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2007 HIGHLIGHTS Expanding our reach into the community

STRATEGIC THINKING Live/Work Spaces for Artists In July, GCAC released a five-year strategic plan GCAC and collaborated that gives us a road map for the organization to bring Artspace Projects, Inc., a national through the city’s bicentennial in 2012. Along with organization dedicated to affordable live/work its strategic plan, GCAC released a new logo and spaces for artists, to Columbus to conduct a brand. feasibility study for a potential space in the area.

Since the August visit, Artspace has determined 2007 ANNUAL REPORT that Columbus is an excellent market for a 2007 Grants potential live/work location. This March, GCAC, GCAC granted $2.2 million in Operating Support Artspace and our partners – the City of Columbus, grants and $450,602 in Project Support grants to JPMorgan Chase, the Columbus Downtown 88 organizations and projects in 2007. Development Corporation and Capitol South – will work with the community to begin the process of determining where that building should be and Focusing on Individual Artists what it should look like. In November, GCAC conducted four artist roundtable meetings to get feedback on our plans Educating children to expand services to individual artists. In January, we began OPPArt (Opportunities for Artists), a More than 70,000 students and adults participated series of workshops, networking events and social in our Artists-in-Schools or Children of the Future opportunities for artists in the community. programs.

New educational partnership The Columbus Arts Festival Presented by Chase In January, we received funding from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners for a cutting- More than 400,000 people gathered along the edge educational initiative called Art in the House riverfront for the 2007 Columbus Arts Festival & TRANSIT ARTS that will focus on out-of-school presented by Chase. June 6, 7 and 8, 2008, arts programming for under-served youth ages 5 the Festival will move to its new location in the to 19. Discovery District with new lead sponsor Time Warner Cable. Another Emmy for ArtZine Reaching new audiences ArtZine - a partnership between GCAC and WOSU - took home two regional Emmys this In an effort to reach younger audiences for summer. the arts, we debuted the ColumbusArts Card, a discount membership program for young professionals to arts and cultural organizations across the city.

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INTRODUCTION A Message from our President

A Message from the President community. In the fall, we conducted listening sessions with artists to gather their insight for a For GCAC, 2007 was a year to reflect and professional development series that debuted refocus. However, it was also a year of in January. OPPArt (Opportunities for Artists) outstanding action and growth, with new will help artists learn the business skills they programming and an expanded reach into the need to succeed. Further, we hosted a two- community. day symposium, at which Mayor Coleman and 2007 ANNUAL REPORT Councilmember Kevin Boyce spoke, to look Our new strategic plan, released in July, lays a at how the arts and culture can assist with strong foundation for a GCAC that is inclusive, community problem solving. collaborative and dynamic, melding our responsibilities as a facilitator of city funds and In all, GCAC’s programs and events directly a leader of the city’s creative economy. Though touched more than 500,000 artists, teachers, this plan sets goals for the next five years, we students, arts patrons and greater Columbus are committed to reviewing it annually to make residents and indirectly touched millions more sure it continues to meet the needs of both our through marketing efforts and the artists and organization and the cultural community. organizations funded by the Project Support grants, Operating Support grants, Individual Artist Most recently, GCAC has dedicated resources Fellowships, Designated Project support and to fostering new audiences for the arts with the the Franklin County Neighborhood Arts Program creation of the ColumbusArts Card — a discount grants. program for young professionals that encourages them to experience the city’s arts and culture. We thank the City of Columbus for supporting the arts and culture in Columbus and for helping We are proud to have partnered with the City to make 2007 a successful year for GCAC of Columbus, Columbus City Council, JP and for the arts community. We also thank the Morgan Chase and the Columbus Downtown Franklin County Board of Commissioners and Development Corporation and Capitol South on the Arts Council for their support. And we a project with the nationally known Artspace to thank the corporate community, private sector, bring artist live/work spaces to Columbus. Phase foundations and individuals who continue to two of the project — the Artist Market Survey — support GCAC and the many outstanding arts and began earlier this week. The collaborative nature cultural organizations that truly make up a vibrant of this project has gained additional support from community we call our own. Mayor Michael B. Coleman’s office as part of the plans for the 2012 city bicentennial. Columbus is Sincerely, fortunate to have so many community partners coming together for the common good of building Bryan W. Knicely GCAC President the number of live/work spaces for local artists.

