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• Press Release / December 16, 2019

  Greater Columbus Arts Council Awards Final 2019 Artist in the Community and BOOST Grants

  […] last grant cycle of the year, the Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) awarded 219 Artist in the Community (AITC) grants totaling $151,518 and 16 BOOST capacity -building grants totaling $50,652. Both grant programs were reopened thanks to an October contribution from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and a surplus from the Project […]

• Press Release / October 15, 2019

  Greater Columbus Arts Council Reopens Artists in the Community and BOOST Grants

  […] 2018 or 2019 are not eligible to apply for this round of BOOST funding, and additional restrictions apply.  For guidelines and access to information please visit www.gcac.org/grants -services/guidelines. To date in 2019, 336 grants for a total of $284,605 have been awarded in AITC, serving 170 new first-time applicants. BOOST has awarded 10 grants […]

• Press Release / July 25, 2019

  Pianist and Organist Bobby Floyd to Receive 2019 Raymond J. Hanley Award

  […] anonymous panel of judges. Bobby Floyd’s talent has launched him into a very rewarding career, putting him in demand and making him one of the favorite first -call pianists and organists for many well-known artists. Whether performing jazz, gospel, solo, with his own trio (with Derek DiCenzo and Reggie Jackson), big band or orchestra, his […]

• Press Release / April 24, 2019

  Artists Selected for 2019 PromoWest and Columbus Makes Art Exhibition

  […] combines traditional skills of drawing and painting with digital manipulation to create a new hybrid art form he has termed “glitch drawing.” Sara Castro is a Westerville -based artist who paints digitally and with watercolor, with a focus on creating art that empowers human hearts. Castro is also a musician and loves to combine […]

• How Does Art Inspire Your Heart?

  […] strong, emotional reaction—post using your social media platform of choice with #inspireyourheartwithart. But what about the rest of the year? I pledge to actively seek out those inspiring moments by exploring the arts all year long. Are you with me? Great! Here are a few ideas for our year of seeking heart -inspiring experiences. […]

• Press Release / December 4, 2018

  Greater Columbus Arts Council Posts 2019 Grants Guidelines

  […] Columbus. Other changes are aimed at serving more artistic disciplines, reducing barriers for small organizations and continuing to ensure that public dollars are being invested 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. […]

• City Council developed a fair and equitable plan to stabilize arts funding in Columbus

  Last week Columbus City Council President Shannon Hardin unveiled a bold and forward -thinking plan providing revisions to the Greater Columbus Arts Council’s ticket fee proposal. I am immensely grateful to City Council for demonstrating their belief that public funding for the arts strengthens our city and neighborhoods. Columbus has grown and thrived as […]

• Press Release / September 17, 2018

  Greater Columbus Arts Council Announces 2018 Community Arts Partnership Individual Award Winners and Employer Award Nominees

  […] listed below. The Arts Educator Award is presented in partnership with the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education. ARTS EDUCATOR Monica Kridler founded Momentum in 2003, an in -school program that uses dance as a vehicle to teach children the necessary life skills of self-discipline, teamwork and striving for excellence. Momentum has reached more than […]

• Press Release / September 10, 2018

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

  […] Leader, Michael B. Coleman Arts Partner, Large Employer, Medium Employer and Small Employer. The CAP awards recognize the community’s important contributions to the arts including financial support, non -cash contributions, volunteer involvement and board participation. Strong partnerships between businesses, community members and the arts stimulate economic growth, promote the city’s revitalization, encourage tourism and enhance […]

• Press Release / July 12, 2018

  Filmmaker Dani ReStack Will Receive 2018 Raymond J. Hanley Award

  […] an MFA in film/video from Bard College, and in 2003 an MFA in studio arts from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She has screened her single -channel videos at the Rotterdam International Film Festival, PS1, Cine Cycle Toronto, the Chicago Underground Film Festival, Union Docs NYC, the Lincoln Center, Anthology Film Archives and […]

• The Arts Festival is Here!

  […] Jukebox on Friday night and G. Love & Special Sauce Saturday evening. CoverMyMeds and Worthington Industries have helped bring these free concerts to the Festival. The always -popular Hands-On Activities Village will move to the west side of COSI, next to the new Scioto Peninsula Park, which means families visiting the Festival can discover […]

• Press Release / March 22, 2018

  Five Columbus Artists Chosen for Second–Annual ArtPop Cbus Street Gallery

  […] — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) is proud to partner with Lamar Advertising and the Art Makes Columbus/Columbus Makes Art campaign to present the second -annual ArtPop street gallery. ArtPop Cbus shines the spotlight on Columbus’ talented artists by placing their work on available billboards throughout Franklin County, as well as downtown […]