Ohio wants to showcase its creativity.
The America 250-Ohio Commission — which is highlighting Ohio’s contributions to the nation as the United States approaches is 250th anniversary next year — is unveiling a new driving trail today, promoting more than 100 sites across the state that celebrate ingenuity.
The Creativity Trail encourages people to experience Ohio’s past and present writers, musicians, artists and other innovators.
Northeast Ohio has many locations on the list, with sites in Canton, Cleveland and Akron featured, including the Canton Museum of Art.
The Creativity Trail is the second of six experiential trails planned as part of the “Trails and Tales” program. The other one that has been announced is the Ohio Air & Space Trail, which celebrates the state’s contributes to space exploration and the aerospace industry.
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The Creativity Trail will be officially unveiled this morning during a ceremony at the Toledo Museum of Art that will feature live music and glass blowing demonstrations. Trail sites focus six categories: books, music, visual arts, pottery and glass, folk and traditional art, and carousels.
Canton Musem of Art curator: ‘We’re a hidden gem’
The Canton Museum of Art is the only site in Stark County.
Christy Davis, the museum’s curator of exhibitions, said she’s glad the museum made the list.
“Ohio has a wealth of amazing creative organizations and creativity,” she said. “I’m excited to see the Creativity Trail evolve, and I’m proud that the Canton Museum of Art is included in that.”
Davis said the trail will highlight art sites in many creative disciplines, but the museum stands out for its focus on a select few.
“One of our collecting focuses is ceramics because of its deeply rooted history in Ohio,” she said. “Our museum, being that we’re an American art museum, really hits on … pottery and ceramics and the visual arts in general.”
Davis said the museum has a lot to offer, and she hopes the Creativity Trail brings it more attention.
“We have unique exhibits every season,” she said. “We’re a hidden gem.”
What other sites made Ohio’s Creativity Trail?
Northeast Ohio made the list multiple times, as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Akron Zoo, the Cleveland History Center and the Akron Art Museum are all featured, as well as many others.
Here’s a look at the full list of sites, listed in alphabetical order by county:
- Adventure Zone Carousel, Ashtabula County
- Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens County
- Kennedy Art Museum, Athens County
- Barkcamp State Park, Belmont County
- National Imperial Glass Museum, Belmont County
- William Holmes McGuffey House & Museum, Butler County
- BeauVerre Riordan Studios, Butler County
- Miami University: Richard & Carole Cocks Art Museum, Butler County
- Make Way for McCloskey Mural & Lentil Sculpture, Butler County
- Springfield Museum of Art, Clark County
- Hartman Rock Garden, Clark County
- John Ruthven Studio & Gallery, Clermont County
- Museum of Ceramics, Columbiana County
- Burchfield Homestead Museum, Columbiana County
- Bucyrus Copper Kettle Works, Crawford County
- Euclid Beach Carousel, Cleveland History Center, Cuyahoga County
- Circle of Wildlife Carousel, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo, Cuyahoga County
- Memphis Kiddie Park Carousel, Cuyahoga County
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Cuyahoga County
- Cowan Pottery Museum, Cuyahoga County
- National Cleveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame, Cuyahoga County
- Museum of American Porcelain Art, Cuyahoga County
- The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cuyahoga County
- Karamu House, Cuyahoga County
- The Grand Carousel, Columbus Zoo, Delaware County
- Richard M. Ross Art Museum, Delaware County
- Merry-Go-Round Museum, Erie County
- Cedar Point: Midway Carousel, Kiddy Kingdom Carousel, Cedar Downs Racing Derby, Erie County
- The Charles Herndon Galleries and Sculpture Gardens, Erie County
- Decorative Arts Center of Ohio, Fairfield County
- Ohio Glass Museum & Glass Blowing Studio, Fairfield County
- Gay Fad Studios and Glass Museum, Fairfield County
- Columbus Commons Carousel, Franklin County
- Ohio Craft Museum, Franklin County
- Thurber House, Franklin County
- Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum, Franklin County
- Ohio History Connection, Franklin County
- Watch House and Circle Mound by Todd Slaughter, Franklin County
- Wexner Center for the Arts, Franklin County
- Columbus Museum of Art, Franklin County
- Ohio Statehouse, Franklin County
- Sauder Village, Fulton County
- Cowtherine’s Carousel ‒ Young’s Dairy, Greene County
- National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, Greene County
- National Museum of Cambridge Glass, Guernsey County
- Mosser Glass, Guernsey County
- Carol Anne’s Carousel, Smale Riverfront Park, Hamilton County
- Cincinnati Zoo Carousel, Hamilton County
- American Sign Museum, Hamilton County
- Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Hamilton County
- Rookwood Pottery, Hamilton County
- Taft Museum of Art, Hamilton County
- Cincinnati Art Museum, Hamilton County
- National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Hamilton County
- Cincinnati Museum Hall, Hamilton County
- Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame, Hamilton County
- Cincinnati Music Heritage Mural, Hamilton County
- Mazza Museum, Hancock County
- Music Makers Museum, Highland County
- Home Grown On Main, Hocking County
- Columbus Washboard Company, Hocking County
- Jack Pine Studio, Hocking County
- Millersburg Glass Museum, Holmes County
- Heisey Glass Museum, Licking County
- Ariel-Foundation Park, Knox County
- Logan County History Center, Logan County
- Schoepfle Gardens Carousel, Lorain County
- Lorain Public Library ‒ Main Branch ‒ Toni Morrison Room, Lorain County
- Allen Memorial Art Museum, Lorain County
- The Toledo Zoo African Carousel, Lucas County
- Sacred Steel Music and History Museum, Lucas County
- Toledo-Lucas County Public Library ‒ Jennifer Fisher Nancy Drew Collection, Lucas County
- Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion, Lucas County
- Toledo Museum of Art, Lucas County
- Glass City River Wall Mural, Lucas County
- The Butler Institute of American Art, Mahoning County
- Carousel of Dayton Innovation, Carillon Historic Park, Montgomery County
- Seed of Life ‒ Oregon District 8/4 Memorial, Montgomery County
- Paul Laurence Dunbar House Historic Site, Montgomery County
- The Contemporary Dayton: Art Gallery, Montgomery County
- Dayton Art Institute, Montgomery County
- The National Road & Zane Grey Museum, Muskingum County
- Zanesville Pottery, Muskingum County
- Zanesville Museum of Art, Muskingum County
- Alan Cottrill Sculpture Studio and Museum, Muskingum County
- Zanesville Museum of Art, Muskingum County
- Logan County History Center, Logan County
- Kimberley’s Carousel, Ottawa County
- The Ted Lewis Museum, Pickaway County
- Kent State University Museum, Portage County
- Richland Carrousel Park, Richland County
- Malabar Farm State Park, Richland County
- Mansfield Art Center, Richland County
- The Clyde Museum, Sandusky County
- Tiffin Glass Museum and Shoppe, Seneca County
- Fostoria Glass Heritage Gallery, Seneca County
- Hawkes Crystal, Seneca County
- Canton Museum of Art, Stark County
- Akron Zoo, Summit County
- Hale Farm & Village, Summit County
- Maple Valley Branch Library, Summit County
- Akron Art Museum, Summit County
- Clayton Bailey’s World of Wonders, Summit County
- Medici Museum of Art, Trumbull County
- Tuscora Park Carousel, Tuscarawas County
- Historic Zoar Village, Tuscarawas County
- Ernest Warther Museum & Gardens, Tuscarawas County
- Grand Carousel, Kings Island, Warren County
