AGAR

01/09/2025

We're excited to share that Blink has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Irma Lazarus Award from the Office of the Ohio Governor and the Ohio Arts Council. The highest arts honor awarded by the state, this prestigious award recognizes organizations or individuals who have helped shape public support for the arts through their work as advocates and have brought national and international recognition to Ohio through sustained dedication to artistic excellence.

This a testament to our region, and all our partners who work tirelessly to put together this experience to showcase Cincinnati as a top destination for art, community, and innovation 👏

You can learn more about the award here: https://oac.ohio.gov/community-engagement/governors-awards

01/06/2025

A reminder that new environments can offer fresh perspectives ✨
To prepare for 2025, our team gathered for two days of professional development and outside inspiration at the Contemporary Arts Center and The Mercantile Library.

These creative venues helped set the tone for innovative thinking and aspirational programming. Together, we reflected on what we’ve achieved, but more importantly built a vision for what’s next—driven by creativity, collaboration, and a shared purpose.

01/02/2025

🚨 We’re Hiring!

AGAR is seeking a Senior Environmental Graphic Designer to join our team. If you have experience in immersive design and a passion for creating unforgettable brand experiences, we’d love to hear from you.

📍 Apply now: https://theagar.com/contact-us/

12/31/2024

| From music festivals to light festivals, the stage shined bright in 2024. We rode big wheels and traveled to race tracks, with our creative minds revved and ready! We celebrated milestones with the Cookie Monster and the Krogis, making friends along the way. We listened, we sampled, and we uncovered new opportunities.

To an incredible 2024, and to embracing all the creative challenges 2025 has in store. Cheers and Happy New Year from AGAR 🥂

12/30/2024

| After the lights go out ✨
With any successful activation, it's crucial to consider the post-event experience. What's the next touchpoint, the follow-up, or the lasting impact? How does the experience live on? With BLINK, the legacy continues through the murals. More than 65 permanent works of art continue to engage, inspire, and beautify the region. Creative footprints left behind for all to enjoy, long after the lights of BLINK have gone out.
Blink |

12/26/2024

2025 Trends Unveiled 🚀
Join us on January 14th for the Shop Association's MasterClass, as AGAR’s own Robyn Novak and Mara Proctor break down the top trends shaping the future of brand experience. From emerging technologies to evolving consumer expectations, this session is your guide to staying ahead in a rapidly changing world. Register now: https://shopassociation.org/shop-masterclass/
Shop Enhancing Retail Environments &

Join us for our MasterClass series, which brings together our industry leaders to discuss topics that are impacting retail design, POP display, in-store experience through technology, and many other issues in the industry. January 2025 2025 Trends Unveiled: The Future of Brand Experience with Robyn....

12/23/2024

| Capturing holistic stories ✨

When capturing an event, it’s important to not only memorialize the art or the activation, but capture the element of human experience. Considering a more holistic point of view allows you to collect and share a true snapshot of the event. This content capture requires technological prowess, an organized shoot schedule, and most importantly - unbridled creativity. The result? An invaluable catalog of photo and video content to celebrate the artists, the partners, and the attendees.
Blink |

12/19/2024

From sketch to screen, we’re bringing you holiday cheer! Wishing you a wonderful season from all of us at AGAR. 🎨✨

12/18/2024

2024 by the numbers 🚀

Another year of unforgettable experiences, impactful campaigns, and meaningful connections. We can’t wait for what’s to come in 2025!

12/17/2024

Driving awareness (and inspiring holiday wishlists everywhere) through dynamic video content ⚡️🎄🎥 We collaborated with United Wheels to bring their Huffy Bicycles "Holiday Thrills Starts with Red and Green" campaign to life.

12/16/2024

| Fostering Fellowship ✨

With any experience, it's important to consider all end-users, including the creators. Bringing together diverse creators in a social or creative setting outside the pressure of public-facing work provides them opportunities to connect, collaborate, and exchange ideas, Prioritize time and space to allow creators to foster a sense of community will help the experience last long after an event ends.
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12/11/2024

AGAR's Josh Heuser joined Michelle Hopkins for some coffee talk ☕ . Take a listen below to hear Josh's thoughts on creating memorable experiences, the future of Blink, and what he might have up his sleeve in 2025 👀

WCPO 9 | Cincy Lifestyle

Come have coffee with Michelle Hopkins and Josh Heuser of AGAR and learn about the creative process behind some of Cincinnati’s most iconic events.

12/09/2024

| Creating micro-experiences to drive surprise and delight ✨

Unexpected bite-sized activations can seamlessly disrupt the flow of a larger experience, creating moments of delightful surprise. Offering guests the opportunity to uncover these hidden gems can spark curiosity and create a sense of wonder. From mobile interactions to mini installations, it’s about encouraging attendees to explore and discover. These moments also generate buzz, encourage social sharing, and amplify the overall magic of the experience.
Blink

12/05/2024

ArtsWave was looking to create a new mobile app, that would help amplify their presence, offering, and positive impact on the region. They approached AGAR to help refine the app offering and positioning, create and execute a holistic launch plan and marketing campaign to build awareness, and ultimately drive downloads. Working closely with their team we created a bold campaign that has come to life in various touchpoints including video, digital and print ads, social media, and more.
..and if you haven't already downloaded the free app 📲 what are you waiting for?! https://www.artswave.org/discover/artswave-app