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Greater Columbus Arts Council Announces 2023 Thrive Program Grant Recipients

Three-year program provides sustainability for arts organizations and collectives led by and serving people of color COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) announced today the three recipients of the 2023 Thrive grant awards—A Tribe For Jazz, Kingdom Image Arts and Use Your Ears. Launched in 2020, the three-year program addresses disparities in […]

2021 brought plenty to be grateful for

Like many, I pause during the holiday season to consider all that I have to be grateful for. As I looked back on 2021, I realized that—despite a slow and uneven recovery from the pandemic—there is plenty to celebrate in the Columbus arts community. Today I’d like to take a moment to acknowledgesome of the […]

2024 General Support

[…] (also known as: Statement of Financial Position) for 2023. Please include 2023, 2022, and 2021 if available. Most recently filed 990 Funding Calculation Sheet (click link to download) What types of organizations are NOT eligible? Organizations with primary mission related to public art. Organizations with primary mission related to education or youth programs. Organizations […]

2021 Annual Report

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Greater Columbus Arts Councils Shifts to Columbus Arts Festival in Place presented by American Electric Power Foundation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Following the cancellation of the live 2020 Columbus Arts Festival at the Riverfront, the Greater Columbus Arts Council (Arts Council) has converted the annual welcome-to-summer event into the Columbus Arts Festival in Place, presented by the American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation. In April, the Arts Council announced that the 2020 Festival, scheduled […]

2024 Artists Elevated Award – Invitation Only

Why the 2021 Arts Fest can’t happen, but 2022 is looking very good

Today, with a heavy heart, I have to announce that we are canceling the 2021 Columbus Arts Festival. I can’t believe that I have to write this again; however, there is simply too much uncertainty surrounding the pandemic to responsibly host an event that draws hundreds of thousands of people in early June.  As I […]

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 the […]

Greater Columbus Arts Council Awards Second Cycle of Project Support and Big Ideas Grants

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Greater Columbus Arts Council Board of Trustees today approved the following grants for 2020: 22 grants totaling $225,616 for Project Support: Cycle 2 and six Big Ideas grants totaling $19,500. Project Support: Project Support grants provide funding for a broad range of arts and cultural projects, events and programs. The Arts […]

Greater Columbus Arts Council Announces Second Round of 2023 Neighborhood Arts Connection Fellowships

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) is pleased to announce Rick Borgia, Sam Corlett, Mark Hampton, Baba Jubal Harris, Charlotte McGraw, Chineze Okpalaoka, Melissa Vogley Woods and Julie Whitney Scott as the second-round recipients of the 2023 Neighborhood Arts Connection Fellowship. Each artists’ project will receive a $10,000 grant. Launched in 2021, […]

Jana M. Cardwell Awarded 2024 Aminah Robinson Fellowship

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC), in partnership with the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA), is pleased to announce that Jana M. Cardwell has been awarded the 2024 Aminah Robinson Fellowship. Designed to celebrate the legacy of Columbus-based artist Aminah Robinson, the 90-day fellowship recognizes the exemplary work of an African American […]

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