(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon
Husted, and Ohio Department of Development Director Lydia Mihalik
announced today that the state will award more than $20 million in
grants to support 104 arts-based organizations in 33 counties.
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The grants are part of the second round of the Ohio Arts Economic
Relief Grant Program. In total, more than $43 million in grants have
been announced for 243 arts organizations across the state.
“Ohio artists and arts organizations make our state an attractive
place to live, work, and raise a family,” said Governor DeWine.
“Ohio is the heart of it all – and by supporting the arts, we
continue to ensure artistic excellence.”
The grants announced today will help pay for employee compensation,
excluding bonuses; employee recruitment, rehiring, and training
expenses; rent or mortgage payments; and operating costs.
“Through these grants, we’re promoting creativity and quality of
life,” said Lt. Governor Husted. “These resources help people take
pride in their local communities and create places where people want
to live, work and play.”
“Ohio’s arts and culture are big business in the heart of the
heartland,” said Lydia Mihalik, Director of the Ohio Department of
Development. “By supporting these organizations, we’re supporting
the business of art, which is essential for economic growth but also
essential for creating vibrant and diverse communities.”
The grant program was created in partnership with the Ohio General
Assembly as part of a bill sponsored by Sen. George Lang (R-West
Chester) which was later merged into House Bill 45. The first round,
announced in May, awarded more than $23 million to 139
organizations.
The program is funded as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, and
awards were calculated based on organizations’ loss in revenue from
2019 to 2020 and 2021 and their 2022 operating budget.?For more
information about the program, visit Development.Ohio.Gov/ArtsGrant
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