The seeds for the Ohio Appalachian Arts Program were sown in 1978 when the Executive Director of the Ohio Arts Council set in motion a plan to develop a Minority Arts Program that included the underserved communities of Appalachia. A coordinator, working with a team of consultants who knew the region and its people, began to identify the artists and organizations and to determine their needs. The idea from the beginning was that the Ohio Arts Council would be a partner with them to build and support a program of the arts that would help restore pride to the area. Through inclusion of works from well-know poets of the Appalachian region and interviews with the individuals involved with the building process, this story traces the evolution from early assessments of talent and needs, through the initiative stage to full program status. Along the path was an encounter with the artists and arts organizations across the Ohio River in West Virginia and the recognition of mutual interests and support that could be gained by their incorporation into the program. Numerous examples of the benefits to artists and arts organizations that have been derived from the Ohio Appalachian Arts Program are documented in the story. After more than twenty-five years, the participants express pride in their accomplishments and hope for the program's future.

Celebrating, Honoring, and Valuing Rich Traditions: The History of the Ohio Appalachian Arts Program

Arts & Photography

Wayne Rapp

History & Criticism

Lucky Press, LLC

Drawn to The Living Water: Twenty Years of Spiritual Discovery, is a story wrapped around a story. By combining fiction with nonfiction, the authors use an interesting and readable approach to keep the historical account of the founding and development of the Spirituality Network moving. 
 A woman, yearning for a more meaningful relationship with the God of Life, finds kindred spirits as she is introduced to the Spirituality Network, an ecumenical group of searchers on the same journey. As the twenty-year history of the organization unfolds, the woman finds that it validates her own yearning and helps companion her on her journey. 
 The story is interspersed with selections from renowned poets Mary Oliver and Edwina Gateley, as well as original contributions of poetry and reflection from lesser known Central Ohio writers. Original illustrations and photographs separate the chapters and help balance the book. 
 The book is 192 pages of story, poetry, photographs, illustrations, and testimony to the power and joy of traveling on a journey to a loving God.

Drawn to The Living Water: Twenty Years of Spiritual Discovery

Rick Hatem

Anne Rapp

The Spirituality Network

While You Were Out, complete with fifteen witty, insightful, compelling, sometimes serious tales, presents the work of some of Columbus, Ohio s most talented writers. These engaging, inspiring short stories of resurrection will revive your spirit of imagination. You won t find any zombies or vampires in the pages of this book. From adventure to romance, comedy to science fiction, and every genre in between, inside you ll find fictional and non-fictional stories of people, animals, relationships, and even a car, that die and are resurrected.

While You Were Out: Short Stories of Resurrection

Literature & Fiction

Bradley Nelson

Cynthia Rosi

Brenda Layman

Deborah Cheever Cottle

Doug Devor

Ramona Douglas

Peg Hanna

Tina Higgins

Catherine Maynard

Jenny L. Maxey

Ben Orlando

Barbara Nell Perrin

Birney Reed

Nate Roderick

Genre Fiction

Columbus Creative Cooperative

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