All People Arts seeks to engage and unite the people on the South Side of Columbus and beyond in expressing, creating and experiencing art.
2026 APA Community Exhibition
Touch & Trade Community Show
Touch & Trade is a provocative, community-driven experiment that combines the beauty of art with the freedom of touch in an artistic environment. This exhibition invites visitors to experience and reflect on art not only through their eyes and minds, but also through feeling, texture, and the sense of touch.
The exhibition creates a unique, one-of-a-kind experience by breaking the traditional “fourth wall” of the gallery and creating a space for freedom, curiosity, connection, and exploration. Artists are encouraged to submit work that engages the senses, invites interaction, or explores themes of touch, sensuality, pleasure, intimacy, connection, reciprocity, and exchange.
Opening Reception: Thursday, November 19th 6pm-8pm
1865 Parsons Avenue
WAPA Volunteer Team
Sign Up To Be An APA Volunteer!
We are wanting to close out the year with a bang and would LOVE to have your help at our events. Sign up to be apart of the APA Volunteer Collective!
After you have signed up, our Gallery Director, Sydnee, will reach out to you to add you to the All People Arts Volunteer Collective Slack channel which will serve as our central space for communication, updates, and upcoming volunteer opportunities
APA Annual Pick Up a brush Fundraiser
Pick Up A Brush Fundraiser
PICK UP A BRUSH. HELP KEEP ALL PEOPLE ARTS GOING.
Thank you to all of you that came to our Annual Pick Up A Brush Fundraiser!
Pick Up A Brush was made possible because of you — our artists, sponsors, supporters, volunteers, donors, and everyone who showed up to paint, connect, and support All People Arts.
Like many arts nonprofits, we’re navigating significant funding challenges while continuing to provide accessible art, exhibitions, workshops, artist opportunities, and community programming right here on the Southside of Columbus.
We’re so grateful for our APA community. Thank you for helping us keep creating!
APA Fall EXHIBITION
Art From The Inside
‘Art From the Inside’ was an exhibition that featured powerful works by artists who are currently or formerly incarcerated at various Ohio institutions.
Through painting, drawing, and other forms of creative expression, these artists invited us to look beyond the circumstances of incarceration and connect with the people, perspectives, and stories behind the work.
See more of the show and check out the poetry audio on the Art From The Inside Exhibition Page
Saturday Open Studios
Saturday Open Studios
Interested in joining others in the community in creating art? Come to All People Arts this Saturday for Open Studio! This is a very loosely structured opportunity to connect with others while working on new and old projects. All skills levels are welcome here. Every Saturday except our workshop Saturdays.
The Peoples Impact Report
The Peoples Impact Report
At All People Arts, impact looks like more than numbers. It looks like artists getting paid, young people making art, neighbors finding community, and new ideas taking shape on the Southside.
The People’s Impact Report is a snapshot of what we’re building together—through exhibitions, murals, workshops, community events, and opportunities for artists to create, connect, and thrive.