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“Telephone is an educational documentary that combines philosophies about audio description for dance and artistic examples of audio-described dance done by people in the disability art community that are at the avant-garde forefront of the audio for dance movement,” said co-director Krishna Washburn. “In a way, it’s kind of a snapshot of these people’s work.” 

As Amoah said, “The greatest way to find your voice is to use it,” and this night let everyone in attendance find their voice and use it for themselves. 

When asked what motivated him to participate in the adjudication process, Dr. Banner stated, “I was motivated to participate in adjudicating Accessible Expressions Ohio based on the connections between our organizations (Accessible Expressions Ohio & UAS), the trust established from past experiences with the Accessible Expressions Ohio staff, and a commitment to arts equity and accessibility which I hold in the utmost regard.”

by OSU Writing Intern, Gwen Wojtkun For over 25 years, Accessible Expressions Ohio has provided artists with disabilities the opportunity to create, exhibit and sell their art in a professional […]

Meet Xavier Sledge Please say who you are, what you do (career and artists career wise if you have multiple jobs), and how many years have you been in the […]

An interview with Rebecca Gonzalez-Bartoli, Written by Lauren Mox, Writing Intern Rebecca Gonzalez-Bartoli is an intuitive and expressive artist in recovery from schizoaffective disorder. She relocated to Columbus in 2016. […]

There is a long history of the disability rights movement. The biggest achievements from this movement from a legal standpoint are the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the […]

Every October we celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) by recognizing and remembering the accomplishments of people with disabilities. We also take this month (and every other month) to […]

Post by OSU Writing Intern, Lauren Mox I had the cool opportunity to attend the ReelAbilities Film Festival Columbus presented by Art Possible Ohio in partnership with Columbus State Community […]

Guest Post by 2022 AEO People’s Choice Award Winner Alicia M. Hopkins. View Alicia’s biography on Ohio artist registry by clicking here. Alicia was also recently chosen be part of […]

As an outcome of the community cultural plan, Summit County has formally launched a diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) advisory board for arts and culture through the county-wide nonprofit […]

Accessible Expressions Ohio is currently featured at Paper Circle Gallery in Nelsonville, Ohio. Click here to check out a write up in the Athens Messenger.

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This spring we are welcoming intern Sona Santry to the Art Possible Ohio team. She has been researching and writing about artists and advocates with disabilities so that we can […]

Post By Sona Santry, Art Possible Ohio Intern All images from Jen White-Johnson at https://jenwhitejohnson.com People of color and people with disabilities are two groups that are both incredibly underrepresented […]

2020 was a year to remember! Though last year had its very real challenges, we are proud to share with you our 2020 Art Possible Ohio Annual Report.  It’s a […]

If you are looking for something to do with your kiddos for the remainder of winter break, check out this art making video tutorial with teaching artist Lori Esposito and […]

We want to thank Matt and Nicolette for so generously sharing their film Those Who Spring of Me with us. We had a fantastic turn out for the virtual film […]

At Art Possible Ohio we are wrapping up 2020 and looking forward to 2021. While 2020 posed a lot of challenges it also opened up a lot of dialogue and […]

The Columbus Dispatch featured friends of the organization Matt and Nicolette Swift this weekend for their film Those Who Spring of Me. Matt and Nicolette are film makers and teaching […]

Art Possible Ohio is thrilled to welcome Mikayla Moore to the team. Mikayla is a fourth-year senior at The Ohio State University majoring in Arts Management with minors in Nonprofit […]

Accessible Expressions Ohio is one of the most diverse art exhibits on display. It is an adjudicated, statewide exhibition and tour of sixty 2D and 3D art by Ohio artists […]

Thank you, Greater Columbus Arts Council, Mayor Ginther, and Cbus City Council for the generous support of Digi-bilities! Art Possible Ohio will be providing a series of virtual professional development […]

AJ Vanderelli is a longtime friend and advocate for Art Possible Ohio. She is also incredibly cool and kind and a formidable opponent in the Artist Wrestling League. Megan interviewed […]

Art Possible Ohio’s mission is to work with artists of all ages who have disabilities, to make arts and cultural experiences more accessible and inclusive. We strongly recognize the intersectionality […]

The Accessible Expressions Ohio 2020 Online Exhibition has been a success in every way imaginable. Out of 120 entries, 62 selected pieces stole our hearts through their originality, creativity, poignancy, […]

Shelbi T. Harris-Roseboro is a seasoned professional with more than a decade of experience as both an entrepreneur and exhibiting artist. Shelbi is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University where […]

Jacquie Sochacki-Pittman is a teaching artist at New Albany schools. She is a dance researcher, choreographer and educator currently pursuing her Master of Fine Arts in Dance Studies at The […]

Adaptation, Integration, and the Arts (AIA) uses arts integration and collaboration to improve student success, educator development, and school engagement. The program partners teaching artists and classroom educators for creative […]

Barbara Ery is a teaching artist in south eastern Ohio with the Carlton School. This activity can be expanded to include a variety of materials and designs. This activity is a paper […]

Hello! My name is Angelica Bell and I am a dance educator/teaching artist. I am the Artistic Director of a non-profit dance studio in Southeast Ohio called Factory Street Studio, […]

Jacquie Sochacki-Pittman is a teaching artist at New Albany schools. She is a dance researcher, choreographer and educator currently pursuing her Master of Fine Arts in Dance Studies at The […]

