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cover: The Ohio State Department of Theatre’s production of Marat/Sade in spring 2012. Photo by Matthew J. Hazard.

opposite, top: Student at Columbus College of Art & Design Saturday Morning Art Class. Courtesy of CCAD.

opposite, bottom left: Student assistant installs an exhibition at the OSU Urban Arts Space. Courtesy of OSU.

opposite, bottom right: ProMusica Chamber Orchestra performs at the Southern Theatre. Courtesy of ProMusica.

top: Dance student Kerry Dibble at Pomerene Hall. Courtesy of OSU Department of Dance.

right: Artist-in-Schools artist Eric Slangerup engages students with a story.

GCAC is grateful to its grantees for the wonderful images they provided for the 2012 Report to the Community.

Report design by Formation Studio.

A great Columbus: Always thriving artistically, culturally and economically.

As we close Columbus’ Bicentennial Celebration we can look back on an exciting year for

GCAC with many important achievements and we look forward to 2013 with a continuing

focus on a great Columbus: always thriving artistically, culturally and economically.

GCAC is central Ohio’s lead agency supporting sustainable art and culture through advocacy,

funding, expertise and collaboration. In this role, we strategically allocate public funds to the

arts; help artists, educators and arts organizations to thrive; and, find ways to connect artists

to the community.

2012 was a year of significant accomplishments. Just a few of the highlights:

•Grantfundingwasup9.3percent,withawardsto65artsorganizationsandalmost100

individual artists. With increased funding from growth in the City of Columbus’ Hotel/

Motel Bed Tax, we have been able to increase grant funding for three years in a row.

•200Columbusprovedtobeanexcitingyearofspecialeventsandprogramming

celebrating our city’s 200th birthday. GCAC, working with community and arts leadership

contributed significantly to this yearlong community-wide celebration.

•2012markedthereturnoftheColumbusArtsFestivaltotheRiverfrontandthenew

SciotoMile.Nearperfectweatherbroughtover350,000centralOhioansdowntownto

celebratetheartsandenjoytheinvestmentmadeinourcity’sRiverfront.

•MayorMichaelB.ColemanandCityCouncilestablishedtheFinancialReviewand

Advisory Committee to address the funding needs of our arts and cultural sector along

with the resource needs of Experience Columbus and our community’s human services

sector. GCAC took the lead role for our arts community in these discussions. We

applaud the leadership of the Mayor and City Council in encouraging this review process

which provided a platform for very constructive and collaborative discussions. We

appreciate that the Committee’s recommendations are continuing to receive thoughtful

consideration and study.

GCAC could not successfully fulfill its mission without the support of Mayor Michael B.

Coleman,theColumbusCityCouncil,theFranklinCountyCommissioners,OhioArtsCouncil,

and all of the businesses and individuals who recognize the importance of arts and culture

to both our quality of life and our economic prosperity. Together we are creating an exciting

and vibrant Columbus for today and tomorrow.

MiltonD.Baughman,PresidentRobertFalcone,BoardChair

Letter from the President and Board Chair

Growth in Community Funding

.6%in 201218.5%in 201111.6%in 201013

Community funding includes all City of Columbusfundedgrantprograms,FranklinCounty funded grant programs, Bicentennial grant programs and designated projects. FundingforCityofColumbusGrantprogramsonlywasup9.3percentin2012.

“With a limited marketing budget, ProMusica must be extremely selective with paid advertising. Our partnership with GCAC multiplies into additional partnerships with local media including CD102.5 and ColumbusUnderground. These outlets expand our reach and allow us to connect with potential audience members throughout our community.” Julie Roth, Communications & Special Events Manager, ProMusica Chamber Orchestra

opposite background: Detail of work by Aurora Robson for her exhibition Sacrifice + Bliss at the Franklin Park Conservatory. Pulp Fiction, 2011. Photo by Marshall Coles.

opposite: The New Albany Symphony performs a series of four concerts per year in the beautiful Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts in the heart of New Albany. Photo by Amy Parrish.

top: Production of Three Mo’ Tenors. Courtesy of ProMusica.

left: Stream on-site rehearsal photo. Pictured: Akron undergraduate dance students Shannon Evans (in headband) and Darcie Lemons. Courtesy of Dublin Arts Council.

p r o m o t e • l i v e • w o r k • p l a y

Our purpose isto support arts and advance culture through:

Collaboration

Expertise

Advocacy

Table of Contents

Promotion 6Financial support 8Audience building 10

Resources 14Informing audiences 16Best practices 18

Communications 20Convening 22Sharing 24Partnerships 26

opposite: War Horse. Courtesy of CAPA.

top and bottom: Dancing the night away at the King Arts Complex Annual Gala Fundraiser. Courtesy of King Arts Complex.

2012 Grants by program 302012 Financials 332013 Proposed budget 36

Financials

from other sources for each dollar of city investment**

Every invested by the city in arts and culture was matched by:

How the arts benefit Columbus

$.95$14.51

in earned income

in other contributed income

in county, state and federal dollars

was pumped back into the local economy

$19.11

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PRomoTinG ARTiSTiC ExCELLEnCE And SuSTAinABiLiTyAdVoCACy

with the addition of the for-profit creative sector***

in annual receipts and$3 billion+25,000 jobs*

*

$34.57

$1

“The GCAC and Museum partnership that presents the GCAC Visual Arts Exhibition at CMA each year encourages and supports cultural development in Columbus. The value of a program that provides unrestricted grants to artists to develop their creativity is immeasurable.”

Nannette V. Maciejunes, Executive Director, Columbus Museum of Art

In 2012 GCAC took a leadership role to

identify funding solutions to sustain the

arts—both short-term and long-term.

This effort was part of a collaboration with

city leadership, Experience Columbus and

the human services sector to work with the

Financial Review and Advisory Committee

to address the funding needs in our

community. The review process has

provided a platform for very constructive

and collaborative discussions and

recommendations currently under review

that would ensure sustainability and enhance

our critical arts and cultural sector.

