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May 15, 2017 · 4:08 pm

AN EVENING WITH DAVID SEDARIS | Mon., Oct. 30 | Aronoff Center

CAA_An Evening with David Sedaris logoThe Best-Selling Author, Humorist and Contributor to This American Life 
Live at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall
October 30, 2017

David Sedaris, author of the previous bestsellers Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and regular National Public Radio contributor will be appearing for one night only at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Monday, October 30, 2017 at 7:30pm, following the release of his newest book, Theft By Finding Diaries (1977 – 2002). His new book is a collection of diaries that will be released on May 30, 2017.

Tickets range from $45.00 to $55.00 and go on sale June 2, 2017 at  10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-2787, or the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.

This is a unique opportunity to see the best-selling humorist in an intimate setting. As always, Sedaris will be offering a selection of all-new readings and recollections, as well as a Q&A session and post-show book signing.

Tweaking the familiar until it warps, David Sedaris mines poignant comedy from his peculiar childhood in North Carolina, his bizarre career path, and his move with his lover to France. Including his recent releases, the New York Times’ bestselling books When You Are Engulfed in Flames and Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary, David Sedaris’ wickedly witty observations of the ordinary-bizarre are always sure to deliver insights and laughs. One of six children in a second-generation Greek family, he grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. In 1977, he dropped out of Kent State University to hitchhike around the country. Aside from working as an elf, Sedaris has worked a number of charmingly quirky jobs such as a house painter, an apple picker, an aide in a mental hospital, a creative writing teacher at the Art Institute of Chicago, and an apartment cleaner.

Sedaris made his comic debut recounting his strange-but-true experiences of being a Macy’s elf, reading his Santaland Diaries on National Public Radio’s Morning Edition in 1992. His sardonic humor and incisive social critique have made him one of NPR’s most popular and humorous commentators. In 2001, he was named Humorist of the Year by Time magazine and received the Thurber Prize for American Humor.

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May 3, 2017 · 6:48 pm

Alton Brown: Eat Your Science | Sat, Oct. 21 | Aronoff Center

CAA_Alton Brown promoALTON BROWN EXTENDS NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

EAT YOUR SCIENCE COMING TO CINCINNATI’S
ARONOFF CENTER ON OCTOBER 21

Tickets on sale Thursday, May 11 at 10:00 AM

(Cincinnati, OH) – Television personality, author, and Food Network star Alton Brown has announced that his Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science tour will visit the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 7:30 PM.  Brown created a new form of entertainment – the live culinary variety show – with his “Edible Inevitable Tour,” which played in over 100 cities with more than 150,000 fans in attendance. The Eat Your Science tour has sold over 200,000 tickets in over 80 cities.

Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 11 at 10:00 AM at www.CincinnatiArts.org, (513) 621-ARTS [2787], and the Aronoff Center Ticket Office.  Group discount tickets for 10 or more are available by calling (513) 977-4157.

Brown says fans can expect “all-new everything including songs, new comedy, new puppets, and bigger and better potentially dangerous food demonstrations.” Critics and fans have raved about the interactive components of Brown’s shows. He promises “plenty of new therapy inducing opportunities during our audience participation segments. I don’t want to give too much away, but this time we’re going to play a little game.”

Brown has a knack for mixing together science, music, and food in to two hours of pure entertainment. “Plus, you’ll see things I’ve never been allowed to do on TV.”

Although Alton Brown is best known as the creator, writer, and host of Good Eats, which ran for fourteen years on Food network, he also hosted Cutthroat Kitchen and served as the culinary commentator on Iron Chef America. He’s written eight books on food and cooking (including his newest, EveryDayCook), and is currently touring the country with his second live culinary variety show, Eat Your Science.

Information about Alton Brown or the Eat Your Science tour can be found on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or use the tour hashtag #AltonBrownLive.

Those with an appetite for more Alton Brown can find additional show and ticketing information at www.altonbrownlive.com.

