CAAMP, which includes band members Taylor Meier, Evan Westfall, and Matt Vinson, are a local band on the rise. To celebrate their national success, they gifted a mural to the community that they love and call home. The permanent mural, titled Are You A Life-force? was created by Meier’s mother, local muralist Sally Meier, and CAAMP keyboardist Joe Kavalec. Inspired by the band’s album By and By, released July 26, 2019, the mural depicts the stories told through their music. It is located on the Buttles Avenue side of Bakersfield in the Short North Arts District.

Edmund Boateng is a Columbus based self-taught artist specializing in photography, pencil drawing, and film making. He says: “Art has been a part of who I am; as a child, I discovered my love for creativity and often found myself passionately sketching images I found fascinating and writing down on paper concepts to explore. Growing up, in the city of Kumasi, Ghana, where I’m from, art was always all around me. With my father being a very talented shoe maker, and two uncles, one being an architect and the other a painter – I was surrounded by their diverse creativity everyday, which inspired me to follow the family talent. As I grew in my talent, I began to draw celebrities from Ghana and showing it to families and friends. I created Deeper Connection to encapsulate the bond between two people who have love one for another. Without seeing the expression on their faces, you can feel the connection they have goes deeper than common superficial relationships that exist only on the surface. You feel the peace and support they give one another. You feel that no matter what comes their way, they will stand strong together. As their foreheads meet, they are no more parallel, but the two become one.”

French born American artist Annette Poitau received her MFA with honors from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. She also studied at the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City. After showing her work extensively in France, she moved to California, where she lived for 12 years before setting up her studio in Oberlin, Ohio. Annette’s paintings are displayed in private and public collections in the United States, throughout Europe, and in Japan.

Just north of the Cap is the picturesque Poplar Park, the Short North Arts District’s largest pocket park with one of the most exquisite public sculptures in the city, Andrew Lidgus’ obelisk titled In Dreams Again. The name is a phrase from Ohio’s state song, “Beautiful Ohio,” while the design on the totem depicts three cardinals and a trillium, Ohio’s state bird and flower, and nature spirits – one receiving water to represent the name “Ohio,” based on the Iroquois word meaning “beautiful river,” and one receiving leaves to honor the natural history of Ohio. The sculpture stands amongst café tables, chairs, and planters in the park’s stone plaza.

"The Short North Arts District welcomed a new public art project on the side of The Joseph building, located on East Russell Street, by artist Dion Johnson. Born in Ohio in 1975, Johnson is a rising American painter with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from The Ohio State University and an Masters of Fine Arts from Claremont Graduate University. His acrylic paintings explore contemporary notions of urban, digital, and natural environments through the use of dynamic hard-edged color fields.

Titled "Intersecting Energy", Johnson’s mural reflects the vibrancy and joy of the Short North Arts District. Drawing from the lively activity of High Street and the changing seasons visible in Goodale Park, "Intersecting Energy" translates time, movement and emotion into layers of colors that progress across the wall. Slender shapes and colors seem to suddenly appear and quietly dissolve as they slip behind and peek out from five prominent rectangles. The geometry of these rectangles alludes to imaginary building facades built from color and light, while gradient transitions of color imply the sky and landscape at different times of day.

The mural was made possible with support from The Pizzuti Companies."

Brandt-Roberts Galleries, located in the Short North Arts District in Columbus, Ohio, brings almost 40 years of combined experience in the fine art field. The gallery carries works by about 30 outstanding present-day painters, in addition to historic works. The latter features an emphasis on mid-century modern works from the Eames era, including the work of Robert Knipschild and others. Brandt-Roberts is the largest fine art gallery in the vibrant Short North Arts District, and offers a variety of art-related services, including custom framing and art restoration.

"Columbus artists Stephen Canneto and Judith Spater have created a dynamic sculpture that is suspended nearly 30 feet up in the air at the northwest corner of Second Avenue and High Street. Spanning nearly 25 feet in length, the three part sculpture, titled Jubilation, delivers a dance of light and color that changes by the minute. Evoking the vibrancy and diversity of the Short North Arts District community, the sculpture is a celebration of the joy found within our community. Comprised of stainless steel, dichrolaminate, acrylic, and hundreds of Bluetooth controlled LED lights, the sculpture is one of a number of newly installed and planned permanent public artworks in the Short North Arts District.