* Americans for the Arts, Arts and Economic Prosperity IV

** GCAC Final reports by Operating Support organizations

*** Creative Columbus, 2009

The Columbus Bicentennial celebration gave

GCAC the opportunity to play a major role

in highlighting our city’s accomplishments

and envisioning our future.

The past 12 months have been filled with

diverse celebrations and activities and

collaborations from all sides of our great

city that have boosted our community

pride and promoted the image of Columbus

regionally and nationally as a great place

to live, work and visit.

Tourism and convention business

From theater performances to

our many popular museums,

Columbus is a go-to place

for families, couples, young

professionals and adults.

Increasingly we are a must-see

town that attracts tourists and

conventioneers.

Talent attraction and retention

With jobs on the rise in the

Columbus region, the workforce

becomes an important issue.

Attracting and retaining the best

talent depends on sustaining our

open, diverse arts and culture

and high quality of life.

Cultural diversity, idea exchanges

and shared experiences

The arts unite us in non-formal

ways that cross economic and

cultural lines, and build trust,

acceptance and creativity.

Entrepreneurship and

neighborhood transformation

From the trendy Short

North and German Village

to the emerging Franklinton

neighborhood, the arts are

pioneering places where people

want to gather and live. The arts

are visible in shops, restaurants,

homes and walkways, adding

color and liveliness to our

community.

The Saddest Day, 2010, archival pigment print, by Jenny Fine, 2012 recipient of GCAC’s Dresden Residency.

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by GCAC grant recipient education programs**

school children served323,262

at arts and cultural events in Columbus*

people in attendance5.8 million

Dancers Jimmy Orrante and Annie Mallonee in Jazz Moves in the Capitol Theatre at the Riffe Center. The project was a collaboration between BalletMet, Jazz Arts Group and WOSU Public Media.

grants totalingFunding

Project support

to support a variety of different artistic disciplines

34$314,208

young people in Central Ohio900

Art in the House and TRAnSiT ARTS programs

Serving nearly(through July 31, 2012)

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PRoVidinG THE FinAnCiAL SuPPoRT THAT kEEPS THE ARTS An inTEGRAL PART oF THE CommuniTyAdVoCACy

to support artists in the visual arts, media arts, and dance

19Artist fellowships

$41,000fellowships

funded totaling

to

operating support

arts organizations

24$2,440,000

providing

artists and small arts organizations

Arts Legal Assistance Program

Assisting13

Reaching an audience of

Artists-in-Schools program

56,973(through July 31, 2012)

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Awarding 95Professional development and supplies

$44,519artist grants, totaling

Supporting not-for-profit arts organizations through

BooST

$91,08520 grants

totaling

oPPArt program30

420 artists and arts administrators

Conductingworkshops and discussions that served

“For grassroots art groups, advertising is essential. The audience is our currency and being able to access larger, more general art-interested audiences through GCAC’s outlets is a real boon.” Scott Woods, Writers’ Block Poetry Forum

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BuiLdinG AudiEnCES And ConnECTinG THEm wiTH ARTiSTSAdVoCACy

c o m m e m o r a t e • e x h i l a r a t e • c o n n e c tWork by Aurora Robson for her exhibition Sacrifice + Bliss at the Franklin Park Conservatory. Up Drop, 2010. Photo by Marshall Coles.

Ohio Art League’s 2012 One Night fundraiser event and silent auction.

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ColumbusArts.com, a service of GCAC, is a guide to all cultural events and arts organizations

in Central Ohio, and a hub of more than 700 artists in five disciplines: visual, music, dance,

theater and literature; one of a few free multidisciplinary directories in the country. Receiving

more than 30,000 visits each month, ColumbusArts.com is a vital resource that serves to

strengthen awareness, encourage attendance and foster participation in the arts.

we further build audiences for the arts through cooperative marketing partnerships.

• CD102.5bi-weeklyradiointerviewssharingcurrentartseventsandhappenings

• ColumbusArtsMarketingAssociationpartnershipswithOutlookandPearlMarket

• ColumbusYoungProfessionalsbi-weeklycolumnsintheire-newsletterreaching

a membership of more than 12,000 young professionals

• WOSUPublicMediabroadcastingArtZinetomorethan3.5millionviewersannually,

an audience that has been growing each year.

In July, GCAC, in partnership with the ohio Alliance for Arts Education (OAAE), announced

a new home for the Community Arts Education programs that have been a part of GCAC

since 1976. The programs are now housed at OAAE enabling GCAC to continue to advocate

for and support arts education.

A leading member of the national Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network,

the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education makes an excellent new home for the Community Arts

Education programs which include Art in the House, Artists-in-Schools, Franklin County

NeighborhoodArtsGrantsandProfessionalDevelopmentArtsIntegrationforK-12Teachers.

OAAE was founded in 1974 and has established and maintains a network for communication,

cooperation and advocacy for arts education. OAAE has more than 8,000 members including

students, parents, educators, administrators, citizens, artists and arts advocates.

Connecting Audiences with the Arts

c o m m e m o r a t e • e x h i l a r a t e • c o n n e c tStudent at Columbus College of Art & Design’s Saturday Morning Art Classes. Courtesy of CCAD.

The Columbus Idea Foundry was one of

16 places in the country called out as a great place for inventors to “team up”

PopSci.com, June 2012

#3 in Top 20 Large Metros for Fashion Designers

The Atlantic Cities, September 2012

“ArtZine has been instrumental in helping to engage and inspire current arts audiences and cultivate new audiences for the arts. ArtZine is an effective marketing tool for BalletMet.”

Cheri Mitchell, Executive Director, Ballet Met Columbus

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The vitality of Columbus creative

scene was ranked the 8th best in the country.

Creative Cities International, July 2011

Columbus is #13 on the list of Top

25 Big Cities for Art AmericanStyle.com, June 2012

“GCAC funding allowed the Columbus Metropolitan Library to pay a professional artist to curate several exhibitions in the Main Library’s gallery. The curator was able to bring us new partnerships, reach out to artists when needed, and create exhibits of high quality for our visitors to enjoy.”

