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  • Press Release / May 10, 2021

    Applications for New Neighborhood Arts Connection Fellowship Now Open

    […] all artistic disciplines who have permanent residency in the south side Columbus neighborhoods; are professional, working artists age 18 and older; and are not enrolled as degree -seeking undergraduate students. Award recipients must remain residents of Franklin County for the entire grant period. A selection committee consisting of neighborhood residents, community leaders and an […]

  • The time to support the arts and imagine the future is now

    […] who represents several firsts for our country. But the next day, everyone on my Zoom meetings and in my social media feeds was talking about a 22 -year-old woman who stole the show with her powerful art. She inspired a nation in desperate need of inspiration. It is not surprising that much of the […]

  • The Path Forward

    Yesterday Gov. DeWine announced the timeline for the first business re -openings in Ohio. Sadly arts venues were not among them, but we expected that. And while retail will be allowed to reopen on May 12, restaurants and bars remain closed without a projected reopen date, a hardship on many creatives who hold second […]

  • Press Release / November 19, 2019

    Greater Columbus Arts Council Will Move to More Accessible Location During Q1 2020

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) announced today that it signed a lease for the historic building at 182 E. Long St., formerly the Winders Motor Sales Company, and plans to move during the first quarter of 2020. With street level presence and a community meeting room, the new space will provide […]

  • Press Release / May 3, 2018

    Arts Council and Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus Announce 2018 Choral Composition Fellowship

    COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) and the Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus have partnered to present the 2018 Choral Composition Fellowship. The Choral Composition Fellowship Program provides an unrestricted $5,000 grant to an artist of outstanding talent and ability currently living in Franklin County. For the first time this year, the […]

  • Press Release / June 20, 2017

    Greater Columbus Arts Council Awards Second Quarter Project Support Grants

    COLUMBUS, Ohio – Twenty -three grants totaling $264,593 were approved by the Greater Columbus Arts Council Board of Trustees for the second round of 2017 Project Support grants. This slate of awardees represents eight artistic disciplines and includes eight first-time applicants. GCAC’s support will bring a variety of art experiences to our community, including […]

  • It’s Time to Protect Arts and Culture in America

    […] the Greater Columbus Arts Council We cannot let this discourage us—it is just the beginning of our fight. With National Arts Advocacy day next week, March 20 -21, our efforts must now focus on our congressional representatives.  If you can travel to Washington D.C. to personally lobby on Capitol Hill, that’s wonderful.  But we […]

  • We Have a Lot to Be Grateful For

    […] cannot say the same. Tom Katzenmeyer, president of the Greater Columbus Arts Council I’m thankful that our arts organizations respond to this support by developing extraordinary cutting -edge programming that elevates our city’s reputation. At the Columbus Community Arts Partnership Awards we shared videos of all of our nominees—which were divided into two categories: […]

  • Press Release / April 10, 2015

    Applications Open for Public Art Commission in the Livingston Avenue Streetcar District

    […] installments. The total art budget for this piece is $50,000, all inclusive. The budget includes all costs associated with project including, but not limited to: a ten -percent project contingency fee, artist’s fees, travel, materials, permits, insurance, fabrication and installation costs, transportation, and documentation of the work. Access to the online application and RFQ […]