What's Happening in May?
Welcome to our email letter full of updates from Art Space, calls for art, exhibition news, and other fun things! If the email is cut off, please click "read in browser" for the rest! Thanks!
Art Space News:
Art Space is open Monday through Friday from 10AM-3PM. We now have Tuesday Tours with Leslie! Please schedule all tours for Tuesdays between 12PM-2PM.
We have brought back our extended Wednesday hours! Our new Wednesday open to close times will be 10AM-6PM.
The next online meeting will be on 5/19/26 from 1-1:45PM. After that, the next meeting will be 6/1/26. Always on a Tuesday! The link will be sent out the day before, with a reminder the day of. If you’ve been missed from the meetings email list, please let me know! I’ll be happy to add you.
Do you have photos or videos from the Heart of Concord? Do you have something in writing you would like to share about your experience? Give us a tag at @1221artspace or email rgonzalez@concordcounseling.org! Thank you!
Please be aware of food waste at Art Space. If you make food- please eat it, share it, or take it home. Let’s keep our panty available and make sure we stay sustainable.
Upcoming Events
Stay Tuned! Take some time to rest!
Art Space artists, volunteers, and guests: Please fill out this Poll with which workshop/class interests you the most! Thank you!
Poll!
Calls for Art
If you are interested in any of the below opportunities, please reach out to rgonzalez@concordcounseling.org. By scheduling an appointment, I can help guide you through the application process or find a resource for you, virtually or in person.
Please note: For art opportunities outside of Art Space, it is important for us to be notified you need assistance at least a month in advance! We thank you for your understanding.
The Scribe
The Ibis: A Poetry Anthology for Ohio
Deadline: May 31st, 2026
Submissions are open to poetry of any style, form, length, and subject matter. There are no thematic requirements. We want original work that represents the breadth of poetic practice in Ohio - from formal verse to experimental, from narrative to lyric, from the page to the stage. Send us what matters to you.
Submit up to 3 poems per poet.
A third-person 50 - 75 word biographical note must be included with your submission.
More information and application
700 Bryden
700 Bryden Glow Up
Deadline: Get Proposals in ASAP
Attention artists!
Looking for artists to help beautify the Parsons Ave side of the building, utilizing the walls between the rows of windows and the side walk area.
Artwork done on panels to be installed, as well as 3D work, and sculpture will be professionally installed by our team.
Creative seating design and planters are desired for the sidewalk area.
Looking for work to be ready for install by the end of June/beginning of July.
Compensation for artist and materials!
Please submit proposals to support@otearts.org
Lovely But Dead
Pulp Stiction: Collage as an Act of Resistance
Deadline: June 30th, 2026
Collage was conceived in defiance and it has since belonged to those who refuse to accept the world on the terms it was handed to them. You take what exists. You tear it apart. You rebuild your reality. That is the tradition you are working in.
This is a national open call for collage artists. There is no entry fee. We are looking for work that engages, in whatever way feels true to you, with collage as an act of resistance. That could mean political dissent. It could mean personal survival. Cultural reclamation. Grief. Rage. Community. Joy. The refusal to be erased. There is no single correct answer. The tradition is wide and it belongs to everyone.
Submit here!
Ohio State Fair
Fine Arts Exhibition
Deadline June 3, 2026
Read all about it below!
934 Gallery
2027 Call for Artists
Deadline: June 22, 2026
934 Gallery is now accepting proposals from emerging and established artists for all forms of visual art, video art, installations, and performance art, as part of solo, duo, and group exhibitions for our 2027 exhibition season! All proposals that meet the gallery’s qualifications will be reviewed and scored by our independent jury. The call for artists is open April 20 through June 22.
We encourage you to take your time within the application period to develop a well thought out proposal that reflects your vision. No applications will be reviewed before the close of the application window.
More information and submit here!
Phew! That was a lot. Get in touch if you’re interested in any of these opportunities!🌞
Art Related Events
Film Recommendations:
LIFE AFTER (2025):
LIFE AFTER is a gripping investigative documentary that exposes the tangled web of moral dilemmas and profit motives surrounding assisted dying. Disabled filmmaker Reid Davenport uncovers shocking abuses of power while amplifying the voices of the disability community fighting for justice and dignity in an unfolding matter of life and death.
