Search … Search

• Press Release / April 7, 2011

  GCAC’S FRANKLIN COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD ARTS PROGRAM GRANTS $10,000 TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS

  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Thirteen community organizations, including the Franklin ton Gardens, Friends of the Cultural Arts Center, Somali Women and Children’s Alliance and more, received a total of $10,000 in grants for the first round of Greater Columbus Arts Council’s 2011 Franklin County Neighborhood Arts program, GCAC announced today. The grant program is extremely competitive. […]

• Wrapping up 2022 and diving into 2023

  It is not unusual for a year to be full of both endings and beginnings. This year, however, the feeling of transition—of wrapping up old projects and embarking on new directions—seemed particularly poignant. Tom Katzenmeyer, CEO, president of the Arts Council A few weeks ago we celebrated the book launch of Art / Activism […]

• Press Release / May 18, 2023

  Marla McLeod Awarded 2023 Aminah Robinson Residency

  […] alongside a fellowship focused on African American professional visual artists residing in Franklin County. Past residents have included Johnathan Payne (2020) and Anthony Peyton Young (2022). For questions about the residency, contact Vice President for Grants & Community Engagement Alison Barrett at abarret@gcac.org or (614) 221-8406. Mission of the Columbus Museum of Art: To create […]

• Press Release / September 27, 2021

  Greater Columbus Arts Council Announces 2021 Community Arts Partnership Awards Nominees and Winners

  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) today announced the recipients of the 2021 Community Arts Partnership (CAP) Awards. The individual and employer award recipients are being recognized for their exemplary support of the arts; in addition, two community projects received awards recognizing achievements in innovation and community caring. “The Arts […]

• Press Release / December 17, 2020

  Greater Columbus Arts Council Awards 2020 Operating Support: Phase Three, Project Support and Big Ideas Grants

  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council board of trustees approved 25 grants totaling $2,591,544 in Operating Support: Phase Three, as well as five Project Support grants totaling $40,023 and three Big Ideas grants totaling $10,000. These grants are made possible through funds the Arts Council receives from the city of Columbus, through […]

• 2020 taught us to adapt, persevere and breath

  We came in to 2020 full of hope, energy and vision. We had fought and won to get additional arts funding, and we developed a host of new programs that we were excited to roll out. Life is what happens while you are making other plans. Tom Katzenmeyer, CEO, president of the Arts Council […]

• Press Release / September 12, 2019

  Greater Columbus Arts Council Announces Recipients of 2020 Artist Exchange in Dresden, Germany and Launches Website for 25th Anniversary of Program

  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) recently selected two artists to receive international artist residencies in Dresden, Germany on behalf of the Arts Council’s Artist Exchange Program. The 2020 Artist Exchange Program recipients are Joshua Penrose and George Rush. Joshua Penrose is an artist living in Columbus. His work has […]

• Press Release / July 31, 2019

  The Greater Columbus Arts Council and Columbus Museum of Art Announce the 2019 Visual Arts Fellowship Awards

  COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) and the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2019 Visual Arts Fellowship awards. The 2019 Visual Arts Fellowship, chosen from 86 applicants, are: Christopher Burk, Nathan Gorgen and Molly Jo Burke (collaborative application), Nick Larsen and Laura […]

• Press Release / December 4, 2018

  Greater Columbus Arts Council Posts 2019 Grants Guidelines

  […] in well-managed, sustainable and innovative organizations. In addition, the Arts Council is hosting several workshops, at various library locations, to go over the guidelines in person and answer questions. Each year the Arts Council seeks constituent feedback to improve its processes, impact and alignment with community goals. Last year these efforts resulted in 19 new […]

• Press Release / September 10, 2018

  Greater Columbus Arts Council Selects Artwork from Local Artists for Community Arts Partnership Awards

  […] The Ohio State University in the early 1970s, Shively become one of the most respected commercial photographers in the field, with clients including Abercrombie & Fitch, Victoria’s Secret, Express, DSW, BalletMet, MTV, Cole Haan, Simon and Schuster, Abbott Labs, The Ohio State University, Eli Lilly and Sports Authority. In the early 1990s, he transitioned […]

• Columbus Open Studio & Stage

  At the end of this month, more than 30 Columbus artists will open their studios to the public for an exciting weekend of tours and demonstrations. We’re all familiar with the final product of art — a painting, a book, a concert, a festival, a performance — but we don’t get to see behind […]

• Press Release / May 3, 2018

  Greater Columbus Arts Council Awards BOOST and March and April Artists in the Community Grants

  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Twelve grants totaling $59,271 were approved by the Greater Columbus Arts Council for 2018 BOOST grants. Additionally, the Board approved 72 Artists in the Community grants for March and April totaling $50,264. BOOST BOOST is a capacity-building program supporting the governance, leadership, technology and professional development needs of non-profit arts and […]