Oct 3–11, 2026 My Plan

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Coverage of the week from the region's newsrooms and the programs' own newsrooms. Headlines link to the publisher; where a one-line summary appears, it is this guide's.

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Cincinnati Magazine

What is Cincinnati Art Week? (opens in a new tab)

Profile of the inaugural Cincinnati Art Week (Oct. 3-10) and its co-founders, with a preview of the Welcome Center hub at 1600 Race St., work by artists such as Mz. Icar and Chas Wiederhold, Jason Snell's NO GRID conversation series and the Art City beer at Esoteric Brewing.

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cincinnatimagazine.com

Visit CincyGuide

Things to Do in the Cincy Region – October 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Visit Cincy's October 2026 roundup of events across the region, with listings that include BLINK, BLINK: Run the Night, the Asianati Night Market at BLINK and Cincinnati Art Week alongside fall festivals and Halloween events.

BLINKArt Week

visitcincy.com

Movers & Makers

5 things to do in Cincinnati in October (opens in a new tab)

Digest of five large October 2026 events: BLINK (Oct. 8-11, five zones, Ready. Set. BLINK! replacing the parade), the FotoFocus Biennial (74 exhibitions at 65 venues, free Biennial Pass), the inaugural Cincinnati Art Week (Oct. 3-10 in Over-the-Rhine), StartupCincy Week and a new MORTAR conference.

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moversmakers.org

Instagram @cincinnatiartweek

Meet ART CITY (Instagram) (opens in a new tab)

CAW introduces Art City, a special-edition Esoteric Brewing Japanese-style rice lager with label art by @baileyelderberry.

Art Week

instagram.com

Threads @cincinnatiartweek

Storefront galleries post (opens in a new tab)

CAW says 10+ available storefronts in one walkable OTR footprint become temporary galleries Oct. 3–10, and points to 3CDC and Urban Sites for spaces.

Art Week

threads.com

Tour de CincinnatiGuide

Dates to Know in Cincinnati: October 2026 (opens in a new tab)

Local blog's shortlist of notable October 2026 dates in Greater Cincinnati, including BLINK (Oct. 8-11) and Cincinnati Art Week, plus museum exhibitions such as the Cincinnati Art Museum's Yayoi Kusama show.

BLINKArt Week

tourdecincinnati.com

Cincinnati Magazine

ArtsWave Eyes 100 (opens in a new tab)

ArtsWave kicks off its 100th-anniversary celebration in October 2026 during BLINK and the FotoFocus Biennial, including its own BLINK projection honoring 100 years of arts support, designed by animator Greg D'Amico with BLINK co-producer AGAR and projected near Sixth and Walnut streets.

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cincinnatimagazine.com

Aperture

14 Exhibitions to See This Fall (opens in a new tab)

Aperture's fall 2026 list of 14 photography exhibitions to see includes the FotoFocus Biennial 'The Long View' (Oct. 1-31), with 74 exhibitions in 65 venues across Greater Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus and Northern Kentucky.

FotoFocus

aperture.org

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FotoFocus at AAC (opens in a new tab)

The Art Academy of Cincinnati will present four exhibitions and five free public events for the 2026 FotoFocus Biennial, open Oct. 14-31, including a photo-weaving workshop and a panel with artist Accra Shepp.

FotoFocus

artacademy.edu

Cincinnati PeopleGuide

Free for Fall (opens in a new tab)

Cincinnati People's fall 2026 arts picks, headlined by the FotoFocus Biennial 'The Long View' (Sept. 30-Oct. 31, 74 exhibitions at 65 venues) and BLINK (Oct. 8-11, 92 artists from 20 countries), alongside Kusama, the Harpers and performing-arts premieres.

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cincypeople.com

FotoFocusPress release

2026 Biennial Opening Program and Biennial Pass Launch (opens in a new tab)

FotoFocus announces the Opening Program (Sept. 30-Oct. 3) and the free Biennial Pass for 'The Long View,' 74 exhibitions at 65 venues with major solo presentations by Trevor Paglen, Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Nancy Rexroth and Widline Cadet, and a keynote by historian Daniel Immerwahr.

