Author: Lacey Luce
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Greater Columbus Arts Council Seeks Community Reviewers for Artist Projects Grants
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) is recruiting central Ohio residents to participate in reviewing the second round of 2024 Artist Projects grants as part of its Community Grantmaking initiative. Anyone interested in participating should fill out a short form, which can be found on the Community…
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The Collective Power of Artists is Crucial at the Polls
Growing up in a politically active family, the importance of democracy was ingrained in me from an early age. My parents were staunch advocates for civic engagement, and dinner table discussions often revolved around local and national politics. This early exposure sparked my lifelong commitment to participating in the democratic…
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Columbus Arts Festival: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
This is my favorite time of year. By the end of this week I will be at the Columbus Arts Festival enjoying the results of more than a year of hard work by the Greater Columbus Arts Council team. At GCAC, we know that there is always room to improve…
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I Am Proud to See GCAC Embrace Community Grantmaking
I Am Proud to See GCAC Embrace Community Grantmaking We recently announced that GCAC is engaging the community in the application review and funding process for two of our grant programs, Artist Projects and Project Support. It is my hope that you will join us in this…
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The State of Public Art in Greater Columbus Today
We recently published a State of Public Art report for Columbus and Franklin County and I’d like to take a few minutes to talk about it. First, a little context. Last summer we started the process for developing a countywide public art plan. We did this with the support…
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We Heard You: Changes Coming to GCAC Grants and Community Engagement
The Greater Columbus Arts Council has exciting changes coming to how we serve our artists, arts organizations and arts administrators through our funding programs. This summer we did extensive constituent research to learn what artists and arts organizations need from us. Our goal was, and is, to reimagine how we…