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The arts help shape our identity. Throughout the region. Across the nation. Around the world. Greater Columbus Arts Council 100 E. Broad St., Suite 2250 Supporting art. Columbus, Ohio 43215 Advancing culture. GCAC.org 2012 Interim Report Supporting GCAC exists art. to invigorate the arts today Advancing and to ensure culture. their vitality tomorrow. TOP: ARTWORK FOR GCAC’S POETRY IN MOTION PARTNERSHIP WITH COTA | LEFT: DANCE AT COMMUNITY STAGE AT THE COLUMBUS ARTS FESTIVAL; PHOTO BY GREG BARTRAM | MIDDLE RIGHT: GLASS ARTIST’S WORK AT THE COLUMBUS ARTS FESTIVAL; PHOTO BY GREG BARTRAM | BOTTOM RIGHT: CARPE DIEM STRING QUARTET TOP: ZONE 08 PRODUCTION AT MADLAB | BOTTOM: FCNA GRANTEE FRANKLINTON COMMUNITY GARDEN MURALS With the celebration of our great city’s 200th birthday, GCAC is pleased to play a role in planning and coordinating this milestone celebration of Columbus. Beyond the Bicentennial eff orts, GCAC’s accomplishments in the fi rst half of the year are signifi cant. Here are a few highlights: GCAC increased the funding and number of participants in our largest grant program – Operating Support. In May, unrestricted Operating Support grants were awarded to 24 arts organizations totaling $2.44 million. This represented an increase of 8.6% over Operating Support Grants in 2011 and two additional organizations received support. Project Support grants and Artists in the Community grants are also budgeted to increase over 2011 levels. GCAC’s grants programs are primarily funded through a share in the City of Columbus’ hotel/motel bed tax. In June, GCAC celebrated the return of the Columbus Arts Festival to the Columbus Riverfront highlighting Columbus’ Bicentennial Park and the new Scioto Mile, the focus of signifi cant public and private investment. The Festival hosted more than 230 artists, 40 food vendors and continuous entertainment for three days. Weekend attendance grew to over 400,000 with Festival’s return to this spectacular venue. With the support of leadership from the city’s public and private sector and its arts and cultural community, GCAC is leading the eff ort to develop a sustainable funding plan for arts and culture in our community. Recommendations for new dedicated funding sources have been made and we expect a community discussion around these and other proposals through the balance of the year. For the past two years, GCAC has served as chair of the Celebrations Committee for 200Columbus helping to develop plans to celebrate our city’s Bicentennial. The 200Columbus programming kicked-off on New Year’s Eve and continues throughout 2012 with inclusive events focusing on celebratory themes including signature events and neighborhood celebrations across the city. GCAC is primarily funded by the City of Columbus. Many thanks to Mayor Michael B. Coleman and his staff along with the Columbus City Council for their leadership and continued strong support of GCAC and the Columbus arts and cultural community. We also appreciate the important support provided to GCAC by the Franklin County Board of Commissioners and the Ohio Arts Council. It is also important to note the support provided to the Columbus arts community by The Columbus Foundation and the many corporations and businesses that support artists and arts organizations in Central Ohio. Additionally, we are very fortunate to have a long and robust tradition of individual giving to the arts in our community. Without this support complementing public and private sector assistance, Columbus would not be the great arts and cultural community it is today and going forward. Thank you for your support. Robert Falcone Milton D. Baughman GCAC Board Chair President Our purpose: To support arts and advance culture through Advocacy Knowledge Collaboration Table of Contents ADVOCACY Promotion 7 Financial support 9 Audience building 11 KNOWLEDGE Resources 14 Informing audiences 15 Best practices 18 COLLABORATION Communications 19 Sharing 21 ADVOCACY PROMOTING ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY GCAC’s eff orts on behalf of 200Columbus have helped shape the Bicentennial celebrations that The incredible professional develop- are making diverse events accessible across the ment support that GCAC has brought city. In partnership with Columbus Recreation to our city has allowed our project and Parks neighbhorhood celebrations were leaders to improve their individual held around the city. The brainchild of Mayor and collective breadth of knowledge Michael B. Coleman, the Bicentennial’s Celebrate and as a result heighten the success of Columbus in Song contest received nearly Locality 2012. 