[…] was to have funds in reserve that can help lessen the impact to our grants programs when the public dollars dip. Second, when we launched the short -term Emergency Relief Fund for Artists, to help artists meet basic needs while their gigs were shut down, we saw how passionate our community is about helping […]
The pandemic put so much on pause. We started 2020 with ambitious plans for new programs, but as our major funding sources dried up, we had to regroup. One of the initiatives that we were excited to launch last year was the Neighborhood Arts Connection Fellowship. Now, thanks to Crane Group, we can press […]
[…] murals. #ArtUnitesCbus at Maroon Arts Group Box Park included five installations: two murals on the gallery, three murals on the stage, a cube of four murals, a free -standing mural near by and four murals along a fence facing Mt. Vernon Avenue. #ArtUnitesCbus at McConnell Arts Center included 12 murals in three cubes and one stairwell […]
[…] that draws hundreds of thousands of people in early June. As I write this I am aware of the fact that new cases and hospitalizations are going down; but they are still dangerously high and new, more contagious, variants have the CDC rightfully concerned. Meanwhile vaccine distribution is slower than many had hoped and […]
[…] know their leadership will continue shaping the Arts Council in the years ahead.” Cheryl Brooks Sullivan has served as Franklin County treasurer since 2016, the first African -American citizen to be elected as a county treasurer in Ohio. She is involved with numerous organizations, including the Franklin County Land Bank, Homeport Ohio and the […]
[…] each other up in this continually difficult year by providing a service that brings kindness and connection to those who need it most,” said Jordan Davis, co -organizer of Can’t Stop Columbus. “For six months we have brought music and love to nearly 700 seniors and their families. There is no better way to […]
[…] Deliver Black Dreams is getting under way this fall in Columbus. Deliver Black Dreams will use public art as a launch point for a sustained and future -oriented approach to achieving racial equity in Columbus, one that helps the community reimagine and design a city where everyone can live abundantly. Led by Marshall Shorts, […]
[…] mean, I got up, I went to the polls, I voted. The only planning happened beforehand when I read up on the candidates and their positions. But in this age of pandemic, it’s good to have a plan. I am voting by absentee/mail -in ballot. I have already submitted my request, which I filled […]
[…] arts funding by acknowledging that arts organizations serving people of color historically have experienced barriers to capital and resources. “We began work on the Thrive concept last year as an extension of our ongoing cultural equity work,” said Tom Katzenmeyer, president and CEO of the Arts Council. “We are cognizant that, traditionally, organizations and […]
[…] with the Community Shelter Board and YMCA of Central Ohio that has enabled the expansion of homeless shelter options for people who have tested positive for COVID -19 or diagnosed by a doctor; and the preparation of an overflow hospital at the Columbus Convention Center in partnership with the Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority. […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council’s COVID -19 Emergency Relief for Artists program is now reopened for a third round of grants of up to $850 per artist thanks to a $25,000 gift from Equitas Health. “For over 30 years, Columbus’ arts community has stood by Equitas Health, donating artwork to our […]
We are coming to the close of another year, and as we step toward a new decade I am feeling hopeful and full of gratitude. It took many years and many hands, but we head into 2020 with new revenue streams to support the arts in Columbus. This is monumental. When I think back […]