Additionally, we have renewed our commitment to individual artists and small arts organizations, which are the foundation of the cultural

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INTRODUCTION A Word from our Board Chair

A Word from our Board Chair future arts audiences and a creative workforce, because the arts develop the imagination, The arts mean big business for central Ohio. refine cognitive and creative skills, impact developmental growth and strengthen problem- In the summer of 2007, Americans for the solving and critical-thinking skills for every child. Arts released a national study focused on the But the Arts & Economic Prosperity III report reminds us that an investment in the arts is also economic impact of the arts and culture in 156 2007 ANNUAL REPORT communities nationwide. Arts & Economic an investment in Columbus’ economic well being. Prosperity III provides compelling new evidence that the nonprofit arts and culture industry is It has been a privilege for me to serve as Chair of significant in Columbus, generating $330.39 GCAC’s Board of Trustees, and I thank my fellow million in local economic activity each year. board members and the GCAC staff for the work And the impact of the arts and culture sector in they do every day to further the local arts and Columbus is growing. In a 2002 economic impact cultural community. I know that with continued study, the arts and culture industry accounted for leadership and collaboration, the arts and culture $265 million in local economic activity. That’s a 24 in Columbus will continue to flourish. percent increase in activity over four years, in a time when many industries have been faced with economic hardships. Sincerely, DeeDee Glimcher Chair, GCAC Board Each year, the unofficial theme for GCAC’s of Trustees Business Arts Partnership Awards is “The Arts Give Life to the City.” We strongly believe that an investment in the arts is an investment in the quality of life for our city. And we know from national research that arts education cultivates

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STRATEGIC PLAN Looking back and moving forward

Mission & Vision Overview of the Strategic Planning Process Mission The GCAC five-year strategic plan, released in Through vision and leadership, advocacy and July, is intended to provide us with guidance as collaboration, the Greater Columbus Arts Council we strive to fulfill our mission and vision over the supports art and advances the culture of the next five years, through the city’s bicentennial. region. A catalyst for excellence and innovation, 2007 ANNUAL REPORT we fund exemplary artists and arts organizations and provide programs, events and services The process to complete our plan, the first in more of public value that educate and engage all than 20 years, took seven months and included audiences in our community. participation and insights from staff, board members, community leaders, representatives of arts and cultural organizations and artists. In Vision February, staff and board members conducted a GCAC is a catalyst driving our creative economy. daylong retreat, from which a Strategic Planning Fostering synergy among private and nonprofit Committee was formed, composed of four organizations, artists, audiences and community staff members and four board members. The leaders, we create an environment where art and Committee led three listening sessions with GCAC culture thrive. By generating sustained support constituents in April and ten one-on-one interviews and appreciation for the arts, and by incubating with representatives of Columbus’ civic and new talent and new thinking, our region is corporate leadership. The information gathered recognized as an unparalleled cultural destination. through these activities was disseminated and discussed at four Strategic Planning Committee meetings. In May, a strategic plan was drafted To download a full copy of our strategic plan, click here. by our planning facilitator and reviewed by the Strategic Planning Committee. The committee reviewed a final draft on June 22 before being forwarded to the complete GCAC Board of Trustees for adoption and implementation.

To download a full copy of our strategic plan, click here.

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GRANTS AND SERVICES Enhancing quality of life through funding and support

The GCAC/City of Columbus Grants Program’s mission is to maximize funding for Columbus arts organizations and artists through the responsible administration of a grants program, to increase funds available for that program and to provide technical assistance to increase the level of artistic and management skills among our constituency.

Operating Support Grants 2007 ANNUAL REPORT Fifteen major cultural organizations received $2,200,000 at the May 22 Board meeting for unrestricted Operating Support. The funds are divided based on a formula weighted in favor of the smaller organizations. All grantees in this category are required to present audited financial statements and to comply with high standards of management and artistic excellence. The 2007 Operating Support grants (rounded to the nearest dollar) were as follows:

Actors’ Theatre Company $24,121 Friends of Early Music $14,245

BalletMet Columbus $213,722 Jazz Arts Group $187,268

CAPA $252,946 King Arts Complex $160,917

Chamber Music Columbus $24,592 Ohio Art League $26,954

Columbus Children’s Theatre $107,961 Opera Columbus $191,574

Columbus Museum of Art $233,534 ProMusica Chamber Orchestra $140,662

Columbus Symphony Orchestra $261,417 $77,759

COSI Columbus $282,328 TOTAL $2,200,000

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GRANTS AND SERVICES Enhancing quality of life through funding and support

Project Support Grants Defined as grants for special, one-time activities such as public performances or exhibitions, Project Support Grants direct funding to a wide variety projects for Columbus artists and arts organizations. In 2007, we awarded a total of $450,602 in Project Support grants to 38 projects.

