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Greater Columbus Arts Council Approves 2020 Operating Support: Phase One Grants Totaling $1,498,772

in Press Releases June 18, 2020 2 min read

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Greater Columbus Arts Council board of trustees today approved 25 grants totaling $1,498,772 in Operating Support: Phase One, through funds that the Arts Council receives from the city of Columbus through the hotel/motel bed tax and the arts and culture fee.

“During an especially difficult year, the organizations that receive Operating Support are vital to the cultural fabric of our city,” said Tom Katzenmeyer, president and CEO of the Greater Columbus Arts Council. “They create-world class programs and opportunities – many of them virtual these days – that provide important educational and artistic experiences available to every member of our community.”

In light of pandemic response efforts, the Arts Council immediately moved the application deadline and revised its 2020 Operating Support process to allocate awards in three phases rather than one annual pledge. This allowed organizations an opportunity to assess the impact of Ohio’s Stay-at-Home orders, focus on virtual programming and work on forecast scenarios. The organizations will submit updated financials and planning documents to the Arts Council again in September and December as part of the revised cadence. Funds are available to established arts and culture organizations with an average three-year adjusted audited revenue of at least $150,000, and are well managed, firmly established, and have significant impact and broad community engagement. Award amounts are contingent upon funds available.

For Phase One of Operating Support grants, the Arts Council awarded $1,498,772 to the following 25 organizations:

Organization Phase One Award
Actors’ Theatre of Columbus $11,629
Ballet Metropolitan, Inc. $107,663
CAPA $109,125
CATCO $50,969
Chamber Music Columbus $8,617
Columbus Children’s Choir $13,233
Columbus Children’s Theatre $47,684
Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus $18,290
Columbus Landmarks Foundation $15,400
Columbus Museum of Art $106,875
Columbus Symphony Orchestra $111,375
COSI $110,250
Franklin Park Conservatory $104,625
Gateway Film Center $70,833
Glass Axis $23,336
Jazz Arts Group $67,705
King Arts Complex $43,969
Ohio Designer Craftsmen $39,357
Ohio History Connection/Ohio Historical Society $65,226
Opera Columbus $54,668
ProMusica $63,411
Shadowbox Live $95,625
Short North Stage $38,388
Thurber House $25,906
Wexner Center for the Arts $94,613

TOTAL: $1,498,772

In 2019, Operating Support grants totaling $5,312,563 were awarded to 25 organizations. This included funding from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners awarded in the fall of 2019.

For more information on community funding, including guidelines and upcoming deadlines, go to gcac.org or contact Alison Barret, director of Grants & Services at (614) 221-8406 or abarret@gcac.org.

Mission of the Greater Columbus Arts Council: To support and advance the arts and cultural fabric of Columbus. www.gcac.org

The Greater Columbus Arts Council receives major financial support from the City of Columbus, Franklin County Commissioners and the Ohio Arts Council.

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CONTACT: Jami Goldstein
(614) 221-8492
jgoldstein@gcac.org