Ohio Arts Council Approves 80 Grants Totaling $394,501
by Amy McKay
At a public meeting on October 13, 2011, the OAC board approved the second round of grants for fiscal year 2012 and grant ratifications for fiscal years 2011 and 2010. As a result, the OAC will award 80 grants totaling $394,501 to support arts organizations, arts programs and artists across Ohio. These awards have not been previously announced. For FY2012, the OAC has received a total of 504 grant requests totaling $14,351,311.
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, $84 is raised in matching funds by recipient organizations.
For more information specific to this round of grant announcements, download the following PDF file: a by-city list of grants awarded in this round.
FY 2012 Grant Award Ratifications
Artists with Disabilities Access
Five (5) Artists with Disabilities Access grants were approved totaling $2,150. The Artists with Disabilities Access Program (ADAP) is designed to help artists with disabilities move to a higher level of artistic development.
Project Support
Sixty-Four (64) Project Support grants were awarded totaling $202,964. The Project Support program provides flexible funding to help organizations complete short-term projects addressing a wide variety of goals and objectives through two types of project grantsGeneral Project and Creative Economy Project.
Special Projects for Organizations
Three (3) Special Projects grants were approved for a total of $88,207. Special Projects grants include arts consultancies, fee support for presenters and one-time special projects for organizations.
FY 2010/2011 Grant Award Ratifications
Ratifications are the board's final approval of funds allocated in various program areas since the June 29, 2011 board meeting. The board ratified six (6) grants from FY2011 totaling $71,750 and two (2) grants from FY2010 totaling $29,430. These awards have not been announced previously.
The FY2011 ratifications included:
- One (1) Artists with Disabilities Access grant totaling $250
- Five (5) Special Organization grants totaling $71,500
The FY2010 ratifications included:
- Two (2) Special Organization grants totaling $29,430
Grant information dating back to FY1998, is searchable on the Ohio Arts Council's website at: www.oac.ohio.gov/search/grants/SearchGrants.asp
Grant applications were reviewed by Ohio Arts Council staff and diverse panels of arts experts. The OAC board, consisting of 15 gubernatorial appointees and four nonvoting members from the Ohio legislature, makes final decisions based on panel recommendations.
About the Ohio Arts Council:
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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