With a Little Help from Our Friends … Ohio Arts Organizations Have A New Funding Opportunity In this Executive Message, learn about the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund, an initiative that will award grants of $30,000 – $75,000 to small and mid-sized arts organizations in the Midwest, prioritizing arts organizations that are led by and serving people from rural communities, and/or led by and serving people of color and Indigenous people. Nominations are due July 8, 2020. June 29, 2020 Executive Message Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Arts Midwest, COVID-19, Ohio Arts Council, Regional Arts Resilience Fund, United States Regional Arts Organizations Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
We Can Support Ohio Arts by Working Together Even in a time of social distancing and limits on traditionally presented arts gatherings and events, Ohioans can still find creative ways to support our state's wonderful arts organizations, arts educators, and artists. March 13, 2020 Art, artists, Arts Ed, Educators, Executive Message, For Artists, For Educators, For Organizations, For the Public, News, Public Americans for the Arts, Amy Acton, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Donna S. Collins, Emergency, Executive Message, Funding, Governor Mike DeWine, Grants, OAC, Ohio Arts Council, Ohio Department of Health Read More »
National Arts in Education Month Is Here! In this month's executive message, Donna S. Collins highlights what you should know about Ohio's arts education data and looks ahead to celebrating more arts learning successes in the month of March. February 26, 2020 Arts Ed, Executive Message Art Possible Ohio, Arts education, Arts in Education Month, Arts in the Schools Month, Arts learning, Center for Arts-Inspired Learning, Donna S. Collins, Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, Ohio Arts Education Data Dashboard, Ohio Civil Rights Commission, Ohio Department of Education, OhioDance, Poetry Out Loud, TeachArtsOhio Read More »