Grants benefit 74 arts and culture organizations in central Ohio
Columbus, OH (June 7, 2023)—The Columbus Foundation today announced $1.2 million in grants awarded to central Ohio arts and culture organizations for 2023. A total of 74 nonprofit organizations will receive critical unrestricted operating support to help them achieve their missions.
“Arts and culture in Columbus is a defining source of community pride,” said Douglas F. Kridler, President and CEO of The Columbus Foundation. “From up-and-coming organizations run solely by dedicated volunteers to our city’s long-standing arts organizations that regularly produce world-class shows and events, we are fortunate to be home to a dynamic and spirited arts community.”
Arts organizations of all sizes were dramatically impacted by COVID-19. The Columbus Foundation responded to the pressing financial needs of the arts and culture organizations with unprecedented grantmaking from 2020-2023.
“While the majority of arts and culture organizations have yet to reach pre-pandemic economic returns, many have rehired staff and are producing more content for audiences, and are looking forward to a full slate of artistic programming and continuing to add to the vibrancy of the region,” said Dr. Mark Lomax II, Director, Arts & Generational Grantmaking for The Columbus Foundation.
ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING 2023 ARTS GRANTS FROM THE COLUMBUS FOUNDATION:
- 934 Gallery
- Actors Theatre of Columbus
- Art Possible Ohio
- Available Light Theatre Inc.
- Ballet Metropolitan, Inc.
- Brass Band of Columbus
- Capriccio Columbus
- Carpe Diem String Quartet
- Center of Science and Industry (COSI)
- Central Ohio Hot Jazz Society
- Chamber Music Columbus
- Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA)
- Columbus Black International Film Festival
- Columbus Children’s Choirs
- Columbus Children’s Theatre
- Columbus Dance Theatre
- Columbus Folk Music Society, Inc.
- Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus
- Columbus Museum of Art
- Columbus Printed Art Center
- Columbus Symphony Orchestra
- The Contemporary Theatre of Ohio
- Evolution Theatre Company
- Franklin Park Conservatory
- Fresh A.I.R. Gallery
- Friends of Art for Community Enrichment
- Friends of Early Music Inc.
- Friends of the Drexel
- The Fuse Factory Electronic and Digital Arts Lab Inc.
- Gateway Film Center
- Gahanna Community Chorus
- Glass Axis
- Good Medicine Productions
- Greater Columbus Community Orchestra
- Harmony Project Productions
- Hixon Dance
- Imagine Productions of Columbus Inc.
- Jazz Arts Group
- Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts Corporation
- King Arts Complex
- Lincoln Theatre Association
- MadLab
- Maroon Arts Group
- National Veterans Memorial and Museum
- New Albany Symphony Orchestra
- Ohio Art League
- Ohio Dance
- Ohio Designer Craftsmen
- Ohio History Connection
- Ohio Poetry Association Inc.
- Ohioana Library Association
- Opera Columbus
- Opera Project Columbus Incorporated
- OYO Dance Company
- Peggy R. McConnell Worthington Center for the Arts
- Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative
- ProMusica Chamber Orchestra
- ROY G BIV Gallery for Emerging Artists
- Scioto Valley Chorus
- Shadowbox Live
- Short North Stage
- Six String Concerts, Inc.
- Stage Right Theatrics
- Sunday at Central A Recital Series
- Thiossane Institute
- Thurber House Incorporated
- Urban Strings Columbus
- VIVO Music Festival
- Westerville Community Concert Band
- Westerville Symphony at Otterbein University
- Wexner Center for the Arts
- Wild Goose Creative Incorporated
- Worthington Chamber Orchestra
- Worthington Chorus
About The Columbus Foundation
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