Project Support grants were as follows: 2007 ANNUAL REPORT

ORGANIZATION TITLE GRANT

Alkebulan dba Juneteenth Ohio 2007 Juneteenth Ohio Festival $3,600 Actors’ Theatre of Columbus Cool Classic Series $4,495 Asian Festival 2008 Asian Festival $15,620 Anatomical Scenario Fiscal Agent: Columbus Dance Theatre Clone Zone $8,446 Available Light (theatre) Two Columbus Premiere Productions $3,550 BalletMet Columbus Summer Series $17,750 CityMusic, Inc. CityMusic World Music Series $9,100 Columbus College of Art & Design Canzani Center Gallery Exhibitions $27,000 Columbus Dance Theatre Columbus Dance Theatre WOSU Performance Series $11,895 Columbus Jewish Community Center Artist in Residence: David Moss $3,876 Columbus Jewish Film Festival Columbus Jewish Film Festival $3,100 Contemporary American Three CATCO productions: Theater Company Drawer Boy, Crowns, Doubt $61,200 COSI Art @ COSI: Phase II Tech & Innovation at COSI $25,500 CSCC Development Foundation Downtown Digital Arts Festival $2,310 Department of Theatre – OSU Exhibition: The Artists of Notting Hill Carnival $10,714 Film Council of Greater Columbus Columbus International Film & Video Festival $1,395 Friends of the Conservatory Paul Busse’s Enchanted Express $18,000 Gallery Players South Pacific $2,100 Jefferson Academy of Music Chamber Music, Extraordinaire! $8,300 Kristina Isabelle Fiscal Agent: Columbus Dance Theatre Environmental Tones $5,432 Lima Company Memorial Lima Company Memorial $2,936

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GRANTS AND SERVICES Enhancing quality of life through funding and support

MadLab Flow $4,400 MadLab The Angels of Lemnos $924 Ohioana Library Association Ohioana Celebration – GOOD ROOTS $6,400 Ohioana Library Association 2008 Ohioana Book Festival $10,675 Ohio Designer Craftsmen Best of 2008 $5,202

Opera Columbus The Mikado $17,750 2007 ANNUAL REPORT OSU School of Music Contemporary Music Festival 2008 $12,200 Phoenix Theatre Circle Productions of the BFG & RAPUNZEL $40,000 ProMusica Chamber Thurber’s Dogs Project: Orchestra ProMusica, Thurber House, OSU AACAD $20,130 ROY G BIV Gallery for Emerging Artists, Inc. ImageOhio 8 $5,215 ROY G BIV Gallery for Emerging Artists, Inc. 2008 Exhibition Season $4,309 Senior Repertory of Ohio Tuesdays with Morrie $1,543 Six String Concert Six String Concert Inc. $2,485 Somali Documentary Project Fiscal Agent: Arts Midwest Somali Diaspora $12,950 Thurber House Expansion of educational programming $15,300 Wexner Center for the Arts (OSURF) 2007-08 Performing Arts New Works Series $38,700 Women in Music Cantilena Concerts $6,100

TOTAL $450,602

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individual grants Enhancing quality of life through funding and support

Grants to Individuals Additionally, we partnered with Thurber House, which administered the Columbus Literary Our Individual Artists Fellowship Program is one Awards. Fellowships were given in three of the few local programs in the country to provide categories: non-fiction, fiction and poetry. The direct support to artists on a local level. We 2007 winners are: Paul Von Hippel (Fiction), Ann recognize outstanding artists in Franklin County Brimacombe Elliot (Non-fiction) and Matthew by awarding four annual Visual Arts Fellowships, Ladd (Poetry). We have also contracted with and we partner with major arts organizations to 2007 ANNUAL REPORT BalletMet Columbus to administer the third administer fellowships in their own disciplines, biennial Columbus Choreography Project, which enabling us to reach artists in more disciplines per provides mentoring opportunities to aspiring year and expanding the capacity of our partners. local choreographers and culminates in a public, adjudicated showcase, tentatively scheduled The 2007 Visual Arts Fellowships were awarded for April. The three choreographers ultimately this spring to James Friedman, Fredrik Marsh, selected will receive fellowships of $2,500 each. Matthew Flegle and Anne Keener. Matthew Flegle received the Annie’s Fund award, generously underwritten by Annie’s Fund for the Creative Arts.

