Michael Mrowka and Deborah Lunn of Lunn Fabrics will demonstrate their quilting and fabric dyeing techniques on November 5. On November 19 Hilary Fletcher will present a lecture titled Traditions and Transitions. On December 3 Susan Shie and James Acord will conduct a hands-on workshop called Tiny Outsider Art Quilts for young people 12 and older. The Riffe Gallery , operated by the Ohio Arts Council, showcases the work of Ohio's artists and curators and the collections of the state's museums and galleries. The gallery is in the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts, State and High Streets, Columbus.
Admission is free.
The National Endowment for the Arts has received its first budget increase in eight years. All of the increased spending for the three cultural agencies originated in a money bill passed by the Senate. The House-passed version of the measure froze all funding at current levels. This is the first time in several years the Senate has succeeded in persuading the House to accept its proposal for more arts funding. The new arts spending will fund community outreach and arts education projects as part of the NEA's Challenge America initiative.