Jubilation was made possible with support from the Ingram White Castle Foundation, the Borror Family Foundation, and The Short North Alliance Art. Support for the Short North Alliance 2019 season of public art projects comes from the Greater Columbus Arts Council."

"Beverly Whiteside is a self-taught artist and retired Dance Education Specialist in the Columbus City Schools. She was chosen for a residency in the Ohio Governor’s Spotlight Program. She also was selected to participate in the Greater Columbus Arts Council Exchange Fellowship residency in Dresden, Germany.

She says: “Being strong and standing up for love gives us so much confidence in ourselves and in what we can accomplish together.” This piece reflects her thoughts concerning hope, respect and the courage to believe in the power of love."

An icon in both the art world and the Short North Arts District, Mona Lisa helped put Columbus on the map as an art destination. The public mural is the only one in the District not visible from High Street, but is an important symbol of the neighborhood. The famous muse’s enigmatic smile is as beautiful as the original, but in signature Short North Arts District style, she was painted sideways on her ear, rather than upright.

Andrea Myers received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees from the School of Art Institute of Chicago. She received her Bachelor’s in Print Media and her Master’s in Fiber and Material Studies. Within her artistic practice, Myers maintains an interest in exploring the space between the two-dimensional and three-dimensional, hybridizing painting, printmaking and sculpture. Mountain Sighed is a machine sewn textile collage, suggestive of landscapes, figures or maybe a hybrid of the two. Layers of color striation bring the attention of the viewer to the two hill-shaped forms, that could also read as two fingerprints, knees, heads or two halves of a circular

A first-of-its-kind public art installation now has a home in the Short North Arts District. “Pride Circles” by local artist Lisa McLymont is the first ever permanent public art installation to be installed in the public right-of-way in the City of Columbus on a sidewalk where the public is invited to traverse the art as they pass.

Commissioned by the Short North Alliance in partnership with Stonewall Columbus, “Pride Circles” is a representation of a few of the many pride and identity flags in the LGBTQ+ community. The installation takes shape in the form of a pond of unified ripples, where passersby can imagine themselves as pebbles that break the surface symbolizing individual efforts that combine to make waves in the waters of change–analogous to the the queer rights movement. These ripples coalesce around the entrance of Stonewall, creating a symbolic and welcoming embrace around the many voices and identities in the community who enter. Made entirely of thermoplastic, which is the same material that is used in most roadway markings, the installation is designed to allow the public to inclusively experience LGBTQ+ identities.

Amidst Stonewall Columbus’ 40th Anniversary year, in service and advocacy to the Columbus community, “Pride Circles” not only reimagines the gateway into the nonprofit’s Short North Arts District headquarters, it works to elevate an understanding of the ways in which small acts can result in big change and the unique interconnectedness of the LGBTQ+ community.

The project was made possible with support from The Jack and Zoe Johnstone fund of the Short North Foundation, the Short North Alliance Art Fund, Stonewall Columbus, One Hospitality Group, and Griffin Pavement Striping.

"Reverence is about balancing male and female energies. It is about collaboration and spiritual union between Divine Feminine and Divine Masculine individually, as well as in the collective. It is about integration and fullness. It is about revering the work we are inspired to do and the meaning it brings to our lives.

Melissa Ayotte, MA, ATR-BC is a registered and board certified art therapist who works in the Columbus area. She received formal art training at Columbus College of Art and Design, a BA in Psychology from Ohio University, and an MA in Art Therapy from Saint Mary of the Woods College. She is inspired by intersections between the spiritual and the physical wonders of the human experience. It is in these moments one experiences intimacy of being and meaningful existence."

One of the most recognizable parts of the Short North Arts District is its 17 arches, which pay homage to erstwhile wooden arches first built in 1888, which is when Columbus became known as “Arch City.” Ohio was chosen to host the centennial celebration of the creation of the Northwest Territory since it was the first state carved out of the territory. The wooden arches were lit by gaslight and had been built to both light the streets and dazzle visitors. In 1896, the wood and gas was replaced with steel and electric, but in 1916 the arches were torn down entirely and replaced by light posts. In 2002, almost 100 years later, 17 steel arches were reinstalled on High Street from Goodale to Fifth Avenue and are a hallmark of the Short North Arts District. The individually-programmable lights, which use LED technology, create a bright rainbow along the mile stretch of High Street that is the District.

