Art Possible Ohio

Art Possible Ohio Our work takes us into the classroom, galleries and public arena, where we share information and resources with educators, artists and administrators.

Art Possible Ohio, (formerly VSA Ohio) is a nonprofit that connects inspired artists with their passion, service providers with resources, and all citizens with creative opportunities. From photography to music, painting, drawing, dance and movement, Art Possible Ohio works to promote the enrichment of art for all abilities across all artistic mediums. We work to change perceptions about ability a

nd disability by helping connect people to accessible, creative opportunities that inspire all of us. Art Possible is a community that connects inspired artists with their passion, service providers with resources, and all citizens with creative opportunities. By bridging arts and disability, our programs and services constantly evolve to provide inclusive environments and accessible opportunities for people with disabilities to celebrate life through the arts. Founded in 1986, we work hard to advocate for accessibility and equality, advance careers in the creative sector, build community, and improve the academic achievement of Ohio’s students through arts integration.

Nico Amberger (Trumbull County)Youth"Mixed Emotions"abstract$195Artist Statement: "Never stop searching for beauty in th...
04/20/2026

Nico Amberger (Trumbull County)
Youth
"Mixed Emotions"
abstract
$195

Artist Statement: "Never stop searching for beauty in the chaos"

Follow this link to our Square store if you would like to purchase an AEO 2025 artwork: https://artpossibleoh.square.site/shop/artworks/2

ReelAbilities Film Festival Columbus presents: OhioDance Short Films On Friday, May 1 at 2:15 PM join Art Possible Ohio ...
04/16/2026

ReelAbilities Film Festival Columbus presents: OhioDance Short Films

On Friday, May 1 at 2:15 PM join Art Possible Ohio and the OhioDance for the May program from ReelAbilities Film Festival Columbus. This free screening of shorts about dance and movement will be followed by a discussion led by dancer and educator Sarah Ramey.

Cost:
Free and open to the public. For tickets visit the OhioDance Festival Humanitix page: https://events.humanitix.com/2026-ohiodance-festival/tickets?utm_source=brevo&utm_campaign=E-Voice%20April%202026&utm_medium=email

Date:
May 1st; Doors open at 2:00 PM, films will begin at 2:15 PM.

Location:
Sullivant Hall, The Ohio State University, 1813 N High St, Room 225

Accommodations:
Open Captions, Audio Description. Headphones for assistive listening. Priority seating for wheelchairs and physical disabilities.

Parking:
Parking is available in the Ohio Union Garages.

About the Films:
¡Salsa!
At a vibrant beachside kiosk, two women discover new forms of expression through dance. Margarita, seeking personal reinvention, meets Liana, a Deaf tourist drawn to the rhythm of salsa. Together, they develop ways to share the music's essence, creating a language of movement that transcends traditional communication. Their collaboration celebrates the diverse ways people experience and interpret dance.

The Art of Weightlessness
­An animated documentary exploring the life of Bill Shannon, a performance artist born with a degenerative hip condition who redefines movement through dance and skateboarding on crutches. The film captures Shannon’s innovative approach to physicality, turning perceived limitations into a powerful expansion of artistic expression.

­This Body is a Shell
­Wild souls push through strange terrain and desolate spaces to confront their visage, only to rediscover their worthiness and power. A visual poem that reflects on body image and disability, serving as a reminder that we are souls housed in a temporary shell. Trigger warning: Contains flashing images.

Turn Up The Bass
­A look into the vibrant world of Troi Lee, known as DJ Chinaman, who pioneered the UK's Deaf rave scene. Through his creation of 'Deaf Rave,' Lee has spent two decades creating spaces where music, vibration, and community intersect. Made by a predominantly Deaf crew, the film examines how Deaf communities experience and create electronic music, challenging common assumptions about sound and movement.

­About the Speaker:
Sarah Ramey dances and makes dances with people of all ages and backgrounds. She is co-director of Perennial Movement Group, a program of dance classes and performance opportunities for adults over 50, and an Assistant Professor of Dance at Ohio University. She lives in Athens, Ohio, with her husband and two children.

ACCESSIBLE EXPRESSION OHIO 2026 SOCIAL MEDIA SHOW!A new AEO 2026 artwork will be posted to our Facebook and Instagram ev...
04/14/2026

ACCESSIBLE EXPRESSION OHIO 2026 SOCIAL MEDIA SHOW!

A new AEO 2026 artwork will be posted to our Facebook and Instagram every single day starting Monday, April 20th.

Can't make it to the gallery sites? No problem! We will feature each and every artwork and its respective artist on social media. You'll be able to view a high-quality image of each piece, including artist statements and other info in the captions, as well as a link to our Square store where you can view every AEO piece on sale.

