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Greater Columbus Arts Council Announces 2023 Community Arts Partnership Awards Nominees and Winners at Big Arts Night

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) today announced the recipients of the 2023 Columbus Makes Art Excellence Awards. The awards were announced as part of GCAC’s Big Arts Night held at the Southern Theatre and Westin Great Southern Hotel, an adaptation of its annual Community Arts Partnership…

Poet Maggie Smith to Receive 2023 Raymond J. Hanley Award

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Poet Maggie Smith, known for her collections of poetry, recent memoir You Could Make This Place Beautiful and viral hit “Good Bones,” has been selected as the 15th recipient of the Raymond J. Hanley Award. The annual award from the Greater Columbus Arts Council’s (GCAC) Raymond J.

Greater Columbus Arts Council Announces 2023 Recipients of Artists Elevated Awards

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A national jury has selected the five recipients of the Greater Columbus Arts Council’s (GCAC) $25,000 Artists Elevated awards for 2023: Jenny Deller, Noah Dixon, Marcus Jackson, Joan Madison and Ricarrdo Valentine. Jenny Deller (she/her) is a screenwriter and director whose award-winning debut feature, Future Weather, stars…

Greater Columbus Arts Council Announces 2023 Community Arts Partnership Awards Nominees and Winners

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) today announced the recipients and finalists of the 2023 Community Arts Partnership Awards. The award recipients are being recognized for their exemplary support of the arts; in addition, two community projects will receive awards recognizing achievements in innovation and community caring.

Greater Columbus Arts Council Awards Second Round of Project Support Grants for 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The board of trustees of the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) approved a second round of 27 Project Support grants totaling $299,402. Project Support grants provide funding for a broad range of arts and cultural projects, events and programs. “We’re finishing the year strong with another robust…

Calling All Aspiring Filmmakers: Craft Your Winning Pitch and Win Big with Film Columbus

In partnership with Gateway Film Center, Greater Columbus Arts Council and Cinema Columbus Film Festival COLUMBUS, Ohio – Film Columbus is excited to announce two opportunities for local filmmakers to shine: a Crafting a Pitch That Hooks workshop and the Pitch Cbus 23 contest. These events aim to empower…

Greater Columbus Arts Council Announces Recipients of 2024 Artist Exchange in Dresden, Germany

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) has selected the two artists for its annual international artist residencies in Dresden, Germany as part of GCAC’s Artist Exchange Program. The 2024 Artist Exchange Program recipients are Eliana Calle-Saari and Luke Stettner. Eliana Calle-Saari (she/her) is a printmaker who splits…

Caution: Artists at Play Opens Aug. 28 in The Loann Crane Gallery

Not Straight and Yet Beautifully Made, by Val Poitier COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) opens a new exhibition in GCAC’s Loann Crane Gallery titled Caution: Artists at Play on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. An opening reception will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. that same…

Greater Columbus Arts Council Welcomes Khaila Carr and Matt “Calvin” Gruszecki

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) welcomed two new staff members in late July—Khaila Carr as Grants and Community Engagement associate and Matt “Calvin” Gruszecki as director of data and analytics, a new position at GCAC. Khaila Carr (she/her/hers) earned a BFA in illustration and fine arts…

Greater Columbus Arts Council Awards Second and Final Cycle of Funds for Artists Grants of 2023

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The board of trustees of the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) approved 549 Funds for Artists grants totaling $880,748 in the second and final grant cycle for 2023, with more than 65% (355) of the awards going to new applicants. Funds for Artists grants (formerly called Support…

Nominations Open for 2023 Dale E. Heydlauff Community Arts Innovation Awards

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nominations are now open for the Greater Columbus Arts Council’s (GCAC) 2023 Dale E. Heydlauff Community Arts Innovation Awards, which recognize innovative projects or initiatives that have used the arts to address larger community issues of diversity, inclusion, equity or social justice. The deadline for nominations is Sept.

Greater Columbus Arts Council Awards Additional Mural Assistance Grants

COLUMBUS, Ohio — This week the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) announced additional recipients for its new Mural Assistance grant program. Due to remaining funds available in the program, three new nonprofits and eight new artists were awarded a total of $60,500. The program was designed to provide supplemental support…