No Place Like Home: A Thank You to Ohio's Arts Leaders In this month's Executive Message, Donna S. Collins reflects on the strength of Ohio's artists, arts and cultural leaders, and teaching artists. As the state begins to reopen, collaboration will allow us to overcome complex challenges because the arts in Ohio are better when we work together. May 27, 2020 Executive Message C. Joybell C., Christopher Purdy, collaboration, COVID-19, Dorothy Gale, Executive Message, In this together, Reopening, yellow brick road Read More »
Ohio Arts Council Announcement to FY 2020 Grantees The Ohio Arts Council announces news relative to FY 2020 grant amounts due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. May 6, 2020 For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public Budget, Coronavirus, COVID-19, FY 2020, Grants, Ohio Arts Council Read More »
Your Ohio Arts Council at Work: We're Looking Out for You The Ohio Arts Council team has been working to make access to grant funds stress-free, hosting panel meetings virtually, and planning for the future. In this Executive Message, Donna S. Collins discusses agency priorities and the current work being done to support grantees during the COVID-19 crisis. April 29, 2020 Executive Message CARES Act, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Donna Collins, Final Reports, Grants, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, Ohio Arts Council, Payroll Protection Program, Unemployment Insurance Read More »
National Endowment for the Arts Announces CARES Act Arts Grants for Recent NEA Grantees The National Endowment for the Arts announced guidelines to distribute funding it received through the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to nonprofit arts organizations through direct NEA grants. April 8, 2020 For Organizations, For the Public, NEA, News Arts organizations, CARES Act, Funding, Grants, National Endowment for the Arts, NEA, Nonprofits Read More »
A Creative Collaboration Unfolds on Stage: Music and Live Artmaking Combine at the Fitton Center What color would you make a major chord if you were to hang it on a gallery wall? How would you transpose an artist’s sketch onto a music staff? These are possibilities the Butler Philharmonic Orchestra and visual artist Billy Simms aimed to explore during a collaborative performance at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts on Feb. 1. April 6, 2020 Art, For Artists, For Organizations, For the Public, Organizations, Public ArtSTART, Billy Simms, Butler County, Butler Philharmonic Orchestra, Composition, Fitton Center, Grant, Hamilton, Music, Orchestra, Paul John Stanbery, Printmaking, Sustainabillity, Visual Art, With Ears that See, With Eyes that Hear Read More »
A New Normal In this Executive Message, Donna S. Collins describes how our world has changed so much within a month. She offers insight into what these turbulent times mean for the arts in Ohio and provides hope that we'll all emerge stronger than ever as one arts community. March 30, 2020 Executive Message CARES Act, Coronavirus, COVID-19, National Endowment for the Arts, Ohio Arts Council Read More »