Resources for Individual Artists
GCAC's Arts Legal Assistance Program:
The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) and the Columbus Bar Association (CBA)have partnered to offer pro bono legal assistance for Franklin County artists and small arts organizations. The Arts Legal Assistance Program is offered for arts related issues based on CBA defined areas of legal support (i.e., contracts, copyright and trademark issues, business structure issues and lease agreements). The program supports individual artists and smaller arts groups. As an initial guideline this would include arts organizations with annual budgets of less than $200,000.
To ensure pro bono services are available to the broadest group, it is expected that program participants will be limited to using the program twice over a 12-month period. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Artists and organizations seeking a referral to the appropriate attorney should submit a completed form with necessary support materials to the Grants & Services Department. GCAC Staff will do a preliminary evaluation of the request. Please note that the volunteer attorney facilitating your case may limit the scope of legal services provided.
Use this link to download an Arts Legal Assistance Request Form.
Find health insurance:
The Actors’ Fund of America’s Access to Health Insurance/Resources for Care
A national database of healthcare options for artists.
Get your project funded or find a fellowship:
Cleveland Foundation Center – Training Opportunities for Individuals
The Center's free training programs are specifically designed for grantseekers who want to enhance their understanding of the grantseeking process and various aspects of funding research.
Artists' Resource Guide by the Pew Fellowships in the Arts
A comprehensive guide for individual artists compiled by the Pew Fellowships in the Arts, which awards substantial grants to artists that allow them to focus on their creative work.
nyfaCURRENT
An online newsletter for artists by the New York Foundation for the Arts.
Individual Creativity Program
The Ohio Arts Council's grant program for individuals.
National Endowment for the Arts - Fellowships:
The NEA has three fellowship programs for individual artists - Literature Fellowships, National Heritage Fellowships and Jazz Masters Fellowships.
Foundation Grants to Individuals
Available at the
National Guide to Funding in Arts & Culture*
The Foundation Center
79 5th Ave.
New York, NY 10003-3076
*Also available in the Reference section at the Main Library.
Ohio Grants Guide
Currently available in the Reference section at the Main Library and several branches.
Money to Work II: Funding for Visual Artists
Edited by Helen M. Brunner and Donald H. Russell, First edition, April, 1992
Art Resources International,
Washington, D.C.,
202-363-6806
Take a class on funding resources:
Columbus Metropolitan Library
Business & Technology Division
96 S. Grant, 3rd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 645-2590
Orientation to the Grants Collection
9:30-10:30 a.m., 3rd Thursday of each month, Business & Technology Division
What is a foundation? What steps are involved in the grant searching process? How do you determine if foundations give to individuals or to nonprofit organizations? These and other questions are addressed when Business & Technology librarians present general overviews of the Grants Collection. Participants will learn about resources that can help them obtain funds. Call 645-2590 for more information.
Keep up on national trends:
ArtsWire
A monthly e-newsletter for artists created by the New York Foundation for the Arts.