About MagicSpace Entertainment
Alton Brown Live is produced by MagicSpace Entertainment. The company is headed by Lee D. Marshall, Joe Marsh, John Ballard, Steve Boulay, and Bruce Granath, and has been producing and presenting national tours, Broadway shows, concerts, and museum exhibits worldwide for over thirty years. Consistently one of the top promoters in North America, MagicSpace Entertainment typically produces and presents more than 250 events in 75 cities per year.  They have offices in Park City and Salt Lake City, UT. www.magicspace.net

Cincinnati Arts Association SPONSORS

Season Sponsors:  AMERITAS (Founding Season Sponsor), FIFTH THIRD BANK (Lifetime Endowment Partner), FURNITURE FAIR, LOCAL12 WKRC, THE P&G FUND of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation

SEASON PRESENTING SPONSORS:  21C Museum Hotel, Cincinnati Herald, CityBeat, Heidelberg Distributing, Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza, Hyatt Regency – Cincinnati , Macy’s, Pepsi, Skyline Chili, TriHealth, Ultimate Air Shuttle, Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA, Inc.

Alton Brown: Eat Your Science Media Partner:  WARM98-FM

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May 3, 2017 · 6:09 pm

Concessions & Hospitality Manager Sought by Cincinnati Arts Association

caa_logoAPPLICATION DEADLINE: MAY 26, 2017

POSITION OPENING
CONCESSIONS & HOSPITALITY MANAGER

The Cincinnati Arts Association seeks a Concessions & Hospitality Manager to join our team at our Music Hall location. The Concessions & Hospitality Manager is responsible for effectively administering all operational aspects of concessions and catering services at Music Hall, while creating a positive, memorable experience for patrons and clients through first-class customer service.

Responsibilities:
The Concessions & Hospitality Manager’s primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: the overall coordination, supervision, evaluation, and training of all concessions staff; ensuring enforcement of all state and local laws and regulations governing sales and handling of food and alcoholic beverages; purchasing and maintaining inventory of food and beverage supplies/product; act as liaison with clients, caterers, suppliers and internal departments; managing the point-of-sale system; monitoring concessions budget to ensure efficient operations; handling/balancing cash, receipts, and invoicing; ensuring adequate inventory and cash control systems and procedures are in place; coordinating vending machine needs with vendors; prepare concessions payroll; performing bartending and minor catering functions as required.

Qualifications:
The ideal candidate must demonstrate exceptional managerial and customer service skills. Must possess the ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a pleasant and patient attitude with customers and staff. Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently, handle multiple tasks and make critical decisions. Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal skills; a high level of organization and attention to detail. Must be knowledgeable in the laws, ordinances, standards and regulations pertaining to the food and beverage industry, specifically laws of the State of Ohio. Basic knowledge of Point-of-Sale systems, Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel. Ability to maintain a flexible schedule (work on nights and weekends will be required); and the physical ability to move rapidly, stand for long periods of time, and lift up to 40 lbs. Associate’s degree and a minimum of two years’ hands-on related experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. TIPS or similar alcohol control certification a plus.

TO APPLY:
Interested candidates may complete an application at/or send resume by May 26, 2017 to:
Cincinnati Arts Association
Attn: Human Resources
650 Walnut Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
Or email: HR@cincinnatiarts.orgHR@cincinnatiarts.org

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April 13, 2017 · 6:00 pm

P&G’s Rohan Hemani and Dance Pro Doreen Beatrice Crowned DANCING FOR THE STARS 2017 Champs

CAA_Dancing for the Stars

Dr. Allison Holzapfel named ‘Fundraising Champion’

CINCINNATI, OH – Rohan Hemani (Procter & Gamble Fabric Care Intrapenuer) and his dance pro Doreen Beatrice (Independent Dance Instructor) were crowned the champions of the Cincinnati Arts Association’s (CAA) eleventh annual DANCING FOR THE STARS on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Jack Casino Ballroom.

The teams of Hemani/Beatrice and Allison Holzapfel, MD (Plastic Surgeon, Mangat-Holzapfel and Lied Plastic Surgery) and Jeremy Mainous (Arthur Murray Dance Studio – Cincinnati)  both received perfect scores of 40 (out of 40). The ultimate winner between the two perfect-scoring dance teams was decided by the audience vote.  An unexpected Bollywood dance break by the first-place team of Hemani and Beatrice was one of the highlights of the night, sending the crowd into wild cheers and applause.

First-runner-up Allison Holzapfel also took home the ‘Fundraising Champion’ Award, as the celebrity who raised the most money for the event through ticket sales and donations. Holzapfel set a Fundraising Champion record of more than $22,000.

