Grants & Services for Artists
OPPArt (Opportunities for Artists)
OPPArt (Opportunities for Artists) is a new monthly series aimed toward helping individual artists connect with each other and further themselves and their work. The series will include professional development workshops, roundtable discussions, social events and more. Most events will be free, and all events will be open to artists of any genre or level. For upcoming events, click on the link above.
Grants
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
The Individual Artist Fellowship Program recognizes outstanding artists in Franklin County by awarding fellowships in various artistic disciplines. Awards in 2011 will be given in Visual Arts, Media Arts and Dance (Choreography). A new Playwrights program will be announced later this year.
Make sure to register on GO Arts, GCAC's online application system. To register for our online grants system, GO Arts, click here.
To learn more about support for individual artists through the Artists in Communities program click here.
Visit the Web site celebrating the more than 125 fellowships that have been granted since 1986.
Other Opportunities
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.
ColumbusArts.com Artist Directory
The ColumbusArts.com Artist Directory is for visual, performing (music, dance and theatre) and literary artists in Franklin and surrounding counties of Columbus. The Artist Directory allows artists to create a profile and portfolio of images, sound files, video files and writing samples (PDF). For site visitors looking to connect with artists, the registry will feature name, medium and location search capabilities, as well as the options to search for artists who are corporate loan and payment plan friendly. GCAC has exciting things in store in 2012 for artists registered on ColumbusArts.com including exhibition opportunities, regular profiles in GCAC's monthly newsletter, Front Row Center, Facebook promotion, interviews and more.
Click on one of the links below to learn more about each opportunity:
