Ohio Artists Receive Individual Excellence Awards for Work in Literary Arts, Choreography, and Music Composition Members of the Ohio Arts Council board’s Executive Committee approved $375,000 in grant funding to be awarded to 75 Ohio artists through the OAC’s Individual Excellence Awards program. February 10, 2022 artists, For Artists, For the Public, News, Public Choreography, Criticism, Fiction, Grants, Individual Excellence Awards, Literary Arts, Music Composition, Non-fiction, Ohio Arts Council, Playwrighting, Poetry Read More »
12 Ohio Arts Organizations Receive American Rescue Plan Grants from The National Endowment for the Arts The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded 12 grants totaling $1,450,000 to Ohio arts organizations as part of coronavirus relief funding made possible by the American Rescue Plan. January 28, 2022 For Organizations, For the Public, NEA, News, Organizations, Public American Rescue Plan, ARP, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Cuyahoga County, Dayton, Franklin County, Grants, Hamilton County, Lucas County, Mansfield, Montgomery County, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, Richland County, Stark County, Toledo Read More »
Ohio Arts Organizations and Artists Receive More Than $1M from the National Endowment for the Arts The National Endowment for the Arts has awarded 45 grants totaling $1,065,000 to Ohio-based organizations and artists. The federal agency announced the grants as part of its first round of funding for fiscal year 2022. January 11, 2022 For Organizations, For the Public, NEA, News Arts Projects, Challenge America, Creative Writing Fellowship, Grants, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, Ohio, Research Grants Read More »
ArtsChat Ohio: Introducing the Arts Resiliency Initiative ArtsChat Ohio is an audio blog bringing you the latest news and updates from Ohio Arts Council staff members. In this episode, OAC Executive Director Donna S. Collins and OAC Deputy Director Dan Katona discuss the new Arts Resiliency Initiative, which provides two different kinds of one-time grant support for nonprofit organizations. Tune in to learn more about eligibility, application instructions, and more! September 30, 2021 ArtsChat Ohio, For Organizations, For the Public, Invest, News Arts Resilience Initiative, ArtsChat Ohio, Community Project Awards, Dan Katona, Donna Collins, Funding, General Operating Awards, Grants, Ohio Arts Council Read More »
Summer is Hot and So Are the Investments in the Arts The energy and savvy of arts leaders across the state continues to open venue doors, bring arts professionals back to work, and provide world-class creative experiences to Ohioans. In this month's Executive Message, Donna S. Collins reflects on how historic investments in the arts are setting the stage for a busy summer and year to come. July 28, 2021 Executive Message, For the Public, Public Executive Message, grants, Ohio Arts Council, Save Our Stages, Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, SVOG Read More »
Ohio Arts Council Board Approves Historic $18.4M in Arts Grants The Ohio Arts Council board approved 746 grants totaling $18,479,247 to support Ohio artists, arts and cultural organizations, students, educators, and public arts programming when it met on July 21 for its summer board meeting. This marks the largest amount of grant dollars distributed to constituents applying to OAC funding programs in the agency’s history. July 22, 2021 News, Organizations, Public Arts Access, Arts Partnership, ArtsNEXT, ArtSTART, Board, Fiscal Year 2022, Grants, Ohio Artists on Tour, Ohio Arts Council, SASO, Statewide Arts Service Organizations, Sustainability, TeachArtsOhio, Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Read More »