Chuck Cody, Manager, Arts & Media Division, Columbus Metropolitan Library

Stuart Williams’ Breath of Life installation at COSI. The installation was part of Finding Time: Public Art 2012. Courtesy of the artist.

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PRoVidinG THE RESouRCES To SuSTAin And EmPowER ART And ARTiSTSExPERTiSE

dionne Custer, individual Artist, Creative Capital internet For Artists weekend workshop attendee

“This is the kind of support local artists are looking for and i thank GCAC for recognizing the need for a workshop of this sort and for making it possible.”

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To support the governance, leadership, technology and professional development needs of not-for-profit arts

organizations, BooST (Broadening organizations’ overall Skills and Technology) grants help these groups

buildtheircapacity.Recipientsmakealong-termcommitmenttoimproveanddeveloptheskillsthatnotonly

strengthen their organizations, but contribute to the cultural vitality of the greater community.

The Columbus community depends on the contributions of individual artists to the creative landscape,

and GCAC supports these artists through artist fellowships, international and national residency programs,

international exchange programs, and professional development assistance and supply grants. These funding

programs enable artists to refine and broaden their skills while continuing to create engaging, innovative work.

And our partnership with the Columbus Bar Association enables us to offer pro bono legal assistance for

FranklinCountyartistsandsmallartsorganizations.

Together,theseresourcescontinuetomakeColumbusandFranklinCountyawelcominghomeforartiststo

create their work and bring it to the public, as well as an attractive one for residents who seek a rich cultural life.

opposite, top: PBJ & Jazz series: Jazz Daddies Jam led by Jon Eshelman & Mark Donavan. Courtesy of Jazz Arts Group.

opposite, bottom: Larry James, Alex Fischer, GCAC Board of Trustees member Lori Barreras, Janelle Simmons and Mayor Michael B. Coleman at the King Arts Complex Annual Gala Fundraiser.

One Hundred Handfulls of Air by Rough and Perfect/Steven Thurston and Rebecca Harvey during OSU Urban Arts Space faculty and alumni exhibition Inosculation.

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inFoRminG nEw AudiEnCES ABouT THE VALuE oF THE ARTSExPERTiSE

opposite, top: Shadowbox Live’s production of Fantasies.

opposite, bottom: CATCO’s production of 39 Steps. Courtesy CATCO.

bottom right: Opera Columbus and Shadowbox Live’s collaboration of La Bohème performed at the Shadowbox Bistro.

top: Scene from MadLab Theatre’s production of Age of Bees by Tira Palmquist. Courtesy MadLab.

bottom left: VW Bus by Lee Stoetzel in Simulacrum exhibition at the Columbus College of Art & Design. Courtesy CCAD.

“Support from GCAC helped CAPA draw in more than 265,000 people who enjoyed 1,000 CAPA artists last season.”

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Bill Conner, President and CEo, CAPA

Each month, GCAC’s e-newsletter Front Row Center showcases the incredible diversity and excitement of

arts and cultural programming in the city. By featuring local and national arts issues, profiles of area creative

professionals, articles by guest writers and previewing upcoming events, the publication gives readers an

in-depth look at Central Ohio’s creative economy. As the public face of our arts and culture community,

Front Row Center is delivering our story to the community throughout the year.

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“TheColumbusFilmCouncilandtheGCAC IndividualArtistsFellowshipinMediaArtshelp retain filmmakers who might otherwise move to the east or west coasts. The program helps create a film community here in the Midwest.”

SusanHalpern,ExecutiveDirector,ColumbusFilmCouncil

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ConnECTinG PEoPLE By SHARinG BEST PRACTiCESExPERTiSE

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opposite: Viennese piano soloist Marc-Andre Hamelin performing with the Columbus Symphony Orchestra. Courtesy of CAPA/Columbus Symphony Orchestra.

top left: Columbus Museum of Art patrons enjoying the opening of The Radical Camera: New York’s Photo League 1936-1951. Photo by Scott Cunningham.

top right: Attendees flock to the Annie Leibovitz exhibition at the Wexner Center for the Arts. Courtesy of the Wexner Center.

oPPArt (opportunities for Artists) provides events that help individual artists connect

with one another. The series includes professional development workshops, roundtable

discussions, and social events where artists learn together, further their work and continue

to grow as artists.

Through our annual Public Forum, we interact with the community to share knowledge

resources as well as our accomplishments, our plans, and the important work we’re doing

on behalf of the arts.

When distributing grants to artists and arts organizations, we have a process of annual

meetings with recipients to provide useful feedback on administrative and project-based

questions from grantees.

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CoLLABoRATionFoSTERinG LinES oF CommuniCATion ABouT THE ARTS

Columbus Children’s Theatre production of Goldilocks and the Three Bears as part of their Touring Company.

Columbus Children’s Choir members at Columbus Metropolitan Library. Photo by Jacquelyn Poussot.

Rehearsal of BalletMet and Jazz Arts Group’s Jazz Moves. Courtesy of Jazz Arts Group.

BalletMet and Jazz Arts Group’s production of Jazz Moves. Photo by Will Shively.

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“A grant from GCAC is supporting our new Backstage at the Lincoln series. The series provides opportunities for emerging and established local jazz musicians, in addition to expanding opportunities for patrons to hear live music in the wonderful acoustics of the Lincoln Theatre.”

Suzan Bradford, General Manager, Lincoln Theatre

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Through cooperative marketing partnerships,

monthly newsletters, media outreach, and website

andFacebookpromotionswearecontinually

promoting artists and arts organizations. And

withournetworkofmorethan11,000Facebook

fans and Twitter followers, we are continuing the

conversation about the arts every day.

top left: Young participant in the arts activity area during the 2012 Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival. Courtesy of the Upper Arlington Arts Commission.

top right: Glen Echo Ravine Ohio Birds Mural by ALTernative, supported by a Franklin County Neighborhood Arts grant.

bottom: Tall Timbers by VSA Ohio artist Malcolm J.

opposite, top left: Mural of Curious Cultures by Amandda Tirey Graham installed in the Short North as part of the 10 x 10 x 10 project, funded in part by a 200Columbus Chase Neighborhood Grant.

opposite, top right: Locality 2012 dance performance created for 200Columbus and funded by the Chase 200Columbus Neighborhood Grant program.

