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The Stull Collection: Faces of Culture

April 27, 2019–June 12, 2019

In the Kricker Gallery Collecting is one of life’s greatest pleasures. Retired curator and Columbus community leader, Bettye Stull, along with her late husband, Robert, ceramic artist and OSU Professor, spent their lives collecting art. This multi-media, multi-cultural exhibition focuses on the spirit of the artists; artists with universal perspective, many of whom the Stulls […]

Love, Aminah: Celebrating a Friendship

Now–June 2019

In the Richards Gallery Reception, April 27, 1:00-3:00 pm, Gallery Talk 2:00pm Befriending an artist means leaving a lot of room and time for their creativity. Collector and friend Gisela Josenhans did just that. She and Aminah Robinson enjoyed a long friendship, and during that time exchanged many letters and personalized objects, all through the […]

Creating Identity from Place, Ohio Plein Air Society

February 5, 2019 – April 13, 2019

Leaving the comfort of the studio, Plein Air painters take their canvas and paints outdoors, immersing themselves in the landscapes in which they paint. The results are fresh, crisp works, depicting specific settings, light, atmosphere, and moods. [supsystic-slider id=19 position=”center”] Artists: Jon Browning Ed Charney Thomas Cole Nora Daniels Debra Joyce Dawson Edie Dean Jim […]

Plaza Party

May 25, 2019 at 7pm

Grammy Award winning musician Curtis Taylor comes to Portsmouth! Join us for the first outdoor concert of the year! Admission free, with thanks to the Scioto Foundation!

Portable Pops Series

September 22, 2018; December 8, 2018; May 2019; June 2019

September 22, 2018, 7:00pm: Fall River Rats Concert December 8, 2018, 7:00 pm: Country Christmas Concert and Holiday Party with The Farmer and Adele from Nashville, TN. May 2019: Plaza Party June 2019: Plaza Party Free Admission

Jazz Fridays

September 14, 2018; October 12, 2018; March 22, 2019; April 12, 2019

SOMACC in collaboration with the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music are excited to announce the Jazz Fridays series.

The Vanishing American Landscape: Cirkut Photography of Richard Malogorski

December 1, 2018 – January 30, 2019

Richard Malogorski travels throughout small town and rural America with his Cirkut and 8 x 10 cameras, documenting the interiors and exteriors of churches, school houses, machine shops,  and small groceries. He produces large format, silver gelatin photographs that encapsulate, not only the breathtaking beauty, but also the places that are disappearing from the American […]

A Thrilling Act: The Art of Anthony Eterovich

September 22, 2018 – November 17, 2018

Opening Reception September 22, 2018 2:00p.m. – 5:00p.m. 4:00p.m. Cirque D’Art presents, A Thrilling Act 7:00p.m. River Rats Concert Born in Cleveland in 1916, Anthony Eterovich dedicated his life to his art. Inspired by his family’s Croatian heritage, he produced works bursting with color. A graduate of the Cleveland School of Art in portraiture, he […]

Cream of the Crop Exhibit

June 30, 2018 through August 15, 2018

The sixteenth biennial juried exhibition of works by artists living and working within an 85-mile radius of Portsmouth. An exciting showcase for the finest art in the region! [supsystic-slider id=16 position=”center”]

Sunday Classics Series

September 9, 2018, November 18, 2018, March 31, 2019, and April 7, 2019, all concerts begin at 2:00pm

Sponsored by Bard and Jan Suverkrop Southern Ohio Museum, in collaboration with the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (CCM), is proud to announce the Sunday Classics Series:

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