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COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION Connecting kids and the community to creativity

GCAC’s Community Arts Education Program Art in the House & TRANSIT ARTS provides programs, information, education and GCAC, in partnership with TRANSIT ARTS and hands-on opportunities for the benefit of young the Columbus Federation of Settlements, received people, community members and professional $250,000 in January from Franklin County to educators in Columbus. launch a new, cutting-edge initiative for children and teens. Through this new initiative, GCAC

Thanks to the Franklin County Board of and our partners will organize and connect 2007 ANNUAL REPORT Commissioners for their support of our arts local artists, arts and cultural organizations education programs. and independent arts education programs into a comprehensive network of accessible opportunities for students in grades kindergarten Artists-in-Schools through 12. Special focus will be placed on the Artists-in-Schools links professional artists and needs of children during out-of-school hours, such arts groups not only with K-12 schools, but also as afternoons, evenings, weekends and during parks and recreation centers, senior facilities, the summer. correctional facilities, hospitals, libraries, other community centers, as well as private sector How does it work? businesses, organizations and individuals. Artist services may include performances, lectures, GCAC staff will work with the local teen program workshops, master classes, readings and multi- TRANSIT ARTS and the Columbus Federation of disciplinary experiences. Settlements to offer varied opportunities for young people to gain access to resources, instruction and inspiration. There are two main components We continue to receive significant annual funding to this initiative: from the Franklin County Board of Commissioners to support the Artists-in-Schools program. In 2007, we conducted 551 Artists-in-Schools activities, Art in the House: Highly qualified teaching artists reaching a total audience of 78,420 people and will work with younger apprentice artists at primary featuring artists in K-12 schools and non-school sites within several of the Columbus Federation of venues. scheduled 45 of Settlements’ facilities to conduct free, public arts these activities for a total of 12,348 CCS students. activities. Modeled in part after GCAC’s award- 10,170 people attended Artists-in-Schools winning Children of the Future program, children activities in non-school venues. ages 5 to 12 can begin their connection to creative thinking, leadership and lifelong learning through the arts. The annual Artists Preview Night, a showcase of Artists-in-Schools artists was held Tuesday, September 18 at Veteran’s Memorial. An TRANSIT ARTS: TRANSIT ARTS, for young estimated 400 educators, administrators, artists, people ages 13 to 19, is about creating, inspiring, students, parents and others participated. teaching, cultivating and attracting young talent. Originally known as CAPACITY, TRANSIT ARTS

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COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION Connecting kids and the community to creativity

is a continuation and expansion of a long-running that arts-based programming offers, Children of collaboration with the Central Community House. the Future emphasizes the daily development of CAPACITY and now TRANSIT ARTS have already constructive communication and conflict resolution touched thousands of teens in Central Ohio and skills as tools for coping with social pressure and garnered national attention and praise. In this new temptations. partnership, experienced professional artists will lead art-related activities throughout the Columbus 2007 ANNUAL REPORT Federation of Settlements facilities and other Children of the Future ended the 2006-2007 community sites. TRANSIT ARTS will also provide school year with 17 artists working at 29 summer job and internship opportunities, touring school buildings (22 middle schools and seven performance productions and entrepreneurial elementary schools) within CCS. More than 1,458 opportunities in the arts. CCS students ages 5-14 participated in Children of the Future arts-based educational activities through more than 17,000 contacts. Children of the Future

Children of the Future is an arts and public safety Children of the Future also provided weekly program for youth ages 5-14. The afterschool professional development sessions throughout the programming is free and available during the school year to its own artists and other afterschool school year to students at selected 21st Century program staff members who wished to attend. Community Learning Center sites operated Participants in these weekly training sessions by Columbus City Schools. Artists work at the included Capital Kids, City Year Columbus, programming centers to plan and conduct Afterschool Counts!, ArtSafe, Godman Guild, activities in dance, creative writing, music, theatre Communities In Schools, Boys & Girls Clubs of and visual arts. Along with the enhancement of Columbus and the YWCA Family Center. math, science, social science and literacy skills

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COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION Connecting kids and the community to creativity

Franklin County Neighborhood Arts Program The Franklin County Neighborhood Arts Program offers grants to amateur and avocational groups, traditional arts organizations, civic and neighborhood associations, guilds, social service, youth-centered and cultural organizations with arts projects in all disciplines, provided they are promoted and offered to the general public. The purpose of the program is to increase community participation in the arts throughout Franklin County. In 2007, the Franklin County Neighborhood Arts Program awarded a total of

