Movers & Makers Cincinnati

12/11/2024

Findlay Market has opened the application process for its 2025 Growing Into a Storefront training program for budding food entrepreneurs.

The eight-week Growing Into A Storefront programs aims to help budding food entrepreneurs level up their operations through hands-on business training. Read more →

10/11/2024

Julianne Akins Smith is the new executive director of The May Festival, VAE: Vocal Arts Ensemble and Cincinnati Boychoir. You can learn more about her below.

Julianne Akins Smith most recently served as executive director of the Wintergreen Music Festival in Virginia.

09/11/2024

United Way of Greater Cincinnati has appointed Tricia Sunders, a seasoned nonprofit executive with deep local roots, as its chief development officer to lead development and philanthropic efforts.

Tricia Sunders will develop strategies to grow UWGC's fundraising initiatives focused on building strong relationships with individual and institutional donors.

08/11/2024

“Don’t decide you just don’t like Captain Ahab or that Holden Caulfield is a whiner, or you think Bridget Jones makes bad choices and you just can’t identify with any of the characters in “The Godfather,” just see what happens. Let it sit, let it resonate, try to figure out…”

Read more from the great Polly Campbell below.

Don’t decide you just don’t like Captain Ahab or that Holden Caulfield is a whiner, or you think Bridget Jones makes bad choices and you just can’t identify with any of the characters in “The Godfather,” just see what happens. Let it sit, let it resonate, try to figure out...Read more →

07/11/2024

The Chatfield Edge has sold its 99-acre property in St. Martin, Ohio, to Future Plans. Inc., a nonprofit hoping to expanding its job growth and professional development efforts in Appalachian Ohio.

You can read more in the comment section.

07/11/2024

The votes are in, and this week’s lineup of Cincinnati arts and cultural events is officially a winner. Several outstanding classical-music concerts lead the way, but if you’re looking for theater productions, art exhibits or traditional holiday events, they’re on the list too.

The votes are in, and this week's lineup of Cincinnati arts and cultural events is officially a winner. Several outstanding classical-music concerts lead the way, but if you're looking for theater productions, art exhibits or traditional holiday events, they're on the list too.Read more →

05/11/2024

Through Dec. 20, parents, students and community members can nominate teachers who’ve displayed a commitment to education and their students for this year's Gold Star Teacher of the Year award.

The grand prize winner will take home a $2,000 grant and their school gets $1,000. This year, 10 finalists will each receive a gift basket as well.

Gold Star partners on the awards program with The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati.

Through Dec. 20, parents, students and community members can nominate teachers who've displayed a commitment to education and their students.

04/11/2024

Cincinnati Public Schools' interim superintendent Shauna Murphy will deliver her State of the Schools address at the Cincinnati's School for Creative and Performing Arts. Details on the speech and how to watch are available below.

The speech will take place at the School for Creative and Performing Arts. Doors open at 5:30 pm. and the address will begin at 6 p.m.

03/11/2024

Clifton Cultural Arts Center’s 2024 Golden Ticket Juried Exhibition marks the first time this exhibition will take place in its new home on Clifton Avenue.

The 2024 exhibit, opening on Friday, Nov. 8, marks the first time this exhibition will take place in CCAC's new home on Clifton Avenue.

01/11/2024

Next summer, Cincinnati Opera will mark its 105th anniversary season with a four-production schedule, including brand-new production of the beloved musical “Fiddler on the Roof.”

Artistic director Evans Mirageas shares details about the full lineup at the link in the comments. What show are you most excited about?

31/10/2024

“Embracing our most cherished traditions, while celebrating the vibrancy of contemporary music, Renée (Fleming) has curated an extraordinary series of programs that explore the depths of the human experience—from love and the beauty of dawn to the fragility of life on Earth,” Matthew Swanson, director of choruses, said.

Swanson will co-curate this year’s concerts with Fleming. You can learn more about the performances below.

“I warmly invite everyone to join Renée, the singers of The May Festival Choruses, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra for a Festival to remember.”

Inspired by what it referes to as her “consummate artistry and revelatory examination of music at the intersection of arts and neuroscience,” the Cincinnati May Festival has named soprano Renée Fleming as its second festival director, in a new model instituted last May.Read more →

30/10/2024

Black Art Speaks, a nonprofit collective at the forefront of African American art and culture in Cincinnati, made a dual impact during this year’s BLINK Festival, with two large-scale projects: the premiere of the short film “We Love Us” and the unveiling of the newly redesigned Black Lives Matter mural at City Of Cincinnati Government's City Hall.

Check out some incredible behind-the-scenes photos from photographer Tina Gutierrez.

Black Art Speaks, a nonprofit collective at the forefront of African American art and culture in Cincinnati, made a dual impact during this year’s BLINK Festival, with two large-scale projects: the premiere of the short film *"We Love Us"* and the unveiling of the newly redesigned Black Lives Matt...

29/10/2024

If you’re one of those All Hallows Eve or Day of the Dead or Halloween people, this week’s for you. Plenty of spirits for those who believe, and if you don’t, you might still enjoy a good ghost story, scary ballet or a Stephen King film. Maybe a requiem is your thing. Of course, there’s jazz, some “true crime” theater and the last of FotoFocus. Boo!

If you're one of those All Hallows Eve or Day of the Dead or Halloween people, this week's for you. Enjoy a good ghost story, scary ballet or a Stephen King film. Maybe a requiem is your thing. Of course, there's jazz, some "true crime" theater and the last of FotoFocus. Boo!Read more →

28/10/2024

Let us introduce you to Sherie Marek, this year’s AFP Cincinnati Philanthropist of the Year.

Below, Shauna Steigerwald shares the details about Sherie’s lifetime of giving back.

Sherie Marek traces her philanthropic spirit, evidenced through decades of giving both her time and treasure, to her youth. They “were very poor and struggled” to achieve their dreams. Years later, when her means changed, Marek was eager to give back in a larger way. Read more →

27/10/2024

Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired has rolled out a new Mobile Vision Resources Van to reach more people in need across the region.

CABVI plans to bring the van to local health fairs, informational events, senior facilities and community recreational facilities.

26/10/2024

The grant-making organization bi3 has awarded $2.27 million to organization focused on improving health outcomes and reducing health disparities across Southwest Ohio.

The money will go toward improving access to health care and limiting health disparities in areas across Greater Cincinnati.

25/10/2024

The Greater Cincinnati area has received $11.1 million in federal “clean air” funds to install EV chargers in communities across the region.

These funds, awarded by OKI Regional Council of Governments, will be used to build 43 electric vehicle charging stations throughout the area. Sixteen organizations received awards ranging from $87,000 to $1.5 million. The charging stations will be in city centers, small neighborhoods, parks, universities and even a small airport.

A list of all the locations is below.

The $11.1 million in grant funding will construct 43 EV charging stations in areas across Greater Cincinnati.