The Ohio Arts Council provides funding for art-related projects and programs to non-profit organizations, schools, and individual artists. Arts Access grants are provided to non-profit organizations in Ohio with operating budgets of less than $30,000. Arts Access Grants are awarded in amounts up to $3,000 and the annual application deadline is March 1. The Traditional Arts Apprenticeship provides up to $4,000 in funding to a master artist and an apprentice to work together towards a traditional arts project. Partnerships must include craftsmen, musicians or other traditional artists. The annual deadline for this program is January 15.
Other grant programs administered by the Ohio Arts Council are the Artists with Disabilities Access Program, which provides up to $500 for professional development for an artist with disabilities; Artist Express Grants, which provides grants up to $300 per day for schools and community organizations to bring in artists for arts learning programs; and Arts Partnerships Grants, which provide up to $25,000 for arts partnerships between schools, community organizations, universities, social service organizations and arts organizations. Deadlines vary by program.
Ohio Arts Council
727 E. Main Street
Columbus OH 43205-1796
614-466-2613
oac.state.oh.us
The Akron Community Foundation provides funding for arts programs and projects through their annual Arts & Culture grant cycle. Grants are awarded to non-profit organizations and government entities in Akron, including schools, for arts-related programs. Categories for the arts and culture grants include performing arts, art museums, historical societies, journalism, language and literature, media and museums. In 2009, the Akron Community Foundation awarded more than $395,000 to over 25 recipients for arts- and culture-related projects. The annual deadline is April 1.
Akron Community Foundation
345 West Cedar St.
Akron, OH 44307-2407
330-376-8522
akroncommunityfdn.org
The Cleveland Foundation awards grants for arts and culture to non-profit organizations and government entities, including schools. Amounts vary, but the average award is $50,000. Letters of inquiry are accepted throughout the year. In the spring of 2010, the Cleveland Foundation awarded seven arts and culture grants in amounts from $23,000 to $169,400. Recipients included the Broadway School of Music & the Arts and Opera Cleveland. These awards are given out from the general fund and do not include awards from designated funds administered by the Cleveland Foundation.
Cleveland Foundation
1422 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1300
Cleveland, OH 44115
216-861-3810
clevelandfoundation.org