MANIFEST EMERGES!
Help Create A Sanctuary for the Visual Arts
Join us in establishing the Manifest Center for the Visual Arts—a permanent space where artists, students, and the public connect through the power of art.
A New Challenge...
To help fund the equipping, outfitting, and program launch of the new Manifest Printmaking Wing, a generous donor has pledged $25,000—to be donated if we raise $75,000 or more in public support by November 15th. This challenge supports a key first benefit of Phase One construction and paves the way for Phase Two.
Your contribution will help us refurbish five donated presses, including both lithography and intaglio presses, and fund the one-time purchase of essential studio equipment and materials, such as:
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Work tables, stools, and inking carts
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Inking rollers, brayers, hot plates, slabs, and soaking trays
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Drying racks, press beds, tympan materials, and levigators
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Plate shears, flat files, and other specialized tools
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Consumables like inks, papers, and solvents
This initiative will make the Printmaking Wing fully operational—allowing artists from our region and beyond to engage in professional-level printmaking for the first time at Manifest.
0% raised towards the Print Challenge Match
Manifest has grown from a grassroots idea into a vital cultural force for artists and audiences alike. Now, we’re taking a bold next step—transforming a historic building into our first permanent home. This space will secure our mission for generations, expand our programs, and amplify our impact.
OUR GOAL: $8 million
Manifest has come this far thanks to supporters like you—our next chapter depends on it. Your gift today helps create a new cultural institution for our city—a permanent home for Manifest, for artists around the world, and for you.
Convenient options are provided below:
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← Make an electronic donation today. Three suggested gift levels of $250, $1000, and $5000, plus the option to make a one-time, monthly, or annual gift in an amount of your choosing. |
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← Make a one-time or multi-year pledge. Download the fillable PDF pledge form and send by email or postal mail. |
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Routing Instructions for Stock Delivery:
DTC # 0226 F/B/O NFS A/C # 005-339843
Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center |
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For major gifts, naming opportunities, or other ways to give, please contact:
Erin Corley, Operations Manager. erin@manifestgallery.org, 513-861-3638.
FOR ALL POSTAL MAIL USE:
The Manifest Center for the Visual Arts, P.O. Box 6218, Cincinnati, OH, 45206
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Phase One: In Progress
Because of strong early support, Manifest has been able to break ground on Phase One of construction. With over $5 million of our $8 million goal secured, this work is making the building watertight, expanding parking, addressing essential accessibility upgrades, and establishing the new Manifest Printmaking Wing. These improvements allow us to expand public programming right away. But this is only the first half of the overall project.
Phase Two: The Finish Line
To fully realize the Manifest Center for the Visual Arts, we must now secure support for Phase Two with a very tight deadline. This final push will bring all Manifest programs under one roof, including establishing the permanent home for 'the Neighborhood Gallery for the World' (relocating Manifest Gallery from our only home for 22 years on Woodburn Avenue), creating a new Art Economy Lab, establishing the Manifest Archives and Art Reference Library, not to mention replacing rapidly failing legacy HVAC systems and additional required accessibility upgrades—ensuring long-term sustainability, creative growth, and lasting community impact.
Currently Manifest's studio programs continue alongside construction, allowed by a temporary occupancy permit. This city-issued permit expires in early 2027, which sets a firm deadline for the completion of Phase Two. The second phase may take up to 12 months to complete. Therefore bidding and other early construction preparations must begin as soon as possible.
Your support now will help finish what we’ve started.
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← Download the Manifest Emerges campaign brochure for an overview of Manifest's vision for the Manifest Center for the Visual Arts and the importance of this campaign. |
A DEEPER LOOK AT THE MANIFEST ORGANIZATION:
PROJECT UPDATES
Phase One: Printmaking Studio Wing
Print studio renovation in progress, a space originally designed in 1932 to be used as a four-car garage. Spring 2025.
Progress on the print studio. The nervous system is being installed. Drywall coming soon. July 2025.
More progress on the print studio. Drywall nearly finished. Early September 2025. Beischel team inspecting.
The intaglio print studio addition partitions have been removed. Lights in place. A view from the print study space. Early Oct. 2025.
The intaglio print studio addition partitions have been removed. Lights in place. A view from the etching press area looking through the doorway into the litho area. Early Oct. 2025.
A view south into the Print Wing from the Residency Studio Hall. Floor coverings begin to be installed. Early Oct. 2025.
Plans include a full one-acre park-like creative campus
Heavy equipment awaiting significant digging on the south part of the Center's campus. Spring 2025.
A view of the bed of the future sidewalk that will connect Clifton Hills Ave. with the Drawing Center entrance, and eventually the
sidewalk around to the front gallery entrance. Also a nice view of the rhyming pattern echo of the print expansion roof in playful alignment with the original historic roof beyond. July 2025.
Architect, Janelle Kelpe (Chroma Architecture + Design), and landscape architect, Jack McGlasson (MKSK), selecting raw materials
for landscape features. Late Sept. 2025.
Infilling underway behind the legendary retaining wall at long last. Early Oct. 2025.
A very special circle inside a circle takes shape. Our campus has been lovingly designed to be, literally, a drawing from space which will unfold before your eyes as you stroll along the pathways. Early Oct. 2025.
Phase One: West Rooftop Terrace
West roof deck cleared of 1980's era HVAC equipment, in preparation for complete rebuilding and decking. Summer 2025.
West roof deck deconstruction/reconstruction underway. (before the rain) Summer 2025.
The ornamental finials on the west roof parapet wall, clean as the day they were new! July 2025.
The evening view off the West Studio Terrace, September 17, 2025. A plein air opportunity awaits!
Roofing work on the slate, including new heavy duty copper ridge and hip flashing and snow guards, continues. Planting beds on West Studio Terrace taking shape. Early Oct. 2025.
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The Manifest Emerges Capital Campaign Cabinet HONORARY CHAIR
Phillip Long
CO-CHAIRS
Mary Heider and Perin Mahler
Adam Bloomfield, Cole Carothers, Chris Coy, Polly Hart, Debbie Heuer,
Melissa Lusk, Brigid O'Kane, Daniel Pfahl, Carole Winters
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Connect with us:
Want to learn more? We’d love to talk. Reach out with questions to:
Jason Franz — jason@manifestvisualarts.org
The Manifest Center for the Visual Arts, P.O. Box 6218, Cincinnati, OH, 45206
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SUPPORT MANIFEST EMERGES!
Manifest is a community-supported 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
As
a community-minded 501(c)(3) non-profit arts organization, founded
upon ideals formed both in academic pursuit and a commitment to quality
urban living, Manifest relies heavily on private donations to cover
operating costs. Since 2004 the Manifest board of directors has taken serious measures
to insure that Manifest is a low-cost/maximum benefit presence
in East Walnut
Hills, Clifton, and Greater Cincinnati, and a progressive influence on the
arts in our region and around the world. Our goal is to provide a context for
the study and experience of excellent visual art,
without
making
compromises
otherwise necessary in a commercial art-dealing gallery or larger organization. Through its rich programming Manifest brings the world to Cincinnati, and represents Cincinnati to the world, one work of art at a time, one studio experience at a time. Manifest starts with the artist and radiates outwards from there.
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