COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Greater Columbus Arts Council board of trustees approved 22 grants totaling $196,283 for second quarter Project Support grants in 2016. Additionally the board approved 26 Artists in the Community grants totaling $12,644.
Various performances will occur throughout Columbus such as the Vivo Chamber Music Festival held Sept. 2-4 and hosted in nontraditional venues like the Columbus Museum of Art, Hot Chicken Takeover and throughout the Short North during the September Gallery Hop. Six String Concerts will introduce emerging acoustic artists through monthly concerts in intimate, alcohol-free environments and Global Gallery will continue to celebrate Columbus’ cultural diversity through its art exhibits, Global Wednesdays’ performances and Women Crafting Change. Find out more at www.columbusmakesart.com.
There are two more deadlines for Project Support in 2016: July 15 and October 15.
Project Support: Project Support grants provide funding for the numerous short term cultural activities that give Columbus its vitality. The Arts Council awarded $196,283 in Project Support grants to the following organizations and projects:
Organization / Project / Grant Amount
Arts Initiative / The Plough and the Stars / $22,500
Camille Catherine, Inc. / Creative Strings 2016 / $9,750
Columbus College of Art & Design / CCAD Public Programs/ $25,500
Columbus Dance Theatre / Columbus Kick Off to China Trip / $12,597
Columbus Songwriters Association / Songwriters Showcases / $4,400
Global Gallery / Community Programming / $14,174
Gotham Dance, Inc./Bebe Miller Dance Company / The Making Room / $3,750
Independents’ Day, Inc. / 2016 Independents’ Day Festival / $10,200
Kate Schulte Foundation / 2016 Hot Times Kate Schulte Tribute / $3,388
Lifeline of Ohio / A Hero’s Tribute / $300
MadLab / 2016-2017 Season / $19,077
Paisha Thomas Art / Cover Me 2016 / $532
ProMusica Chamber Orchestra / Naked Classics / $23,489
Robert Post Theatre / Post From The Road / $6,975
Scott Spears / Framelines / $2,100
Six String Concerts, Inc. / 2016-2017 Season / $6,650
SRO Theatre Company / 2016-2017 Season / $6,662
Stella Kessie Asare / The Talking Drum Project / $99
The Columbus Experiment / The Columbus Experiment 2016 / $375
VSA Ohio / Cultural Accessibility Project /$6,938
Vivo Chamber Music Festival / 2016 Vivo Music Festival / $6,386
Wild Goose Creative / Annual Programming Suite / $10,441
Total: $196,283
Artists in the Community: Support for artists is provided through Supply Grants, Professional Development Assistance, Research and Development, Film Finishing Funds and Performing Artist Travel Grants. These support programs give artists in the community the opportunity to enhance their skills and create work that helps drive the vibrancy of the arts in Columbus and Franklin County. Applications are accepted monthly and are funded on a first come, first served basis.
Supply Grant:
Eva Ball, Sculpture—$500
Alejandro Bellizzi, Placemaking/Art Spaces—$234
John Chakeres, Photography—$500
Nick D’andrea, Music—$500
Nathan Gorgen, Furniture Making—$500
Dana Lynn Harper, Mixed Media—$490
Tara Helfer, Animation—$500
Adam Hernandez, Painter— $450
Jacob Holler, Video—$500
Tom Hubbard, Digital Art—$500
Tala Kanai,Mixed Media/Fabric Art—$500
Benjamin Lamb, Storyteller—$500
Kellie McDermott, Encaustics—$500
Tatum Neff, Jewelry—$470
Ardine Nelson, Shadow Pictures—$500
Sharone Putter, Painter—$500
Carlos Roa, Native/Indigenous Woodwork—$500
Judith Rush, Fabric Arts—$500
Victoria Sankey, Jewelry —$500
Lisa Shepherd, Filmmaking—$500
Uko Smith, Comic Book Art—$500
Miranda Stansbury, Prop Making—$500
Hans Utter, Music—$500
Barbara Vogel, Photography—$500
Emily Westenhouser, Sewing—$500
Marshaie Williams, Photography—$500
Total: $12,644
For more information about Arts Council funding and programs including guidelines and upcoming deadlines, organizations may contact Alison Barret, grants & services director at abarret@gcac.org, and individual artists may contact Keya Crenshaw, grants & services coordinator, artists at kcrenshaw@gcac.org.
About the Greater Columbus Arts Council: Through vision and leadership, advocacy and collaboration, the Greater Columbus Arts Council supports art and advances the culture of the region. A catalyst for excellence and innovation, we fund exemplary artists and arts organizations and provide programs, events and services of public value that educate and engage all audiences in our community. GCAC thanks the City of Columbus, Franklin County and the Ohio Arts Council for their continued support. www.gcac.org
CONTACT: Jami Goldstein
(614) 221-8492
jgoldstein@gcac.org
