Wexner Center for the Arts discounts and programming

Wexner Center for the Arts, located on campus at Ohio State, is a multidisciplinary research laboratory for the arts with programming featuring performing arts, exhibitions, and media arts.

While the Wex has reopened, they continue to also provide a selection of virtual experiences including films, performances,  educational opportunities, and related material on the blog. 

The Wex galleries and store are open Tuesday–Sunday, 11 AM–5 PM (open until 8 PM on Thursday-Saturday). 

The Wexner Center is a great place to get lost inside for a few hours by yourself, with friends, or with the family. In addition to exhibitions, once they can open fully, they’ll offer tons of events, including talks, films, music and more at the center during the month. 

Exhibitions at Wexner Center for the Arts

Gallery admission is free for all audiences during regular hours thanks to the generous support of American Electric Power Foundation, Adam Flatto, Mary and C. Robert Kidder, Bill and Sheila Lambert, CoverMyMeds, and the PNC Foundation.

On view June 10–Aug. 14:
Portal For(e) the Ephemeral Passage – FREE
Incorporating visual art, film, performing arts, and social engagements, the exhibition is the first-ever guest curated by a Wex Artist Residency Award recipient to do so. Foregrounding collectivity and embodied practice, the interdisciplinary exhibition presents new works by guest curator jaamil olawale kosoko, nora chipaumire, Jennifer Harge and Devin Drake, Dana Michel, Jasmine Murrell, and Keioui Keijaun Thomas. 
More info: https://wexarts.org/explore/portal-fore-ephemeral-passage

Learning & Public Practice

Aug 3: Valences of the Algorithm – FREE on Instagram & Facebook Live
As part of the summer exhibition Portal For(e) the Ephemeral Passage,  artist Mimi Onuoha will join us on IG & FB Live.
More details: https://wexarts.org/talks-more/valences-algorithm 

See more upcoming offerings at the calendar.

Performing Arts

The Wexner Center has partnered with CAPA to present three upcoming performing arts events in their beautiful downtown theaters.

September 9: Damon Locks’ Black Monument Ensemble at Lincoln Theatre
October 21–22: Lia Rodrigues’ Fúria at Davidson Theatre
January 25–26, 2023: Ontroerend Goed’s Are we not drawn onward to new erA at Davidson Theatre

Tickets for each of these events are $20 general admission, $17 for Wexner Center and CAPA members, and $14 for students and seniors. Prices include a $2 facility fee. Details here.

Film/Video

Through Aug 18: Retrospective: Federico Fellini
Screenings start at 7 PM

• Thu July 28: I vitelloni and The White Sheik
• Thu Aug 4: Juliet of the Spirits
• Tue Aug 9: Il bidone
• Thu Aug 11: Roma
• Thu Aug 18: Variety Lights and I Clowns

Sat Aug 13 at 4:30 & 7 PM – Classics: Pufnstuf
Take a trip into a psychedelic land filled with puppets, a magical dragon, and a talking flute in the 1970 theatrical version of the classic TV series from the fruitful minds of Sid & Marty Krofft. All seats $3!

A pair of feminist horror flicks for back to school – free admission for students with valid ID
Fri Aug 26: Jennifer’s Body
Sat Aug 27: A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night 
 
Info on all Film/Video programming + archived streamed events at wexarts.org/film-video.

Details for the Wexner Center

Free and discounted admission to The Wexner Center

Gallery admission is free for all audiences during regular hours thanks to the generous support of American Electric Power Foundation, Adam Flatto, Mary and C. Robert Kidder, Bill and Sheila Lambert, CoverMyMeds, and the PNC Foundation.

Films and special events are a separate admission

Columbus Member Advantage Program

If you’re a member of select Central Ohio attractions, you can save $3 on general admission to other attractions through the Columbus Member Advantage program. No coupon is necessary. Simply show your valid participating membership card when you visit! Limited to 4 discounts per membership per day; can’t be combined with other discounts.  

Member Advantage partners for 2022 include:

• Columbus Museum of Art and Pizzuti Collection (see our article)
• Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (see our article)
• Dawes Arboretum (see our article)
• Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens (see our article)
• LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Columbus (see our article)
• National Veterans Memorial and Museum (see our article)
• Ohio History Center & Ohio Village (see our article)
• Wexner Center for the Arts (see our article)
• COSI (advanced tickets required)
• The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art and Technology (also qualifies for ASTC reciprocal admission) 

Hours
Mon: Closed
Tue – Wed: 11 am-5 pm
Thu-Fri-Sun: 11 am-8 pm

Wexner Center for the Arts
1871 N High St
Columbus, OH 43201

Past events; tba for 2022

Wex Center at South Drive-in

The Wex heads to South Drive-in with a free series of three popular and critically acclaimed films of the 1980s, presented monthly beginning Sunday, June 6. 

Admission to all screenings in the Wex series is free, but space is limited and on a first come, first served basis. Complete details about the films to screen will be available at wexarts.org.

The features scheduled for July and August will each be preceded by an Ohio-made short film; selected shorts will be announced closer to the screening dates.