Amal Daoud (Community Volunteer) and Josh Tilford (Independent Dance Instructor) placed third in the competition.

The sold-out event welcomed more than 670 guests.  As CAA’s largest annual fundraiser, it raised more than $125,000 in support of the organization’s acclaimed arts education programs, including the Overture Awards – the nation’s largest locally-run high school arts scholarship competition. The popular event will return next season to the Music Hall Ballroom, which is currently under extensive renovation and will reopen in early October 2017.

This year, the DANCING FOR THE STARS’ silent auction went online two weeks prior to the event to allow fans and supporters to participate whether or not they were at the fundraiser, and bidding at the event was done on laptops and/or mobile phones. This new digital approach resulted in the most successful auction in the event’s eleven-year history, raising more than $22,000.

The remaining five dance pairs included:

  • Alvin H. Crawford, MD (Honoris Causa, FACS, Professor Emeritus, Orthopaedic & Pediatric Surgery, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine) and Bonita Brockert (Independent Dance Instructor)
  • Robin Creighton (Owner/Photographer, Robin McKerrell Photography/Mecca OTR/Cheapside Café) and Alyenendrov (Len) Tsorokean (Phoenix Rising Ballroom)
  • Mark Heidrich (Director of National Accounts, Prosource) and Leigh Bradshaw (Cincinnati Ballroom Company)
  • Joe Rozzi (Vice President of Sales, Rozzi Famous Fireworks) and Desiree Mainous (Arthur Murray Dance Studio – Cincinnati)
  • Amy Tobin (Director, New Riff Distillery and Event Center) and Jozsef Parragh (Independent Dance Instructor)

Inspired by the hit ABC-TV show Dancing with the Stars, DANCING FOR THE STARS 2017 featured eight Cincinnati celebrities paired with some of the area’s finest professional dancers in a competition program, at which the audience vote and judges scores propelled the winners to victory. The competitive dance for the evening was the Foxtrot, and each dance pair had 90 seconds to woo the crowd and the judges.

Event emcees were Chris O’Brien and Janeen Coyle (“Married with Microphones,” 103.5 WGRR-FM). The four competition judges were Douglas Beal (Independent Dance Instructor), Barbara Hauser (Manager, Ohio Community Relations, Procter & Gamble – Dancing for the Stars 2015 Celebrity participant), Jamie Humes  (Vice President-Marketing, Traditions Group – Dancing for the Stars 2016 Fundraising Champion), and John Morris Russell (Conductor, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra).

Currently in its eleventh year, Dancing for the Stars has become one of the most-anticipated (and imitated) fundraising events of the season.  Since the event’s debut in 2007, more than 80 local notables have ‘danced for a cause’. The impressive list of past champions includes:  2007 – Dr. O’dell Owens (former president, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College; former Hamilton County coroner); 2008 – Jenell Walton (reporter, WLWT-TV5; former reporter, The List; former WCPO-TV9 anchor and reporter); 2009 – Phil Schworer (Attorney, Frost Brown Todd; former president, Cincinnati Bar Association); 2010 – Donna Speigel (owner, The Snooty Fox); 2011 – Dr. Tracey Skale, M.D. (chief medical officer, Greater Cincinnati Behavioral  Health Services), 2012 –  Regina Russo (former chief of communications, Contemporary Arts Center; former director of marketing and communications, Cincinnati Art Museum; former anchor/reporter, WXIX-TV19), 2013 – Chris Seelbach (Cincinnati City Councilman), 2014 – Neal Schulte (founder & president, Schulte Financial Group, LLC), 2015 – Johnny Chu (owner, KungFood Chu’s AmerAsia restaurant), and  2016 – Jay Lame (Financial Analyst, Lenox Wealth Management).

