11/15/2025
Join Ohio’s Hill Country Heritage Area and Heritage Ohio as we celebrate artcoz | artist colony of zanesville on December 16, 2025 at the 14th annual Appalachia Heritage Lunch, where we’ll bestow eight certificates of honor. This event recognizes the impact of Appalachians who are actively contributing to the success of their region and all of Ohio.
In 2004, bronze sculptor Alan Cottrill helped establish an artist colony in downtown Zanesville to enrich student arts programs and revitalize the downtown area. In the late 2000s, public schools were cutting arts programs, and students turned to the downtown artist colony for visual and performing arts lessons, which continue to this day. Buildings that had long been in decline were renovated and inhabited by art studios and galleries. The Artist Colony of Zanesville hosts a monthly First Friday Art Walk, which increases downtown foot traffic and generates business for local restaurants, artisans, and other establishments. The previously awarded Y-Bridge Arts Festival was created by the early organizers and artisans and continues to this day, drawing 2000+ people one weekend a month during the summer.
To this day, the Artist Colony of Zanesville’s efforts in art education and awareness continue to enrich the lives of local artists and community members.
Get more information and buy tickets at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-appalachia-heritage-luncheon-tickets-1640068010569
