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Art Possible Ohio Our work takes us into the classroom, galleries and public arena, where we share information and resources with educators, artists and administrators.

Art Possible Ohio, (formerly VSA Ohio) is a nonprofit that connects inspired artists with their passion, service providers with resources, and all citizens with creative opportunities. From photography to music, painting, drawing, dance and movement, Art Possible Ohio works to promote the enrichment of art for all abilities across all artistic mediums. We work to change perceptions about ability and disability by helping connect people to accessible, creative opportunities that inspire all of us. Art Possible is a community that connects inspired artists with their passion, service providers with resources, and all citizens with creative opportunities. By bridging arts and disability, our programs and services constantly evolve to provide inclusive environments and accessible opportunities for people with disabilities to celebrate life through the arts. Founded in 1986, we work hard to advocate for accessibility and equality, advance careers in the creative sector, build community, and improve the academic achievement of Ohio’s students through arts integration.

ReelAbilities Film Festival Columbus presents: Dream Touch BelieveArt Possible Ohio and the Columbus Museum of Art prese...
10/20/2026

ReelAbilities Film Festival Columbus presents: Dream Touch Believe

Art Possible Ohio and the Columbus Museum of Art present Dream Touch Believe as part of the ReelAbilities Film Festival Columbus. The film tells the story of Michael Naranjo, a sculptor who lost his sight in the Vietnam war. Following the film local veterans discuss art and healing.

About the Film:
Dream Touch Believe features the inspiring story of blind, Indigenous sculptor Michael Naranjo. As a young man Naranjo lost his eyesight and the use of one hand in the Vietnam War. But he harnessed his inner vision, fought past critics and successfully achieved his lifelong dream of becoming a sculptor. Beyond his art, Naranjo’s inspiring journey is one that sparks hope in people of all ages and from all walks. This emotional and captivating story is ultimately a testament to resilience, creativity and the power of pursuing one’s dream against all odds.

A discussion about art and healing with local veterans and artists will follow the film.

Directed by: Jenna Naranjo Winters
Length: 85 minutes
Year: 2025

Location:
Columbus Museum of Art
480 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43215

Access: Open Captions, Assistive listening, Audio Description, fidgets, priority seating
Doors open at 12:30 PM, film will begin at 1:00 PM.

Cost:
Free and open to the public. To register visit the museum’s ticketing page here: https://13351p.blackbaudhosting.com/13351p/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=7a88dd79-fd1a-4dd4-ac09-98d2a8642f95

Date: November 8, 2026
Time: 1:00 - 3:00 PM, doors will open at 12:30 PM

Parking:
Park in the museum’s lot for a flat $10 rate. CMA members enjoy free parking. Visitors to the Museum Store and Schokko Café receive $5 parking, just bring your receipt to the Welcome Desk. For more information view their parking map. here:https://assets.speakcdn.com/assets/3048/parking_map_72025.pdf

Public transportation:
The Columbus Museum of Art is located on East Broad Street and can be accessed from the Broad Street COTA Route #10, for other nearby routes visit COTA to plan your trip here: https://cota.com/tripplanner/

Jaymi Molina(Trumbull County)EmergingPink Pony Clubupcycled materials & acrylic on canvasNFS Follow this link to our Squ...
10/20/2026

Jaymi Molina
(Trumbull County)
Emerging
Pink Pony Club
upcycled materials & acrylic on canvas
NFS

Follow this link to our Square store if you would like to purchase an AEO 2026 artwork: https://artpossibleoh.square.site/shop/artworks/2

Have you ever wanted to own an AEO artwork but are new to buying art, on a budget, or just looking to support artists in...
10/14/2026

Have you ever wanted to own an AEO artwork but are new to buying art, on a budget, or just looking to support artists in any way you can?

Here are 11 options UNDER $200!

