Boneyfiddle Artist Collective

04/29/2026

We’re still here ❤️
If you’re a local artist in Scioto County or nearby, come join our BAC: the Arts! Patrons & Artists Community group. Share your work, promote events, or just connect with other creatives.

09/19/2025

✨ "I just wanna make the world a better looking place. If you don't like it, you can paint over it!" ✨
Might be Banksy. Might not be. Either way, still a good quote to live by. 🎨💛

09/06/2025

No need to tolerate that behavior!

06/21/2025

Happy first day of summer! ☀️

02/08/2025

Oops! We just realized our fundraising link has been inactive for a couple of months 🥴—but it's all fixed now!

We've also updated our website, and the changes should be live soon. Check it out to learn more about our mission and plans for BAC:
🌐 www.boneyfiddlearts.com

🎨 Support Local Artists! 🎨

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our crowdfunding campaign for the Boneyfiddle Artist Collective—a dream years in the making! Founded by sisters Amanda and Dot Flanagan, both born and raised in Southern Ohio, the Collective is built on their shared passion for community, creativity, and entrepreneurship.

Dot, a graphic designer and marketer for over 10 years, and Amanda, a business administration graduate with a background in accounting and bookkeeping, grew up immersed in entrepreneurial spirit. Their parents instilled in them the importance of self-sufficiency through programs like Girl Scouts and 4H. Inspired by their mother, who dreamed of a makerspace to provide young creatives with opportunities to bring their dreams to life, this Collective is a tribute to her vision and love for fostering creativity.

By contributing, you'll be supporting:

🎨 Affordable artist studios and offices
🖌️ Supplies and equipment
🛠️ Workshops and events
🖼️ Space for exhibitions

✨ Donate today and help us honor this legacy! ✨
>> https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=K4BY2VAY92CQC

Every dollar brings us closer to making this makerspace a reality—a place where artists can create, collaborate, and thrive. 🙌

10/02/2024

We have bumped into a snag in moving into our building this month due to Hurricane Helene. But we are still persevering through! We still have quite a bit to go with our donation goal and if you'd like to donate, you still can. Any amount is greatly appreciated. If you'd prefer another method of donating, just send us DM to discuss. As for those that donated already -- THANK YOU!

🎨 Support Local Artists! 🎨

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our crowdfunding campaign for the Boneyfiddle Artist Collective—a dream years in the making! Founded by sisters Amanda and Dot Flanagan, both born and raised in Southern Ohio, the Collective is built on their shared passion for community, creativity, and entrepreneurship.

Dot, a graphic designer and marketer for over 10 years, and Amanda, a business administration graduate with a background in accounting and bookkeeping, grew up immersed in entrepreneurial spirit. Their parents instilled in them the importance of self-sufficiency through programs like Girl Scouts and 4H. Inspired by their mother, who dreamed of a makerspace to provide young creatives with opportunities to bring their dreams to life, this Collective is a tribute to her vision and love for fostering creativity.

By contributing, you'll be supporting:

🎨 Affordable artist studios and offices
🖌️ Supplies and equipment
🛠️ Workshops and events
🖼️ Space for exhibitions

✨ Donate today and help us honor this legacy! ✨
>> https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=K4BY2VAY92CQC

Every dollar brings us closer to making this makerspace a reality—a place where artists can create, collaborate, and thrive. 🙌

09/18/2024

🎨 Support Local Artists! 🎨

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our crowdfunding campaign for the Boneyfiddle Artist Collective—a dream years in the making! Founded by sisters Amanda and Dot Flanagan, both born and raised in Southern Ohio, the Collective is built on their shared passion for community, creativity, and entrepreneurship.

Dot, a graphic designer and marketer for over 10 years, and Amanda, a business administration graduate with a background in accounting and bookkeeping, grew up immersed in entrepreneurial spirit. Their parents instilled in them the importance of self-sufficiency through programs like Girl Scouts and 4H. Inspired by their mother, who dreamed of a makerspace to provide young creatives with opportunities to bring their dreams to life, this Collective is a tribute to her vision and love for fostering creativity.

By contributing, you'll be supporting:

🎨 Affordable artist studios and offices
🖌️ Supplies and equipment
🛠️ Workshops and events
🖼️ Space for exhibitions

✨ Donate today and help us honor this legacy! ✨
>> https://www.paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=K4BY2VAY92CQC

Every dollar brings us closer to making this makerspace a reality—a place where artists can create, collaborate, and thrive. 🙌

09/18/2024

How did a historic downtown area in Southern Ohio get it's unique name? Most folks say it's derived from the French words "Bonte Fidele" or perhaps from “the name of the French explorer Beinville, who in 1749 camped four days at the mouth of the Scioto River, claiming the region for France." However the area got it's name, you'll only get to experience it in Portsmouth, Ohio!

The Portsmouth Daily Times endeavored to settle the historical debate over the origins of the Boneyfiddle name, with an interview of Joseph W. Mitchell, noting that the paper is "frequently asked how the term 'Bonafiddle' came to be applied to all that portion of the city lying west of Market Street." The Times noted that "Joe Mitchell has always been credited with having invented the name and fitting it on to the ‘Point’ locality, so that gentleman was sought by the reporter and made to give an account of the transaction.” To the disappointment of the bean patch and other theorists, Mitchell would explain how a court proceeding involving Conrad Gerlach led to the creation of the neighborhood's famous nickname in the 1880s. To learn more about the Boneyfiddle name and district visit: https://sciotohistorical.org/items/show/134 Image Credit: Portsmouth Daily Times (19 November 1912), Historic Portsmouth Newspaper Collection, Center for Public History Archives, Shawnee State University.

09/14/2024

Exciting news is on the way! 🎉

Be sure to follow our page 🔔 so you don't miss any updates. You can also join our public Facebook group, BAC: the Arts! Patrons & Artists Community, to stay informed about not only BAC news but also local art events and more! 🎨