COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Greater Columbus Arts Council Board of Trustees approved 30 awards totaling $337,350 for Round 2 Project Support grants.
Project Support: Project Support grants provide funding for a broad range of arts and cultural projects, events and programs. Funding this round includes support for the annual Day of the Dead celebration, two theater festivals, several dance company seasons and a pop-up event from Columbus Fashion Initiative, among others.
The Arts Council awarded $337,350 in Project Support grants to the following organizations and projects:
| Organization/Artist | Project Title | Grant Amount |
| Capriccio Vocal Ensemble | Annual Season | $15,000 |
| Chamber Music Columbus | Annual Season | $18,750 |
| Columbus Civic Theater | The Great Gatsby | $13,000 |
| Columbus College of Art & Design | Beeler Gallery: Reimagining The Gallery | $13,000 |
| Columbus Dance Theatre | Annual Season | $20,000 |
| Columbus Fashion Initiative | Fashion Is Art: Designer & Artist Exhibit, Event | $13,000 |
| Columbus Printed Arts Center | Annual Season | $4,000 |
| Converging Arts Columbus | Astronomer Dreaming | $5,800 |
| Eclipse Theatre Company | Annual Season | $8,000 |
| Friends of Early Music, Inc. | Early Music 41st Season | $19,200 |
| Global Gallery | Annual Season | $3,000 |
| Healing Broken Circles | Beyond The Walls: Restorative Arts Performance Series | $6,000 |
| Hixon Dance | Hixon Dance 14th Season | $13,500 |
| Imagine Productions of Columbus | Annual Season | $3,500 |
| Jessie Glover | Ohio Prison Arts Connection – Bridging the Distance | $6,000 |
| Julie Whitney-Scott | 10th Annual Columbus Black Theatre Festival | $5,900 |
| Leticia Vazquez-Smith | Day of the Dead Columbus | $6,800 |
| MadLab | Annual Season | $23,500 |
| Maroon Arts Group | Annual Season | $24,000 |
| National Veterans Memorial and Museum | Annual Season | $20,000 |
| OhioDance | 2022 OhioDance Festival | $17,200 |
| Opera Project Columbus | Annual Season | $16,200 |
| Oyo Dance Company | Annual Season | $6,200 |
| Six String Concert, Inc. | Annual Season | $9,700 |
| Spotlight Columbus Inc | South Asian Theater Festival 2021 | $5,000 |
| Sunday at Central | 2021/2022 Chamber Music Season | $6,000 |
| The Fuse Factory Electronic and Digital Arts Lab | Annual Season | $7,800 |
| Vaud-Villities Productions, Inc. | Vaud-Villities 2021-2022 Show Season | $13,500 |
| We Amplify Voices | Lift All Voices | $7,800 |
| Xclaim | Annual Season | $6,000 |
TOTAL: $337,350
For more information about grant programs including guidelines and upcoming deadlines, visit www.gcac.org or contact Alison Barret, Grants & Services Director, 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
