Ohio Arts Council Approves 21 Grants Totaling $246,651
by Elizabeth Weinstein
At a public meeting on September 17, 2013, the OAC board approved the second round of grants for fiscal year 2014 and grant ratifications for fiscal year 2013. The OAC will award 21 Grants totaling $246,651 to support arts organizations, arts programs and artists across Ohio. These awards have not been previously announced. For FY2014, the OAC has received a total of 546 grant requests totaling $11,861,338.
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, $69 is raised in matching funds by recipient organizations.
Click here for a by-city list of grants awarded in this round.
Click here for a by-city list of ratifications to 2013 grants.
FY2014 Grant Award Ratifications
Artists with Disabilities Access
Five (5) Artists with Disabilities Access grants were approved totaling $2,000. The Artists with Disabilities Access Program (ADAP) is designed to help artists with disabilities move to a higher level of artistic development.
Special Projects for Organizations
Two (2) Special Projects grants were approved for a total of $30,000. Special Projects grants include arts consultancies, fee support for presenters and one-time special projects for organizations.
FY2013 Grant Award Ratifications
Ratifications are the board's final approval of funds allocated in various program areas since the June 19, 2013 board meeting. The board ratified 14 grants from FY2013 totaling $214,651. These awards have not been announced previously.
The FY2013 ratifications included:
- Two (2) Special Individual grants totaling $11,372
- Twelve (12) Special Organization grants totaling $203,279
Grant information dating back to FY1998, is searchable on the Ohio Arts Council's website.
Grant applications were reviewed by Ohio Arts Council staff and diverse panels of arts experts. The OAC board 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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