In 1909, a group of 40 graduates of the Columbus Art School formed the Columbus Art Students League for the purpose of organizing artists with an objective of “mutual and public benefit.” Nearly 100 years later, that vision has become the Ohio Art League and has affected the lives of thousands of Ohio artists including such distinguished members as Alice Schille, Roy Lichtenstein, Emerson Burkhart, and George Bellows. Currently, Ohio Art League serves over 600 artist members and operates from its gallery in the South Campus Gateway on The Ohio State University Campus in Columbus, Ohio.