$71,910 to 48 organizations. 2007 ANNUAL REPORT

ORGANIZATION GRANT Magpie Consort $1,097 Advance Party $1,500 Native American Indian Center of Central Ohio $2,000 ArtSafe $2,000 Ohio Hispanic Coalition $1,000 Arts Foundation of Old Towne $1,000 Ohio Hispanic Fine Arts Association $600 bacKspace $2,000 Poets & Writers Guild $500 Bread & Circus Theatre Company $2,796 Reeb-Hosack (Steelton Village Committee) $440 CK Productions $2,000 R.O.O.T.S. Gallery and Cultural Center $1,500 Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus $2,000 Southeast Inc. $1,387 Community Arts & Mural Projects $1,000 Southside Settlement House $2,000 Community Threads Inc. $1,500 St. Stephan’s Community House $1,700 Con Brio Children’s Choir $1,750 The Spirituality Network, Inc. $2,000 Djun ‘Kendafala $1,400 Twin Rivers Chapters of Links $1,000 Directions for Youth and Families $1,600 Rosebriar Shakespeare Company $1,000 Duxberry Park Arts IMPACT $2,000 Threshold Community Services $1,000 Ecole Kenwood $2,000 Tri-City Kodaly Educators $1,000 First English Lutheran Church $1,600 UCP of Central Ohio $1,800 Footsteps on Wings Dance Company $1,000 Upper Arlington Community Orchestra $2,000 Fort Hayes PTA $2,000 University Area Enrichment Association $1,250 Friends of Town Hall $1,460 Urban Cultural Arts Foundation $2,000 Glass Axis $2,000 VSA Arts of Ohio $1,000 Global Gallery $1,980 Vaud-Villities $2,000 Grove City Parks and Recreation $500 Westerville Community Bands $1,500 Hixon Dance and shove gently dance $2,000 Women Writers of Central Ohio $1,000 Kaleidoscope Youth Coalition $1,050 Worthington Arts Council $2,000 Little Theatre off Broadway $1,000 TOTAL $71,910

The Franklin County Board of Commissioners financially assists the Franklin County Neighborhood Arts program. The program is also supported by a generous donation from Ashland Inc. GCAC funds and administers the Franklin County Neighborhood Arts Program through its Community Arts Education Department.

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COMMUNITY ARTS EDUCATION Connecting kids and the community to creativity

Professional Development in During the program’s Summer Teacher Arts Arts Integration Institute, more than 140 arts and classroom teachers and 75 local teaching artists learn and GCAC and the Columbus City Schools work utilize methods of integrating the arts throughout together to support the efforts of arts education the curriculum while adhering to district and state staff of local performing arts organizations in academic content standards. With year two of the providing teacher trainings. Now supported three-year project finished, evaluations show that as a national model, Columbus City Schools 2007 ANNUAL REPORT participating CCS teachers feel the professional conducts its Professional Development In Arts development sessions have been useful and Integration with GCAC, BalletMet Columbus, effective. The third year of the project, which Opera Columbus and the Jazz Arts Group. The began October 1, includes 51 certified CCS arts program is funded by a three-year Professional and classroom teachers and 26 local teaching Development for Arts Educators grant from the US artists. Department of Education.

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COLUMBUS ARTS FESTIVAL Provides free arts experiences for residents and visitors

The Columbus Arts Festival encourages public of Columbus 2012, Columbus City Center and appreciation of the arts and culture by providing Westin Great Southern Hotel also joined as a high quality arts festival for the community partners for the Festival, offering samples of their featuring visual artists, musical performers and products. hands-on arts activities. SWACO and the Columbus Arts Festival About the 2007 Festival continued their partnership in producing a green 2007 ANNUAL REPORT event, with increased recycling opportunities for More than 400,000 people visited the downtown patrons. During the 2007 Columbus Arts Festival, riverfront June 7-10 to enjoy the 46th annual patrons filled a 30-yard dumpster with plastic Columbus Arts Festival presented by Chase. bottles to send to recycling. This was an 80 Hundreds of artists, corporate partners and percent increase from 2006. The second annual volunteers worked together to host another “Trash to Treasure Artist Award” was presented successful Festival. to Kerry Christian for his use of found objects in his artwork. SWACO also presented “Recycling Festival preparation moved into high gear during at the Festival” on Friday, June 8. SWACO team the first week in January with the receipt of over members rewarded patrons “caught” recycling 1,200 artist applications. A jury panel of five with bags made of recycled milk jugs. Finally, the artisans of various backgrounds narrowed the Festival partnered with the Mayor’s Pedal Instead field to the 240 artists selected to participate in program to provide an area for cyclists to park the Festival in June. Additionally, 20 percent of their bikes during their visit to the Festival. last year’s artists were automatically invited back through the on-site jury process. More than 65 musical acts performed on the Bicentennial and Broad Street Club stages. Acts Community support of the Columbus Arts Festival ranged from traditional jazz to rock to world music. is tremendous. The generous and continued In its fourth year, the Broad Street Club stage has corporate support of Chase enabled the Festival become a popular destination for those who prefer to bring high quality artists to Columbus at a to enjoy live music in a more intimate, music reasonable cost. Media support from NBC 4 and club atmosphere. On Friday, Bicentennial Park Time Warner Cable was key to the exposure was filled to capacity with families enjoying the and support that is necessary in offering this evening with one of Columbus’ greatest artistic nationally acclaimed festival to central Ohio. organizations – the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. The Other Paper continued its support of the Saturday and Sunday featured numerous local Festival by creating and printing the annual performance groups on the Community Stage. Festival Guidebook. The Children’s Area in 2007 was presented by Giant Eagle, and offered Saturday and Sunday also featured hands-on face painting to children as they created their arts activities for both children and adults. In own masterpieces. Ohio Magazine supported the Cultural Arts Center’s courtyard, children the Poetry Corner. For the third year, the Salon created masterpieces of their own with help from Schools Group sponsored the Pocket Maps. the Columbus College of Art and Design and Bud Light, GEICO, Sunshine Vacations, City the James Cancer Hospital & Solov Research

