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GCAC's Franklin County Neighborhood Arts Program Grants over $25,000 to Community Organizations
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GCAC's Franklin County Neighborhood Arts Program Grants over $25,000 to Community Organizations
Twenty-six community organizations, including Columbus Housing Partnership, Bread and Circus Theatre Company and the Franklinton Arts District, received a total of $25,050 in the first round grants from the 2009 Franklin County Neighborhood Arts program.
Administered by the GCAC's Community Arts Education department, the Franklin County Neighborhood Arts program supports arts projects for a wide variety of organizations to improve the quality of life and participation in the arts in neighborhoods throughout Franklin County. GCAC recognizes the value of arts activities of recreational, avocational or therapeutic arts projects at the neighborhood level, and the Franklin County Neighborhood Arts program is designed to help support these activities.
The Franklin County Neighborhood Arts program is funded by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and is supported by a donation from Ashland Inc. Each year, GCAC awards three rounds of grants as part of the program. In 2008, GCAC awarded $75,721 to 62 organizations.
Examples of projects from the first round of 2009 grants include: a brochure series on Columbus neighborhoods coordinated by the Columbus Landmarks Foundation; an event celebrating the culmination of a year-long gardening/photography project presented by Godman Guild; and a 12-week dance residency with BalletMet through Columbus Early Learning Centers.
The following is a full list of organizations that will receive grants and the amount they will receive:
| Organization: | Amount: |
| Arts Council of Westerville | $1,000 |
| bacKspace | $1,000 |
| Bread and Circus Theatre Company | $1,000 |
| Cambodian Mutual Assistance Assoc. | $500 |
| Center of Vocational Services for Mental Health | $1,500 |
| City of Upper Arlington Cultural Arts Foundation | $1,000 |
| Columbus Early Learning Centers | $500 |
| Columbus Housing Partnership | $1,000 |
| Columbus Landmarks Foundation | $750 |
| Columbus Women's Chorus | $1,000 |
| Community Development for All People Corporation | $1,000 |
| Eva Ball and Company | $1,000 |
| F.E.A.T. | $500 |
| Franklinton Arts District | $1,000 |
| Godman Guild | $1,000 |
| KingPenn Productions | $1,000 |
| Magpie Consort | $1,000 |
| Music Loves Ohio | $1,000 |
| New Albany Symphony Orchestera | $1,000 |
| Ohio Hispanic Coalition | $1,000 |
| 'Reeb-Hosack/ Steelton Village Committee | $800 |
| The Singing Buckeyes | $1,000 |
| St. Vincent Family Centers | $1,500 |
| Thiossane Institute, Inc. | $1,000 |
| Urban Cultural Arts Foundation | $1,000 |
| Westerville Symphony at Otterbein College | $1,000 |
The deadline for the second round of 2009 Franklin County Neighborhood Arts grants is Fri., May 29. To receive an application, contact GCAC by calling (614) 224-2606, by e-mailing info@gcac.org or by visiting www.gcac.org to download the guidelines and application form.
Photo: Teens participating in a music camp run by the Singing Buckeyes, a 2009 and 2008 Franklin County Neighborhood Arts grant recipient, perform last year.