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07/14/2025

Ohio Courthouses: Seats of Justice - Scioto County

The Scioto County Courthouse, built in 1927, stands as a historic landmark in Portsmouth, Ohio, reflecting the region’s rich history and resilience, particularly through events like the devastating 1937 flood. Inside, the courthouse showcases murals by Cincinnati artist Hermann Wessel, depicting key moments in local and national history, such as the French general Celeron’s visit and the first meeting of a court in the Northwest Territory. With its unique features, like an operational 100-year-old mail chute and portraits honoring local historical figures, the courthouse continues to symbolize justice and community identity in Scioto County.

07/09/2025

Ohio Courthouses: Seats of Justice - Lawrence County

The Lawrence County Courthouse, originally built in 1852 in Ironton, replaced the first courthouse in Burlington and became a central part of the community’s identity. After a fire in 1875, the current courthouse was completed in 1908 using local limestone and features distinctive architecture, including a copper roof and grand staircases. Beyond its role in justice, the courthouse has hosted major historical events like the country’s longest-running Memorial Day parade and served as a place of refuge during floods, preserving the county's heritage for over a century.

06/13/2025

2025 Governor's Awards for the Arts
Special Recognition by the Ohio Arts Council Board

Charley Moses has dedicated over three decades to advancing arts and culture projects in Central Ohio, including his 20 years as chair of the Capitol Square Foundation, where he oversaw the development of the Ohio Statehouse Museum and the restoration of major artwork. He is now the president of the Ohio History Connection's board, working to enhance public access to historical sites like the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks.

06/12/2025

2025 Governor's Awards for the Arts Winner - Arts Support

WYSO Public Radio, located in Yellow Springs, Ohio, serves Dayton, Springfield, and the Miami Valley with high-quality local news and storytelling, along with news from National Public Radio (NPR). Unique among public radio stations is WYSO’s dedication to highlighting and featuring literary, performing, and visual art, and artists.

06/11/2025

2025 Governor's Awards for the Arts Winner - Arts Administration

Zachary Thomas is a Cleveland-based arts administrator, poet, and writer. He is a co-founder and the current executive director of Writers in Residence (WIR)—a nonprofit dedicated to teaching creative writing to youth who are incarcerated, empowering them to find their voices, and assisting their re-entry into society.

06/10/2025

2025 Governor's Awards for the Arts Winner - Community Development & Participation

Artsbridge, Inc., was founded in 1986 with a mission to educate, entertain, and enrich the Mid-Ohio Valley through the arts. Their work crosses the Ohio River—encompassing Marietta and Belpre in Ohio, Parkersburg in West Virginia, and surrounding communities. Committed to arts education, they create and facilitate ongoing programming in schools and in the communities they serve.

06/09/2025

2025 Governor's Awards for the Arts Winner - Individual Artist

Gerardo Teissonnière, a Cleveland-based pianist and award-winning educator, has spent over four decades captivating audiences as a solo recitalist and chamber musician, performing in renowned venues across multiple continents. His acclaimed recordings, including his debut on the Steinway and Sons label featuring Beethoven’s final three piano sonatas, have received critical praise, while his teaching at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Case Western Reserve University has helped shape successful careers for many of his students.

06/08/2025

2025 Governor's Awards for the Arts Winner - Arts Education

Padma Chebrolu is an Indian classical dancer and filmmaker based in Cincinnati, who founded the Cultural Centre of India in the 1990s to promote Indian culture through classes, performances, and workshops. Recognized for her dedication to arts education and cultural heritage, she has received the Ohio Arts Council’s 2021 Ohio Heritage Fellowship Award and created award-winning films that emphasize environmental issues and indigenous culture, earning international acclaim.

06/07/2025

2025 Governor's Awards for the Arts Winner in Arts Education

James Swearingen, a dedicated educator and composer from Dayton, Ohio, has significantly influenced music education over a career spanning more than fifty years, including 14 years as the director of instrumental music at Grove City High School and a nearly 30-year tenure at Capital University Conservatory of Music. He has composed over 700 published works tailored to the needs of student musicians, which are widely utilized by educators and band directors nationwide. In addition to his teaching and composing, Swearingen has served as a staff arranger for the Ohio State University Marching Band and remains actively involved in conducting and music workshops.

06/06/2025

For more than five decades, Sara Jane DeHoff has been instrumental in the development of new programs, fundraising, and advocacy for arts and education in the greater Toledo area. She was the winner of a Governor's Award for the Arts in Ohio!

06/05/2025

The 2025 Irma Lazarus Award Winner is BLINK! - an expansive and immersive arts and cultural festival featuring light projections and installations that incorporate the large-scale murals and architectural highlights of Greater Cincinnati.
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The Ohio Channel is a service of Ohio's public broadcasting stations. A new concept in public affairs programming, the Ohio Channel combines Statehouse coverage with locally produced PBS programs to give a statewide perspective on issues that affect the lives of all Ohioans.

Coverage of Statehouse activities is unedited and is commentary-free to give you an unbiased and open perspective on government activities. The Ohio House of Representatives, the Ohio Senate, and the Supreme Court of Ohio are all covered gavel to gavel. In addition, news conferences and meetings are broadcast across the state.