About The Center For The Arts

The Center was originally a home in the established area of Wyoming. Built in the 1850’s the house was purchased by the Masons in the early 1900’s and renovated for use as a Masonic Lodge. The Masons are responsible for the addition of the beautiful ballroom facility on the main floor and Masonic Theater on the third level that are offered for rental purposes. Paul Bartel bought and renovated the building in 1995 in order to provide a community facility for the arts.

Now in its 11th year, The Center For The Arts is the home to the The Music Technology Lab, Cincinnati String Academy, The Art Workshop, Musik Kids, and Wyoming Dance Center. Organizations such as Flying Cloud Academy of Vintage Dance, Cincinnati Civic Orchestra and Cincinnati Contra Dancers use our facility as their home base for workshops, rehearsels, concerts and balls.

We are a 501-(c)(3) nonprofit, tax exempt organization whose mission is to foster appreciation and skills in the arts for children and adults of all ages and abilities.

Affiliations

The Center For The Arts is an Associate Member of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts (www.nationalguild.org), the Suzuki Association of America(www.suzukiassociation.org)and the American String Teachers Association.(www.astaweb.com)

(www.fineartsfund.org) Operating Support provided by a grant from the Fine Arts Fund.

The Center For The Arts is a member of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.(www.gccc.com)

The Cincinnati String Academy, Music Technology Lab, Wyoming Dance Center, and The Art Workshop admits students of any gender, religion, race, color, nationality or ethnic origin to all of the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at The Center. In Addition, the CSA, WDC, MTL, MK and The Art Workshop does not discriminate on the basis of gender, religion, race, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admission policies, scholarship programs or other administered programs.

Directions to the Center for the Arts

From Downtown: Take I-75 N to the Galbraith Road exit (#10B). Turn left (W) onto Galbraith and continue to Vine St/Route 4. Turn right (N) on Vine. Go one mile to corner of Springfield Pike and Wyoming Avenue. Turn right onto Wyoming Avenue. Go 2 blocks.

From the North: Exit Cooper Rd/Wyoming Ave. Turn right on Cooper. Turn LEFT on Wyoming Avenue. Go Approximately 1 mile West-(thru Lockland, across railroad tracks and just past Wyoming Business district.) Corner of Wyoming & Grove Aves.

From the East: Ronald Reagan Highway: Take Galbraith Road exit. to Vine St/Rte.4 Turn right (N) on Vine/Rte.4. Go one mile to corner of Springfield Pike and Wyoming Avenue. Turn right onto Wyoming Avenue. Go 2 blocks.

From the West: Ronald Reagan Highway: Take the Galbraith Road exit; turn left (E) on Galbraith. Turn left onto Vine/Rte. 4. Go one mile to corner of Springfield Pike and Wyoming Avenue. Turn right onto Wyoming Avenue. Go 2 blocks.

Faculty & Administration

Board of Trustees

Ray Fager, President
Emilie Dressler, Secretary
Gary Mitro, Treasurer
Jason Bartel
Paul Bartel
Amy Dennison
Keith Johnson
Mark Perzel
Cho-Liang Lin, Honorary
Paul Newman, Honorary
Ian Swensen, Honorary

Administrative Staff

Milan Dukic, Interim Executive Director
Paddy Thornbury, General Manager
David Penicl, Registrar
Elliot Borack, Office Assistant Jerri Roberts, Office Volunteer

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