10,000 votes in support of songwriters whose music was inspired by our great city. Additionally NICOLE GARLANDO, LOCALITY 2012 many local artists and arts organizations are planning or have presented Bicentennial celebrations and collaborations. In the fi rst half of 2012 GCAC continued to work in concert with the City of Columbus, Franklin County, arts organizations, and leaders from the public and private sector to determine sources of sustainable funding for the arts and cultural sector. 7|8 TOP: BREATH OF LIFE, PUBLIC ART 2012 INSTALLATION AT COSI; PHOTO COURTESY OF ARTIST STUART WILLIAMS | MIDDLE LEFT: LANDMINES BY AURORA ROBINSON AT FRANKLIN PARK CONSERVATORY; PHOTO COURTESY FPC | MIDDLE RIGHT: COLUMBUS ARTS FESTIVAL COMMUNITY STAGE PERFORMANCE | BOTTOM LEFT: FCNA GRANTEE SOMALI WOMEN AND CHILDRENS ALLIANCE | BOTTOM RIGHT: MADLAB THEATRE, PHOTO COURTESY MADLAB ADVOCACY PROVIDING THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT THAT KEEPS THE ARTS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COMMUNITY This invaluable unrestricted Because of our GCAC BOOST grant, support will help us expand our CityMusic Columbus has been able development and fundraising to do a complete rebranding for potential, enabling us to focus on our organization which will help sustainability of the organization bring us greater brand recognition long term. in Columbus and help to attract a younger demographic. KATHY MAST KANE, COLUMBUS LANDMARKS FOUNDATION HEIDI HOWES, CITYMUSIC 9|10 Project Support Operating Support Created 21 grants totaling Provided $2,440,000 to 24 arts organizations $202,123 to support a variety of artistic disciplines OPPArt BOOST Supported not-for-profi t Program arts organizations through Conducted 20 workshops 9 grants totaling and discussions that served $34,205 more than 220 people Artists in Arts Legal Professional Schools Program Assistance Development Reached an audience of that included 8,721 56,308 Program and Supplies students in Columbus City Schools Assisted 19 artists and Awarded 48 grants totaling and 5,022 in non-school venues small arts organizations $42,914 Art in the House & TRANSIT ARTS Programs Served more than 350 young people in Central Ohio ADVOCACY BUILDING AUDIENCES AND CONNECTING THEM WITH ARTISTS ColumbusArts.com, a service of GCAC, is a guide to all ColumbusArts.com is a great resource cultural events and arts organizations in Central Ohio. for emerging artists. As an artist and arts It’s also a directory and showcase for nearly 700 artists administrator, it’s the perfect solution for in fi ve disciplines— visual, music, dance, theatre and artists without a web presence who would literature—which makes it one of only a few free like some help marketing themselves. multidisciplinary directories in the country. With more than 30,000 site visits each month, ColumbusArts.com STEPHANIE ROND, ARTS ADMINISTRATOR AND ARTIST is an important marketing resource that helps IN THE COLUMBUSARTS.COM ARTISTDIRECTORY supplement arts organizations’ own marketing eff orts. GCAC’s cooperative marketing partnerships to support arts organizations outreach continue with CD102.5, Columbus Underground, Columbus Young Professionals and the Columbus Arts Marketing Association. GCAC’s long standing partnership with WOSU Public Media produces short video programs and online articles that focus on Columbus artists, arts organizations and cultural topics. ArtZine broadcasts to nearly 1.5 million viewers annually. This year WOSU started a partnership with the Ohio Channel to broadcast ArtZine on the State of Ohio’s station, bringing Columbus’ vibrant arts scene to a statewide audience. ArtZine has won six Emmys since it began in 2005. 11|12 JAZZ MOVES COLUMBUS; PHOTO COURTESY BALLETMET TOP: PROMUSICA’S THREE MO TENORS| BOTTOM: OPERA COLUMBUS’ DON GIOVANNI KNOWLEDGE PROVIDING THE RESOURCES TO SUSTAIN AND EMPOWER ART AND ARTISTS BOOST (Broadening Organizations’ Overall Skills and The Columbus community depends on the Technology) awards grants to help to support the contributions of individual artists to the creative governance, leadership, technology and professional landscape, and GCAC supports local artists through development needs of not-for-profi t arts organizations. artist fellowships, international residency and exchange Recipients make a long-term commitment to improve programs, and professional development assistance and develop the skills that not only strengthen their and supply grants. These funding programs enable organizations, but also contribute to the cultural vitality artists to refi ne and broaden their skills while continuing of the greater community. to create engaging, innovative work. And through a partnership with the Columbus Bar Association, we off er pro bono legal assistance for Franklin County artists and small arts organizations. Together, these resources continue to make Columbus and Franklin County a welcoming home for artists to create their work and bring it to the public, as well as an attractive location