Causes: Environment, Environmental Education

Mission: Oglebay institute fosters appreciation, expression and discovery by engaging people of all ages and abilities through exceptional programming in performing and visual arts, dance, history, and nature.

Programs: Environmental education - provided educational and recreational programming on environmental awareness, appreciation, and preservation, including: program delivery to nearly 7,500 students in public and private schools; public day and residential camps, workshops, lectures, special events, and other programming to more than 3,600 participants; and 11,236 free admissions to an environmental education center; engaged an estimated 113 volunteers and served a total of 22906 participants

museums - provided programming in local and regional history and interpretation, including: operating a house museum and a glass museum with total attendance in excess of 20,000 people; lectures, workshops, classes, and special exhibitions and events; engaged an estimated 839 volunteers and served a total of 27,265 participants

visual and creative arts - provided educational and recreational programming in visual and creative arts, including: cso-linked program delivery to over 2,500 students in public and private schools; public art exhibitions showcasing local, regional, and national talent attended by nearly 2,800 people; public day camps, classes, and special events; engaged an estimated 415 volunteers and served a total of 10,451 participants

performing arts and dance - provided programming in theatre / drama, cinema, music, and dance including: operating a community theatre and single-screen cinema with more than 5,700 public participants; live music and dance performances with nearly 3,000 participants; cso-linked program delivery to nearly 7,100 students in public and private schools; and delivering public classes in drama, theatre, dance, and music to more than 5,000 participants; engaged an estimated 829 volunteers and served a total of 21,135 participants