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Showcasing the work of Ohio artists and state collections since 1989. Always free. Live captioning is also available during our events.

The OAC is equally committed to making sure our services are accessible to people with disabilities, including artists with disabilities. We work closely with the statewide organization on arts and disabilities, Art Possible Ohio. The OAC Riffe Gallery has an extensive offering of digital art archives both on our website and our social media pages. Captioned recordings of past artist talks and exhibition tours are available at any time on our Facebook and YouTube pages. Chairs, stools, and large print material are available upon request.For individually trained service animals, there is green space at the Statehouse (directly across from the gallery), and water bowls for service animals are available upon request. The Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts has a wheelchair-accessible elevator as well as automatic doors and wheelchair accessible restrooms. The Ohio Arts Council is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability please contact ADA Coordinator Kim Turner at 614-995-0066 or [email protected] no later than 14 days before the event. TTY/TDD use Ohio Relay Service: 800-750-0750

LOCATION
The Riffe Gallery is located at 77 S. High Street, on the first floor of the Vern Riffe Center for the Government and the Arts, across from the Statehouse, in downtown Columbus. We are located on the COTA/CBUS bus line. Click here for more information. Entrances: The High Street entrance is open during gallery business hours Monday - Saturday. Effective January 2, 2018, the State Street entrance may be accessed by Riffe Center employees only. There is a wheelchair-accessible door at the High Street entrance of the building. Parking: Parking is available in the Riffe Center Parking Garage Monday - Friday after 6 p.m., and all day Saturday. The entrance is located on the northeast corner of Front Street and State Street. Park on G3 during evening and weekend hours and cross the alley to the Riffe Center, use the High Street entrance. There are also meters available on High Street and State Street and short-term surface lot parking.

10/09/2026

Meet the curator behind Metamorphosis!

Metamorphosis was curated by Tracy Longley-Cook, an accomplished photographer and an associate professor of photography at Wright State University. Tracy has always been drawn to photography, and she received her BFA and MFA in photography from the University of Washington and Arizona State University. Tracy's personal work explores how grief and transformation intertwine and approaches metamorphosis through themes of loss, identity, and renewal.

She wanted to curate an exhibition that could embrace and consider the complex and transformative nature of life, through broad and personal reflection. Tracy began looking for a variety of artists and disciplines that could create a cohesive dialog surrounding metamorphosis and reflect on their unique perspectives and experiences, both internally and externally.

"I am interested in the ways individuals internalize and respond to change, which is not only external and structural, but also intimate and psychological. It reshapes identity, alters perception, and challenges our sense of stability and belonging. Metamorphosis aims not only to present compelling works of art, but also to create space for viewers to consider their own experiences of change, and to reflect on questions of identity, memory, loss, growth, and renewal."
-Curator, Tracy Longley-Cook

The Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery's current exhibition Metamorphosis, closes today, Friday, October 9, at 5 p.m.

Don’t miss your last chance to see this wonderfully curated exhibition by Tracy Longley-Cook, who took great care in selecting the 12 Ohio artists and their work for this show!

09/17/2026

We're excited to have Andrew Dailey back in the gallery tomorrow afternoon for part two of our Artist Demo series.

Visit the gallery on Friday, September 18, Noon - 2 p.m. to see artist Andrew Dailey create, shift, and grow his installation piece in person.

For more information visit the link in our bio.

08/24/2026

Our Last August Event!

Tuesday, August 25, 11:00 a.m. - Noon
Artist Talk with Deborah Orloff (Virtual)

Join Deborah as she discusses her journey, inspirations, and processes in a livestreamed, educational artist talk, followed by a Q&A with the audience.

This event will be live on Zoom and registration is required.

For more event information visit the link in our bio.

08/18/2026

Another art workshop in the books!

Here are a few snapshots from last Saturday’s hands-on lumen printing workshop. A big thank you to Rachel Reisert for sharing her creative process and guiding us through an engaging afternoon of artmaking.

Interested in trying this yourself? Stay tuned for our DIY video, where Rachel will walk you through the process of making your own lumen print at home.

For additional information please contact us or visit the link in our bio.

Image Credit: Ohio Arts Council's Staff

08/14/2026

Don't miss this week's August event!

Tomorrow Saturday, August 15, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Hands-on Art Making Workshop with Rachel Girard Reisert (In person)
Join photographic artist Rachel Girard Reisert for a lumen printing workshop, where participants will be guided through creating unique prints using natural light.

There are only a few spots left and registration is required! If you'd like to attend, make sure to sign up through the link in our bio.

Coming Soon:
Friday, August 21, Noon - 2 p.m.
Artist Demo with Andrew Daily (In-person)
Watch as Andrew transforms his artwork in real time.

Tuesday, August 25, 11:00 a.m. - Noon
Artist Talk with Deborah Orloff (Virtual)

For more event information visit the link in our bio.

08/05/2026

Upcoming August events, you won't want to miss!

Tomorrow August 6, 5:30 p.m. -7:30 p.m.
In-person and Virtual Ekphrastic Writing Workshop with Louise Robertson; a widely-published, local award winning poet, and longtime curator of the MetaFactory (a prompt-based generative writing workshop).

Coming Soon:
Saturday, August 15, 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
In-person Hands-on Art Making Workshop with Rachel Girard Reisert

Friday, August 21, Noon - 2 p.m.
In-person Artist Demo with Andrew Daily - watch as he transforms his piece in real time

Tuesday, August 25, 11:00 a.m. - Noon
Virtual Artist Talk with Deborah Orloff

For more event information visit the link in our bio.

Images Credit: The Ohio Arts Council Staff

08/01/2026

The OAC Riffe Gallery's own Cat Sheridan is joined by "Metamorphosis" curator Tracy Longley-Cook for an exiciting behind-the-scenes look at the gallery's current exhibition.

07/30/2026

07/27/2026

Enjoy these behind-the-scenes photos of our incredible team, as they install "Metamorphosis," which opens this Saturday!

Join us on August 1, from 2 to 4 p.m., for the “Metamorphosis” Opening Reception, featuring beautiful and compelling art, light refreshments, live music, and a chance to meet the exhibiting artists.

Registration is not required and admission is always free. The Ohio Arts Council’s Riffe Gallery is located on the first floor of the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts.

Address

77 S. High Street
Columbus, OH
43215

Telephone

+16146449624

Website

https://www.RiffeGallery.org/

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