The Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority is where people meet Columbus. And our facilities are where visitors often meet Columbus' arts community for the first time.
Our Commitment to Art
The Convention Authority owns the largest contemporary collection of local art and displays the largest collection of art within any US convention center. We proudly exhibit those pieces in the Greater Columbus Convention Center, the Hilton Columbus Downtown and our four parking garages. It is the result of a communitywide call for art, overseen by a committee consisting of Convention Authority Board member Barbara Nicholson, Columbus Museum of Art Executive Director Nannette V. Maciejunes, artist David Barker, philanthropist and arts activist DeeDee Glimcher, and collection curators James and Michael Reese of Reese Brothers Productions.
Our artists represent the diversity of our community, cutting across age, gender and race. If you haven’t met them previously, meet them for the first time on these pages or on our Instagram @FCCFA_art. Then, visit our facilities on your own or schedule a tour to see their work firsthand.
Made from ribbons of ultrabright LED screens, “As We Are” contains a photo booth capable of taking 3-D pictures. After visitors have their pictures taken, they step out of the booth to see their portraits depicted as the face of “As We Are.”
Gallery Highlights
David Hostetler
Hilton DowntownAbout this ArtworkAmanda Cook
Convention CenterAbout this ArtworkDavid D Bowling
Hilton DowntownAbout this ArtworkColumbus Zoo
Vine Street GarageAbout this ArtworkMateo Galvano
Hilton DowntownAbout this ArtworkMarti Steffy
Convention CenterAbout this ArtworkSusanne Dotson
Hilton DowntownAbout this ArtworkBetsey Gressel, Ronnie Hendershot, and Helen Taylor
Convention CenterAbout this ArtworkMichael Watson
Convention CenterAbout this ArtworkBill Miller
Hilton DowntownAbout this ArtworkCollection Filters
Convention Center Art Tour Program
The Convention Authority today owns the largest contemporary collection of local art, and we proudly display those pieces in the Greater Columbus Convention Center, the Hilton Columbus Downtown and our three parking garages.
We are in the process of creating a program that will offer docent-led tours. Please subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on the program and other FCCFA initiatives.
Tour Information
The Convention Authority today owns the largest contemporary collection of local art, and we proudly display those pieces in the Greater Columbus Convention Center, the Hilton Columbus Downtown and our three parking garages.
We are in the process of creating a program that will offer docent-led tours of the art collection. Please subscribe to our newsletter to stay up-to-date on the program and other FCCFA initiatives.
Gallery Hop
On the first Saturday of every month during Gallery Hop, we welcome the public to the Greater Columbus Convention Center to tour our art collection. We encourage you to park in the Goodale Garage to enjoy the art installations at each elevator bank and take the attached skybridge on the third floor to access the Convention Center.
Group Tours
Are you looking for something more private? We also offer free group tours of the art collection for groups of 10 or more. We do our best to accommodate all requests but ask you to allow four weeks’ notice. Please email guestservices@columbusconventions.com to book your tour or for more information.
Field Trips
We also encourage schools to think of the Greater Columbus Convention Center as a unique field trip destination. Our free tours are 45 minutes in length and work best for grades K-12. There is a minimum of 10 students and a maximum of 60 students per tour required. Please email guestservices@columbusconventions.com to book your tour or for more information.
