Ohio Arts Council Deadlines and Panel Meetings

Deadlines occur annually unless otherwise noted. Draft deadlines precede application deadlines by 30 days in many programs; see individual program guidelines for details.

ORGANIZATIONAL SERVICES
Program	Deadline	Panel Meeting	Additional Information
Sustainability	OVER $1.5 million, full application: February 1, 2013 (new applicants ONLY) UNDER $1.5 million, full application: February 1, 2013 (new applicants ONLY) OVER and UNDER $1.5 million, off-year update: April 1, 2013 (for current grantees)	April 23, 2013 March 26, 2013 n/a	September 2012 Memo on Sustainability Program *** Sust Under $1.5m Meeting Agenda Sust Under $1.5m Online Broadcast Instructions Sust Under $1.5m Order of Review Sust Under $1.5m Driving Directions *** Sust OVER $1.5m Meeting Agenda Sust OVER $1.5m Online Broadcast Instructions Sust OVER $1.5m Order of Review Sust OVER $1.5m Driving Directions
Arts Access	Full application: March 1 (odd-numbered years only) Financial updates: April 1 (even-numbered years only)	April 30, 2013	Meeting Agenda Online Broadcast Instructions Order of Review Driving Directions
Project Support	April 1	May 7-8, 2013	Meeting Agenda Online Broadcast Instructions Order of Review Driving Directions
Ohio Artists on Tour Roster	May 15 (For presenters' fully executed contracts)	Closed panel meeting
Building Cultural Diversity	June 1 (additional deadlines Sept. 1, Dec. 1 and Mar. 1 until funds are expended)	Closed panel meetings
ARTS LEARNING
Program	Deadline	Panel Meeting	Additional Information
Arts Partnership	March 1	April 16-17, 2013	Meeting Agenda Online Broadcast Instructions Order of Review Driving Directions
Artist in Residence: Artists	July 1	Closed panel meeting
Artist in Residence: Sponsors	February 1	March 6, 2013	Meeting Agenda Online Broadcast Instructions Order of Review Driving Directions
Artist Express	Applications are due no later than six weeks prior to the date of the visit. Funds are limited and will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.	Staff approved
INDIVIDUAL ARTIST GRANTS AND SERVICES
Program	Deadline	Panel Meeting	Additional Information
Individual Excellence Awards	September 1 of odd years only (2013, 2015, etc.): Odd year disciplines: choreography, criticism, fiction/non-fiction, music composition, playwriting/screenplays, poetry September 1 of even-numbered years only (2012, 2014, etc): Even year disciplines: crafts, design arts/illustration, interdisciplinary/performance art, media arts, photography and visual arts	Late November/Early December
Traditional Arts Apprenticeships	January 15	February 26, 2013	Meeting Agenda Online Broadcast Instructions Order of Review Driving Directions
Artists with Disabilities Access	Any time	Staff approved
Ohio Heritage Fellowship Awards	January 15	Closed panel meeting

* If a deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, applications will be accepted until 5 p.m. on the next business day.

The signature page and support materials for all applications must be received in the OAC office by 5 p.m. seven calendar days following the final application deadline date (regardless of postmarked date). If the signature page and support materials do not reach the OAC within this timeframe, the application will not be accepted. The organization will be notified via e-mail (sent through OLGA to the organization's primary contact) when the support materials are received.

OAC panelists and others interested in learning more about the panel process are invited to view the Ohio Arts Council's Panel Handbook.

The Ohio Arts Council is looking for people to serve on advisory panels to review grant applications. To nominate a panelist complete a Nomination for Panel Membership form or contact Karine Aswad at karine.aswad@oac.state.oh.us or 614/466-2613.

This section of Guidelines is available as a PDF for you to download and print out if you prefer to read it offline.
A PDF of the complete version of the Guidelines is available in the Introduction.