Full information about each artwork can be found on our website https://artpossibleohio.org/ and store https://artpossibleoh.square.site/shop/artworks/2

We also have plenty of wonderful pieces in all price ranges. Take a look!

We are officially ONE MONTH AWAY from the Accessible Expressions Ohio 2027 call for art deadline!Enter now for the chanc...
10/13/2026

We are officially ONE MONTH AWAY from the Accessible Expressions Ohio 2027 call for art deadline!

Enter now for the chance to have your art travel all across Ohio art galleries where it will be on display to the public!

What is Accessible Expressions Ohio?
Accessible Expressions Ohio is a statewide adjudicated exhibition featuring art from artists with disabilities from across the state. Artists can enter in the youth, emerging, or professional categories, and enter under a special theme category. Cash prizes are awarded in each category, including a Best in Show.

We are thrilled to announce this year's opening reception will be held at the Firelands Associations for the Visual Arts (FAVA) in Oberlin, Ohio!

We are also excited to announce that this year's special category is "Community Connections." Community is built through encouragement, mentorship, shared experiences, creativity, mutual support, and more. Artists are invited to explore the people, places, and moments that foster belonging, growth, and connection.

Who can apply?
Any Ohio artist living with a disability may apply. Disclosure of the disability is not required.

How do I apply?
To apply for the Accessible Expressions Ohio Call for Art, artists should fill out the online AEO application at this link: https://airtable.com/appW1LuhfSHhTjt3e/shrYAPSa3HUI3ZJgZ

Upon request, Word and PDF versions of the applications are available both by email and by mail.

Have any questions? Wish to request a different version of the application?
Contact Lina Stavrova at [email protected]

10/06/2026

Join Art Possible Ohio and The Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center for an evening of shorts for our October screening of the ReelAbilities Film Festival Columbus. Spectrum Shorts is a collection of shorts about different aspects of autism. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the curator, Tristan Turner.

Date: October 8, 2026

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM, doors open at 6:30 PM

Ticketing:
To register visit our Humanitix here: https://events.humanitix.com/reelabilities-screening-spectrum-shorts Registration is requested for this event due to limited seating at the venue.

Films:
Boys; Key of Genius; Bubble Boy; Once More, Like Rain Man; Hole; Late Diagnosed; Act Natural

For more about the films check out our website.

A discussion with the curator will follow the films.

Location:
Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center
139 West Main Street, Columbus, OH 43215

Access:
Fidgets and masks are available if you need them. Open captions and assistive listening are provided. Ramps are on the east side of the building.

Parking:
Metered street parking is available on Main St, Noble St, and on Civic Center Dr through the ParkMobile app.

Public Transportation:
The Priscilla R Tyson Cultural Arts Center is located on West Main Street and can be accessed from the Main Street COTA Routes #3, 6, or 9, for other nearby routes visit COTA to plan your trip.

Derrick Maassel(Henry)Emerging"Sunset on the Water"crayon collage in resin$280Artist Statement: "Sunset On the Water" is...
09/29/2026

Derrick Maassel
(Henry)
Emerging
"Sunset on the Water"
crayon collage in resin
$280
Artist Statement: "Sunset On the Water" is a piece that I am very proud of.
It is made completely out of crayons that I cut, melted and shaved to create this beautiful collage!. After completed, I covered it with resin to give it that watery beach look.

Follow this link to our Square store if you would like to purchase an AEO 2026 artwork: https://artpossibleoh.square.site/shop/artworks/2

09/25/2026

Key of Genius
Dir Daniel Persitz
Key of Genius tells the extraordinary true story of Derek Paravicini, a blind, autistic musical savant, and Adam Ockelford, a piano teacher determined to unlock his genius. Set in 1980s London, the film unfolds over a series of transformative piano lessons.

When Adam meets young Derek and his supportive mother, Mary Ann, he quickly realizes traditional teaching methods won’t work. Through patience, innovation and a shared love for music, Adam discovers unconventional ways to connect with Derek, in turn learning to experience the world through the boy’s unique perspective.