The Short North Arts District’s twist on Grant Wood’s iconic classic, American Gothic, is one of the images for which the District is most well known. Located on the corner of N. High Street and E. Lincoln Street, Short North Gothic is on the outer wall of another famous Short North Arts District spot – Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. The original piece depicts a farmer and his daughter, while the District’s skillful reproduction by Steve Galgas and Mike Altman has flipped the daughter on her head and switched the subjects’ positions. The beautiful mural embodies the spirit of the District and makes a statement of its own.

By Roger Brackins, Ariel Peguero, Laney Baby, Nicholas Schukay, Khaila Carr, Dane Khy, Lance Turner, Catherine Niemeh Kaleel, Shayla Loe, and Stephen Davis.

Summer Spray is a live mural-painting event that showcases and elevates the work and process of local artists in the Short North Arts District for the community to enjoy. It features a temporary 1,300-square-foot mural wall on the highly visible “Cap at Union Station” located on Goodale St. between High St. and Park St. Each weekend, over the span of 10 weekends a participating artist creates their section of the mural inspired by the themes mentioned, their own experiences, and current events, and build upon the work created by the previous artist. The public is invited to watch and enjoy the process as it unfolds. The finished mural remains up for one year after the mural's completion.

Bill Miller is a collage artist who has been using vintage linoleum flooring as his medium for almost 20 years. Born in Cleveland, Miller currently lives outside of Woodstock, New York. Linoleum was the ultimate interior medium, present in all aspects of 20th century life from Grandma’s kitchen to the corner drug store and neighborhood school. Miller’s innovative work is recognized for pictorial assemblages that rely only on the flooring’s found surface, with no added paint, to render his subjects. Miller’s images range from bucolic landscapes to surrealistic, fiercely political pieces that draw on iconic news and pop culture images that have informed society’s common memory. His unexpected use of familiar patterns taps into the medium’s nostalgic qualities, imparting a sense of personal history and rediscovery within each piece. Bill Miller has been profiled in the New York Times, New York Post, Chicago Tribune, Columbus Dispatch and on the National Geographic Channel. In addition to several shows at Lindsay Gallery his work has been shown in Chicago, New York, Austin, Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington DC and in Europe. In 2007 Miller was honored with a retrospective exhibit at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts. In 2010, he was chosen to create the cover image for the Frank Zappa CD Congress Shall Make No Law, issued to mark the 25th anniversary of Zappa’s anti-censorship testimony on Capitol Hill to support artistic freedom of expression.

The Colosseum pictures a trademark monument of Italy, a country usually known for its culture, art, and food, and recently on the news for being badly struck by the 2020 pandemic, as most of the world. The artist, a native Italian, used colorful abstract patterns and marks to create an ageless and vibrant composition that powerfully celebrates the history and the memories associated with the famous 2000-year-old arena.

The Short North Alliance, in collaboration with AJ Capital Partners and The Graduate Hotel, commissioned California-based artists Ryan Sarfati (@oh_yanoe) and Eric Skotnes (@zoueh_skotnes) to create and install three permanent public art murals on the exterior building walls of the new Graduate Hotel located in the Short North Arts District. Sarfati and Skotnes also led an artist-in-residency program for members of the Columbus Community. Take the journey when you discover The Journey in the Short North Arts District by downloading the augmented reality app ("The Journey AR" in Google Play or the App Store) to experience how the murals come alive.

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The Short North Arts District is home to the most significant public art installation in the City of Columbus’ history called “The Makers Monument.” “The Makers Monument” is a sculpture installation by Ohio-born and New York-based artist Mark Reigelman. The 20’ tall crystalline sculpture is site specific, inspired by and perforated with the shapes of items that have been made in Columbus throughout Columbus’ history. A celebration of the great makers in our City, “The Makers Monument” showcases how Columbus is a city of great people making great things. “The Makers Monument” was funded by the City of Columbus Capital Budget and through contributions from property owners in the Short North Special Improvement District.

