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| Artists Support Overview |
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Greater Cincinnati has a long tradition of supporting and promoting artists. Cincinnati resident Nicholas Longworth served as patron for African American painter and muralist Robert S. Duncanson; Anna Sinton and Charles Phelps Taft spent their lives acquiring art from around the world for study by Cincinnatians, creating the Taft Museum collection; and the Cincinnati Art Museum, one of the country's oldest visual arts institutions, includes among its collection many paintings from Cincinnati's "Golden Age" (1830-1900) as well as Rookwood pottery and over 40 pieces of Cincinnati carved furniture.
Summerfair Cincinnati continues this region’s tradition of supporting artists and presenting artists’ works within our community for study and appreciation.
Summerfair is the largest non-government source of grants for individual artists in our area. The organization also helps promote artists to the local community through exhibitions, its annual art festival, and smaller community-specific events.
Summerfair also supports young artists through scholarships, workshops, exhibitions and by facilitating opportunities for students to interact with working artists.
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