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COLUMBUS ARTS FESTIVAL Provides free arts experiences for residents and visitors

Institute. The Adult Art Activities area, located on dedicated to the art of the spoken word, featured a street adjacent to the Children’s Area, offered readers who auditioned in front of a jury of adults the opportunity to work on a potter’s wheel, accomplished local poets and educators in construct a poem and to learn the fine art of March. Last year was one of the most competitive creating Ikebana – a Japanese style of flower to date for auditions. One of the most popular arrangement. The local arts organizations involved events at the Poetry Corner was the third annual in these activities provided an introductory Columbus Arts Festival Poetry Slam, featuring 2007 ANNUAL REPORT experience to the arts for all ages and access to 10 of Columbus’ finest slam poets. Student poets excellent resources in Columbus. were featured on Sunday afternoon of the festival. These award-winning students were chosen through their respective school’s contest, which a The Ohio Magazine Poetry Corner, a tent member of the festival poetry committee helped to and stage offering a coffeehouse atmosphere organize.

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COLUMBUS ARTS FESTIVAL Provides free arts experiences for residents and visitors

2007 Sponsors The generous support of the following businesses enabled the Columbus Arts Festival to bring high quality artists to Columbus for free: 2007 ANNUAL REPORT

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COLUMBUS ARTS FESTIVAL Provides free arts experiences for residents and visitors

Coordinating Committee and In addition to the Coordinating Committee, 700 Festival Volunteers people donated their time on-site during the event. On-site volunteers assisted with selling souvenirs The true success of the Festival is due to the and beverages, staffing information booths and hard work and dedication of the Coordinating giving artists much-needed breaks throughout the Committee. The Committee, composed of several day. These volunteers are truly the backbone of sub-committees each focusing on a specific the event. area of Festival planning, is a core volunteer 2007 ANNUAL REPORT group of 50-plus individuals who generously and collectively contribute hundreds of hours each year. The Coordinating Committee convenes in November and continues to work diligently on the Festival through late June, assisting with nearly every aspect of the planning, execution and wrap-up. Many of these committee members have donated their time and expertise to the Festival for several years. Such dedication makes it possible to present a well-organized event of the highest quality – the very reason the Columbus Arts Festival continues to be recognized as one of the best of its kind in the country.

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NEW FOR 2008

New for 2008 A new chapter in the Columbus Arts Festival’s Time Warner Cable, a longtime media partner, history begins in 2008. A new location and is the now the presenting sponsor through 2010. new presenting sponsor are just a few of many The coming years will offer exciting opportunities changes for the coming year. With a move to for the Festival and Time Warner Cable to explore the Discovery District for the 2008 event June new avenues for introducing the Festival to a

6,7 and 8, we will join the neighborhood of some broader audience. 2007 ANNUAL REPORT of Columbus’ most exciting art and educational entities — Columbus College of Art and Design, the and Columbus State Community College — all of whom have become integral partners in the relocation. Integrating the Festival into the heart of the Discovery District, we hope to help raise the profile of the cultural treasures in the area.

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marketing, communications & outreach Celebrating Columbus’ vibrancy and inreasing arts audiences