In addition, Dancing for the Stars 2017 featured:

  • Dinner-by-the-bite provided by Eddie Merlot’s, Gold Star Chili, Incredible Delights, Jeff Thomas Catering, Lala’s Blissful Bites, Metropolitan Club, Palomino Restaurant & Bar, Prime Cincinnati, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Vonderhaar’s Catering, and Whole Foods Market
  • Pre-event wine tasting and meet-and-greet with the stars
  • Open dancing before and after the competition

Event highlights included:

  • An inspiring video about the Overture Awards featuring interviews with many of the student competitors.
  • Two big screens that featured live video of the competition and engaging video introductions of the stars and pros (interviews and rehearsal footage) before their dances.
  • Humorous, astute, and supportive comments from the Dancing for the Stars panel of judges.
  • Exceptionally responsive, raucous, and energetic audience reactions, which included large cheering sections holding signs with various messages in support of their favorite Stars.
  • After the competition, the dance floor at the Jack Casino Ballroom filled with hundreds of guests who danced the night away to music by DJ Rockin’ Ron from 103.5 WGRR.

DANCING FOR THE STARS 2017 Presenting Sponsor: TriHealth

DANCING FOR THE STARS 2017 Silent Auction Sponsor: Lenox Wealth Management

DANCING FOR THE STARS 2017 Event Sponsors:  Arthur Murray – Cincinnati, Cincinnati Ballroom Company, Crest Graphics, Pebble Creek Group, Bonita Brockert, Jozsef Parragh, Phoenix Rising Ballroom, Josh Tilford.

DANCING FOR THE STARS 2017 Event Committee:  Terry Foster (co-chair, Dancing for the Stars 2010 Celebrity participant),  Joe Rigotti (co-chair, Dancing for the Stars 2012 Celebrity participant), Christina Bolden, Sue Gilkey, Jim Howland, Ginger Loftin, Rosemary Schlachter, Phil Schworer, and Dr. Tracey Skale.

CAA’s OVERTURE AWARDS AND ARTS EDUCTION PROGRAMS
Cincinnati Arts Association’s Education and Community Relations programs promote life-long engagement in the arts, while contributing to individual, organizational, and community success.  With a mission to educate, inspire, and engage the Tri-state region, these accessible arts programs ignite the imagination of students of all ages.

The Overture Awards is one of several programs (which also include Artists on Tour, SchoolTime, Emerging Arts Leaders, and more) that have served more than 1.5 million children and adults since the inception of CAA’s Education and Community Relations programs nearly two decades ago.  CAA is proud of its newest initiative, “Arts in Healing,” that will promote wellness through the arts.

The Overture Awards – the largest locally-run, high school arts scholarship competition in the country – recognizes, encourages, and rewards excellence in the arts among Tri-State students in grades 9-12.  It also provides students an opportunity to share their talents and interests among their peers in a supportive environment outside of their individual schools.

Each year, more than 450 students are nominated by their schools to compete, and this year’s competition awarded $42,000 in scholarships for excellence in Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theater, Visual Art, and Vocal Music. To date, the Overture Awards has awarded more than $665,000 to support artistically-talented students in pursuit of their dreams.  Now in its 21st year, the Overture Awards was launched in 1996 by the Cinergy Foundation and Leadership Cincinnati (a Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce program).

For more information about CAA’s Education and Community programs, visit www.cincinnatiarts.org/education-community.

CINCINNATI ARTS ASSOCIATION
Founded in 1992, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall – and is dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts. Each year, CAA presents a diverse schedule of events; serves upwards of 700,000 people in its venues; features the work of talented local, regional, and national artists in the Weston Art Gallery (located in the Aronoff Center); and supports the work of more than one dozen resident companies.

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March 15, 2017 · 6:35 am

CAA Announces 2017 Overture Award Winners

CAA_Overture Awards logo$45,500 Awarded for Excellence in the Arts
Arts Educator Award Winner Also Announced

CINCINNATI, OH – The Cincinnati Arts Association is pleased to announce the winners of its Overture Awards Competition, held on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Aronoff Center’s Jarson-Kaplan Theater, and the winner of its Arts Educator Award for Excellence in Arts Instruction. The competition awarded $4,000 to six area students for education and training, with 18 runners-up each winning $1,000, while the Arts Educator Award winner received $2,500 and two finalists were awarded $500 each.

The Overture Awards recognizes, encourages and rewards excellence in the arts among Tri-state students in grades 9-12 and is the area’s largest solo arts competition. Students are nominated by their schools or private studios to compete in one of six disciplines: Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theater, Visual Art, and Vocal Music. There are three levels of competition: Regional, Semi-Final, and Final.

