Ohio Arts Council Approves 18 Grants Totaling $80,105
by Jami Goldstein
At a public meeting on September 27, 2007 the Ohio Arts Council Board approved the second round of grants for fiscal year 2008. The Ohio Arts Council will award 18 grants totaling $80,105 to support arts organizations and arts programs across Ohio.
Together with recommendations approved in June, the Council Board has approved 487 grants totaling $8,834,723 for fiscal year 2008 after reviewing 533 requests for $9,657,330.
Organizations that receive OAC funds are required to match state tax dollars with additional public and private funds. In general, for every state tax dollar invested, $45 is raised in matching funds by recipient organizations.
For more information specific to this round of grant announcements, download the following PDF file: by-city list of grants awarded in this round.
Artists with Disabilities Access
Five (5) Artists with Disabilities Access grants were approved totaling $2,500. The Artists with Disabilities Access Program (ADAP) is designed to help artists with disabilities move to a higher level of artistic development.
Capacity Building
Four (4) Capacity Building grants were awarded for a total of $16,272. The program provides funds to strengthen Ohio’s nonprofit arts and cultural sector by helping organizations improve internal governance and leadership, cultivate strategic community linkages and develop financial and human resources for long-term stability.
International Partnership Program
Two (2) International Partnership Program grants were approved totaling $12,500. The International Partnership Program promotes long-term international cultural exchanges and encourages Ohio artists and arts organizations to form partnerships with arts professionals in other countries.
Special Individual
One (1) Special Individual grant was approved for a total of $5,000.
Special Organizations
Six (6) Special Organizations grants were approved for a total of $43,833.
2007 Grant Award Ratifications
Ratifications are the Board’s final approval of funds allocated in various program areas since its March 20, 2007 meeting. The Board ratified 17 grants from 2007 totaling $59,450. These awards have not been announced previously.
The 2007 ratifications included:
• Two (2) Artists with Disabilities Access grants for a total of $700.
• Four (4) Capacity Building grants totaling $13,750.
• Two (2) International Partnerships grants for a total of $7,000.
• Five (5) Special-Individual grants totaling $25,000.
• Four (4) Special-Organization grants for a total of $13,000.
For information specific to these ratifications, download the following PDF file: List of 2007 Ratifications.
2008 grant information to date as well as complete grant information dating back to FY1998 is searchable on the Ohio Arts Council Web site at www.oac.state.oh.us/search/grants/SearchGrants.asp
Grant applications were reviewed last winter and spring by panels of arts experts and Ohio Arts Council staff. The Council Board, consisting of 15 gubernatorial appointees and four nonvoting members from the Ohio legislature, makes final decisions based on panel recommendations.
The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally and economically.
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