The Marketing & Communications department Langhorst’s Nest Builders. Ologie received four encourages the practice and appreciation of works by Laura Bidwa - To Shine, Some People the arts in Columbus through marketing and Say, I See it Coming and In This World. Chemical communications initiatives; promotes GCAC Abstracts Service received Boryana Rusenova’s programs, events and services; develops external 35 Leaves a Minute. and internal communications materials; manages media relations and Web site development; Artistic Excellence Award 2007 ANNUAL REPORT and facilitates dynamic partnerships between the business and arts communities in greater At the Business Arts Partnership event, we also Columbus. presented the Artistic Excellence Award — a $10,000 prize given annually to an arts or cultural organization that has demonstrated innovation, Business Arts Partnership Awards risk and artistic excellence in a performance, Three local businesses received a 2007 Business exhibition or program — to BalletMet Columbus Arts Partnership Award for their exemplary support and the Jazz Arts Group for Jazz Moves. Each of the arts as part of our annual meeting at the organization received $5,000 for this unique Atrium on April 17. Columbus partnership. City Council President Michael C. Mentel announced this year’s winners at the event, presented by National City with additional support BalletMet and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra from Time Warner Cable and NBC 4. Chemical shared the stage in April 2006 in a groundbreaking Abstracts Service, nominated by the Columbus fusion of dance and music glorifying the past, Symphony, received the award in the large present and future of Columbus jazz, the most business category. Ologie, nominated by Thurber American of art forms. Along with a playful, House and the Jazz Arts Group, received the improvisational streak, the electrifying program award in the medium business category. Shively featured specially commissioned dance works Photography, nominated by BalletMet Columbus, and music by renowned artists from around the received the award in the small business category. country. Together, the dance and music touched Franklin County Commission President Mary Jo on such local luminosity as the Near East Side Kilroy and Mike Gonsiorowski, President and CEO “Cradle of Jazz,” the legendary figures of the of National City Bank’s Central Region, also spoke 1950s and the unstoppable energy that propels at this year’s event, along with keynote speaker today’s artists forward into what’s next. Rebecca Ryan, founder of Next Generation Consulting. The other 2007 Artistic Excellence nominees were:

The Business Arts Partnership Awards, given • BalletMet Columbus for its new annually, recognize the business community’s performance space. support of the arts and its impact on greater • Columbus Museum of Art for Kehinde Columbus’ arts and culture. Nineteen businesses Wiley: Columbus. were nominated by local arts organizations for • Columbus State Community College for Vault. the 2007 Business Arts Partnership Awards. Each business chosen for a Business Arts Partnership • cm2 (Columbus Movement Movement) for Gallery Hop, Skip, Jump!. award received an original work of art by a local artist. Shively Photography received Linda

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marketing, communications & outreach Celebrating Columbus’ vibrancy and inreasing arts audiences

ArtZine the Ohio Division of Travel and Tourism also receive arts and cultural event data from the WOSU Public Media’s monthly television ColumbusArts.com database. We send a monthly magazine program ArtZine, sponsored by GCAC, e-mail blast highlighting some of the events on won two regional Emmy awards in 2007 to add to ColumbusArts.com to site visitors and others in the Emmy it won in 2006. Now finishing its second our database who have requested this service. full season, ArtZine allows viewers to see stories Currently, the e-mail blast is sent to more than of Columbus’ rich, artistic landscape, including 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 11,000 individual e-mail addresses. stories about the Thurber Prize for American Humor; behind the scenes looks at colorful events such as the Columbus Arts Festival; profiles of gcac.org musicians, muralists, sculptors, painters, mimes and actors; and intimate portraits of the places gcac.org offers a comprehensive guide to people gather to enjoy art, including many of the GCAC history, programs and events, as well as city’s museums, galleries, theatres, concert halls downloadable booking and grants forms. This and exhibition spaces. ArtZine averages 40,000 year, we redesigned the site to match the new viewers per month. brand and increased content to include a greater emphasis on advocacy and research.

ColumbusArts.com and gcac.org ColumbusArts Card ColumbusArts.com As part of ongoing efforts to support the city’s In November, we unveiled a redesigned and Attract and Retain Young Talent initiative, GCAC updated ColumbusArts.com as part of our created a new program called the ColumbusArts branding campaign. Created and administered Card to connect younger and more diverse by GCAC, the site is the most comprehensive audiences to the arts in central Ohio. This online guide to arts and culture in Columbus. The discount program, currently offered to non- new site now averages 35,000 unique users per students under 40, enhances the access to arts month. It features expanded search capabilities and cultural activities throughout Columbus. and functions that allow users to download event We plan to expand the program, which debuted listings to their Outlook or iCal calendars, look up in November, to students of all ages and non- maps for events and direct links to organizational students 40 and over in 2008. Web sites to purchase tickets.

To date, more than 30 arts organizations have As before, central Ohio arts events, performances partnered with GCAC and the Columbus Arts and exhibitions listed on ColumbusArts.com are Marketing Association to offer more than $1,500 entered into www.ArtsinOhio.com, a cooperative in discounts to the nearly 100 ColumbusArts Card marketing partnership developed by the members. For more on the ColumbusArts Card, Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland Convention visit ColumbusArts.com. and Visitor Bureaus. Experience Columbus and

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Board of Trustees Our governing body is a board of trustees of up to 26 members. Through standing committees, trustees are directly involved in all aspects of our programs. Since 1973, over 160 community members have served as trustees. Board members are chosen for their visibility in the community, their experience with cultural and civic organizations and their representation of the cultural, racial, and geographic diversity of our community. The dedication of our trustees encourages GCAC and our constituent organizations to strive for excellence and to give every person in the community a chance to experience and appreciate 2007 ANNUAL REPORT the arts and culture.

