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ArtWorks rechristens as 1001 Colors, embraces growth opportunities
The organization was inspired by a slogan used by Bolce Paint Co., former occupant of their home base.
The women who power America’s offices are making themselves AI-proof
Administrative assistants know you’re wondering whether AI is coming for their jobs. They’re not waiting to find out.
Long before the spotlight, these Cincinnati neighborhoods built their institutions
From community councils to development corporations and nonprofits, neighborhood leaders created the organizations that continue to drive local progress today.
Coming Clean: 5 questions with Cincinnati graphic novelist Jay Kalagayan
Indie publisher Creative Mussel uses panel-to-panel storytelling to provide a window into worlds different from the reader’s own.
Flywheel Impact Catalyst Midwest: Moving beyond conversation and into action
As Flywheel marks more than a decade supporting purpose-driven ventures, its new event aims to bring founders, funders, and community leaders into one conversation.
A sprawling suburban city reimagines its aging downtown core
Building housing is one part of a much larger plan to create a walkable, mixed-use district in Sharonville’s old downtown.
May Festival (still) has the power to unite people across backgrounds, generations and experiences
Julia Bullock and Matthew Swanson spark exciting artistic collaborations for 2026 performances plus a Dîner en Fleur review.
SOS ART has spent decades proving art can save our souls
This year’s exhibition explores climate grief, political fracture, isolation, belonging, war, reconciliation, and what it means to see one another as fully human.
Foundation Park, 100 apartments planned for Middletown’s Manchester and Main
Three local partners are each investing $5 million in the revitalization project.
Youth are at the center of this strategy to improve mental health
With the traditional systems that support teen and young adult mental well-being in danger of breaking down, maybe it’s the youth themselves who hold the keys to creating a better future.
A coming-of-age musical premieres at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati
Do you remember the one summer between middle school and high school that changed everything?
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