OVERVIEW OF OAC GUIDELINES APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: LEGAL REQUIREMENTS AND OAC RULES
Appendix A is REQUIRED READING for all individuals and organizations applying to the Ohio Arts Council. Also covered in this section are the OAC's policies on nondiscrimination, disclosure of information and ownership of intellectual property.

APPENDIX B: AMERICANS WITH DISABILTIES ACT (ADA) POLICY
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal civil rights law designed to prevent discrimination and enable individuals with disabilities to participate fully in all aspects of society. The OAC is committed to making the arts accessible to all Ohioans. Accessible buildings or spaces, programs and creative opportunities enrich the artistic experiences of all and enhance a community's cultural climate. Organizations that receive funding from the OAC must be fully accessible and inclusive to every individual including people with disabilities and older adults. Appendix B contains detailed information about facility and program accessibility, ADA compliance requirements and the ADA grevience procedure.

Although the OAC recognizes that organizations must determine the most effective ways to authentically link the work they do in the arts with the people in their communities, organizations are strongly encouraged to engage people in their communities from specific and underserved populations in their planning and programming. Specific populations include, but are not limited to: Black/African American, Appalachian, Asian, Latino and Hispanic, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian/Pacifi c Islander, Middle Eastern, People with disabilities, Older adults aged 62 and older. Underserved populations include, but are not limited to: Members of immigrant or ethnic groups, Rural residents, urban or rural youth, unemployed people, homeless people.

Appendix C contains a cultural participation model and provides more detailed information on how to broaden, deepen and diversify the cultural participation in your programs to the above populations and others in your community.

APPENDIX D: UNDERSTANDING THE VALUE OF THE ARTS
In 2004, the OAC introduced the idea of creating public value with its constituents. The purpose of this work was to highlight the ways in which arts organizations, artists and other arts professionals create value for individuals and communities and contribute to larger societal aims. Talking about the benefits of the arts is vitally important to our work and to how people think and talk about the arts in our everyday lives. Today, the OAC seeks to address new questions about the value of the arts. These questions are perhaps more subtle but also reaching for something deeper about the meaning of creativity and the nature of artistic experiences, how individuals benefit from of the arts during their lifetimes, and how those experiences influence their relationships with others and the larger community. Appendix D introduces the basics of public value, highlights the importance of the intrinsic benefits of the arts and how individual experiences can accrue over time and contribute to larger social benefits in education, economic, and civic engagement and action.

APPENDIX E: CREDIT AND PUBLICITY RESPONSIBILITIES
It is the responsibility of all organizations and individuals that receive funding through the Ohio Arts Council to demonstrate the public value of the arts by making their audiences aware that their program or project is supported by public tax dollars. A copy of the detailed guidelines developed to help organizations acknowledge their OAC support is available in Appendix E. In addition, the online version referenced in the Appendix contains links to logos, resources such as sample press releases and a News Media Resource Guide to help you promote your organization.

APPENDIX F: ONLINE GRANT APPLICATIONS (OLGA) FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Appendix F contains useful tips for using OLGA when applying for a grant.

APPENDIX G: GUIDELINES DEFINITIONS
Appendix G contains an alphabetical list defi nitions of terms used throughout Guidelines. Where possible these definitions are hyperlinked to directly from the corresponding text within program areas.

APPENDIX H: SUPPORT MATERIALS GRID
Appendix H is a new chart organized by program area that defines what support materials are required for which programs, which materials are strongly encouraged and those that are encouraged if applicable.

APPENDIX I: APPLICATION DEADLINES FOR FY 2010-11 FUNDING
Appendix I contains a complete list of application deadlines for all program areas for the 2010 and 2011 Fiscal Years.