Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact the Ohio Arts
Council six weeks in advance of the following deadlines to discuss
their proposed applications. After that discussion, most applicants
should prepare a draft. An OAC coordinator will review your draft
application and offer suggestions that will help your organization
through the grant application process. Refer to Grant Process
for Organizations, for details of the grant application process.
The Ohio Arts Council will not accept applications by fax. Applications
for the following programs must be sent electronically via the
Ohio Arts Council’s OnLine Grant Applications system (OLGA).
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Program
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Deadline
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Arts Learning
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March 3
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March 3
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Artist in Residence—Artists
(not part of OLGA, see below for link to form)
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February 1
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Individual Creativity
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Individual Excellence Awards
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September 2
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January 15
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Traditional Arts Apprenticeships
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January 15
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Arts Innovation
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January 15
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Sustainability
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April 1
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March 3
(for projects between
July 1, 2008-June 30,2009)
September 2
(for projects between January 1, 2008-June 30, 2009)
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Capacity Building
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Any time
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International Partnerships
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Any time
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The following programs are not part of the OLGA system. You will need to download the application forms from the Application
Forms page. Each form is available in two formats: OmniForm executible (for PC users) and PDF (for Mac users).
| Other Program Deadlines |
| Arts Learning/Artist in Residence—Artist |
February 1 |
| Fee Support Contracts Due |
May 1 |
| Ohio Artists on Tour |
June 2 |
| Ohio Heritage Fellowship |
July 15 |
In addition, the Contract Summary (for Presenting Organizations)
is available only as a download from the OAC Web site.
All applications must be submitted to the Ohio Arts Council by
5 p.m. on the deadline date. Most programs require an electronic
application, which must be submitted on the OLGA system. Paper
applications, required for the four programs listed above, must
be received in the OAC offices.