Art Possible Ohio is proud to be a partner on Ohio’s statewide teaching artist roster. We get to work with our best buddies – the Ohio Arts Council, Center for […]

First things first, I have to humble brag that I was able to figure out how to set up totally legit e-commerce site through our Square account! More importantly, the […]

Kelsey Griest is a teaching artist working at the Ewing School in Marietta, Ohio. This lesson is easy to do with materials around the house and has the potential to keep […]

Art Possible Ohio has a fantastic partnership with the Ohio Arts Council across several programs. We are especially proud of the Ohio Arts Council’s Artists with Disabilities Access Program (ADAP). […]

Krate Digga is a teaching artist at Parkmoor Elementary. This year he worked with kindergarten students. This is a DIY/crafts project that requires minimal supplies. Hopefully things that can all […]

At Red Oak Community School, the Egrets, grade 3 – 5, were learning the History of Protest Music.  When most people think of protest songs, they usually think of songs […]

Krate Digga is a teaching artist at Parkmoor Elementary. This year he worked with kindergarten students. This is a drum/percussion exercise that doesn’t require any of the instruments usually used […]

Candace Mazur Darman is a teaching artist currently working with the Ohio State School for the Blind and A.G. Bell. She is a poet, performer, and artist. Here is an […]

Joanna Johns is a teaching artist at Forest Rose school in Lancaster, Ohio. She teaches children’s yoga and mindfulness and is a certified children’s yoga teacher (6 weeks ~ teens), […]

Kate Aumuller is a teaching artist at Bridgeway Academy. She and her students explored cells and biology through art making. She has been making dragon eggs since the stay at […]

Ohio Citizens for the Arts has recently released a 7 Days of Support Campaign to “bring a little light to Ohio’s arts community.” Calls to action include purchasing a membership to your […]

Life is really intense right now! Our 17 year old daughter looked up from her phone last night and said wistfully, “I was supposed to get my nails done for […]

Kris Kiko Cozy is a teaching artist based in Canton, Ohio. Her classes combine visual arts, music, movement, mindfulness practice, story-telling, and performance. In order to stay in touch and […]

Barbara Ery is a teaching artist in south eastern Ohio with the Carlton School. This activity can be expanded to include a variety of materials and designs. First thing you do is […]

When I was approached with a job opportunity from Art Possible as a sophomore in college, I was astounded and grateful for the opportunity, while at the same time scared […]

Shannon Thacker-Cregg is an artist and arts professional based in Columbus, Ohio. She recently completed her Masters Thesis at the Ohio State University in the Department of Arts Policy and […]

Accessible Expressions Ohio has gone digital this year and you can check it out on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Megan, our maven of all things programs e-interviewed one of this […]

Jacquie Sochacki-Pittman is a teaching artist at New Albany schools. She is a dance researcher, choreographer and educator currently pursuing her Master of Fine Arts in Dance Studies at The […]

Joanna Johns is a teaching artist at Forest Rose school in Lancaster, Ohio. She teaches children’s yoga and mindfulness. She is a certified children’s yoga teacher (6 weeks ~ teens), […]

Barbara Ery is a teaching artist in south eastern Ohio with the Carlton School. This is a lesson she designed to review patterns and the elements of art with her […]

This post contains grown-up content about mental health. It also contains some strategies for modeling mental health and self-care with young ones. I am taking a quick break from distance […]

Hello! My name is Angelica Bell and I am a dance educator/teaching artist. I am the Artistic Director of a non-profit dance studio in Southeast Ohio called Factory Street Studio, […]

Lori Esposito is a teaching artist based in Athen’s Ohio at Beacon School. This video was initially created for the Beacon School students and teachers. Focusing on our breath can […]

This past year I have had the privilege of teaching the History of Protest Music and ukulele to grades 3 – 5 at the Red Oak Community School, with the […]

Hello! My name is Angelica Bell and I am a dance educator/teaching artist. I am the Artistic Director of a non-profit dance studio in Southeast Ohio called Factory Street Studio, […]

Joanna Johns is a teaching artist at Forest Rose school in Lancaster, Ohio. Click here to read more about her on her website Explore Me a Story My name is […]

Megan and I (your Art Possible Ohio staff) are both parents too. I asked one of our kiddos to help me out with some blog posts by reading and writing […]

Hello! My name is Angelica Bell and I am a dance educator/teaching artist. I am the Artistic Director of a non-profit dance studio in Southeast Ohio called Factory Street Studio, […]

I am, and have always been, a teacher and a performer who creates opportunities for interaction with my class and/or audience.  As a teacher I almost always invite my students […]

Andrew Protopapas is a teaching artist at Parkmoor Elementary School in Columbus, Ohio. He has shared some of the recordings he has been using with students to practice their play. […]

Kelsey Griest is a teaching artist working at the Ewing School in Marietta, Ohio. This lesson is easy to do with materials around the house and has the potential to […]

Lori Esposito is a teaching artist based in Athen’s Ohio at Beacon School. I am a teaching artist, and my son and created this seed pot demonstration using materials from […]

Kris Kiko Cozy is a teaching artist based in Canton, Ohio. Her classes combine visual arts, music, movement, mindfulness practice, story-telling, and performance. In order to stay in touch and […]

How to begin? Things are scary right now and all of us are trying to gain some footing. Here is what we have been up to. What We are Doing […]

I am working from home today on the fourth day of the new normal. I am sitting at the desk that my partner Ryan helped me haul upstairs to our […]