The Ohio Artist Registry (OAR) is an exciting opportunity for artists to share their work, connect with the creative community, and establish an online presence—all on a free, virtual platform! The OAR encourages artists working in all art forms, throughout Ohio and beyond, to create a profile, which allows them to better promote themselves and their work. Being listed in the OAR provides artists with new opportunities to share their work with clients, galleries, patrons, and audiences. A listing in the OAR does not confer an endorsement, approval, or verification by the Ohio Arts Council.
For more information, contact Kathy Signorino, artist programs director, at kathy.signorino@oac.ohio.gov or 614-728-6140.
Jennifer McCary
Chief Culture and Brand Experience Officer Toledo Museum of ArtAdministrationBio
Dr. Jennifer McCary serves as the Chief Culture and Brand Experience Officer at the Toledo Museum of Art (TMA), where she drives the museum’s strategic plan into action and cultivates a culture centered on communication, collaboration, connection, and accountability.
Dr. McCary holds a BFA in art education and stone sculpture, an MA in college student personnel, a graduate certificate in instructional design, and a doctorate in organization development and change—all from Bowling Green State University. She also contributes her leadership as vice chair of the Board of Trustees at Mercy College of Ohio, a member of the Maumee Valley Country Day School Board of Trustees, and through a variety of community service organizations.
A three-time TEDx speaker, exhibiting artist, and award-winning leader, Dr. McCary has received numerous honors, including the Woman of Distinction Award from BGSU (2019), the City of Toledo’s 20 Under 40 Award (2019), recognition as a Top Diversity Officer by the National Diversity Council (2021), selection as one of the Top 100 Diversity Officers by DiversityFirst (2024), and a YWCA Milestones Award recipient (2026).
Nationally recognized for her expertise in Title IX, civil rights investigations, and bystander intervention, she also holds certifications essential to organizational well-being, including restorative justice, Results-Based Accountability, Green Dot (bystander intervention), trauma-informed practices, and inclusion and belonging. As a trainer and consultant, she helps organizations build systems that emphasize effective operations, intentional culture, and collective accountability.
Dr. McCary’s mission is to center people while cultivating environments where clear communication, mutual accountability, and collaborative energy enable both individuals and organizations to thrive.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery, Owens Community College, Toledo, OH
2010 Humanity Center Gallery, Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD
2003 Bowen-Thompson Student Union Art Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.
TWO PERSON AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH (2nd place in 2D)
2023 Willard Wankelman Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
2022 Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
2018 Willard Wankelman Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
2008 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Epsilon Omicron Chapter: Jabberwock Exhibition, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.
2007 Bowen-Thompson Student Union Art Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Cleveland Heights High School. Cleveland, OH.
Bowling Green State University. Offenhauer Towers. Bowling Green, OH.
Artist Statement
Creating art is my way of experiencing personal liberation, again and again. Use of Self is a concept centered on becoming an agent of change by deeply understanding ourselves, our strengths, shadows, and imperfections, and intentionally using who we are to inspire growth and transformation. To be my best self, I must remain connected to my art. Sharing my work is my way of contributing to the evolving dialogue and narratives surrounding diversity. For time immemorial, art has transcended boundaries, challenged assumptions, and connected people across differences.