GCAC News & Articles
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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Celebrating 50 years by looking ahead to the next 50
2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Greater Columbus Arts Council. For me, and the team at GCAC, this is not a time to reflect back, but to look forward. This is an ideal moment for us to pause and take a thoughtful look at our funding programs. After years…
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“Greater Columbus. Greater ART.” Initiative Announces Launch of Community Engagement Phase with In-Person Kickoff Event on July 12 at Columbus Metropolitan Library
Public involvement to feature series of events and new audio series COLUMBUS, Ohio — “Greater Columbus. Greater ART.” announces the beginning of the project’s public engagement period, which will launch with an in-person kickoff event on Wednesday, July 12 at Columbus Metropolitan Main Library from 6-8 p.m. Led by the…
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Columbus Ticket Fee Case Study
In an historic moment for the arts in central Ohio, Columbus City Council, led by Council President Shannon Hardin, approved two ordinances on December 10, 2018 that provide new public dollars to invest in the arts. This is the culmination of 15 years of research indicating Columbus was drastically underfunded…
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Greater Columbus Arts Council Approves $11,360,950 in Operating Support and General Support Grants
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) Board of Trustees approved a total of $11,360,950 through its two largest grant programs for 2023. GCAC awarded 16 General Support grants totaling $801,218 and 22 Operating Support grants totaling $10,559,732. These grants are made possible through funds that GCAC receives…
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Greater Columbus Arts Council and Columbus Museum of Art Announce 2023 Visual Arts Fellowship Awards
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) and the Columbus Museum of Art (CMA) are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 Visual Arts Fellowship awards. The 2023 Visual Arts Fellowship recipients, chosen from 162 applicants, are: Dillon Beck, Brett Davis, Marsha Mack and Alek Shabazz. Each…
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Greater Columbus Arts Council, City of Columbus and Franklin County Leaders Launch a Public Art Plan Initiative
“Greater Columbus. Greater ART.” Initiative to Launch at Columbus Arts Festival COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) presents “Greater Columbus. Greater ART.,” a year-long initiative to create a roadmap for the future of public art in the central Ohio region. With funding from the city of Columbus,…
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Counting down the days until the Columbus Arts Festival
For me the only thing better than a lemon shake-up in summer, is sipping one while walking through the Columbus Arts Festival. It is so close (June 9-11) that I can almost taste it. This truly is my favorite time of year. No matter what changes at the Festival (and…