To continue to maintain the vibrancy of the arts in Central

Ohio, we are actively bringing together entities from a broad

cross section of the community to share resources, expertise

and perspectives. Some of these partnerships include:

JP morgan Chase Foundation: The 200Columbus Chase

Neighborhood grant program provided $200,000 in grants

to 37 organizations throughout central Ohio.

Capital Crossroads Special improvement districts:

Provided$15,000incommissions and awards to 13 artists

to create 10 downtown window displays that celebrated the

city’s Bicentennial as well as the area’s diverse character for

the benefit of its residents, visitors and businesses.

national Endowment for the Arts:A$150,000grantmade

the Finding Time: Public Art 2012 program possible.

Columbus Health department: The ArtWalks program

highlights public art in 13 Columbus neighborhoods.

Artist fellowship partnerships:WiththeColumbusMuseum

of Art, Columbus DanceTheatre,ColumbusFilmCounciland

Thurber House. A cooperative exhibition with the Columbus

MuseumofArtshowcasestheworkofFellowshipand

residency artists.

woSu:Since2004GCAChaspartneredwithWOSUon

ArtZine, an educational and entertaining inside look at artists

and arts organizations in Central Ohio. The show has won

six Emmy’s and annual viewership has grown to more than

3.5millionhouseholds.

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CoLLABoRATionACTinG AS A ConVEnER oF idEAS, oF PEoPLE, And THE ARTS

• ThethemesofHonoringourPast,CelebratingColumbusToday

& Envisioning our Future

• NeighborhoodcelebrationsinRecreationCentersacross the city

• Participationbymorethan400volunteersthatsupported

programmingandpromoted200Columbusatmorethan75festivals,

fairs and events all year long

• Developmentofeducationandneighborhoodcelebrationtool kits

• Coordinationofthe200ColumbusChaseNeighborhoodgrants

awarding $200,000 to 37 grantees, with projects that ranged

from community celebrations and exhibitions to murals and

historic renovations

• CelebrateColumbusinSongcontestandCD.Columbussingers

and songwriters submitted 123 songs inspired by Columbus. GCAC

producedaCDwith13artistsandpromotedCDartistsand29finalists

to festivals and venues throughout the year

• Co-sponsorshipwiththeCityofColumbusasuccessfulNEA grant

that was the major funder of Finding Time: Public Art 2012.

The city’s Bicentennial was

an important milestone in

our community and with

the financial support of the

city and the collaborative

energy of many community

partners, GCAC was given the

opportunity to celebrate what

makes Columbus unique and a

vibrant place to live and work.

GCAC led a diverse group

of participants representing

arts leadership including

Experience Columbus,

The ohio State university,

Columbus State Community

College, the mayor’s office,

Recreation and Parks, small

business leadership, suburban

arts councils, Columbus

Chamber, Columbus Historical

Society and other groups

interested in the programming

around the Bicentennial to

support, help plan and lead the

Bicentennial celebrations.

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200Columbus Highlights

top left: Patrons enjoying sculpture at the 2012 Columbus Arts Festival. Photo by Greg Bartram.

top right: Cultivating a young art patron at the 2012 Columbus Arts Festival. Photo by Greg Bartram.

right: Exploring artistic creations at the 2012 Columbus Arts Festival. Photo by Greg Bartram.

bottom left: Having fun in the art activities area at the 2012 Upper Arlington Labor Day Arts Festival. Courtesy of the Upper Arlington Arts Commission.

bottom middle: Children’s author Margaret Peterson Haddix with young fan at a Thurber Summer Literary Picnic. Courtesy of Thurber House.

bottom right: Thurber House’s Summer Literary Picnic with Jeni Britton Bauer, owner of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams and cookbook author. Courtesy of Thurber House.

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CoLLABoRATionSHARinG ART wiTH THE CommuniTy THAT mAkES iT PoSSiBLE

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GCAC is proud to bring the Columbus Arts Festival to the city every summer.

A three-day celebration that pairs the finest artists and craftspeople with

entertainment, musical performances and food from the area’s finest restaurants,

theFestivalisoneofColumbus’ssignatureevents,attractingmorethan350,000

attendees each year to experience the work

of 240 local, national and international

artists. The success of our signature event is

due in no small part to the generous support

of local business and corporate sponsors—

making the festival completely privately

supported—as well as the efforts of nearly

400 volunteers. 2012 celebrated the

Festival’s exciting return to the Riverfront.

The 2013 Festival will continue to shine a

spotlight on the work of local artists

and arts groups, a focus on local restaurants

with the goal of strengthening the Festival’s

year-round impact on the local economy.

The Festival is also building its green

initiatives by creating a comprehensive

environmental plan and increasing recycling

and alternative transportation efforts

throughout the Festival.

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opposite, bottom right: TRANSIT ARTS performance at the 2012 Columbus Arts Festival. Photo by Greg Bartram.

top: Birdseye view of the 2012 Columbus Arts Festival. Photo by Larry Hamill.

Patrons enjoying glass art at the 2012 Columbus Arts Festival. Photo by Greg Bartram.

Our Community Arts Partnership Awards recognize outstanding contributions

to the arts by Columbus businesses and individuals, and saw more than

370 business leaders, artists, arts patrons, and arts organizations in attendance,

with six awards presented to individuals and businesses. The Artistic Excellence

Awardof$10,000waspresentedtoWOSUPublicMediafortheiroutstanding

Columbus Neighborhoods series.

The Raymond J. Hanley Award, presented by the Columbus Arts Endowment, is a

$10,000 award given to an artist who has demonstrated a high level of achievement

while working at least five years in the arts in any discipline. In January, our fourth

annual award honored photographer Kojo Kamau.