FotoFocus

fotofocus.org

Edible Ohio ValleyProfile

Last Word: Katherine Siegwarth (opens in a new tab)

Edible Ohio Valley's Q&A with FotoFocus executive director Katherine Siegwarth about the organization's new home and its mission to celebrate photography.

FotoFocus

onlinedigeditions.com

The Columbus Dispatch (sponsored story from Visit Cincy)Sponsored

Why the Cincy region belongs on every fall travel list (opens in a new tab)

Visit Cincy sponsored story pitching a fall long weekend around BLINK (Oct. 8-11, 2026; 80+ installations across 30 blocks and two states), with neighborhoods, food and attractions on both sides of the river.

BLINK

dispatch.com

Cincinnati CityBeat

Cincinnati Art Week aims to put local artists in the spotlight (opens in a new tab)

ArtsWave and Fifth Third are launching Cincinnati Art Week, Oct. 3-10, created and run by BLINK alumni Cincy Nice and No Standing, with Art Walks, six to eight vacant storefronts turned into galleries through 3CDC, Urban Sites and Model Group, and a central hub, mostly in Over-the-Rhine.

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citybeat.com

FotoFocusOrganizer post

Self-Guided Biennial Experiences (opens in a new tab)

FotoFocus offers three Spotlight Weekends and self-guided checklists by theme and neighborhood to help visitors navigate the Biennial's many exhibitions and venues.

FotoFocus

fotofocus.org

Musée Magazine

Big Tent | FotoFocus Center (opens in a new tab)

Musée on 'Big Tent,' the FotoFocus Center's inaugural exhibition of more than 50 artists across two galleries designed by José Garcia.

FotoFocus

museemagazine.com

Realm Cincinnati

Picture Yourself at FotoFocus (opens in a new tab)

Photo essay previewing the FotoFocus Center at Sycamore and Liberty streets, designed by Jose Garcia Design + Construction, which opened to the public on May 29.

FotoFocus

realmcincinnati.com

Movers & Makers

StartupCincy names finalists for inaugural awards (opens in a new tab)

StartupCincy, an initiative of Cintrifuse, named more than 40 finalists across eight categories for its first StartupCincy Awards, from startups such as Kernel, Narratize and Pieces to organizations including 3CDC and FC Cincinnati.

StartupCincy

moversmakers.org

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Highlights from StartupCincy Week 2025 (opens in a new tab)

University of Cincinnati recap of StartupCincy Week 2025 (Oct. 6-9 in Over-the-Rhine), highlighting 1819 Innovation Hub startups and UC experts who presented.

StartupCincy

uc.edu

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Cincinnati Start-Up Success Stories (opens in a new tab)

Ahead of the ninth StartupCincy Week (Oct. 6-9, 2025) in Over-the-Rhine, Cintrifuse CEO J.B. Kropp expected 1,000 to 1,500 attendees, about 40 percent from outside Cincinnati, and the magazine profiled local founders photographed by Romain Mayambi.

StartupCincy

cincinnatimagazine.com

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Homegrown Hustle (opens in a new tab)

StartupCincy's recap of the 2023 week (Oct. 23-26): over 1,000 people at Union Hall for 45 events and more than 100 speakers under the theme 'Homegrown Hustle.'

StartupCincy

startupcincy.com

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Spark the Future (opens in a new tab)

StartupCincy's recap of the sixth annual StartupCincy Week (Oct. 10-14, 2022): over 1,000 people, 35 events and more than 150 speakers across four venues.

StartupCincy

startupcincy.com

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FotoFocus Sees the Big Picture (opens in a new tab)

The 2022 FotoFocus Biennial returned after a pandemic cancellation in 2020 with almost 100 shows at more than 90 venues from Northern Kentucky to Columbus.

FotoFocus

cincinnatimagazine.com

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