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A Whole Lotta Chocolate Goin' On Saturday, May 2 - (April 30, 2009)

Come into ACEnet’s Garden Shop this Saturday, May 2 during Ohio University’s Mom’s Weekend and taste samples of everything chocolate! Shop for Mother’s Day gifts in the Art of Ohio Garden Shop and in A Lasting Impression’s Gift Shop. Register to win a “House Full of Chocolates” gift basket! Relax with us and watch the birds soar over the Hocking River from
our backyard.

Art of Ohio is collaborating with A Lasting Impression, a gift shop located on the Appalachian Center for Economic Networks (ACEnet) property in Athens, Ohio. We have a Spring/Summer Garden Shop that features bird houses, bird baths, outdoor wood chairs/tables/garden benches, vases, garden gates, potting tables, garden markers and finials, wreathes, ceramic pots, hummingbird feeders and much more. Everything but the plants for back yards, decks, sun rooms and gardens.

In addition to the Garden Shop, use of the ACEnet campus can be reserved for civic groups, gardening clubs, and organizations wishing to hold a tea or coffee hour at the Garden Shop's outdoor canopy overlooking the Hocking River. Guest speakers are welcomed. A tour of the ACEnet community kitchen, Hyacinth Bean Flowers, the Athens Wellness Cooperative (includes massage therapists and wellness practitioners), and Ellen Pettey's photography studio can be arranged. Call Paulette Halliday at 740-592-3854, extension 116 or email pauletteh@acenetworks.org for more information.

If you are visiting Athens or if you live in the region, please stop by the ACEnet campus located at 94 Columbus Road, Athens OH 45701 and visit A Lasting Impression and Art of Ohio, open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

A Lasting Impression offers unique gifts, florals, wedding consultation, tuxedo rentals and Ohio gift sets. Jenny Anderson and Tish Wagner received Business of the Year Award from the Athens Area Chamber of Commerce in January, 2009. You can visit them online at www.alastingimpressionbaskets.com.

eBay Foundation Entrepreneur of the Year Award Goes to AOO Artist - (April 30, 2009)

Fourteen area small businesses from four counties in the region were honored on April 29, 2009 as recipients of technology awards through the Appalachian Center for Economic Networks (ACEnet) and the eBay Foundation Techquity Program. The reception was held at the ACEnet campus located at 94 Columbus Road, Athens.

The eBay Foundation Techquity Program, managed by the Association for Enterprise Opportunity (AEO) was developed to bolster local businesses with new technology by providing entrepreneurs with cash awards ranging from $500 to $1600 enabling them to purchase technology essential to their business. ACEnetwas one of five partners selected for this unique program that helps bridge the digital divide for entrepreneurs. The program allows ACEnet to expand their mission of helping small businesses succeed. Businesses selected by ACEnet used their Techquity awards for a variety of small business technology needs such as printers, laptops, digital cameras, and scanners.

A $500 check was presented to Marlene L’abbe, owner of Waterspider Designs in Marietta, for the eBay Foundation “Entrepreneur of the Year”. The winner was selected based on the best use of technology for the growth of their business. Marlene expanded the capacity of her business by purchasing a printer that allows her to print her original watercolor designs on tiles and other materials. Requests for her artwork has increased significantly and with a quicker process she now has time to do more in-home installation of her tiles.

Noah Trembly, digital artist and owner of Noah’s Art in Athens, will be recognized in the Association for Enterprise Opportunity 2009 Success Stories booklet. Noah used his eBay Techquity award money to purchase a personal computer with more memory to allow him to design his digital images. Born and raised in the Mid Ohio Valley, Noah has had the enjoyment of many influences over the years. Being born with Cerebral Palsy has never hindered him in his passion for knowledge and art. Noah said, “In my world art and technology are one...”

The eBay Foundation was established by eBay, Inc. in 1998 as a way to give back to entrepreneurs. The Foundation works to improve the social and economic well-being of communities by partnering with leading non-profit organizations. Since its inception, the Foundation has contributed over $12 million to non-profit organizations worldwide. To learn more about the Foundation, visit www.ebay.com/foundation.

