Artists In The News

Central Ohio artists are recognized both regionally and nationally for their achievements. Here are some of the latest headlines:

Craig Dransfield featured on Extreme Makeover
Craig Dransfield, Columbus artist and co-owner of Chop Chop Gallery on Parsons Avenue, was one of three artists featured on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition's Feb. 11 episode. Dransfield, along with Ohio State University students Jeremy Nichols and Kevin Duffy, painted a rap-themed mural in the teenage son's bedroom of a Whitehall home that was built for the program. The home was built for the family of Jason Thomas, who rescued two Port Authority police officers trapped in the wreckage of the September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center.

Bebe Miller to receive award at Governor's Awards for the
Arts in Ohio
Columbus dancer, choreographer and Ohio State University professor Bebe Miller is the winner of the 2007 Individual Artist award, part of the Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio.

Miller's commissioned work has been performed by the PACT Dance Company in South Africa, the Oregon Ballet Theatre, the Boston Ballet, the Phoenix Dance Company in England and the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, among others. She has received an American Choreographer Award and two New York Dance and Performance Awards. Miller will be awarded the Governor's Award for Individual Artist on March 21.

The Governor's Awards for the Arts in Ohio is a statewide program that showcases and celebrates Ohio artists, arts organizations, arts patrons and business support of the arts. The program is presented by the Ohio Arts Council and the Ohio Citizens for the Arts Foundation. Award winners receive an original work of art by an Ohio artist.