The film asks a probing question, why is it acceptable to give disabled people the means to die, before supporting them in the chance to live?
Watch for FREE for a limited time on PBS: LIFE AFTER Film
Additionally, please read the Mental Health Viewing Guide.
For many audience members, watching LIFE AFTER can be an emotionally intense experience. These are some tips and resources to prioritize your mental health before, during, and after viewing the film.
More info Here!
700 Bryden Road, Columbus, OH 43205 (Right down the street from Art Space!)
Hilltop Arts Collective: Creative Connections is BACK!
Join Hilltop Arts Collective for this free arts networking event where creatives, artists, and community members come together to connect, collaborate, and share what they’re working on. Whether you’re making, dreaming, or just curious, you’re invited!
📅May 28th
⏰6-7:30PM
📍Thunderwing Brewing
The Columbus Ats Festival is coming up! The 2026 Columbus Arts Festival will feature 250 visual artists, four stages of performances and dozens of food vendors.
📅June 12-14th
⏰Friday:
11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
⏰Saturday:
10:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m.
⏰Sunday:
10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Grants, Workshops, Opportunities
GCAC: 2026 Funds for Artists Grant opens June 1st!
This grant assists artists with making new art, growing artistic skills and marketing to a broader audience.
This Grant is open to:
Individuals who work in the following disciplines: dance, fashion, film, literary, music, theater, visual and multidisciplinary arts who meet GCAC’s definition of a working artist.
Award Amount:
Up to $750
More information!
Local Matters FREE Community Cooking Classes
Learn how to make healthy meals through Local Matters’ hands-on cooking class in collaboration with Nationwide Children’s Hospital. Strengthen your skills and try new foods; no cooking experience is required to attend. Learn tips and tricks from cooking class facilitators as they walk you through recipes step-by-step. Each session is interactive and hands-on. You’ll have the chance to ask questions, learn nutritional information, and enjoy your finished meal!
Register for May 19th here. (Linden Fresh Market)
Register for May 28th here. (Whitehall YMCA)
Local Resources
Reminder that Art Space has our own food pantry and pet pantry, everyone is welcome! Take what you need and leave what you can.
Reminder: Art Space pantry also has frozen meals in the freezer and often refrigerated foods and drinks. Write your name on your personal items or otherwise they may be eaten.Calendar of support groups offered through MHAOhio: Calendar here.
This is a DIY list of Trans inclusive providers in Ohio. Please note this is not a comprehensive list. Google Document of Trans Inclusive Providers in Ohio
Can you or someone you know benefit from a free digital skills class? There’s the possibility to qualify for a free device at the end of the 4-class series as well! Digital Skills Hub
There are Free Admission Sundays at the Columbus Museum of Art! Every Sunday from 10AM-5PM.
Jewish Family Services has opened back up The Columbus Financial Empowerment Center, which offers free one-on-one financial counseling as a public service for all Central Ohio residents. More info here!
Looking for links from our past update emails? They will be posted on the Substack soon! Keep an eye out.
Something Fun!
Interested in History? Check out histography.io!
Every dot on the screen represents a real historical event from the past 14 billion years, starting from the Big Bang. You can navigate through time from the Stone Age to the Information Age, filter events by Categories like inventions, and click on dots for Wikipedia articles, images, and YouTube videos!
Here’s an optional idea…take these free documents from the government, print them or use them digitally, and COLLAGE THEM! Make them into something defiant, creative, and non-conformist!
Not sure what to do with that extra food from the food bank? Try Supercook.com!
Super Cook is a free recipe search engine that generates meal ideas based specifically on the ingredients you already have in your kitchen.
And a final reminder:
Have a great day! 🌞
Looking for info to share about Art Space? Send out our new Link Tree!
If you haven’t already, give our social media a follow for more updates and information! Feel free to tag us in any of your art-making processes.
Facebook.com/1221artspace
Instagram.com/1221artspace
If you’ve reached this point, thank you! Have a wonderful rest of the month. :)