Over 900 grants were awarded to nonprofits, art and cultural organizations, and school districts.
The Ohio Arts Council Board awards a historic $22.7 million in grants to promote the arts around the state.
This is the largest single round of grants distributed by the council in its history.
Over 900 grants were awarded to nonprofits, art and cultural organizations, and school districts. This is the largest single round of grants distributed by the council in its history. Some of the local recipients include the Lima Symphony Orchestra and Lima Area Concert Band, the Putnam County Educational Service Center, the Veterans Civic Center, and the Marathon Performing Arts Center. In all, 20 local programs got grant money. You can see the full list below.
Allen County
Lima Area Concert Band - $3,481
Lima/Allen VMCCC Foundation - $3,320
ArtSpace/Lima - $7,392
Council for the Arts of Greater Lima - $6,000
Lima Symphony Orchestra - $30,000
Auglaize County
Riverside Art Center - $3, 272
Putnam County
Go Ottawa - $3,481
Putnam Co. Educational Service Center - $22,400
Hancock County
Awakening Minds - $1,265
Findlay Art League - $1,740
Marathon Center for the Performing Arts - $47,544
Van Wert County
Wassenberg Art Center Association - $3,751
Off Stage Productions, Inc - $2,967
Van Wert Area Performing Arts Foundation - $ 37,697
Shelby County
Raise the Roof for the Arts - $4,928
Gateway Arts Council - $13,871
Paulding County
Wayne Trace Local School District -$10,288
Logan County
Logan County Landmark Preservation, Inc - $25,556
Benjamin Logan School District - $12,600
Defiance County
Defiance Community Cultural Council - $ 17,375