- (April 3, 2009)

The Ohio Plein Air Society (OPAS) will conduct an outdoor Paintout around the city of Athens on Saturday, April 11, 2009 starting at 9 a.m. at the Dairy Barn Arts Center on Dairy Lane in Athens. Painters will leave from the Dairy Barn after 9 a.m. and paint until 3 p.m., then return to the Dairy Barn’s second floor studio for display and comments. OPAS members and non-members will have an opportunity to paint beautiful landscapes and cherry tree blossoms along the Hocking River in Athens. The Dairy Barn and Athens County Convention and Visitors Bureau are collaborating with OPAS to bring a day of fine art painting to Athens.

The Paintout host will be Jeffrey Risner, President of OPAS. Many OPAS members will attend, including noted Ohio artists Debra Joyce Dawson of Columbus, who has won numerous awards for her landscapes painted with oils, and Ray Hassard of Cincinnati who has won many awards for his landscapes in pastels.

As part of an OPAS public and educational outreach program, the public is invited to participate or just enjoy watching this outdoor painting adventure and experience the thrill that great artists like Van Gogh and Monet experienced with their Plein Air creations. Paintings will be available for purchase from individual artists. Younger artists are encouraged to participate. There is no entry fee. More information about OPAS, its members, and events can be found at www.ohiopleinairsociety.com or contact Jeffrey Risner at jeff.risner@gmail.com. For more information about the Dairy Barn Arts Center and the Athens County Convention and Visitors Bureau, please visit www.dairybarn.org and www.athensohio.com.

Congratulations to AOO Artists - (March 28, 2009)

Art of Ohio artists were chosen to do commissioned work at the new Holzer Clinic that just opened a new facility in Athens, Ohio. Those artists included John Matz (stained glass); Sherri James (glass); Paul Bradford (watercolor); Maggie Westin (watercolor) among others.

Woodworker Robert Gaunt received a number of commissioned requests for his beautiful keepsake chests as a result of his participation in the Art of Ohio Woodworker's Showcase at Easton Towne Center.

The Bowen House, located in Lancaster, Ohio, recently invited many of AOO's quality woodworkers to display and sell at an exhibit, and the Bowen House has scheduled a ceramics exhibit and sale that includes many AOO ceramic artists.

AOO artists in the news include Tom Bennett, Rick Duff, Wolfe Reinicke in the Columbus Dispatch. Tom Bennett and Doug Mooney had extensive articles written about them in woodworking magazines. Noah Trembley had an article in the Athens Messenger, as did Susie Abramovitz and Greta Hanesworth. Maggie Westin had an article written about her by the Messenger.

2009 Artists Directory - (March 28, 2009)

The Art of Ohio 2009 Artists Directory is now available at http://www.acenetworks.org and http://www.athensohio.com as well as on the Art of Ohio website. Artists listed in the Directory do commissioned work, give tours, or give workshops/individual instructions. Galleries, interior designers, and architects have viewed our directory to find artists for commissioned work or to invite AOO artists to exhibit and sell their work.

If you would like to be listed in the Directory, please contact Paulette Halliday, Art of Ohio project coordinator, at 740-592-3854 or at pauletteh@acenetworks.org.

Additional Information: Directory09.pdf

AOO Call for Applications 2009 - (January 21, 2009)

Art of Ohio has issued a Call for Applications to recruit new artists throughout the state of Ohio to be included on the AOO website. Website categories include home decor, glass, wood, tiles, ,jewelry, ceramics, fiber, baskets, paintings, collage, photography and more.

AOO is also recruiting Ohio artists who do quality commissioned work and would be interested in networking with interior decorators, architects, builders and home owners. Woodworkers who do installation and/or create quality furniture, tiles artists, stained glass artists and other artists who do commissioned work are encouraged to apply for AOO membership.

An online artist's directory has been created for those AOO artists who give tours, workshops or accept commissioned work. The directory will be a resource for the general public and specific clients to use to contact quality artists directly.

Additional Information: 2009 Application Form.pdf