DeeDee Glimcher Mark Corna Mary Jo Green Dr. Robert Falcone Chair Immediate Past Chair Chair Elect Vice Chair

Eric Carmichael Marilyn Harris Robert Bickis Paige Crane Treasurer Secretary

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Board of Trustees CONT. 2007 ANNUAL REPORT

Anita Dawson Nicole Farrell Stephanie Hightower Nicholas Hill

Ted Inbusch Dr. Yung-Chen Lu Olga Lucia Fredrik Marsh

Maryellen Connie Smith Priscilla Tyson Michael Weiss O’Shaughnessy

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Staff

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Bryan W. Knicely Ariane Bolduc Paula Menhenett Ed Moore President Assistant to the President Vice President, Finance & Finance Administrator Administration Executive Office

Grants and Services

Anja Bruggeman Alicia Oddi Ruby Classen Receptionist Grants & Services Director Grants & Services Coordinator

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Marketing & Community Arts Education Communications 2007 ANNUAL REPORT

Timothy J. Katz Oulanje Regan Jim Arter Emily Swartzlander Community Arts Community Arts Associate Artist Marketing & Education Director Education Administrator Communications Director

Grants and Services Community Partnerships

Katie Laux Lucas Jennifer Sadler Terry Anderson Columbus Arts Festival Columbus Arts Festival & Community Partnerships Director Marketing Coordinator Director

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GCAC FINANCIALS Statement of Financial Position and Statement of Activities

Statement of Financial Position

For the 12 months ended December 31, 2007

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS 2007 ANNUAL REPORT

Cash and cash equivalents $2,238,957

Cash, restricted 383,593

Grants and other receivables 130,677

Prepaid expenses 70,443

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 2,823,670

NON CURRENT ASSETS

Property and equipment, net 150,399

TOTAL ASSETS $2,974,069

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Accounts payable and accrued expenses $92,518

Grants and technical assistance payable 1,064,961

Deferred revenue 116,225

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 1,273,704

NET ASSETS

Unrestricted 616,832

Unrestricted Investment in Fixed Assets 150,399

Unrestricted - designated 528,086

Temporarily restricted 405,048

TOTAL NET ASSETS 1,700,365

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $2,974,069

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Statement of Activities

For the 12 months ended December 31, 2007

Unrestricted Temporarily Restricted Total

SUPPORT AND REVENUE 2007 ANNUAL REPORT City of Columbus Contract 1,018,500 3,063,000 4,081,500 Ohio Arts Council 91,171 91,171 Contributions 33,906 25,000 58,906 Arts Festival 360,475 163,900 524,375 Artist in Schools 216,692 90,000 306,692 Columbus Arts Stabilization 19,000 19,000 Children of the Future 275,406 275,406 Other 120,689 62,931 183,620 Net assets released from restrictions 3,858,183 (3,858,183) - TOTAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE 5,699,616 (158,946) 5,540,670

COMMUNITY FUNDING Operating support grants 2,200,000 2,200,000 Project grants 450,601 450,601 Neighborhood grants 73,954 73,954 Technical Assistance 51,200 51,200 Individual Artist Fellowships 57,374 57,374 Designated Projects 356,648 356,648 TOTAL COMMUNITY FUNDING 3,189,777 - 3,189,777

PROGRAMS Stabilization Grants and Technical Assistance 66,150 66,150 Artist in Schools 320,217 320,217 Children of the Future 254,855 254,855 Arts Festival 530,064 530,064 TOTAL PROGRAM EXPENSE 1,171,286 1,171,286

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TOTAL COMMUNITY FUNDING AND PROGRAMS 4,361,063 - 4,361,063

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE Administrative Salaries 480,970 480,970

Payroll Taxes and Employee Benefits 114,056 114,056 2007 ANNUAL REPORT Accounting and Legal 16,934 16,934 Business Arts Partnership/Special Events 55,554 55,554 Conferences/Travel/Local Expenses 28,800 28,800 Office and Equipment Rental 119,152 119,152 Office Expenses 60,628 60,628 Telephone 9,937 9,937 Advertising/Public Information 39,440 39,440 Depreciation 35,122 35,122 Miscellaneous 19,467 19,467 TOTAL GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE 980,060 - 980,060

TOTAL EXPENSE 5,341,123 - 5,341,123

Increase (decrease) in net assets 358,493 (158,946) 199,547 Beginning net assets 936,824 563,994 1,500,818

ENDING NET ASSETS 1,295,317 405,048 1,700,365

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