Landmark Columbus Foundation

06/01/2026

Spend a summer evening at one of the most iconic homes of the twentieth century! Miller House: After Dark invites guests to experience Eero Saarinen’s National Historic Landmark in a new way, with garden tours, music, art making, dancing, food, and an outdoor screening of Hairspray beneath the stars.

Presented by Newfields, this special event celebrates the lasting legacy of J. Irwin and Xenia Miller and the extraordinary design vision that continues to shape Columbus today.

Learn more and reserve tickets:

06/01/2026

Here's a compelling look at how design, public space, and civic ambition are shaping a new era for Middle American cities.

Our frequent collaborators, Merritt Chase, explore emerging examples from across the Midwest, Rust Belt, and Appalachia, writing that “The region is regaining confidence and embracing experimentation, with growing excitement around new approaches to spatial design and civic investment.”

We're proud to see Columbus included in this broader conversation about the future of Middle American urbanism. Merritt Chase is the landscape architect for the Downtown Entrance Plaza, a project with the City of Columbus Redevelopment Commission. Columbus Indiana Redevelopment

Read the article for free: A New Chapter for Urbanism in Middle America

The Midwest and the Rust Belt are leading the way in forward-thinking approaches to public space.

06/01/2026

Our 2025 Annual Report is here! 🌟 Make a gift of any amount, and we'll mail you a copy of the report along with a commemorative lapel pin. Make a gift of $250 or more, and you'll also receive a limited-edition Exhibit Columbus pennant.

📸 The spreads pictured here offer a glimpse inside the report, including a letter from Landmark Columbus Foundation Board Chair Mark Elwood and Executive Director Richard McCoy. Photos by Hadley Fruits.

💸 Please consider a donation to our Endowment: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/landmark-columbus-foundation-inc/lcf-endowment

05/22/2026

Five years ago, we planted a native garden at the Volunteers of America Fresh Start Recovery Center with Eric Rippy Riddle, Rachel Kavathe, and the Sierra Club Winding Waters Group. Today, the garden continues to thrive alongside Robert Pulley’s sculpture. This garden is a shared act of stewardship that supports pollinators, strengthens the downtown landscape, and demonstrates the long-term value of collective care and maintenance in public space. Photos by Eric Riddle.

05/14/2026

You can now view and enjoy our 2025 Annual Report: BEEN THERE, DOING THIS! 🔥

Interested in scoring a copy of your own?

→ With a donation of any amount to our Endowment, you will receive a copy of our 2025 Annual Report, BEEN THERE, DOING THIS, and a corresponding pin.
→ With a donation of $100 or more, you will also receive a commemorative Exhibit Columbus pennant.

To learn more and to make a contribution, visit https://secure.givelively.org/donate/landmark-columbus-foundation-inc/lcf-endowment

Photos by Hadley Fruits

05/14/2026

You can finally view our 2025 Annual Report: BEEN THERE, DOING THIS! 🔥 Learn more below by checking out our latest newsletter👇

Last week, at High Five Day at the Pump House, we released BEEN THERE, DOING THIS, our 2025 Annual Report, and shared the next chapter of our work with you in person. Thank you to everyone who joined us on an uncommonly rainy day.

05/07/2026

🫸🫷2025 deserves a High Five!

This past May 5th, our organization celebrated the release of our stunning 2025 Annual Report—BEEN THERE, DOING THIS, designed by Creative Director Jamie Evelyn Goldsborough and featuring photos by Hadley Fruits—with our community. Despite the rain, we gathered to remember our accomplishments in 2025, as well as look forward to what 2026 holds.

Interested in scoring a copy of your own?

→ With a donation of any amount to our Endowment, you will receive a copy of our 2025 Annual Report, BEEN THERE, DOING THIS, and corresponding pin.
→ With a donation of $100 or more, you will also receive a commemorative Exhibit Columbus pennant.

To learn more and to make a contribution, visit https://secure.givelively.org/donate/landmark-columbus-foundation-inc/lcf-endowment

Photos by Hadley Fruits

05/05/2026

Today is the day: rain or shine, it is High Five Day! 🎉 And, our stunning 2025 Annual Report—BEEN THERE, DOING THIS, designed by Creative Director Jamie Evelyn Goldsborough and featuring photos by Hadley Fruits—is here!

Join us next tonight from 5-7 pm at the Upland Pump House for an evening of light refreshments, good community, and celebration. You can find us in the downstairs room.

With a donation of any amount to our Endowment, you will receive a copy of our 2025 Annual Report, BEEN THERE, DOING THIS, and corresponding pin. With a donation of $100 or more, you will also receive a commemorative Exhibit Columbus pennant.

To learn more and to register to attend for FREE, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1985581815661?aff=oddtdtcreator

See you soon! 🍻

04/30/2026

BEEN THERE, DOING THIS ➡️ Our 2025 Annual Report is almost here! Join us for our annual High Five Day to pick up your copy. More details in our latest newsletter below ⬇️

Every year about this time, I get to open a box of annual reports and hold in my hands what the past year actually meant. This year, that moment hits differently.