Columbus, OH (June 3, 2014)—The Columbus Foundation’s Governing Committee announced grants totaling $1,176,924 to support central Ohio arts and cultural organizations. The grants, approved on May 29, will provide funding for more than 50 organizations, both large and small, which provide a wealth of arts and cultural opportunities throughout the community.
“The arts are a vital part of what makes Columbus smart, open, and exciting,” said Douglas F. Kridler, president and CEO of The Columbus Foundation. “The Foundation is proud to support a wide range of organizations that consistently provide outstanding programming, exhibits, performances, and educational opportunities for people of all ages.”
These grants include, but are not limited to:
Major Arts Organizations—15 organizations—$1,028,599
The major arts category includes presenting and performing arts organizations with annual budgets of $350,000 or more. Grants recognize and encourage achievement in six areas: artistic quality, attendance, inclusion, financial stability, board leadership, and overall management. The following grants support the work of the major arts organizations from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
- Ballet Metropolitan, Inc.—$71,373
- CATCO-Phoenix, Inc.—$42,259
- Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA)—$132,437
- Columbus Children’s Theatre—$38,414
- Columbus Museum of Art—$99,539
- Columbus Symphony Orchestra, Inc.—$73,367
- Community Arts Project, Inc. (MLK Center)—$44,583
- Franklin County Historical Society dba Center Of Science and Industry (COSI)—$138,056
- Friends of the Conservatory (Franklin Park)—$79,946
- Jazz Arts Group of Columbus—$46,912
- Ohio Designer Craftsmen—$41,383
- Opera Columbus—$35,458
- Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra of Columbus, Inc.—$42,250
- Thurber House—$38,418
- Wexner Center for the Arts—$104,204
Community Arts Fund—36 organizations—$131,325
Through the Community Arts Fund (CAF), a Field of Interest Fund, The Columbus Foundation supports small- and medium-sized arts organizations with annual budgets of less than $350,000 that offer education and performance opportunities for the community, but have limited access to private dollars.
- Actors’ Theatre of Columbus—$4,356
- Arts Nascent Territory dba Ohio Paper Folders—$2,333
- Available Light Theatre Inc.—$4,448
- Brass Band of Columbus—$2,187
- Carpe Diem String Quartet—$6,461
- Chamber Music Columbus—$4,341
- CityMusic, Inc.—$3,764
- Columbus and Central Ohio Children’s Chorus Foundation—$5,783
- Columbus Dance Theatre—$8,348
- Columbus Folk Music Society, Inc.—$2,104
- Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus—$6,903
- Film Council of Greater Columbus, Inc.—$1,352
- Friends of Art for Community Enrichment—$1,567
- Friends of Early Music Inc.—$3,574
- Glass Axis—$7,497
- Jefferson Academy of Music—$3,246
- Little Theatre Off Broadway—$2,903
- MadLab—$3,473
- New Albany Symphony Orchestra—$4,465
- Ohio Poetry Association Inc.—$1,710
- OhioDance—$3,119
- Opera Project Columbus Incorporated—$2,593
- Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative—$2,385
- Short North Stage Inc.—$8,340
- Six String Concerts, Inc.—$2,717
- SNAP! Performance Productions—$2,397
- Sunday at Central—$1,080
- The Fuse Factory Electronic and Digital Arts Lab Inc.—$2,316
- The Ohio Art League, Inc.—$3,025
- Thiossane Institute Incorporated—$2,796
- VSA Ohio—$5,161
- Westerville Civic Symphony at Otterbein University—$5,129
- Westerville Community Concert Band—$2,219
- Wild Goose Creative Incorporated—$2,800
- Women in Music-Columbus dba The Women’s Music Club—$2,156
- Worthington Chorus—$2,277
Additional arts grants went to:
- Columbus Museum of Art—$10,000
- Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts—$3,500
- Peggy R. McConnell Worthington Center for the Arts—$3,500
About The Columbus Foundation
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