Since1995,thedresden Residency—a program of the Greater Columbus Arts

CouncilandtheSaxonStateMinistryforHigherEducation,ResearchandtheFine

Arts—offerstwoColumbusartistsaresidencyinDresden,Germany,lastingtwoto

threemonths.Inaddition,GCAChoststwoDresdenartistseachyear.Theprogram

provides all the artists with a period of time in another country to concentrate on

research and production in a way that significantly benefits their creative process.

In 2012 Columbus artists Sue Cavanaugh (fiber/craft) and Jenny Fine (mixed-media)

traveledtoDresdenforresidencies.Theresultoftheirresidencyworkwason

display in the GCAC Visual Arts ExhibitionattheColumbusMuseumofArtfrom

June8–August12.GCAChostedtwoartistsfromDresden,painterFranziska

Hoffmann and mixed-media artist Katja Hoffmann Wildner. Both artists presented

exhibitions at local galleries bringing international work and opportunities to explore

cultural perceptions to Columbus students and residents.

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CoLLABoRATion THE PowER oF PARTnERSHiPS

School children enjoying an exhibition at OSU’s Urban Arts Space.

left: Fiber art of Sue Cavanaugh, recipient of GCAC’s 2012 Dresden Residency.

middle top: Short North Developer Sandy Woods, profiled in WOSU Public Media’s Columbus Neighborhoods’ episode on the Short North.

middle bottom: Street in German Village, shown in WOSU Public Media’s Columbus Neighborhoods series. The award winning series received the 2012 Artistic Excellence Award from GCAC.

“TheOhioanaBookFestivalbrings readers and writers together from across the state to Columbus; and has become not only the single largest literary event in Ohio, but one of the premier literary events in the Midwest. GCAC’s support has helped Ohioana to secure the key funding partners that have made growth and expansion possible.”

Linda Hengst, Executive Director OhioanaLibraryAssociation,OhioanaBookFestival

“Through the first years of PNC Arts Alive grant programming, we have seen organizations increase audiences, create new collaborations and partnerships, lower the barriers to participation and achieve direct business benefits that enhanced their sustainability. By extending PNC Arts Alive, we will continue to build upon this positive momentum, support new and imaginative arts programs that enrich our community and will help strengthen our local economy.”

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Michael Gonsiorowski, regional president for central Ohio for PNC Bank, recipient of GCAC’s 2012 Large Business Community Arts Partnership Award.

2012 Raymond J. Hanley Fellowship recipient Kojo Kamau. Photo by Larry Hamill.

Participants in the Thurber Summer Writing Camp at the Thurber House.

Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus performing Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in collaboration with the Columbus Children’s Choir.

$350,000

$300,000

$250,000

$200,000

$150,000

$100,000

$50,000

Community FundingCommunityFundingincludesOperatingSupport,ProjectSupport,FranklinCountyNeighborhood Arts Grants, Individual Artist Support, Technical Assistance (BOOST), Designated Projects and for 2011 and 2012 Chase 200Columbus Neighborhood Grants.

i n n o v a t e • r e v i t a l i z e • c r e a t e

$3,732,373

$3,145,101

$2,819,430

$2,481,004

top left: Young participant in OSU’s Urban Arts Space: Art Explorations for Kids program.

middle left: Thurber House 2012 Summer Writing Camp.

middle right: Annie Leibovitz and Jann S. Wenner of Rolling Stone magazine at the Wexner Prize conversation at Mershon Auditorium. Photo by Kevin Fitzsimons

left: Cellist Julia Ellis performing with the New Albany Symphony Orchestra. Photo by Robert Sohovich.

right top: Actor’s Theatre production of The Merchant of Venice.

right bottom: 200Columbus Performing Arts Showcase with Laura Puscas.

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For a complete list of grants, 2012 financial reports and the 2013 financial forecast please visit www.gcac.org/about-gcac/publications.php.

operating SupportApplicant name/Amount Awarded

Actors’ Theatre $19,500

Ballet Metropolitan, Inc. $220,000

CAPA $225,000

CATCO-Phoenix $117,000

Chamber Music Columbus $19,500

CityMusic, Inc. $18,000

Columbus Children’s Theatre $82,500

Columbus Dance Theatre $33,500

Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus $26,000

Columbus Landmarks Foundation $12,500

Columbus Museum of Art $225,000

Columbus Symphony Orchestra $200,000

COSI $225,000

Franklin Park Conservatory $80,000

Friends of Early Music $15,500

Jazz Arts Group $175,750

King Arts Complex $133,000

MadLab $14,500

Ohio Art League $14,750

Ohio Designer Craftsmen $85,000

Opera Columbus $108,000

ProMusica $100,000

Thurber House $65,000

Wexner Center for the Arts $225,000

Project Support

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Applicant name Application Title Amount Awarded

Asian Festival Corp. Celebrate Asian Festival with 200Columbus $27,625

Ohioana Library 2012 Ohioana Book Festival $20,400

Alkebulan 22nd Annual Juneteenth Ohio Festival $11,000

WaterFire Columbus 2012 Season $18,750

Somali Cultural and Research Institute Somali Culture Festival $1,500

Columbus Public Art Finding Time $16,007

Kristina Isabelle Dance Company The Memory Re-Mix Project $4,241

Short North Stage Cabaret $10,702

Sunday at Central 2012-2013 Recital Series $1,173

Lincoln Theatre Association Backstage at the Lincoln $7,471

SID Public Services Association CAP-UP: Columbus Arts Pop-Up Project $6,875

Columbus Film Council 60th Columbus International Film+Video Festival $7,500

Columbus College of Arts & Design Canzani Center Exhibitions $14,000

Jefferson Academy of Music Jefferson’s Signature Series $6,000

Columbus Metropolitan Library Carnegie Gallery and Arts and Media Exhibits $1,400

Locality 2012 Locality 2012 $9,750

VSA Ohio ReelAbilities: Columbus Disabilities Film Festival $10,625

New Players Theater Festival David Lindsay-Abaire’s GOOD PEOPLE $1,727

Independents’ Day, Inc. Independents’ Day 2012 $4,125

First Night Columbus 2012 First Night $19,500

German Village Society Ode to Joy Bicentennial Celebration $1,752

Six String Concerts, Inc. Six String Concerts Presents $4000

Wild Goose Creative Wild Goose Creative Gallery Season Initiative $5,464

Arts Initiative Constructing Castle: $12,807 An exhibition of James Castle’s work

