Events Calendar
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You've come to the right place. Athens County is known for its exciting music and arts scene. From festivals large and small and Broadway shows to hot bands in a cozy pub, there's plenty of fun to go around.Upcoming Athens County Events
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2012 Ohio University School of Art Faculty Exhibition
During this special year of celebrating the 75th College of Fine Arts anniversary, the biennial Ohio University School of Art Faculty Exhibition features works by School of Art teaching, Emeriti and retired faculty. The presented artwork mediums range from painting, sculpture, ceramics, prints, and photography to graphic design, drawing, and new media like video and installation art.
Athens Farmers Market
Easy to find and called one of the nation's best markets by Audubon Magazine, the Athens Farmers Market is a must-see for any lover of food and culture. Find fresh vegetables, mouth-watering fruits, meats, poultry, eggs, cheeses, herbs, baked goods, fresh flowers, teas, and more!
Elia Goat and The Natural Horns + Wild Honey Pie
This is a much anticipated mash-up of two distinctive groups that need to be experienced live. By way of Athens/Cincinnati/Netherlands, earthy, clamorous, jangling sounds abound.
Emerging Artists: High School Photography
"Emerging Artists: High School Photography Exhibition" features works by students from Athens and Federal Hocking High Schools.
OH + 5
63 works by 54 of our region’s most talented artists will be on view at the The Dairy Barn Arts Center’s OH+5 exhibition. OH+5 2012 is The Dairy Barn’s eighth biennial, all-media, juried art exhibition featuring artists from Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. OH+5 was created with the goal of featuring a wide array of contemporary art that varies in size, style, and media. This year’s OH+5 exhibition will expand viewers’ awareness and appreciation of the variety of media, techniques and innovative trends in contemporary art.
Wild Weekend Discovery Series
The Wayne National Forest offers a series of fun-filled educational programs for kid’s preschool to 5th grade at the Forest Headquarters off US Hwy 33 between Nelsonville and Athens.
Women Artists in the Kennedy Museum of Art Collection - Part I
The three-part exhibition Women Artists in the KMA Collection will highlight paintings, prints, and 3-D work made by women artists in the 20th century. Part I will explore the work of women artists who began their career prior to the feminist movement in art in the 1970s. The work included in Part I is for the most part abstract and in the form of paintings, drawings and prints. This exhibition will place these artists within the larger art world context in which they worked, exploring the relationship between gender, art making, and abstraction.
Visiting Artist Piano Recital
Dr. Dorian Leljak, Professor of Piano at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, Serbia, will be presenting a piano recital featuring the works of Chopin and Rachmaninov in the Glidden Recital Hall on February 4, 2012 at 7:30pm. Dr. Leljak has won several international piano competitions and prizes, and we are very honored that he will be sharing his talents with the Ohio University community.
Featured
2012 Ohio University School of Art Faculty Exhibition
During this special year of celebrating the 75th College of Fine Arts anniversary, the biennial Ohio University School of Art Faculty Exhibition features works by School of Art teaching, Emeriti and retired faculty. The presented artwork mediums range from painting, sculpture, ceramics, prints, and photography to graphic design, drawing, and new media like video and installation art.
Athens Conservancy Winter Hike
Join the Athens Conservancy for a self-guided hike at Stroud's Run State Park. Maps and refreshments provided.
Emerging Artists: High School Photography
"Emerging Artists: High School Photography Exhibition" features works by students from Athens and Federal Hocking High Schools.
OH + 5
63 works by 54 of our region’s most talented artists will be on view at the The Dairy Barn Arts Center’s OH+5 exhibition. OH+5 2012 is The Dairy Barn’s eighth biennial, all-media, juried art exhibition featuring artists from Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. OH+5 was created with the goal of featuring a wide array of contemporary art that varies in size, style, and media. This year’s OH+5 exhibition will expand viewers’ awareness and appreciation of the variety of media, techniques and innovative trends in contemporary art.
Women Artists in the Kennedy Museum of Art Collection - Part I
The three-part exhibition Women Artists in the KMA Collection will highlight paintings, prints, and 3-D work made by women artists in the 20th century. Part I will explore the work of women artists who began their career prior to the feminist movement in art in the 1970s. The work included in Part I is for the most part abstract and in the form of paintings, drawings and prints. This exhibition will place these artists within the larger art world context in which they worked, exploring the relationship between gender, art making, and abstraction.
Featured
Emerging Artists: High School Photography
"Emerging Artists: High School Photography Exhibition" features works by students from Athens and Federal Hocking High Schools.
