CLEVELAND, Ohio – Forty-five arts organizations in Ohio have raised $ 1,065,000 in funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.
In total for the year, the NEA awarded 1,498 prizes totaling nearly $ 33.2 million to organizations in each state.
About half of Ohio’s beneficiaries are in the northeastern part of the state. Prizes in the region total $ 605,000. All are based in Cleveland, unless otherwise noted:
Apollo’s Fire, Cleveland Baroque Orchestra (aka Apollo’s Fire Baroque Orchestra), $ 40,000: Grants for artistic projects – Music
Case Western Reserve University, $ 75,000: Arts research grants
CityMusic Cleveland, $ 10,000: Grants for artistic projects – Music
Cleveland Institute of Music, $ 15,000: Grants for artistic projects – Opera
Cleveland Modern Dance Association (aka DANCECleveland), $ 20,000: Grants for artistic projects – Dance
Cleveland Museum of Art, $ 40,000: Grants for artistic projects – Museums
Cleveland Public Theater Inc., $ 25,000: Grants for artistic projects – Theater
Cuyahoga Community College Foundation (aka Tri-C Foundation), $ 10,000: Grants for artistic projects – Dance
Cuyahoga Community College Foundation (aka Tri-C Foundation) (on behalf of Tri-C JazzFest Cleveland), $ 20,000: Grants for artistic projects – Music
Front Exhibition Co., $ 10,000: Grants for artistic projects – Media arts
Greater Cleveland Urban Film Foundation, $ 20,000: Grants for artistic projects – Media arts
GroundWorks DanceTheater, $ 10,000: Grants for artistic projects – Dance
Karamu House, $ 30,000: Grants for artistic projects – Theater
Studio TERRE Inc., $ 30,000: Grants for artistic projects – Design
Delicacies, $ 10,000: Challenge America *
MetroHealth System, $ 85,000: Arts research grants
Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art, $ 40,000: Grants for artistic projects – Museums
Musical Arts Association (aka Cleveland Orchestra), $ 40,000: Grants for artistic projects – Music
THE SPACES, $ 35,000: Grants for artistic projects – Visual arts
Union Miles Development Corp., $ 10,000: Challenge America *
Holmes Center for the Arts Ltd., Millersburg, $ 10,000: Grants for artistic projects – presentation and multidisciplinary works
Lylesart, Richmond Heights, $ 10,000: Challenge America *
Youngstown Playhouse Inc., Youngstown, $ 10,000: Grants for artistic projects – Theater
* Challenge America grants primarily go to small and medium-sized organizations for projects that extend the reach of the arts to populations with limited access due to geography, economy, or disability.
The National Endowment for the Arts was established by Congress in 1965.
More information
• Here is the list state by state.
• The NEA also provides separate grants through the American Rescue Plan. ARP is providing funding to the arts sector for reconstruction and recovery due to Covid. Funding for regional, state and local arts agencies was announced last year. The next round of ARP funding will be announced this month. Details on funding for the NEA’s US bailout are available online.
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