In 1942, the Zanesville Art Institute held the first annual May Show of Arts and Crafts for artists in and around Zanesville. More than seven decades later, this annual exhibition continues at the Zanesville Museum of Art as the Ohio Annual Exhibition. This highly anticipated exhibition, the eligibility for which has been expanded statewide, recognizes the extraordinary fine art and craft created in the Buckeye state and celebrates the museum’s commitment to discovering, encouraging, and recognizing Ohio’s finest artists and artisans.
On view June 26 through September 13, 2025
Free and open to the public.
Complimentary refreshments will be provided.
For more information please call (740) 452-0741.
Charlotte Gordon is the 79th Ohio Annual Juror in 2025. Gordon is the Artistic Director of the Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center in Portsmouth, Ohio, the Mayor of this city, and a former Curator for the Springfield Museum of Art in Springfield, Ohio. Gordon holds a Bachelor of Fine Art from Tulane University’s Newcomb College of Art, and a Master of Art in Museum Studies from Southern University of New Orleans, focusing on collections management and creative community building. Gordon is deeply committed to art and its impact on community. The Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center is currently undergoing a multi-million-dollar expansion and renovation to exhibit and house its 25,000 object collection.
Awards
The ZMA’s Executive Director and the 78th Ohio Annual Exhibition juror will present the cash prizes and awards during the exhibition opening Thuersday, June 26, 2025 at 6pm. All award and prize decisions are final and at the discretion of the museum and exhibition juror.
Awards and prizes will be presented in the following categories:
Best of Show, $1,000
Ceramics Heritage Award, $500
The Janice Ballas Excellence in Fiber Arts, $250
Painting, All Types, $100
Drawing, Prints, and Collage, $100
Sculpture, $100
Jewelry and Functional Metalwork, $100
Glass, $100
Photography, $100