The Fuse Factory Frequency Fridays 2012-2013 season $2,880

Scott Spears Framelines 2 $1,000

OhioDance 2013 OhioDance Festival and Conference $14,250

Available Light Theatre John Cage & Jane Eyre in 2013 $13,500

ROY G BIV Gallery for Emerging Artists ImageOHIO13 $2,303

Columbus Civic Theater 2013 Season $14,025

Gallery Players Fiddler On the Roof $7,475

Hiphop Studies Working Group 2013 Hiphop Literacies Conference $3,500

Harmony Project Productions Peace, Love and Harmony: $15,000 Uniting Neighbors and Neighborhoods in Song and Service

SRO (Senior Repertory of Ohio) 2nd Half Home Season 2012-2013 $15,881 Theatre Company

Individual Artist Fellowship budget includes: Artist Fellowship awards and administrative fees to fellowship partners, ProfessionalDevelopmentandSupplygrants,andOPPArtprogramexpenses.

Applicant name Application Amount Awarded

Aaron Thomas Supplygrant $475

Alexandra S. Pierce Supplygrant $500

Amy Drake ProfessionalDevelopment $950

Andrea Myers ProfessionalDevelopment $950

Anne Holman Supplygrant $475

Bradley Olson Supplygrant $475

Brooke Zamudio Supplygrant $350

Chris Harman Supplygrant $285

Clint Davidson Supplygrant $475

Cynthia Verdhan Supplygrant $250

Deborah L. Baillieul ProfessionalDevelopment $600

Debra J. Tucker Supplygrant $350

Donald Guess Jr. Supplygrant $475

Emily Moorhead Supplygrant $500

Emily Moorhead ProfessionalDevelopment $975

Ginnie Baer Supplygrant $150

Heather Wirth Supply grant $ 289

Jack Ramunni ProfessionalDevelopment $975

Jack Ramunni Supplygrant $475

Jaclyn E. Little Supplygrant $500

James Payne ProfessionalDevelopment $950

Jane Tuss ProfessionalDevelopment $950

Jeffrey C. Owen ProfessionalDevelopment $800

Jeffrey C. Owen Supply grant $ 300

Jennifer Deafenbaugh Supplygrant $500

Jenny Fine Supplygrant $475

Jill Paz Supply grant $ 200

John Bennett ProfessionalDevelopment $950

Joseph Lombardo Supplygrant $500

Katalin M. Beavers Supplygrant $475

Katie Pack Supplygrant $475

Kaveria Raina Supplygrant $475

Keely Glenn Supplygrant $475

Keely Glenn ProfessionalDevelopment $900

Kelly Nye ProfessionalDevelopment $950

Kelly Nye Supplygrant $475

Ken Eppstein ProfessionalDevelopment $500

Kojo Kamau Supplygrant $450

Applicant name Application Amount Awarded

Kris Morris Supply grant $475

Larissa Marie Mellor Supplygrant $425

Larissa Marie Mellor ProfessionalDevelopment $350

Leigh Lotocki ProfessionalDevelopment $950

Lisa Earley ProfessionalDevelopment $900

Lisa Horkin Supplygrant $475

Mariana A. Smith ProfessionalDevelopment $825

Mariana A. Smith Supply grant $ 380

Mark E. Pinkston ProfessionalDevelopment $900

Marques Stevens Supplygrant $475

Matthew Swift Supplygrant $500

Michael A. Cooley ProfessionalDevelopment $975

Michael Levene Supplygrant $475

Nanette Hodge ProfessionalDevelopment $900

Nicholas Kelly Supplygrant $475

Nicole Gibbs ProfessionalDevelopment $650

Nicolette Swift Supplygrant $475

Nikki Skrinak Supplygrant $500

Noelle Chun ProfessionalDevelopment $750

Nolita Berger Supplygrant $475

Philmore Peterson V Supplygrant $500

Racquel Armstrong Supplygrant $475

Rashida Davison Supplygrant $475

Reggie McMillian ProfessionalDevelopment $900

Rita Arnold ProfessionalDevelopment $900

Scott Neal Supplygrant $475

Sean McHenry Supplygrant $465

Searius Addishin Supplygrant $500

Shelby Holden ProfessionalDevelopment $900

Stacy Leeman ProfessionalDevelopment $950

Susan O’Connor Supplygrant $475

Tammy McClellan Supplygrant $500

Tatyana Branham Supplygrant $500

Thomas Baillieul ProfessionalDevelopment $550

Thomas M. Kelly Supply grant $ 400

Timothy S. Klugh Supplygrant $500

Todd Hickerson Supplygrant $500

Torin Scott Supplygrant $475

Zuzana Muranicova Supplygrant $475

Artist Professional development and Supply Grants

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opposite, left: CATCO’s production of Avenue Q. Courtesy CATCO.

opposite, right: Columbus Jazz Orchestra Artistic Director Byron Stripling. Photo by Will Shively.

left: Visitors to Bebe Miller: Tracing History exhibition at OSU’s Urban Arts Space.

right: The Ohio State University Chorus. Courtesy OSU.

