Free Ways to Experience the Arts
2010 Fine Arts Fund Sampler Weekend, sponsored by Macy’s, February 20 & 21—Join people from all over the region for the Fine Arts Fund Sampler Weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, creative things will be happening all over the place -- music, dance, storytelling, theatre, painting, and much more. Come share these experiences with family, friends, and neighbors. For a complete schedule for the weekend click here.
Contemporary Arts Center—FREE admission Monday evenings 5—9 p.m.; 44 a monthly “open house” series where the CAC showcases local talent for public enjoyment FREE in the Kaplan Hall Lobby; FREE school tours.
Taft Museum of Art—FREE admission on Wednesdays; FREE parking with admission; always FREE for children under 18; FREE concerts throughout the year including the Fall Jazz Series, Chamber Music Series and the end of summer Hot Music-Cold Treats.
Local Galleries—FREE invitation to spend hours exploring The Pendleton Art Center and numerous Main Street Galleries during Final Fridays and Second Look Saturdays, 6 p.m. -10 p.m. the last Friday of each month and 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. that Saturday.
Premiere Pianos Second-Sunday Concert Series—features FREE performances by local and regional pianists at 3 p.m. on the second Sunday of every month in their West Chester Showroom.
Kennedy Heights Arts Center—FREE admission to exhibitions, receptions and community festivals.
Cincinnati Art Museum—general admission and special exhibitions are FREE everyday; FREE gallery talks, various tours for individuals and families; FREE admission to Artworld, an interactive discovery area for families featuring hands-on activities 11 a.m. to 5 p.m Saturdays and Sundays.
Cincinnati Ballet—FREEa fun and informal occasion to explore behind-the-scenes and share drinks with friends and artists.
May Festival Chorus—FREE open-to-the-public community concerts in various neighborhood venues throughout the year with the May Festival Youth Chorus. FREE choral workshops open to the public throughout the year.
Cincinnati Opera—Cincinnati Opera presents FREE lectures providing overviews and insight into each opera one hour prior to each performance.
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park—FREE Meet the Artists programs that allow audiences to interact with cast members following selected performances; The Playhouse Perspectives series is a FREE lecture featuring acclaimed theatre artists and experts prior to one performance of each Marx Theatre production (ticket to show not required for Perspectives series).
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra—FREE buffet dinner for all concert patrons before every Thursday-eveningconcert at Music Hall; FREE pre-concert “Classical Conversations” at concerts Friday - Sunday; FREE admission to community concerts.
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra—Come out and listen theCincinnati Pops Orchestra perform FREE regional concerts during the summer months; children 12 and under receive FREE admission on the lawn for concerts at Riverbend
ArtWorks—Self-guided tours of public art projects created by ArtWorks, including the Big Pig Gig, Bats Incredible!, Flower Power andMuralWorks—FREE; admission to the ArtWorks Gallery is always FREE.
The Children’s Theatre—FREE admission to the S.T.A.R. Program performance at Corbett Auditorium at Northern Kentucky University.
The Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center—FREE admission to galleries (except opening night).
Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra—FREE admission for one child under 18 with each adult ticket purchase; FREE In Your Community Concerts throughout Greater Cincinnati.
Fitton Center for Creative Arts—All exhibits are FREE and open to the public including exhibition receptions which often provide an opportunity to meet and talk with artists about their work; Music Café is a FREE showcase of local musicians, 7 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month.
Kentucky Symphony Orchestra—FREE series of summer concerts at Devou Parkin Covington.
Madcap Productions Puppet Theatre—FREE performances at public libraries throughout the region; FREE performances at various locations such as Coney Island, Harvest Home Fair, Haunted Nights at Parky’s Farm, and The Cincinnati Zoo.
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company—FREE Shakespeare in the Park performances in local parks during the summer and fall.
The Mason Arts Festival—see works by local and regional artists, arts performances, art activities for children and more…all for FREE.
StreetScapes: A Street Painting Festival—See public art come to life for FREE when famous paintings are reproduced as over-sized chalk drawings on Telford Street near Ludlow Avenue in Clifton one weekend in late September; music, roving entertainment, and children's area.