The Messenger Wall is a site-specific sculptural wallscape mural that commemorates the incredible messengers in our community who represent empowerment and give credence to the voices of the under-served, neglected, and overlooked. The artwork honors the legacy of the Short North Alliance’s founding director, John Angelo. “Angelo” means “angel” or “messenger” in Italian. John was a consummate messenger for the neighborhood. He championed lasting programs for, events in, and improvements to our community. Like John, this building’s owner, Community Housing Network, and its tenant, Dress for Success Columbus serve as profound messengers to those they serve. Artists Eric Raush and Jen Kiko chose the messenger pigeon, set against an abstract backdrop of imagery from the Short North Arts District, to represent these treasured community messengers. The mural is made of carved and pigmented brick.

The Tohoku Great Wave is a painting inspired by the tsunami which struck the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan in 2011. Documentary films created after the disaster noted previous studies of tsunami risk and protection performed before the design and building of the nuclear power plant were ignored. The wave itself echoes the work of Japanese woodblock print artist Hokusai.

In Ghana, about 60% of the women go through a stage where they carry items in a pan or basket to sell either in the markets or neighborhoods. Boateng has personally bought items from them, mostly the easiest and most convenient way of getting food items. “My mom, at some point, had to go through the same process selling all different kinds of stuff. And yes, you will see them walk miles with a baby at their back, which three of my siblings and myself have been carried at her back while walking miles to sell whatever she had in her pan/basket. This photo depicts exactly what most Street Hawkers go through to feed themselves and their families.”

"Wall Alley Portal is a mural installation by local, self-taught artists and up-and-coming muralists Ashley Pierce and Josh Cummings. Installed in Wall Alley directly behind the Garden Theater and adjacent to the Short North Church, Wall Alley Portal is an engaging new project that helps to enliven this space.

Pierce, who regularly shows her studio work at Lindsey Gallery in the Short North Arts District, was inspired by the unique architecture of the buildings that line Wall Alley, specifically an historic feature of the Garden Theater that was once a portal doorway into the old building. The imagery exhibited in Wall Alley Portal signifies hope, transformation, and the collective power that the many unique not-profits adjacent to the alley bring in helping the communities they serve. In addition to the artwork, lighting will be added to the alley to enhance safety and create an even more dynamic experience of the artwork at night.

Wall Alley Portal is a project of the Short North Alliance and is made possible with support from: the United Way of Central Ohio, PNC Bank, The Columbus Foundation, the Short North Foundation, the American Electric Power Foundation, the Short North Church, Rock City Church, The Lykens Companies, the Greater Columbus Arts Council, the Ohio Arts Council, and the Short North Alliance Art Fund."

24 Lincoln Street Art Studios officially opened in January 2019, the Studios are exactly what they sound like: studio space where artists, three to be exact, create and share their paintings with the public. Sharon Weiss and the artists in the studios host short term workshops, critiques, and more. Interested patrons can stop by during gallery hours or any Gallery Hop to chat with the artists and see their latest works.

Axis is Columbus’ largest dance club with a modern patio, cabaret featuring all male revues, the best in drag entertainment, and two levels of viewing space over a modern dance floor. Axis has been packing crowds for over a decade. Axis features resident DJs and internationally known entertainment, and houses troupes producing some of the nation’s best entertainment, including former Entertainers of the Year Nina West and Virginia West.

Brandt-Roberts Galleries, located in the Short North Arts District in Columbus, Ohio, brings almost 40 years of combined experience in the fine art field. The gallery carries works by about 30 outstanding present-day painters, in addition to historic works. The latter features an emphasis on mid-century modern works from the Eames era, including the work of Robert Knipschild and others. Brandt-Roberts is the largest fine art gallery in the vibrant Short North Arts District, and offers a variety of art-related services, including custom framing and art restoration.

