Grants & Services for Artists
The Greater Columbus Arts Council recognizes the vital role individual artists play in the community and the support they need to continue their work. As part of the GCAC/City of Columbus Grants Program, artists receive financial support through funds made available by the city of Columbus, which dedicates a portion of revenues from the hotel/motel tax for support of the Grants Program. Funding decisions are made on a non-political basis through a competitive system of application and review. Artists can receive support in two ways:
Individual Artists Fellowships
Our Fellowship program is one of the few in the country that provides direct support to artists on a local level. The Individual Artist Fellowship Program recognizes outstanding artists in Franklin County by awarding fellowships in varied artistic disciplines. Awards are offered in annual for visual arts and biannually for creative writing. Fellowships are periodically given in other disciplines, including playwriting, music composition, choreography/movement art and film/video.
Grants for Artists Projects
Artists may also apply for Project Support when a non-profit organization agrees to act as the fiscal agent for the project.
We also support individual artists through several programs outside of the Grants department:
Residency in Dresden
All past visual arts fellowship winners, as well as artists who reached the final round of consideration for visual arts fellowships within the previous year, are eligible to apply for a residency in Dresden, Germany, one of Columbus' sister cities.
Other Opportunities
Click on one of the links below to learn more about each opportunity:
Artists: Join the Discussion
The Greater Columbus Arts Council invites local artists to participate in a series of discussions about their needs for success, and how GCAC can better play a role in helping them reach their goals.
GCAC will host four Artist Roundtable discussions throughout November at various Columbus-area locations to get feedback from the individual artist community. The following is a list of dates, times and locations for each session:
- 5-7 p.m. on Wed., Nov. 7 at the Columbus Music Hall, 734 Oak St.
- 7-9 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 8 at Junctionview Studios, 889 Williams Ave.
- 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Mon., Nov. 12 at the Columbus Dance Theatre, 592 E. Main St.
- 4-6 p.m. on Sun., Nov. 18 at the Panera Bread meeting room in Clintonville, 4519 N. High St.
All sessions are open to any individual artist, regardless of medium. Students are also welcome. To attend one of the Artist Roundtables, RSVP to Alicia Oddi, GCAC Grants and Services Director, at aoddi@gcac.org or 224-2606 X 807. Click here to take the online survey.