Amount Organization Awarded

ALTernative $1,000

Art Party Columbus $750

Columbus Santa Maria $1,000

Dublin Arts Council $1,000

East Asian Studies Center, OSU $800

Foundation for the African Diaspora $750

Friends of Doo Dah $1,100

Glen Echo Neighbors Civic Association $550

Hilliard Arts Council $1,000

Huckleberry House $402

Judah Performing Arts Company $1,000

McConnell Arts Center of Worthington $750

New Albany Symphony Orchestra $750

New Harvest Urban Arts Center $800

Ohio Historical Society $1,000

Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition $500

Schumacher Place Civic Association $750

Westerville Symphony at Otterbein College $750

Wyandot Elementary $750

Xclaim $1,250

Applicant name Application Title Amount Awarded

Columbus Children’s Choir Re-branding(TechnologyandLeadership) $3,500

Jazz Arts Group Jazz Audiences - From Theory to Practice $6,000

OhioDance DanceUSAAnnualConference&Marketing/Design $3,365

Wild Goose Creative Independent Audit of Finances $3,800

Short North Stage WebsiteDesign&Development $5,000

CityMusic Website Overhaul and Rebranding $6,800

YWCA (Andrea Boudreau) CMA/UWWorkshops $540

Columbus Arts Endowment Form 990 Verification $1,200

Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative WebsiteUpgradeandRedesign $7,000

Diverse Media Zone Improving Accounting Systems $1,000

Ohioana Library Association MarketingProject $8,000

Thurber House StoryBuildingontheiPad $5,000

That Guys Art GoC-Art $9,950

The Fuse Factory Electronic and ExperimentalMusicEquipmentPurchase $2,900 Digital Arts Lab Ignition 5.0

Glass Axis On-line Class Registration and Webstore $3,600

A&L Afterschool Literacy+ Institute GoverningBoardRetreat $75

ROY G BIV Gallery for Emerging Artists Financial Organization - Audits $10,000

Harmony Project Productions Operational Infrastructure $6,000

Six String Concerts, Inc International Folk Alliance Conference $1,000

New Players Theater Festival OperationalUpgrades $6,355

Franklin County neighborhood Arts Grants

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Boost Grants

organization Project Amount Awarded

A&L Afterschool Institute E-portraits of Teakwood Heights $4,000

Alkebulan dba Juneteenth Ohio 22nd Annual Juneteenth Ohio Festival $6,000

Barack Community Recreation Center “Pride on the South Side” An Academy of the Arts and Creative Minds $2,500

Clintonville Historical Society Clintonville-Linden History Mural $6,500

Columbus Italian Festival 2012 Columbus Italian Festival $6,500

Columbus Metropolitan Library Summer Reading Club 2012 - Have A Blast! $5,000 Read. Celebrate 200 Years of Columbus Fun

Diverse Media Zone The Legacy of Eastgate $4,500

Fairfield County Historical Parks Lithopolis Road Legacy $3,000

Forest Park Civic Association Forest Park Civic Association’s 50th Anniversary $5,500

Friends of the Cultural Arts Center Bicentennial Artists Gala $4,000

Friends of Doo Dah 29th Annual Doo Dah Parade $3,000

Friends of Goodale Park William Fish Gate Restoration - Goodale Park $1,500

Gahanna Convention & Visitors Bureau Gahanna Herbal Trail $6,500

The German Village Society 200Columbus Schiller Park $6,500

Greater Linden Development Corp. Legacy Greater Linden $4,000

Highland West Neighbors Association West Broad Street Banner Project $3,000

Hilliard Development Corp Explore the Heart of Hilliard in 2012 $10,000

Homes On The Hill Greater Hilltop Public Art Initiative $6,500 Community Development Corporation

Jazz Arts Group The Blackberry Patch Phases Two and Three $6,500

Locality 2012 Locality 2012 $6,000

Lower Olentangy Urban Arboretum Columbus 200/Glen Echo $4,500 100th Birthday Celebration

Maple Grove United Methodist A Columbus Community for yesterday $1,500 today and tomorrow

Merion Village Association Plant Pride on Parsons $9,500

Monroe Middle School Merchant Stories $5,000

Neighborhood Design Center Livingston Avenue Bicentennial Gateway $5,000

New Harvest Urban Arts Center A Place to Remember $6,000

Northwest Civic Association Centennial High School $3,000

Northwood Park Garden Club Gate Posts: Continuing the Legacy $5,000 of a Neighborhood

Ohio Performance Academy Northland International Community Festival $6,000

ROY G BIV Gallery Creativity, Collaboration & Interactivity $5,500 in the Short North Arts District

SID Public Services Historic Clock Restoration $7,500

Thiossane Institute Thiossane Institute “A Celebration of Art” $5,500

UA Arts Second Step - Sculpture Proposal $4,000 Looking Back to Move Upper Arlington Forward

Urban Cultural Arts Foundation Our Franklin Park Place Celebration $6,000

Westerville Parks Foundation Westerville Legacy Train Depot $10,000

Westgate Neighbors Association Arts in the Park $5,000

Worthington Center for the Arts 200 Public Art Project $10,000

opposite, top: Visitors enjoy an exhibition at the OSU Urban Arts Space. Courtesy OSU.

opposite, bottom: Performance by Six String Concerts.

top: Artist at Our Franklin Park Place Celebration, a project funded by the 200Columbus Chase Neighborhood Grant program.

bottom: CATCO’s production of Peter and the Wolf. Courtesy CATCO.

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200Columbus Chase neighborhood Grants

BalletMet and Shadowbox Live’s production of 7 Deadly Sins.

top: Columbus Film Council executive director Susan Halpern at the Columbus International Film+Video Festival. Courtesy Columbus Film Council.

middle: Annie Leibovitz at the exhibition opening press conference. Courtesy the Wexner Center.

bottom: Ohio Art League’s One Night silent art auction. Courtesy OAL.

opposite, top: Kamilo by Aurora Robson, installed in the Franklin Park Conservatory gardens as part of Sacrifice + Bliss: Aurora Robson. Photo by Marshall Coles.

opposite, middle: BalletMet Columbus and Shadowbox Live’s collaborative production of 7 Deadly Sins.

