COLUMBUS, Ohio — Created by the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) and produced by the creative team at Warhol & WALL ST., a new book titled Art | Activism | Action is now available. The hard cover, 225-page book documents murals created during the 2020 protests in Columbus and features…
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) recently approved the following grants: 206 Support for Professional Artists totaling $249,491. Support for Professional Artists Support for Professional Artists grants are intended to assist individual artists and groups of artists creating together on a permanent basis in making new art,…
Columbus Cultural Orchestra COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) announced today the three recipients of the 2022 Thrive grant awards—Black Women Rising Poetry Collective, Columbus Cultural Orchestra and Latino Arts for Humanity. Launched in 2020, the three-year program addresses disparities in inequitable funding for arts…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) is pleased to announce that Gamal Brown and Kenia Lamarr will receive the Neighborhood Arts Connection fellowships for the Linden area. Lamarr will receive a $5,000 grant for the Coloring Linden Program, while Brown will receive a $10,000 grant for a…
The October Pitch Contest Will Give Away $10,000 To a Local Content Creator, Filmmaker or IP Creator COLUMBUS, Ohio – Film Columbus, the Greater Columbus Arts Council, Gateway Film Center and Columbus Pictures will give away $10,000 to one accomplished local filmmaker or creator. Pitch Cbus 22 will showcase…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Neighborhood Arts Connection fellowship for Near East Side projects. David Harewood will receive a $5,000 grant for a community resource and theater performance event; Shelbi Toone will receive a $10,000 grant…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus artist Richard Duarte Brown was selected out of 26 applicants for the 2022 Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson Fellowship, one of two programs created by the Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) and the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA), to support African-American, professional visual artists and…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) has selected the two artists for its annual international artist residencies in Dresden, Germany on behalf of the Arts Council’s Artist Exchange Program. The 2022 Artist Exchange Program recipients are Christopher Burk and Nick Larsen. Christopher Burk (43215) is a…
Three-year program provides sustainability for arts organizations led by and serving people of color COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) announced today the three recipients of the 2021 Thrive grant awards—Thiossane Institute, Two Scoops National Performing Arts Center and Urban Strings Columbus.
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Columbus once again demonstrates its collaborative spirit by hosting a series of arts events and community conversations to celebrate the release of author Wil Haygood’s “Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World.” Born in Columbus, Haygood has authored multiple nonfiction books including “The Butler: A…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus-based artist Wendy Kendrick was selected for the second Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson Fellowship, one of two programs created by the Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council), in partnership with the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA), to support African-American, professional visual artists and honor the legacy of…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) Board of Trustees welcomed five new members, approving two people for open positions created by the departure of two members and three additional appointments from the Franklin County Commissioners. The incoming class of board members includes Cheryl Brooks Sullivan, Jessica…
