Downtown Lima will soon have a new public art installation designed to serve as a photo opportunity for residents and visitors.
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ArtSpace/Lima has announced that Lima native and original Beach Boy Al Jardine will return to his hometown with the Pet Sounds Band for a Sept. 5 fundraiser concert celebrating the organization's 70th anniversary. Tickets for the performance at the Pangle Pavilion will go on sale July 15 through ArtSpace/Lima.
ArtSpace Lima is hosting its 74th annual Spring Show, featuring 150 works from more than 50 artists across four galleries. The exhibition opens Saturday evening and will remain on display through June 6.
ArtSpace/Lima is continuing renovations on the historic 59 Building, which will become a new space for galleries, classrooms and events. Officials say the project will expand programming and create new revenue opportunities as fundraising efforts continue.
ArtSpace/Lima is partnering with the Ohio Arts Council to bring grant opportunities directly to the community.
A downtown Lima landmark is celebrating a major milestone.
ArtSpace/Lima Executive Director Sally Windle has been recognized with a statewide honor for her leadership and dedication to the arts.
Sally Windle, executive director of ArtSpace Lima, said, “So there's an opportunity for people all across the world to be able to not only compete with this, but then they also have a chance to be nominated for an Academy Award. So it's just more inspiration. It's an opportunity, and it's also getting more and more filmmakers out there, because these shorts are gaining in popularity.”
CreativeOhio has announced the finalists for the 2025 Champion Advocacy Awards, and Lima will be strongly represented at the statewide celebration this fall.
ArtSpace Executive Director Sally Windle said the building has a rich history, but they only knew what the exterior looked like from photos at the Allen County Museum.