COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Greater Columbus Arts Council Board of Trustees today approved six grants totaling $54,606 for the third round of Project Support grants in 2014. These projects will support approximately 321 artists and will serve more than one million audience members.
Various performances of theatre and music will occur throughout Columbus featuring organizations such as State of The Arts Productions presenting its 2015 Theater Season which includes productions like Caroline or Change, February 13-20, 2015 and House of Blue Leaves, April 24 – May 2. The Fuse Factory Electronic and Digital Arts Lab will present Frequency Fridays, a monthly performance and exhibition series featuring visual and sound artists, electronic and experimental musicians, and technologists. Frequency Fridays will be presented at itlookslikeitsopen located at 13 E. Tulane Ave. in Columbus.
Project Support: Project Support grants provide funding for the numerous short-term cultural activities that give Columbus its vitality. The Arts Council awarded $54,606 in Project Support grants to the following organizations and projects:
Organization / Project / Grant Amount
The Fuse Factory Electronic and Digital Arts Lab / Frequency Fridays 2014-2015/ $3,996
Opera Project Columbus / 2014-2015 Season / $8,615
Scott Spears / Framelines Season 2, Part 2 / $2,925
ShadoArt Productions / Gallery of Echoes / $28,600
Six String Concert, Inc. / Six String Concerts Presents / $4,750
State of The Arts Productions / 2015 Theater Season / $5,720
TOTAL: $54,606
There is one more deadline for Project Support in 2014: October 15.
Other grants approved in the 3rd Quarter include:
BOOST: BOOST (Broadening Organization’s Overall Skills and Technology) is a capacity-building program supporting the governance, leadership, technology and professional development needs of not-for-profit arts organizations. Applicants are encouraged to make a long-term commitment to continuous improvement and to develop skills that result in benefits not only to the organization, but to the larger arts community. Applications are accepted monthly and are funded on a first come, first served basis.
Because of overwhelming participation this year in the BOOST program, the Arts Council has closed the program for the remainder of 2014. The program will reopen in January 2015.
The Arts Council awarded $43,472 to the following organizations:
Applicant Name / Application Title / Grant Amount
Glass Axis / Studio Equipment Access Control System / $9,323
Chamber Music Columbus / Consultant-Guided Development Project / $10,000
Camille Catherine, Inc. / Website Development/Maintenance / $9,899
Short North Stage / Revenue Enhancement Projects 2014 / $4,250
First Night Columbus / Website Redesign / $10,000
TOTAL: $43,472
ARTISTS IN THE COMMUNITY: Support for artists is provided through Professional Development Assistance, Supply Grants 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. Third quarter Artists in the Community grants totaled $41,797.68.
Because of overwhelming participation this year in the AITC programs, the Arts Council has closed the programs for the remainder of 2014. The programs will reopen in January 2015.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT
| Elena Bonny – Craft Maker – $1,000 |
| Michael Cooley – Visual Artist – $1,000 |
| Evan Dawson – Visual Artist/Sculptor – $880 |
| Eric Falck – Dancer – $1,000 |
| Nicole Gibbs – Visual Artist – $1,000 |
| Nanette Hodge – Playwright – $975 |
| Christian Howes – Musician – $975 |
| Fredrik Marsh – Photographer – $1,000 |
| Kris Morris – Craft Artist – $615 |
| Ardine Nelson – Photographer – $1,000 |
| Ellen Petruzzella – Visual artist – $1,000 |
| Paige Phillips – Dancer – $880 |
| Allison Pierce – Photographer – $1,000 |
| Greg Ponchak – Visual Artist – $1,000 |
| Claudia Retter – Photographer – $1,000 |
| Carlos Roa – Visual Artist – $975 |
| Chanika Svetvilas – Performance Artist -$390 |
| Hans Utter – Musician – $1,000 |
| Heather Wetzel – Craft Artist – $545 |
| Mackenzie Worrall – Playwright – $1,000 |
| Megan Yankee – Dancer – $650 TOTAL: $18,885 |
SUPPLY GRANT
| Brooke Albrecht – Visual Artist – $500 |
| Stephen Aman – Visual Artist – $500 |
| Michael Ambron – Visual Artist – $500 |
| Ginny Baughman – Visual Artist – $470 |
| Larissa Boiwka – Craft Artist – $425 |
| Elena Bonny – Installation Artist – $500 |
| Richard Duarte Brown – $475 |
| Christopher Burk – Visual Artist – $450 |
| Felipe Castelblanco – Visual Artist – $500 |
| Daniel Colvin – Visual Artist – $500 |
| Don Coulter – Visual Artist – $475 |
| Clint Davidson – Visual Artist – $475 |
| David DeRosa – Visual Artist – $425 |
| Donna Estep – Visual Artist – $475 |
| Laura Evert – Visual Artist – $238 |
| David Goodwin – Videographer – $500 |
| Florence Gouvrit-Montano – $500 |
| Charles Harris – Visual Artist – $460 |
| Jacob Holler – Visual Artist – $428 |
| Pepper Johnson – Sculptor – $500 |
| Frank Kozarich – Photographer – $500 |
| Terri Maloney-Houston – Sculptor – $500 |
| Bryan Moss – Visual Artist – $475 |
| Kimberly Mullett – Visual Artist – $500 |
| Elizabeth Nelson – Installation Artist – $323 |
| Ken Nurenberg – Visual Artist – $339 |
| Kelly Nye – Visual Artist – $475 |
| Ellice Park – Visual Artist – $475 |
| Lisa Petersen – Milliner – $500 |
| Allison Pierce – Photographer – $500 |
| Michael Polk – Filmmaker – $475 |
| Edward Seymore – Visual Artist – $475 |
| Eric Shook – Craft Artist/Sculptor – $457 |
| Alexa Sison – Filmmaker – $475 |
| Krista Sison – Fashion Designer – $475 |
| Chanika Svetvilas – Performance Artist – $450 |
| Matthew Swift – Media Artist – $500 |
| Debra James Tucker – Multimedia Artist – $379 |
TOTAL: $17,199
PERFORMING ARTIST TRAVEL GRANT
Utpola Borah – Musician – $1,470
Jenny Fine – Performance Artist – $1,500
Christian Howes – Musician – $1,500
Morgan Treni – Musician – $1,073.68
Hans Utter – Musician – $1,500
TOTAL: $5,713.68
For more information about Arts Council funding and programs including guidelines and upcoming deadlines, contact Ruby Harper, Grants & Services director at rharper@gcac.org or by phone, 614.221.8406.
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, the Arts Council funds exemplary artists and arts organizations and provides programs, events and services of public value that educate and engage all audiences in our community. The Arts Council thanks the City of Columbus and the Ohio Arts Council for their continued support. The Arts Council has been recognized as one of the “5 NonProfits to Watch” in 2014 by The Columbus Foundation.
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CONTACT: Jami Goldstein
(614) 221-8492
jgoldstein@gcac.org
