Ohio has been the birthplace of many a Western legend – at least in the entertainment industry. William Boyd (Hopalong Cassidy), Roy Rogers, and many other movie and TV heroes got their start here in the Buckeye State. But one Wild West performer was a real ‘sure shot’ and perhaps the best known of all western arts practitioners – Phoebe Ann Moses, aka, Annie Oakley. Born outside Greenville, Ohio in rural Darke County, Young Phoebe Ann had a difficult life. From the […]
Category Archives: Wild West Arts Events
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New Vision, New Website!
Howdy! Welcome to the new home of the Ohio Western Arts Showcase. We’re proud to be in our 10th season of Wild West Arts performances, educational presentations and professional lessons and classes! OhioWesternArts.Org is your window to some of the best Wild West entertainment and education east of the Mississippi. Started in 2002 at The Whip Artistry Studio in Jamestown, Ohio, Ohio Western Arts Showcase was originally designed to support Whip Artists. After moving our main event to the Annie […]
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Our 10th Year In Ohio
Originally the Ohio Regional Convention of the Wild West Arts Club, the Annie Oakley Western Arts Showcase has become a staple event of western arts practitioners, amateur and professional alike. The event is in its 9th year and is a 3-day gathering that takes place on the grounds of the Annie Oakley Festival in Annie’s home town of Greenville, Ohio. Shows and other official activities are held indoors in the upper level of the Darke County Fairground Coliseum. Today the […]