience with courageous and inventive stories and empower a new generation of theatre goers--igniting the desire to create their own stories both onstage and off. Spark Theatre Co. produces touring assembly performances for local schools, as well as after-school drama classes to students. In the future, Spark Theatre Co. plans to expand this programming to include full productions for children, as well as public performances for families to attend.

Stocker Arts Center provides a venue that connects our diverse cultural community to Lorain County Community College by entertaining, educating, exciting and inspiring through arts and educational events.

StoryLens produces short independent documentary films about pressing social issues in order to promote education, encourage public dialogue, and facilitate change.

Providing the community with contemporary art exhibits, the Artseen supports regional artists through its gallery.

Since its conception in 2002, the Big Parade has become a cherished event in the Oberlin community; bringing residents of all ages together in a homespun, imaginative, community arts event that depends on wide-spread collaboration and team work. Groups involved in the Big Parade work relatively independently, but towards a common goal: to represent themselves and the town of Oberlin in a joyous and spectacular event featuring music, dancing, costumes, bikes, art cars, floats and whatever else people can come up with. A festival with various performances and live music follows the parade in Tappan Square. There is a free barbeque lunch, games, tables for many local organizations (all with an activity), crafts, face painting, a moon-bounce, a pie-eating contest, a free raffle, and much more!

Started in 1964, The Plum Creek Review is Oberlin's oldest literary and arts magazine. It is devoted to publishing as many different creative forms as possible, including, but not limited to, prose, poetry, plays, translations, artwork and photography

Transforming lives through engagement in the arts, TrueNorth Cultural Arts is a multidisciplinary arts organization committed to building and strengthening individuals and the community through the performing arts, the visual arts, and the humanities. Our vision is twofold: To educate, equip, and empower individuals so they can embrace and succeed in the creative arts, and to envision and encourage a community where creative arts and art appreciation flourish.

Lakeshore Ballet Theatre’s (LBT) exciting new venture in performance art. Trutek Dance is a professional dance company that includes a school for youth & college training. We are one of the few dance companies in the Midwest thatoffersboth a professional performance company and a school for training.

Run by a father and son duo, Wellington Music has expanded to offer a variety of musical products, rentals, repairs, and lessons. Recent renovations include a new in-store performance stage, making the business a fixture in downtown Wellington.

Workshop Players Theater is a non-profit volunteer community theater that brings professional quality theater to your backyard, right here in the heart of Lorain County.