OAC Guidelines--Other Resources

This section of Guidelines is available as a PDF for you to download and print out if you prefer to read it offline. You must also read Appendix A: Legal Requirements if you plan to apply for OAC funding. A PDF of the complete version of the Guidelines is available in the Introduction.

The Ohio Appalachian Artist Directory is an online searchable listing of artists that live and work in or near Ohio's Appalachian region. The directory is managed by the Ohio Arts Council and is free and open to the public for browsing and searching. The purpose of the directory is to increase access to and communication among Ohio's many Appalachian artists and arts organizations, and to help strengthen the role the arts play in the communities of Appalachian Ohio. The Ohio Appalachian Artist Directory makes searching for artists and craftspersons easier and faster than it has ever been before. The directory is available online at www.oac.state.oh.us/search/AppalachianArts/. For more information, contact the OAC Office of Organizational Services and Community Development.

The Artist Opportunities Database is a searchable listing of opportunities for artists and represents another step the OAC's Individual Artist Grant Programs and Services office is taking to support the work of artists. This database provides a listing of local, statewide, national and international opportunities. New opportunities are posted daily so artists are encouraged to visit often. The database can be accessed through the OAC Web site at www.oac.state.oh.us/search/IndividualArtistOpportunities/SearchArtistOpportunities.asp.

ArtsinOhio.com is the comprehensive online cultural calendar of events maintained and managed by the OAC in collaboration with Experience Columbus, Positively Cleveland and CincinnatiUSA Regional Tourism Network. With this free, easy to use online guide, Ohio residents and visitors can search for events by city, date, organization, special accessibility, price, special discounts and more.

More than 1,800 organizations and 2,000 venues list their information in ArtsinOhio.com, and more than 3,000 unique events are available at any time. Because of the wide variety of arts and cultural organizations listing information on this database, users obtain access to many diverse events throughout the state. Participating organizations are museums, symphonies, concert series, festivals, libraries, historical societies, zoos and many other organizations with cultural programming. Visit www.OhioEventFinder.com to register your organization.

The OAC Directory of Ohio Creative Writers lists approximately 500 authors of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, drama and literary or art criticism who live or work in Ohio. This nonjuried listing of one-page resumes supplied by creative writers is updated each year. The directory can be accessed through the OAC www.oac.state.oh.us/search/writers/SearchWriters.asp.

There are no eligibility requirements for inclusion in the directory. To request a questionnaire or for additional information, please contact the Individual Artist Grant Programs and Services Office.

FESTIVALS AND COMPETITIONS DIRECTORY

The Ohio Festivals and Competitions Directory contains detailed information about arts and crafts festivals and competitions throughout each year, including dates, activities, number of spaces available for artists to display work, fees and contact information. It is organized by date and location and includes alphabetical indexes of festivals by name, city, region and sponsor. Events are classified as juried, nonjuried, invitational or juried invitational, according to information supplied by the promoters. The OAC publishes this directory and distributes it in partnership with the Ohio Arts and Crafts Guild and Ohio Designer Craftsmen. The directory is available online at www.oac.state.oh.us/search/OACFestival/SearchFestivals.asp. For more information contact the OAC Public Information Office.

ONLINE VISUAL ARTISTS REGISTRY

The Ohio Online Visual Artist Registry is a joint project of the Ohio Percent for Art Program, administered by the OAC, and the Humanities, Fine Arts and Recreation Division of the Columbus Metropolitan Library. The registry displays works of more than 500 artists from Ohio and around the country, representing all kinds of visual art. It is an on-line, nonjuried registry that is accessible from your home, office or local library. Ohio Percent for Art Advisory Selection committees use the registry as an artist resource as do collectors, designers, architects, curators, journalists, juries, gallery owners and others interested in visual arts. The registry is available online at www.ohioonlinearts.org. For more information, contact the OAC Office of Individual Creativity.

PERCENT FOR ART PROGRAM

Ohio's Percent for Art legislation, in effect since July 1, 1990, provides funds for the acquisition, commissioning and installation of works of art for new or renovated public buildings that receive state appropriations of more than $4 million per biennium. For these projects, the law stipulates that one percent of the total state appropriation be allocated for the acquisition, commissioning and installation of art work in public spaces. A searchable database of completed projects is available at www.oac.state.oh.us/search/Percent/SearchPercent.asp For more information, contact the Individual Artist Grant Programs and Services office.

RIFFE GALLERY

The Ohio Arts Council's Riffe Gallery showcases the work of Ohio's artists and curators, exhibitions produced by the OAC's International program and the collections of the region's museums and galleries. The Riffe Gallery's education program seeks to increase public appreciation and understanding of those exhibitions. Exhibition proposals from arts organizations may be mailed to Director, Riffe Gallery, 77 South High St, Columbus, OH 43215. The gallery does not accept exhibition proposals from individual artists.

The gallery is located in the Vern Riffe Center for Government and the Arts, across from the Statehouse on High Street in downtown Columbus.

The Riffe Gallery hosts educational events in conjunction with each exhibition. Riffe Gallery Family Days offer free, hands-on arts activities for children and their adult chaperones. Special presentations offer informative and engaging educational opportunities for adults. Complimentary exhibition tours are provided Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and may be scheduled by calling 614/728-2239. The gallery is open Tuesday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Saturday, noon to 8 p.m. and Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Closed Mondays and State holidays. Admission is free. For information, call 614/644-9624 or visit www.riffegallery.org.

This section of Guidelines is available as a PDF for you to download and print out if you prefer to read it offline. You must also read Legal Requirements if you plan to apply for OAC funding. A PDF of the complete version of the Guidelines is available in the Introduction.

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