The Ohio/Kentucky Chapter kicked off 2026 with a bang by hosting the first Friday Forum of the year in person. The Chapter is re-evolving the program into a traveling, in-person event to more deeply explore regional projects and design thinking, while also creating meaningful opportunities to connect and integrate geographically dispersed board members with local city-center members. Friday Forum: Columbus Edition focused on an in-depth exploration of Quarry Trails, a recentl

One of our 2025 Enrich recipients, Beth Benzenberg, shares her insights on the courses she attended. The Enrich Fund provided support that enabled my participation in two fine arts courses at the McConnell Arts Center. I studied watercolor techniques over the course of a few months and participated in a two-day shibori dye workshop. My goals for these courses were to reengage with the foundations of fine arts as well as expand my creative practice.  In the watercolor course,

One of our 2025 Enrich recipients, Sheila S. Flener, shares her insights on the book workshop she attended. I was fortunate to receive a grant from the IIDA Enrich program last year, which funded an artist book workshop organized by the Compendium Society. The workshop took place from April 8th to April 13th, 2025, in the picturesque town of Palmyra, Pennsylvania. This year's retreat featured four talented book artists: Tina Walker, DeeDee Catron, Lisa Goddard, and Jane Chipp

Thanks for joining us to discover what's to come for 2026! Toledo has some exciting things in store for 2026! We were happy to ring in the year at Bellwether at Toledo Spirits. Thanks to all who joined :)