Detailed alt text will also be available for each artwork.

Artwork from left to right: "The Masked Singer" by Maddie Wright, "Dreamy Delirium" by Elizabeth Hoverman, "Golden Retriever Jean Jacket" by Mary Cole.

TOMORROW: Accessible Expressions Ohio 2026 is about to make its debut! What: Accessible Expressions Ohio Opening Recepti...
04/11/2026

TOMORROW: Accessible Expressions Ohio 2026 is about to make its debut!

What: Accessible Expressions Ohio Opening Reception
Where: Butler Institute of American Art
When: April 12, 2026
Reception Hours: 1 - 3 PM
Exhibition on view at the Butler: April 12 - June 7

Schedule of Events: April 12, 2026
1 PM - 2 PM: Check out the 58 pieces of incredible art by Ohio artists from every corner of the state. Meet the artists, Art Possible Ohio staff, and community partners.
Drop-In Workshop: Make Recovery Flags for Health and Healing with the Remember Love Project, led by founder, artist, and Youngstown Native, Patty Bode
1 PM - 1:45 PM: Performance by local band, The Feral Cats
2 PM - 3 PM: 2026 Accessible Expressions Ohio Awards Ceremony

Drop-In Workshop:
Make Recovery Flags with the Remember Love Recovery Project to destigmatize addiction disorder through art, education, and human connection with fabric, glue, paint, stitchery, scraps, and markers. Pour your compassion into your recovery flag with endless possibilities: Focus on hope. Allow grief to surface. Reflect on forgiveness. Memorialize a loved one. Give gratitude for the recovery process. Send positive thoughts to somebody touched by addiction disorder or in need of any healthy healing. To destigmatize means to remove associations of shame or disgrace. No art experience necessary.

Patty Bode is the founder of the Remember Love Recovery Project, a nonprofit charitable organization, 501c3, whose mission is to use art, education, and human connection to destigmatize addiction disorder and end overdose. She brings creative compassion centered on human dignity and worth to museums, PK12 public schools, higher education, and community settings such as shelters for the unhoused, prisons, and health clinics. Her career as an art educator encompasses art teaching in public schools, and leadership as a school principal, as well as university settings as a professor, coordinator of teacher education, assistant dean, and researcher. Born and raised on the Northside of Youngstown, Ohio, Patty is thrilled to return to the Butler, which shaped her young artist soul and propelled her future in art education in the neighborhood that taught her the value of human connection.

Feral Cats Performance:
The Feral Cats are a band from Youngstown, Ohio. Established in 2016, The Feral Cats is comprised of a talented group of adults with disabilities. They have performed at many local events including, First Night Youngstown, Canfield Fair, Greater Youngstown Italian Fest, Suzie’s Dogs & Drafts, and Gringo’s. The band sings a wide variety of music spanning from the 1950s to present-day, along with a number of original tunes. Their self-titled debut album, P.C.M.C. (former band name), featuring the song “Shut Your Mouth” was released in 2018. The Feral Cats are captivating, full of energy, and most of all, a lot of fun! For more information, photos, and videos, visit The Feral Cats on Facebook!

Awards Ceremony:
Join us for the second half of the reception for an awards ceremony to honor all 58 artists and their friends and family! We will be revealing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each artist category, as well as a few special award category winners.

Accessibility:
Audio description
ASL
Tactile Artwork
Quiet Room
Braille

Parking:
The Butler Institute has free parking on site at the Museum, and at the parking garage directly across from the building. There is a drop-off zone with a ramp at the main entrance.

Questions:
Contact Lina@ArtPossibleOhio.org
Call 380.799.6253(MAKE)

CREATIVE POWER PHASE 2: Disability Advocacy and Inclusive Access Week 18: Disabled women are leading change.Across the c...
04/10/2026

CREATIVE POWER PHASE 2: Disability Advocacy and Inclusive Access

Week 18: Disabled women are leading change.

Across the country, disabled women are using their voices and lived experiences to lead movements and challenge systems that will reshape the future. Initiatives like EmpowHer center storytelling and leadership with creating platforms where disabled women are heard and valued.

Their work spans art, advocacy, education, community building, and more. Their storytelling breaks down stereotypes. amplifies underrepresented perspectives, and can inspire other to do the same and step into their own power.

When disabled women lead, entire communities benefit. Their leadership pushes us toward a more inclusive, equitable, and compassionate world.

Take action: Follow a disabled woman leader, artist, or advocate who inspires you!

