Oberlin Center for the Arts

interACTS Supports Elders and Artists Alike

Posted September 11, 2020 in Articles

As older adults face isolation, a new community initiative is working to bring the vibrant local arts scene to their homes. The Oberlin Center for the Arts has launched interACTS, a program that virtually connects elders across Northeast Ohio with art and stories from their community. interACTS is the result of a partnership between OCA...

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Oberlin Center for the Arts builds community through the arts

Posted July 24, 2020 in Articles

The Oberlin Center for the Arts has been leading the way in building bridges between the arts and the community. The organization has worked to expand access to the arts, believing that it has an impact...

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Rhiannon Giddens inspires Oberlin youth

Posted October 28, 2019 in Articles

Grammy winning folk/bluegrass artist Rhiannon Giddens headlined the first Oberlin Center for the Arts’ Community Concert on Oct. 23. A 2000 graduate of Oberlin College, Giddens, 42, is the co-founder of the Grammy Award winning strike...

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Area Arts Groups Among Those Receiving Grants

Posted July 25, 2019 in Articles

The Ohio Arts Council distributed more than $14.7 million in grants statewide, including 16 to Lorain County organizations. The Oberlin Center for the Arts received three grants for its newer organization, which will go toward arts...

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Oberlin collaboration brings music into health settings

Posted May 29, 2019 in Articles

A new pilot program at Oberlin’s Mercy-Allen Hospital is adding a musical touch to patient care. A collaboration between Mercy Allen and the Oberlin Center for Arts is bringing musicians from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music...

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