The Arts Educator Award promotes and rewards excellence in arts instruction throughout Greater Cincinnati. An educator who teaches any of the following arts disciplines may be nominated: Creative Writing, Dance, Instrumental Music, Theater, Visual Art, and Vocal Music. They can be a high school arts specialist, teaching artist working with high school students, or an arts professional or educator providing private lessons or instruction. Nominations for the award must come from students between the ages of 14-19 who are currently enrolled in high school. The Arts Educator Award finalists and winner are selected by a panel of judges who are arts professionals.

2017 Overture Awards Winners

CREATIVE WRITING:  Olivia Short – grade 12, Mother of Mercy High School
HOMETOWN: Delhi, OH – Olivia Short is a poet and prospective English major. This is her second year as an Overture finalist. She works in school as a peer writing tutor, newspaper co-editor, and Creative Writing Club chair. Outside of school, she works with GLSEN (pronounced “glisten”), a local nonprofit, where she runs a lending library for LGBTQ youth. She sees writing as an extension of one’s culture, identity, and chosen family.

DANCE:  Annika Hsi – grade 10, Walnut Hills High School/Northern Cincinnati Youth Ballet
HOMETOWN: Montgomery, OH – Annika began dancing at age five. Learning different genres, she found her passion in ballet. At age nine, she started training at Northern Cincinnati Youth Ballet under Mr. Oliver Arana. She was a finalist at World Ballet Competition, Indianapolis International Ballet Competition, and was invited to compete at the Youth America Grand Prix finals in New York. Annika is excited to perform in the Overture finals for the second year.

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC:  Christina Nam – grade 9, Walnut Hills High School
HOMETOWN: West Chester, OH – Christina loves communicating through playing violin. She made her solo debut with Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra at age nine. She has enjoyed performing solos with many orchestras and won numerous prizes and awards nationally and internationally. She was a semi-finalist at the 8th Louis Spohr International Violin Competition held in Weimar, Germany. Christina is concertmaster of Starling Chamber Orchestra, WHHSCO, and a member of Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestra. She appeared twice on NPR’s From the Top and Showcase with Barbara Kellar on PBS/CET.

THEATER:  Anthony Frederickson – grade 9, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy/McCready Voice Studio
HOMETOWN: Mason, OH – Anthony, age 15, first found his passion for performing while participating in a theater camp at age 10. His family, and particularly his cousins, has inspired his journey. He has appeared in over 140 shows, including The Secret Garden (Colin) at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park and Center Stage in Baltimore, and Elf Jr. and The Wizard of Oz Jr. at the Taft Theatre. His dream is to be on Broadway.

VISUAL ART:  Ava Grannan – grade 12, Wyoming High School
HOMETOWN: Wyoming, OH – Ava started exploring art at a young age with her family at art galleries. Ava is a fashion designer in the making and plans to attend college. She is inspired by John Fluevog. Her work has been recognized by six gold keys in Scholastics, Ohio Governor’s Art Awards, and Rhode Island School of Design Art Book Awards. Ava loves to create, volunteer, and play Ultimate Frisbee. She works at a restaurant to save for college.

VOCAL MUSIC:  Katherine Sharp – grade 12, Indian Hill High School/The Music House (Anne Moss)
HOMETOWN: Indian Hill, OH – Katherine is honored to study music with Anne Moss (The Music House). She performs with the May Festival Youth Chorus and Indian Hill Church Choir, competed in the Schmidt Vocal Competition, and has sung the national anthem at Cincinnati Reds and Bengals games. Next year, Katherine plans to continue her passion for music by pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree in vocal performance.

2017 Arts educator award Winner

Becky Childs, UC-CCM Preparatory Department
Discipline: Musical Theater
Nominated by Annabel Forman

The Overture Awards Regional Competitions were held on January 21 at the Mount Saint Joseph University, Northern Kentucky School of Music of Immanuel UMC, and Northern Kentucky University. The top twenty percent of competitors in each discipline advanced to the Semi-Finals, which were held at the Aronoff Center on February 10- 11.

