Our Move to Walnut Hills
ArtWorks has moved to the Heart of Walnut Hills
ArtWorks team in front of Morag Myerscough’s #5: We Are Walnut Hills mural at 2429 Gilbert Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45206. Video by Tony Arrasmith. Having trouble? Watch on YouTube.
Calling Walnut Hills Home
ArtWorks has moved!
Our office is now at 2460 Gilbert Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206 in Walnut Hills. Our phone number remains the same: 513.333.0388. See more in our staff directory.
“We’re overjoyed to move to such a prime location and important historical center of our city,” said Colleen Houston, ArtWorks’ CEO and artistic director. “The move will anchor ArtWorks as an arts and community center for the youth, artists and residents in Walnut Hills as well as for the entire region.”
Walnut Hills is already home to the Cincinnati Art Museum, and soon it will be home for the Cincinnati Ballet.
“We are looking forward to joining two of the most incredible arts entities in the city with our move to Gilbert Avenue,” Houston said. “When I attended the ribbon cutting in October for CAM’s new Art Climb, which is across the street from the new Ballet building, I was inspired by the possibilities for ArtWorks in Walnut Hills and elated we’ll be joining the incredible arts and cultural legacy in the neighborhood.”
Our office is in the new first floor retail space in Model Group’s Paramount Square II at Gilbert and East McMillan Streets in Walnut Hills.
ArtWorks in Walnut Hills
ArtWorks has been creating public art murals and installations in Walnut Hills since its early days. Our summer program operated under tents in Eden Park from 1998-2000. ArtWorks’ youth apprentices completed the park’s Mirror Lake fresco, which features fossils of sea life from the Ohio River, in 1998. Other ArtWorks projects in Walnut Hills include the mosaic on the Eden Park bus shelter, Elaine Lynch’s Dottin’ the Hill mural, Anthony Luensman’s C A M P G R O U N D, Morag Myerscough’s #5: We Are Walnut Hills mural and Brandon Hawkins’ Fredrick Douglass Elementary School street mural.
“It feels like a coming home moment for ArtWorks to choose Walnut Hills for their headquarters,” said Kathryne Gardette, president of the Walnut Hills Area Council and an early ArtWorks supporter and past teaching artist. “ArtWorks choosing the heart of Walnut Hills expands the compliment of arts and cultural opportunities for our residents and businesses.”
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Our New Home
“In working with ArtWorks, I know this move isn’t just about renting a space that suits their needs,” said Matt Reckman, vice president of property management for Model Group. “They want to jump in and be part of the neighborhood revitalization effort in Walnut Hills, and this is why we are so excited about this partnership. We are thrilled.”
The location will be at 2460 Gilbert Avenue. The space is 4,318 square feet and combines two storefront spaces along Gilbert.
“Model Group has been the perfect partner to help us make our next home a reality,” Houston said. “We’re looking forward to being a great neighbor and partnering with the incredible talent from Walnut Hills, including several small businesses, nonprofits and artists we admire. In 2021, ArtWorks will be celebrating 25 years of impact, and I’m looking forward to our new home during this momentous year.”
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About ArtWorks
ArtWorks is an award-winning Greater Cincinnati nonprofit that creates community-based public art that provides career opportunities for artists of all ages. The organization collaborates with community organizations and residents, businesses, governments, foundations and nonprofits to build creative works of art that bolster the region’s global reputation as an arts destination. ArtWorks employs professional artists who inspire and mentor diverse teams of youth, ages 14-21, helping them build 21st century career-readiness skills. These teams have completed more than 14,000 public and private art projects in its 26 years, including more than 230 permanent outdoor murals.