THIS SUNDAY: Join us for the Accessible Expressions Ohio opening ceremony, featuring a live performance by the esteemed ...
04/07/2026

THIS SUNDAY: Join us for the Accessible Expressions Ohio opening ceremony, featuring a live performance by the esteemed Youngstown band, The Feral Cats at the The Butler Institute of American Art

Date/time: April 12, 1 PM

Established in 2016, The Feral Cats comprise a talented group of adults with disabilities. They have performed at numerous local events, including First Night Youngstown, Canfield Fair, Greater Youngstown Italian Fest, Suzie’s Dogs & Drafts, and Gringo’s. The band’s repertoire spans a wide variety of music, from the 1950s to present-day, as well as original compositions. Their self-titled debut album, P.C.M.C. (formerly known as their band name), featuring the song “Shut Your Mouth,” was released in 2018. The Feral Cats are a captivating and energetic ensemble that promises an entertaining experience. For more information, photos, and videos, please visit The Feral Cats on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/purplecatstudios/.

The Purple Cat

THIS SUNDAY: Accessible Expressions Ohio 2026 is about to make its debut! What: Accessible Expressions Ohio Opening Rece...
04/07/2026

THIS SUNDAY: Accessible Expressions Ohio 2026 is about to make its debut!

What: Accessible Expressions Ohio Opening Reception
Where: Butler Institute of American Art
When: April 12, 2026
Reception Hours: 1 - 3 PM
Exhibition on view at the Butler: April 12 - June 7

Schedule of Events: April 12, 2026
1 PM - 2 PM: Check out the 58 pieces of incredible art by Ohio artists from every corner of the state. Meet the artists, Art Possible Ohio staff, and community partners.
Drop-In Workshop: Make Recovery Flags for Health and Healing with the Remember Love Project, led by founder, artist, and Youngstown Native, Patty Bode
1 PM - 1:45 PM: Performance by local band, The Feral Cats
2 PM - 3 PM: 2026 Accessible Expressions Ohio Awards Ceremony

Drop-In Workshop:
Make Recovery Flags with the Remember Love Recovery Project to destigmatize addiction disorder through art, education, and human connection with fabric, glue, paint, stitchery, scraps, and markers. Pour your compassion into your recovery flag with endless possibilities: Focus on hope. Allow grief to surface. Reflect on forgiveness. Memorialize a loved one. Give gratitude for the recovery process. Send positive thoughts to somebody touched by addiction disorder or in need of any healthy healing. To destigmatize means to remove associations of shame or disgrace. No art experience necessary.

Patty Bode is the founder of the Remember Love Recovery Project, a nonprofit charitable organization, 501c3, whose mission is to use art, education, and human connection to destigmatize addiction disorder and end overdose. She brings creative compassion centered on human dignity and worth to museums, PK12 public schools, higher education, and community settings such as shelters for the unhoused, prisons, and health clinics. Her career as an art educator encompasses art teaching in public schools, and leadership as a school principal, as well as university settings as a professor, coordinator of teacher education, assistant dean, and researcher. Born and raised on the Northside of Youngstown, Ohio, Patty is thrilled to return to the Butler, which shaped her young artist soul and propelled her future in art education in the neighborhood that taught her the value of human connection.

Feral Cats Performance:
The Feral Cats are a band from Youngstown, Ohio. Established in 2016, The Feral Cats is comprised of a talented group of adults with disabilities. They have performed at many local events including, First Night Youngstown, Canfield Fair, Greater Youngstown Italian Fest, Suzie’s Dogs & Drafts, and Gringo’s. The band sings a wide variety of music spanning from the 1950s to present-day, along with a number of original tunes. Their self-titled debut album, P.C.M.C. (former band name), featuring the song “Shut Your Mouth” was released in 2018. The Feral Cats are captivating, full of energy, and most of all, a lot of fun! For more information, photos, and videos, visit The Feral Cats on Facebook!

Awards Ceremony:
Join us for the second half of the reception for an awards ceremony to honor all 58 artists and their friends and family! We will be revealing 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each artist category, as well as a few special award category winners.

Accessibility:
Audio description
ASL
Tactile Artwork
Quiet Room
Braille

Parking:
The Butler Institute has free parking on site at the Museum, and at the parking garage directly across from the building. There is a drop-off zone with a ramp at the main entrance.

Questions:
Contact Lina@ArtPossibleOhio.org
Call 380.799.6253(MAKE)

CREATIVE POWER PHASE 2: Disability Advocacy and Inclusive Access Week 17: Accessible art spaces are disappearing.Across ...
04/02/2026

CREATIVE POWER PHASE 2: Disability Advocacy and Inclusive Access

Week 17: Accessible art spaces are disappearing.

