Conversations & Coffee
The Cultural Arts Center is proud to host the city’s longest-running series of artist talks – Conversations & Coffee. Attendees have the chance to gain key insight on art from a variety of people from different corners of the art world. Take a look at our upcoming weekly lunchtime art talks below, or feel free to check out our calendar to see everything we have coming up on the schedule!
Casual Talks on Engaging Topics
Our free weekly program, which we have presented for more than 35 years, brings together people who create art and people who appreciate art to discuss it in a relaxed, casual setting. You bring a sack lunch, we’ll provide the coffee and the expertise.
Please note that our current Conversations and Coffee programming takes place virtually and every other Thursday unless otherwise listed on the schedule.
Program Format
Our Conversations & Coffee discussions take place Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. in the Loft Meeting Room on the third floor. If the speaker is an artist whose work is on display in the Main Gallery, the program will take place there instead. Individuals interested in presenting as part of Conversations & Coffee should contact Ellen O’Shaughnessy at ehoshaughnessy@columbus.gov.
Please note that our current Conversations and Coffee programming takes place virtually and every other Thursday unless otherwise listed on the schedule.
Interested in learning more about Conversation & Coffee, or inquiring about speaking? Contact the Cultural Arts Center today!
Conversations and Coffee Archives
View our previous virtual Conversations and Coffee discussions below!
Brian Riegel
November 18th, 2021
Barbara Vogel and Marge Bender
November 11th, 2021
Eric S. Murphy
October 28th, 2021
Karin Dahl
October 14th, 2021
Sharone Putter
September 23rd, 2021
Elaine Fleck
September 16th, 2021
Tiffany Lawson, CAC Spring/Summer Artist in Residence
September 9th, 2021
Father John Predmore, S.J.
August 26th, 2021
Philip C. Sorensen
August 12th, 2021
Joseph Buehrer
August 5th, 2021
Katrinka Hagovsky and Linda Coe
July 22nd, 2021
Leticia Vázquez-Smith and Jamie Ceasar
July 8th, 2021
Karen Torvik and Patti Sandilands
June 17th, 2021
Kari Djuve and Dana Grubbe
June 10th, 2021
Bryan Fumo
May 27th, 2021
Jennifer McCracken
May 13th, 2021
Marvin Daniels
April 29th, 2021
Ashley D. Pierce
April 15th, 2021
Maureen E. Clark
April 1st, 2021
Deb Baillieul
March 18th, 2021
Barb Chuko
March 4th, 2021
Inga Smith
February 18th, 2021
Jeff Stahler
February 4th, 2021
¡Katie B Funk!
January 21st, 2021
Steve Jebbett
January 7th, 2021
Philip S. Renaud and Cindy Antrican
December 17th, 2020
Kristin Morris
December 3rd, 2020
Cole Garlando
November 19th, 2020
Steven Elbert
November 5th, 2020
Bucky Cutright
October 22nd, 2020
Sue King
October 8th, 2020