Ohio Veterans Art Exhibition Announces Juror for 2025 Showcase in Columbus

COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Veterans Services (ODVS), through its ongoing partnership with the Ohio Arts Council, continues to make preparations for the 2025 Ohio Veterans Art Exhibition, which will be on display in downtown Columbus this fall.

The deadline to submit works for this display is Mon., Sept. 1 – with the opening of the exhibition to follow in October – and ODVS is pleased to announce the juror who will be tasked with determining the works most worthy to be part of the exhibition. A veteran artist from central Ohio, our juror is …

Daniel King

Daniel J. King is an artist with a lens-based practice. His work has been exhibited in the U.S. and abroad, including the Richard M. Ross Art Museum at Ohio Wesleyan University; the Springfield (Ohio) Museum of Art; the Art + Literary Lab in Madison, Wisc.; the Bogota Experimental Film Festival in Colombia; the Split Film Festival in Croatia; the AntiMatter Media Arts Festival in Victoria, B.C.; and the Athens (Ohio) International Film + Video Festival. He is a teaching artist and U.S. Air Force veteran from Columbus, Ohio, working to bridge perceived divisions and advance creative approaches to social expression and connection.

As an interdisciplinary artist and educator with over two decades of experience across higher education, nonprofit organizations, and community-based initiatives, Daniel brings a wide-ranging and inclusive perspective to the jurying process. Through unique curatorial projects — such as the New Old Image Exchange, part traveling workshop and part collaborative exhibition — and a newly developing oral history project documenting the creative lives of veteran artists in Ohio, Daniel demonstrates a commitment to connecting historical and contemporary narratives through creative inquiry, evolving forms of storytelling, and exhibition design.

Over the course of nearly 15 years, Daniel has taught college-level studio art courses with institutions such as the Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus State Community College, and Ohio University’s School of Art + Design, supporting creative growth, skill building, and professional practices through mentoring emerging artists. Since 2018, Daniel has been teaching creative writing focused workshops with the Veteran Artist Initiative at the Chalmers P. Wylie VA Medical Center in Columbus.

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The 2025 Ohio Veterans Art Exhibition will take place from October 21 through December 6 at the Riffe Center for Government and the Arts, located at 77 S. High Street in Columbus.

This special exhibition will feature artwork created by service members—both past and present—from a variety of military branches and backgrounds.

Participants bring diverse experiences and artistic styles, and the showcase will include works across multiple mediums.

The event aims to highlight the creativity and talent of Ohio veterans and military members while honoring their service through the power of art.