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• Press Release / May 7, 2015

  Greater Columbus Arts Council Awards March Artists in the Community Grants

  Columbus, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council board of trustees approved 31 Artists in the Community grants totaling $23,870, bringing total awards for 2015 in the Artists in Community program to $51,602. ARTISTS IN THE COMMUNITY: Support for artists is provided through Professional Development Assistance, Supply Grants and Performing Artist Travel Grants. These […]

• Press Release / September 29, 2014

  Greater Columbus Arts Council Awards August Artists in the Community Grants

  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Greater Columbus Arts Council Board of Trustees approved nine (9) Artists in the Community grants totaling $4,910. ARTISTS IN THE COMMUNITY: Support for artists is provided through Professional Development Assistance, Supply Grants and Performing Artist Travel Grants.  These support programs give artists in the community the opportunity to enhance their […]

• Press Release / March 25, 2010

  Greater Columbus Arts Council Awards First Quarter Project Support Grants

  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Greater Columbus Arts Council Board of Trustees today approved six grants totaling $57,778 for the first round of Project Support grants. Festivals and performing arts were among the primary applicants for the spring grants. Assistance from GCAC will enable Columbus residents and visitors to enjoy the Asian Festival May 29-30, […]

• Press Release / July 6, 2023

  Greater Columbus Arts Council Awards Additional Mural Assistance Grants

  […] $3,000 Brandi Grammas $3,000 Johnny Hunter $3,000 Kenia Lamarr $3,000 TOTAL: $60,500 The awarded mural projects should be completed between within 12 months of the award date. Questions about the Mural Assistance program can be directed to McKenzi Swinehart, grants and community engagement director, at mswinehart@gcac.org or (614) 221-8746. Mission of the Greater Columbus […]

• Celebrating 50 years by looking ahead to the next 50

  […] are inclusive and meaningful? How do we best serve our community—artists, arts organizations and residents—while also being excellent stewards of these public funds? To help answer these questions, we plan on doing a lot of listening and data gathering. With the help of a trained facilitator, we will be conducting surveys, hosting artist focus […]

• Press Release / May 25, 2023

  Greater Columbus Arts Council, City of Columbus and Franklin County Leaders Launch a Public Art Plan Initiative

  “Greater Columbus. Greater ART.” Initiative to Launch at Columbus Arts Festival COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) presents “Greater Columbus. Greater ART.,” a year-long initiative to create a roadmap for the future of public art in the central Ohio region. With funding from the city of Columbus, Franklin County and GCAC, […]

• Press Release / June 25, 2023

  Columbus Ticket Fee Case Study

  […] sports. However, Council President Hardin received a commitment from OSU to provide $1 million annually to support arts in Columbus.   Additional Resources: Link to City of Columbus Auditor’s FAQs, Forms and Resources Frequently Asked Questions About Applying the Ticket Fee Guidance on how to talk about the Ticket Fee in digital and print communications

• Press Release / May 8, 2023

  Greater Columbus Arts Council Announces Neighborhood Arts Connection Fellowships in Hilltop and Clintonville

  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) is pleased to announce Victoria Frye, Mathew Marrash, Greg Phelps, Luka Weinberger and Karen Weston as the first round recipients of the 2023 Neighborhood Arts Connection Fellowship. The program awarded two $10,000 grants and two $5,000 grants for four artists’ projects designed in the featured […]

• Press Release / March 2, 2023

  Film Columbus Teen Screenwriting Workshop and Competition Return for its Seventh Year

  In partnership with Columbus College of Art & Design, high school student film scripts come to life COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Film Columbus Teen Screenwriting Workshop and Competition returns in 2023, partnering again with Columbus College of Art & Design to help central Ohio students realize their creative aspirations in script writing and film. […]

• Press Release / March 22, 2022

  Greater Columbus Arts Council Awards First Cycle of Support for Professional Artists Grants and Project Support of 2022

  […] Ohio – The Board of Trustees at the Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) approved the following grants this month: 246 Support for Professional Artists (SPA) grants totaling $293,812 and 28 Project Support grants totaling $293,700. Support for Professional Artists Support for Professional Artists (SPA) grants are intended to assist individual artists and groups […]

• Press Release / November 19, 2021

  Greater Columbus Arts Council Approves 2021 Operating Support: Phase Two Grants

  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) board of trustees approved 25 grants totaling $3,308,601 in Operating Support: Phase Two. The Arts Council’s Operating Support is split into two rounds of funding; the first round was announced in June. These grants are made possible through funds the Arts Council receives from […]

• Meet the Jury that will select the first Artists Elevated Award recipients

  […] City-based fashion and lifestyle professional. A graduate in fashion merchandising from The Ohio State University, Oppong has worked with startups, fortune 500 and 100 brands like Victoria’s Secret, Michael Kors, Guess, Orange Culture Nigeria, Sunni Sunni Studio, Ceeze Studio, and Liberty Fashion and Lifestyle Fairs. Daniel Enrique Perez, co-founder of the Teatro Bravo Theater […]