Across the country, inclusive arts spaces that once centered accessibility and belonging are being forced to close their doors. The loss of organizations like Inclusive Arts Vermont is a reminder that spaces like these, so vital to disabled artists and communities, are not guaranteed .

The core of accessible arts spaces may seem like just their programming, but they are much more than that. They create environments where disabled artists can fully participate, lead, and build community. But when these spaces disappear, opportunities for connection, expression, and representation, often can disappear with them.

This is why continued support, funding, and advocacy matter. Without it, we risk losing the very spaces that make the arts truly inclusive.

Take action: Support and uplift inclusive arts organizations in your community. Share their work, attend their events, and help ensure these spaces continue to exist.

CREATIVE POWER PHASE 2: Disability Advocacy and Inclusive Access Week 16: Disability Culture is Powerful.Disability is s...
03/24/2026

CREATIVE POWER PHASE 2: Disability Advocacy and Inclusive Access

Week 16: Disability Culture is Powerful.

Disability is so much more than what society tends to box it in to. It is a whole culture, a community, and a source of vibrant storytelling. Across the country, organizations like DisArt are helping create spaces where disabled artists can share their experiences and reshape how society understands disability.

Through exhibitions, performances, film, public conversations, and much more, disability culture invites us to see the world differently. It celebrates creativity, identity, and pride while pushing back against narratives that have historically excluded or misunderstood disabled voices.

Disabled artists leading cultural spaces is what builds entire movements that expand perspectives and inspires change!

Take action: Seek out art created by disabled artists, attend disability centered exhibitions or events, and help amplify the stories that deserve to be seen and heard!

03/18/2026

Art is for everyone.

For Week 2 of the MAC's Lifelong Learning Institute, Megan Fitze of Art Possible Ohio joins us to explore how the arts can - and should- be accessible to all Ohioans. Her work is reshaping what inclusion looks like in our cultural community, and we can't wait to share it with you.

Tuesday, March 24, 1–3 pm at the McConnell Arts Center. Sponsored by WorthingtonSpotlight.

Single tickets $15 | Season subscription $75 - get yours on our website!

https://mcconnellarts.org/classes/lifelong-learning-institute

Destination Arts Integration Registration is Open!What is Destination Arts Integration?A one-day professional developmen...
03/17/2026

Destination Arts Integration Registration is Open!

What is Destination Arts Integration?
A one-day professional development conference for classroom teachers and teaching artists focused on arts integration.

Registration is $75 - Includes all conference materials, continental breakfast, and lunch on May 15.

Presented by - The Ohio Arts Council: https://oac.ohio.gov/
Ohio Alliance for Arts Education: https://oaae.net/
Art Possible Ohio: https://artpossibleohio.org/
OhioDance: https://ohiodance.org/
ArtsAlive Springfield: https://www.springfieldartscouncil.org/arts-alive/

Learn more about the schedule of events and register by clicking here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/destination-arts-integration-2026-tickets-1981204940309?aff=erelexpmlt

CREATIVE POWER PHASE 2: Disability Advocacy and Inclusive Access Week 15: Independent living is a right.We believe that ...
03/13/2026

CREATIVE POWER PHASE 2: Disability Advocacy and Inclusive Access

Week 15: Independent living is a right.

We believe that everyone deserves the right to live, work, and participate fully in their community. Independent living can be the key to many disabled people's lives. Having the necessary accessibility and resources needed can help someone make independent choices bring forth a sense of dignity that can often feel taken away due to various support needs.

Organizations like Centers for Independent Living, including programs such as the Center for Disability Empowerment (CDE), work to ensure disabled people have access to housing support, transportation resources, peer mentorship, and advocacy that make community living possible. Their work helps people build independence, confidence, and connection.

Investing in independent living programs save lives! We are investing in freedom, inclusion, and equal opportunity for disabled people to thrive on their own terms if that is what they desire for themselves.

Take action: Learn more about independent living programs in your area and share resources that help people stay connected to their communities!

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From photography to music, painting, drawing, dance and movement, Art Possible Ohio works to promote the enrichment of art for all abilities across all artistic mediums. Our work takes us into the classroom, galleries and public arena, where we share information and resources with educators, artists and administrators. We work to change perceptions about ability and disability by helping connect people to accessible, creative opportunities that inspire all of us. Art Possible Ohio is a community that connects inspired artists with their passion, service providers with resources, and all citizens with creative opportunities. By bridging arts and disability, our programs and services constantly evolve to provide inclusive environments and accessible opportunities for people with disabilities to celebrate life through the arts. Founded in 1986, we work hard to advocate for accessibility and equality, advance careers in the creative sector, build community, and improve the academic achievement of Ohio’s students through arts integration.

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