Established in 1998, Passion Works Studio is a collaborative community art studio. It remains a trailblazer in the Athens, Ohio community where people investigate their own talents and interests while participating in community-based programming and creative employment opportunities. Since its inception, the studio has partnered with OHIO faculty and students to offer experiential learning opportunities.
During the spring, 2022, OHIO’s Diversity Leadership Ambassadors and Dr. Duane Bruce visited the studio, met artists, and explored ways to partner with the studio in OHIO’s Make Respect Visible Initiative. Design elements from the studio have been integrated in initiative messages now appearing around the OHIO campus and local Athens community.