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To honor and recognize the 25th anniversary of the Wexner Center for the Arts
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WHEREAS, the Wexner Center for the Arts opened to the public on November 17, 1989. It is The Ohio State University's multidisciplinary, international laboratory for the exploration and advancement of contemporary art; and
WHEREAS, the Wexner Center for the Arts is dedicated to supporting innovation in contemporary artistic practice across disciplines, presenting the highest caliber arts programming and inspiring cultural curiosity among people of all backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, the Wexner Center complements Ohio State's mission as a leading research institution through its cross-disciplinary and forward-looking exhibitions, film/video programs, performances, artist residencies, educational initiatives, and major public programs such as the Wexner Prize; and
WHEREAS, all of the Wexner Center's programming is bolstered by an ambitious educational mission that engages K-12 students, families, university students, adults, and seniors throughout numerous lectures, conversations, workshops, and specially conceived school curricula throughout the year; and
WHEREAS, as the center celebrates its 25th anniversary this fall, it continues to develop and diversify its relationships with new generations of artists, filmmakers, musicians, choreographers, directors, and innovators, affirming its support of new and ambitious directions in the work of influential thinkers of our time and into the future; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
That we hereby honor and recognize the 25th anniversary of the Wexner Center for the Arts