Greater Columbus Arts Council

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Arts and Culture in Columbus

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Comprised of 16 organizations, including the Greater Columbus Arts Council, the Columbus Cultural Leadership Consortium (CCLC, or "the consortium") was created early in 2006 to bring organization and voice to the city's major cultural and artistic "anchor" institutions, with a focus on policy and strategy in both the short term and over the long haul. Click here to read their report: Arts and Culture in Columbus.

Artspace Feasibility Report

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Artspace, a nationally recognized organization dedicated to creating affordable arts spaces, wants to come to Columbus. Click here to download the group's feasibility report from their August trip to Columbus, and see what they recommend as the next steps.

Arts & Economic Prosperity III

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Arts & Economic Prosperity III, conducted by the Americans for the Arts, provides compelling new evidence that the nonprofit arts and culture industry is a significant industry both nationally and in Greater Columbus – one that generates $330.39 million in local economic activity. This study sends a strong signal that when we support the arts, we not only enhance our quality of life, but we also invest in Greater Columbus's economic well-being. Click here to download the executive summary for this report.

BUILDING CREATIVE CAPITAL...Reflections on the Assets Available to Sustain Arts and Culture in Columbus

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For more information on the Creative Arts Endowment, please click here.

Columbus Creative Economy Executive Summary

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In 2006, the City of Columbus appointed a steering committee to evaluate the Columbus arts and cultural sector. Click here to download the executive summary of the commitee's findings, released in May of 2007.