Now in its twenty-first year, The Overture Awards was launched in 1996 by the Cinergy Foundation (now Duke Energy) and Leadership Cincinnati (a program of the Greater Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce). The Overture Awards is funded and administered by the Cincinnati Arts Association, which operates and manages the Aronoff Center and Music Hall. The Overture Awards also relies on hundreds of volunteers from the community who help raise funds, adjudicate and manage the competitions, and nurture the program.

The Overture Awards are endowed by The Otto M. Budig Family Foundation.

Overture Awards Presenting Sponsors:  TriHealth; The Eleanora C.U. Alms Trust, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee; Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.; Otto M. Budig Family Foundation.

Scholarship Sponsors:  Arthur Murray – Cincinnati, Doreen Beatrice, Douglas Beal, Bonita Brockert, Cincinnati Ballroom Company, Jozsef Parragh, Pebble Creek Group, Phoenix Rising Ballroom,  Summerfair Cincinnati, Josh Tilford, Western & Southern Financial Fund, The William O. Purdy, Jr. Foundation

Competition Sponsors:  Mount Saint Joseph University, Northern Kentucky School of Music of Immanuel UMC, Northern Kentucky University

Printing Sponsor:  Crest Graphics

The 2017 Overture Awards Finalists
Winners listed in bold.

CREATIVE WRITING

  • Presley Hargis – grade 12, Conner High School
  • Hallie Menkhaus – grade 11, Taylor High School
  • Olivia Short – grade 12, Mother of Mercy High School
  • Jessica Sommerville – grade 12, William Mason High School

DANCE

  • Joseph Harrington – grade 12, School for Creative & Performing Arts/Just Off Broadway
  • Annika Hsi – grade 10, Walnut Hills High School/Northern Cincinnati Youth Ballet
  • Anna Robertson – grade 12, Bellbrook High School/McGing Irish Dancers
  • Ava Sine – grade 9, School for Creative & Performing Arts/Just Off Broadway

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC

  • Cory Bargemann – grade 12, Walnut Hills High School
  • Calvin Huang – grade 11, St. Xavier High School/Inna Terekhov
  • Christina Nam – grade 9, Walnut Hills High School
  • Jiin Woo – grade 11, Sycamore High School

THEATER

  • Elsa Benson – grade 12, Sycamore High School/Karl Resnik Studio
  • Anthony Frederickson – grade 9, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy/McCready Voice Studio
  • Chandler Hoffert – grade 12, Fairfield High School/McCready Voice Studio
  • Morgan Reece – grade 12, Kings High School/Lincoln Chapman Studio

VISUAL ART

  • Ava Grannan – grade 12, Wyoming High School
  • Madyson Haynes – grade 12, Dixie Heights High School
  • Geneva Huffman – grade 10, School for Creative & Performing Arts
  • Sarah Kenkel – grade 12, Mother of Mercy High School

VOCAL MUSIC

  • Taylor Kay Baer – grade 12, School for Creative & Performing Arts /Wyant-Zenni
  • Reed Gnepper – grade 10, School for Creative & Performing Arts/Mary Ann Powers-Buyukisik
  • Katherine Sharp – grade 12, Indian Hill High School/The Music House (Anne Moss)
  • Nathaniel Wilkens – grade 12, St. Xavier High School/Melody Wallace Voice Studio

2017 Arts educator award Finalists

Susan Jung, Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy
Discipline: Theater
Nominated by Carter Jackson

Marion Peraza de Webb, Peraza Music Workshop
Discipline: Instrumental Music
Nominated by Beatrice Baker

2017 Arts Educator Award Honorable Mentions

Hitomi Koyama, UC-CCM Preparatory Department
Discipline: Instrumental Music
Nominated by Chisato Fuji

Melody Wallace, Wallace Voice Studio
Discipline: Vocal Music
Nominated by Anna Greco

Founded in 1992, the Cincinnati Arts Association (CAA) is a not-for-profit organization that oversees the programming and management of two of the Tri-state’s finest performing arts venues – the Aronoff Center for the Arts and Music Hall – and is dedicated to supporting performing and visual arts. Each year, CAA presents a diverse schedule of events; serves upwards of 700,000 people in its venues; features the work of talented local, regional, and national artists in the Weston Art Gallery (located in the Aronoff Center); and supports the work of more than one dozen resident companies. Since the inception of its acclaimed arts education programs in 1995, CAA has reached more than 1.5 million students.

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