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Calling All Floral Artists!

The Cincinnati Art Museum invites you to apply for Art in Bloom 2025, an exciting four-day celebration where floral artistry meets fine art. This is your chance to be part of a transformative experience capturing the beauty of art and nature in unique floral installations and delighting museum audiences.

Ready to be part of Art in Bloom 2025? Submit your application today!
Deadline to submit: January 10, 2025

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Art in Bloom

April 24–27, 2025

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Art in Bloom is an event where floral artists from across the globe are selected to interpret artworks with bloom-inspired designs. Set against the backdrop of the museum’s art-filled galleries, floral installations bring fresh perspectives to the works of art, creating an immersive, vibrant experience for all ages. The 2025 event will feature floral displays throughout the museum, interactive workshops, and exclusive programming designed to captivate and inspire. Museum visitors can enjoy the floral displays for free during open hours. Some related programs are ticketed.

Art in Bloom 2025 is co-chaired by Ann M. Keeling and Litany Webster. 

 

Featured Highlights:

  • Juried Floral Installations
    Selected floral artists will showcase installations throughout the galleries, adding color and vibrancy to every museum corner.

  • Special Guests and Events
    Experience interactive programming with influencers like Alexis Nikole (@BlackForager) and acclaimed floral artist Natasja Sadi (@cakeatelieramsterdam).

  • Drag Brunch
    Enjoy a show-stopping Drag Brunch with performances by Laganja Estranja and other drag stars!

 

Featured Guests

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Natasja Sadi

Floral Artist

Back by popular demand in 2025, Natasja Sadi, an Amsterdam-based floral artist will return for another Art in Bloom weekend. Ms. Sadi will inspire guests through on-site creations, a workshop and a lecture.

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Alexis Nikole Nelson

Forager

James Beard Award winner and foraging enthusiast, Alexis will offer an entertaining workshop on the art of foraging and cooking with edible plants. Get ready to learn, taste, and explore the fascinating world of wild edibles with her unique blend of storytelling, humor, and song! 

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Laganja Estranja

Drag Icon

On Sunday, April 27, our iconic Drag Brunch returns, featuring world-renowned drag icon, Laganja Estranja. She has performed across 16 countries and six continents, on numerous television shows and with artists such as Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, and Christina Aguilera. In 2019, New York Magazine named Laganja as one of the “Most Powerful Drag Queens in America”.

 

Floral Art Selection Jury

Joshua Bickett

Director of Tiffany & Co. in Cincinnati

A connoisseur of beauty, Joshua finds inspiration in the exquisite works of Tiffany & Co. artisan Jean Schlumberger, whose depictions of nature breathe life into his jewelry. Joshua is drawn to creations that embody a harmonious balance: masculinity and femininity, light and dark, old and new.

Julian Collins

aka Julian Creates

A native Cincinnatian, outside of work Julian Collins goes by Julian Creates where he loves to bring joy to the world through his colorful menswear creations. He is a Know Me pattern designer; BERNINA Expert and national sewing educator. When he is not sewing, he loves connecting with people throughout the sewing community, especially in his Facebook group Sew “Manly” and doing social media Sew Alongs through a collective called Black Sewing Network.

During work hours Julian serves as Interact for Health’s presence in urban and suburban areas, representing Interact for Health to diverse audiences within communities, contributing to key community initiatives, and bringing knowledge of communities’ cultures, history, values and landscape to inform decisions at all levels. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in health promotion and education from the University of Cincinnati. 

Hatsue

Japanese American Photographer based in Cincinnati

Through her lens, Hatsue captures the rich tapestry of food, culture, and community. Her playful spirit often finds her transforming her surroundings with a cobalt blue spray paint, leaving a striking mark on her environment.

Lea Lachey

Director of LacheyArts in Cincinnati

An acclaimed artist whose work has graced the Today Show, Good Morning America, MTV, VH1, Miss Teen USA, and the NBA All-Star Game, Lea inspires the next generation through her nonprofit, Lachey Arts, which champions new works in the performing arts.

Lyric Morris-Latchaw

Contemporary Oil Painter, Muralist, and Farmer

Lyric’s imaginative creations breathe life into the world around us, inviting viewers into a realm of whimsical colors and forms. Her art speaks to a hopeful, communally-thriving vision for the future, transcending the challenges of our time.

Teruko Nesbitt

Cultural Program Coordinator, Japan American Society of Greater Cincinnati

A certified Sogetsu Ikebana instructor and 3-Dan Japanese Calligraphy expert, Teruko has enriched Cincinnati’s cultural landscape since 1997, promoting Japanese language and arts through her diverse engagements.

Rachael Parker

ArtsWave’s Director of Northern Kentucky Creative Placemaking

An impact-driven leader, Rachael is dedicated to cultivating community connections and harnessing the power of arts and culture to create inclusive and thriving spaces in Northern Kentucky, in partnership with meetNKY.

 

Art in Bloom Co-Chairs

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Ann M. Keeling

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Litany Webster

 

Art in Bloom 2025–Key Events

Thursday, April 24, 2025

  • Noon–2 p.m. – Garden Club Luncheon
  • 6–10 p.m. – VIP Soirée

Friday, April 25, 2025

  • All DayNatasja Sadi public art installation and workshop
  • 5–9 p.m.Art After Dark

Saturday, April 26, 2025

  • 10 a.m.–noon – Tea Party with The Bonbonerie
  • 2 p.m.Happy Snacking… Don’t Die! Taste-along Lecture with Alexis Nikole (Black Forager)

Sunday, April 27, 2025

  • 11 a.m.–1 p.m. – Drag Brunch with Laganja Estranja
  • 3 p.m. – Drag Show

 

Apply to Art in Bloom 2025