Our location has been setting the standard for craft alcohol made from honey for ten years running. Our facility has grown with us as we pioneered our craft, and now produces close to 10,000 gallons of mead per year. Our bar features meads available on tap, and by the bottle to go. We also made a commitment to serve only Ohio made beer and spirits at our bar, developing our unique mead cocktail menu. Live music and local art has been a big part of our culture from the beginning too. We have since built a high quality sound stage that hosts local and traveling independent music. Our walls feature new local artists every month. We invite you to come in and explore what the makers, musicians and artists of Ohio have crafted.

Offering dynamic cocktails and exquisite small bites, Denmark on High is a Euro-style cocktail venue in the heart of the Short North Arts District. Denmark’s Secret Cellar in the lower level offers retail beer, wine, and locally sourced products as well as a quaint bar. Denmark’s North Room is a modern meeting and party space to hold a variety of events within blocks of all the major Columbus downtown hotels.

"The 1.7-million square-foot SMG-managed Greater Columbus Convention Center is located near the southern boundary of the vibrant Short North Arts District. As the winner of multiple Prime Site and Inner Circle Awards, this striking, modern facility has become one of North America’s most popular sites for local, state, regional, and national groups and organizations and is adding an 800-space Goodale Garage and preparing for a $125 million expansion and full facility renovation. The venue is owned and developed by the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority.

Offering flexible space that can be adapted for events of all sizes, the GCCC includes 74,000-square-foot Battelle Grand, the largest, multipurpose ballroom in the state of Ohio. Battelle Grand includes an expansive view of downtown Columbus and a high-tech ceiling system, which provides an array of customized lighting options. The GCCC includes 65 meeting rooms, the 25,000-square-foot Grand Ballroom, 15,000-square-foot Terrace Ballroom and 410,000 square feet of exhibit space. Ample parking is available and the convention center is connected to five hotels by enclosed walkway. In addition to exclusive caterer Centerplate, the GCCC includes a convenient Food Court & Shops retail area, featuring a variety of quick-service dining options, unique shops and exhibitor service providers. Whether you’re planning a meeting, wedding, HighBall or the NHL All-Star Weekend, the GCCC can customize space to suit your needs to ensure a memorable event!"

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"Marcia Evans Gallery is a unique and exciting space showcasing contemporary original art. Included are acrylic and oil paintings, mixed media works on paper, bronze, stone and wood sculpture and hand blown glass. Artists that are up-and-coming as well as the well-known styles of intriguing abstracts and eloquent landscapes are also shown. The gallery represents amazing local, regional, national and international artists.

Marcia Evans Gallery specializes in both corporate and residential art consulting, along with framing services, art appraisals, and restoration."

"The Pizzuti Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art is housed in a historic building located across from Goodale Park in the Short North Arts District, and dedicated to fostering cultural understanding and educational exchange by championing a diversity of voices from around the globe. An exciting range of exhibitions are presented drawn from a collection of paintings, sculpture, film, photography, drawings, and prints that has been ranked as one of the top in the world. Pizzuti Collection of CMA also offers educational programs, lectures, artist talks, and special events throughout the year designed to deeply engage audiences in contemporary arts.

Founders Ron and Ann Pizzuti lovingly restored and donated the building and have generously gifted access to their private collection to the world. While the art comes from the family collection, as a nonprofit arts organization the Pizzuti Collection of the Columbus Museum of Art belongs to the community."

The most recent addition to the wonderful art galleries of the Short North, SGG is dedicated to the idea that art is a source of joy and that owning an original work of art is something that should be accessible to everyone. Proprietor Sarah Gormley connects emerging and established artists with first-time art buyers and long-time collectors through a shared appreciation for original art and its power to stir us from within.

Short North Stage is a professional non-profit regional theater company located in the heart of the Short North Arts District. We produce musicals, plays, and occasional special performances throughout the year. We love to feature exciting new takes on classics, edgy and provocative new works, and stories that will truly resonate with our audiences while providing them a unique theatrical experience. Join us and grab a drink at Ethel's Bar!

The Wexner Center for the Arts is The Ohio State University’s multidisciplinary, international laboratory for the exploration and advancement of contemporary art. Through exhibitions, screenings, performances, artist residencies, and educational programs, the Wexner Center acts as a forum where established and emerging artists can test ideas and where diverse audiences can participate in cultural experiences that enhance understanding of the art of our time.