#artswave

If you haven’t taken a look at the ArtsPass portal recently, you may have missed some exciting changes. Thanks to a merger with Enjoy the Arts, ArtsPass is really taking its New Year’s resolutions to heart, but instead of shedding some proverbial holiday weight, we’re packing it on – the deals, that is.  Check out the many new arts partners joining us this year, not to mention the new shops and restaurants hopping on board. Whether you’re joining us from Enjoy the Arts or you’re a loyal ArtsPass donor, this year we have double the deals. Some highlights include: the Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra’s big band throwback with Prince’s Purple Rain, Brush Factory “bff” furniture designs with a flair for feng-shui and well-matched musical compositions, and seats in the Contemporary Arts Center’s Black Box so up-close-and-personal, you can feel the sweat.   Combining forces also means we’re combining resources. CincYPerks passholders (our burgeoning young patrons for the arts,) now will also receive pop-up offers for free tickets from Cincinnati favorites like the Know Theatre, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and the Cincinnati Opera. Sign me up! And now on CincyArtsGuide, you can stay abreast with our Top 5 ArtsPass deals twice a month. We’ll also share with you new and unique ways to utilize your pass, or make you wish you had one (better get on that).  The best part of all? Your generous donation to ArtsWave not only gets you an ArtsPass (be sure to select that option) but also go to support 100 arts organizations as part of the ArtsWave Community Campaign. These grants also include a whole network of support, trainings, and networking for our grantees.  Who doesn’t love a direct reward for giving back to the arts you enjoy throughout the year? Learn more at http://www.theartswave.org/discover/artspass.

What is ArtsPass? ArtsPass is a perk program for ArtsWave donors at the $75 level or above. With ArtsPass, passholders can claim buy one, get one free deals and deep discounts to more than 100 participating arts and culture organizations, restaurants, shops, and the Cincinnati Reds! Plus, stay up-to-date on upcoming events and deals with our bi-monthly ArtsPass e-newsletter. Under 40? Opt in for CincYPerks. Get all the benefits of the ArtsPass, plus exclusive deals and invitations to some of Cincinnati’s hottest events.

“I’ve seen the future,” Prince sang back in 1989 on the soundtrack to Tim Burton’s Batman, “and it will be …”

Gotham City was on the cusp of change; a hero had arrived on the scene to usher in the new. Cincinnati has been waiting, always on the verge of its own bankable opportunity to step into the future as a lively and engaged urban market.

Every city needs a hero.

When I moved to the Queen…