The February issue of GCAC’s monthly arts newsletter Front Row Center features Columbus native DonCee Coulter, a multi-media artist influenced by family, hip-hop culture and a man dedicated to using art to help the youth in his community. GCAC: Tell us a little bit about yourself and your early years as an artist. What first […]
Columbus, Ohio – The Greater Columbus Arts Council is pleased to announce that Jami Goldstein has been named to the new position of Vice President of Marketing, Communication & Events. Goldstein is leaving her position as director of the Ohio Arts Council’s Public Information Office and will join GCAC later in March. “This new […]
Columbus, Ohio – The Greater Columbus Arts Council awarded a total of $21,800 to 23 organizations during its third round of grants for the 2009 Franklin County Neighborhood Arts program, an initiative designed to increase community participation in the arts throughout Franklin County. The Franklin County Neighborhood Arts program assists neighborhood and community groups with […]
[…] talent later this fall at the annual Artist Preview Night program, Tue., Sep. 8 at downtown’s Lincoln Theatre. Visit gcac.org or contact Oulanje Regan at 614-221-8625 with questions regarding Artist Preview Night or GCAC’s Artists-in-Schools program. About the Greater Columbus Arts Council: Through vision and leadership, advocacy and collaboration, the Greater Columbus Arts Council supports […]
[…] is essential to their growth. Access to funding should not determine ultimately who gets to make or even display public art; programs like this really act like equalizers.” 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 […]
[…] as part of GCAC’s Artist Exchange Program. The 2023 Artist Exchange Program recipients are Noah Dixon and Sa’dia Rehman. Noah Dixon (he/him) is an award-winning screenwriter, direc tor and editor based in Columbus. Recently recognized for his “assured debut” by The New York Times, Noah’s first feature film, POSER, premiered at the 2021 Tribeca […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) opens a new exhibition in its Loann Crane Gallery titled From Formation to Murmuration, created in conjunction with the Veteran’s Administration (VA) Veteran’s Art Initiative (VAI) and Whole Health Program, on Monday, Sept. 12. An opening reception will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. on Monday, […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio —Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) board member Mark Cain and his family have donated funding to support two public murals on the East Side of Columbus, in honor of Cain’s mother, painter and arts educator Nina Smoot-Cain, who passed away in 2019. “The Cain family is thankful that the donations made […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) has released guidelines for its 2022 grants programs, which offer financial support and resources to the city’s artists and arts organizations. The comprehensive grants guidelines (available online at gcac.org) detail grant programs and application processes, and have been updated for easier navigation. The first 2022 […]
[…] two recipients of the Greater Columbus Arts Council’s (Arts Council) $20,000 Artists Elevated awards: Erika Tay Lane and Quianna Simpson. Erika Tay Lane is a theater direc tor, writer, actor and mentor, having worked extensively with MadLab and OG Productions. She specializes in writing and directing short plays. With her award, she hopes to […]
[…] announce the winners of the Film It In Cbus Creation Awards, furthering their ongoing investment in local filmmakers and the film industry. There were two awards available to filmmakers this year: a $20,000 grant for production/post-production on a locally filmed project and a $2,500 award for script development. These awards are the first large-scale […]
[…] $2,500 award for script development by a local filmmaker. These awards are the first large-scale awards specifically for film given by the Arts Council. “We’re beyond excited to be able to present these awards to Columbus-based filmmakers,” says John Daugherty, director of Film Columbus and film commissioner for Columbus and the central Ohio region. […]