The film explores themes of perseverance, breaking barriers and finding a universal language through music. Based on the acclaimed biography of the same name, Key of Genius celebrates an inspirational bond between a remarkable student and teacher.

ReelAbilities Film Festival Columbus presents: Spectrum Shorts

Join Art Possible Ohio and The Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center for an evening of shorts for our October screening of the ReelAbilities Film Festival Columbus. Spectrum Shorts is a collection of shorts about different aspects of autism. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the curator, Tristan Turner.

Doors open at 6:30 PM, films will begin at 7:00 PM.

Address: Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center
139 West Main Street, Columbus, OH 43215

Access: Open captions and assistive listening will be available. Ramps are on the east side of the building.

Cost: Free and open to the public!

Date: October 8, 2026

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Ticketing: To register visit our Humanitix here: https://events.humanitix.com/reelabilities-screening-spectrum-shorts
Registration is requested for this event due to limited seating at the venue.

Parking:
Metered street parking is available on Main St, Noble St, and on Civic Center Dr through the ParkMobile app.

Public transportation:
The Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center is located on West Main Street and can be accessed from the Main Street COTA Routes #3, 6, or 9. For other nearby routes, visit COTA to plan your trip.

09/23/2026

Once More, Like Rain Man
Dir. Sue Ann Pien
Zoe, an autistic teen actor, sits through yet another audition where the adults behind the table label her “the autistic one,” joke that she “doesn’t look autistic,” and ask if she has an “autism super power” — you know, “like Rain Man.” Her dad Gerry, a struggling screenwriter trying to keep them both afloat, hustles her from room to room while she’s forced into role after role that reduces her to a checkbox. When Zoe overhears that her mom plans to move her in to increase her payments for having a “disabled kid” at home, the day turns into a battle for control of her own life—not just a booking. At a crowded final call, a casting assistant says the quiet part out loud: they want the character to be “more autistic,” and Zoe has to decide whether to perform a stereotype or tell the truth. What follows is sharp, funny, and cathartic—building to the inevitable when they ask her to do it “once more… like Rain Man.”

ReelAbilities Film Festival Columbus presents: Spectrum Shorts

Join Art Possible Ohio and The Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center for an evening of shorts for our October screening of the ReelAbilities Film Festival Columbus. Spectrum Shorts is a collection of shorts about different aspects of autism. The screening will be followed by a discussion with the curator, Tristan Turner.

Doors open at 6:30 PM, films will begin at 7:00 PM.

Address: Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center
139 West Main Street, Columbus, OH 43215

Access: Open captions and assistive listening will be available. Ramps are on the east side of the building.

Cost: Free and open to the public!

Date: October 8, 2026

Time: 7:00 - 9:00 PM

Ticketing: To register visit our Humanitix here: https://events.humanitix.com/reelabilities-screening-spectrum-shorts
Registration is requested for this event due to limited seating at the venue.

Parking:
Metered street parking is available on Main St, Noble St, and on Civic Center Dr through the ParkMobile app.

Public transportation:
The Priscilla R. Tyson Cultural Arts Center is located on West Main Street and can be accessed from the Main Street COTA Routes #3, 6, or 9. For other nearby routes, visit COTA to plan your trip.

Christopher Wallace(Franklin County)EmergingA god incarnate, A city burnsacrylic on canvasNFSArtist Statement: "This pai...
09/22/2026

Christopher Wallace
(Franklin County)
Emerging
A god incarnate, A city burns
acrylic on canvas
NFS
Artist Statement: "This painting represents trauma, and using an artistic medium to expressing your pain. Mirroring how the artists of the first Godzilla film used their artistic freedom to express their pain by creating an allegory for nuclear weapons used on and around Japan."

Follow this link to our Square store if you would like to purchase an AEO 2026 artwork: https://artpossibleoh.square.site/shop/artworks/2

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