ALLoCATion oF CiTy oF CoLumBuS FundS By CATEGoRy

Projected 2012 2011

I. Operating Support Grants $2,440,000 $2,246,400

II. Project Grants Awarded 306,000 284,870

III. TechnicalAssistance 91,600 92,005

IV. IndividualArtistsFellowships 120,570 85,596

V. PromotionCityofColumbus 200,219 154,105

VI. CommunityPlanandMarketing 323,396 114,702

VII. InternationalProgram 22,337 24,645

VIII. Artistic Excellence 10,000 10,000

ToTAL CommuniTy FundinG $3,514,122 $3,012,323

IX. CommunityFunding- (84,022) 125,177 Temporarily Restricted

X. General and Administrative 1,076,700 1,012,500

ToTAL uSE oF CiTy FundS $ 4,506,800 $4,150,000

2012

Total Community Funding projected for 2012 is $3,732,373. Franklin County

Neighborhood Arts Grants awarded were funded by AEP in the amount of $24,432. Chase

providedthefundingof$111,956forChase200ColumbusGrants.Annie’sFundprovided

$5,000forIndividualArtsFellowships.TheColumbusFoundationprovided$66,863

foraudienceresearchand$5,000foracommunityendowmentfeasibilityplanandthe

ColumbusPartnershipprovided$5,000foracommunityendowmentfeasibilityplan.

2011

Total Community Funding for 2011 was $3,145,101. Franklin County Neighborhood Arts

Grants awarded were funded by AEP and Franklin County in the amount of $27,641. Chase

provided the funding for $90,000 awarded in Chase 200Columbus Grants, The Columbus

Foundationprovided$8,137forMarketResearchand$2,000fortheInternationalProgram.

Annie’sFundprovided$5,000forIndividualArtsFellowships.

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Projected REVEnuE 2012 2011

CityofColumbusContract $4,506,800 $4,150,000

OhioArtsCouncil 73,997 58,242

Franklin County Neighborhood Grants 20,000 20,000

Contributions 19,182 96,079

Artists-in-Schools 214,561 275,524

AfterSchoolPrograms 310,851 365,607

ColumbusArtsFestival 664,665 553,630

Chase 200Columbus Neighborhood Grants 110,000 105,206

OtherGrantIncome 8,875

Other 83,948 38,244

ToTAL REVEnuE 6,004,004 5,671,407

ExPEndiTuRE

Community Funding:

Grants & Services 2,963,170 2,713,871

Franklin County Neighborhood Grants 24,432 27,641

Chase 200Columbus Neighborhood Grants 111,956 90,000

DesignatedProjects 632,815 313,589

Total Community Funding 3,732,373 3,145,101

Programs:

Artists-in-Schools 228,851 262,763

OutofSchoolPrograms 325,141 315,721

ColumbusArtsFestival 575,901 528,377

Total Program Funding 1,129,893 1,106,861

Total Community Funding & Programs 4,862,266 4,251,962

AdministrativeSalaries 697,985 576,420

Payroll Taxes and Employee Benefits 164,287 155,463

Accounting & Legal 21,634 19,122

CommunityArtsPartnership/SpecialEvents 53,845 54,416

Meetings,Travel,LocalExpenses 5,211 5,851

Office and Equipment Rental & Amortization 108,969 107,980

Office Expenses 40,109 38,147

Telephone 9,912 9,525

Advertising/Public Information 19,297 18,695

Depreciation 32,000 35,154

Miscellaneous 10,281 12,988

Total General and Administrative 1,163,530 1,033,761

ToTAL ExPEndiTuRE 6,025,796 5,285,723

inCREASE (dECREASE) in nET ASSETS (21,792) 385,684

BEGinninG nET ASSETS 1,293,744 908,060

EndinG nET ASSETS $1,271,952 $1,293,744

STATEmEnT oF ACTiViTiESyears ended december 31, 2012 and 2011

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REVEnuE 2012 2013

CityofColumbusContract $4,506,800 $5,111,900

OhioArtsCouncil 73,997 86,155

Franklin County Neighborhood Grants 20,000

Contributions 19,182 24,000

Artists-in-Schools 214,561

AfterSchoolPrograms 310,851

ColumbusArtsFestival 664,665 661,500

Chase 200Columbus Neighborhood Grants 110,000

Other 83,948 71,275

ToTAL REVEnuE 6,004,004 5,954,830

ExPEndiTuRE

Community Funding:

Grants & Services: 2,963,170 3,746,085

Franklin County Neighborhood Grants 24,432

Chase200ColumbusNeighborhoodGrants 111,956

DesignatedProjects 632,815 336,996

Total Community Funding 3,732,373 4,083,081

Programs:

Community Arts Education:

ArtistsinSchools 228,851 37,500

OutofSchoolPrograms 325,141 37,500

Columbus Arts Festival 575,901 607,845

Total Program Funding 1,129,893 682,845

Total Community Funding and Programs 4,862,266 4,765,926

Administrative Salaries 697,985 737,647

PayrollTaxesandEmployeeBenefits 164,287 168,165

Accounting&Legal 21,634 25,850

CommunityArtsPartnership/SpecialEvents 53,845 53,150

Conference,Travel,LocalExpenses 5,211 8,500

OfficeandEquipmentRental&Amortization 108,969 110,152

Office Expenses 40,109 40,600

Telephone 9,912 12,000

Advertising/Public Information 19,297 21,640

Miscellaneous 10,281 11,200

Total General and Administrative 1,131,530 1,188,904

ToTAL ExPEndiTuRE $ 5,993,796 $5,954,830

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Shadowbox Live’s production of Vampires.

GREATER CoLumBuS ARTS CounCiLPRoPoSEd 2013 BudGET

Nick Akins Randall Arndt Denvy Bowman Brenda Brueggemann David Clifton Nicole Farrell Nicholas Hill Mary Jo Hudson

GCAC Staff

Milton D. Baughman President

Paula Menhenett Vice President Finance & Administration

Jami Goldstein Vice President Marketing,Communications&Events

R. Scott Huntley ColumbusArtsFestivalDirector

James Arter Associate Artist

Diamond Zimmerman Assistant to the President

Ruby Harper Grants&ServicesDirector

Timothy J. Katz* CommunityArtsEducationDirector

Ed Moore Administration & Finance Administrator

Oulanje Regan* Community Arts Education Administrator

Jennifer Sadler Marketing&CommunicationsCoordinator

Shana Scott Columbus Arts Festival Coordinator

Kari Kauffman Dr. Yung-Chen Lu Char Norman Pam Hykes O’Grady Eileen Paley Tom Szykowny Priscilla Tyson

GCAC Board of Trustees

Robert Falcone, Chair

Karen Bell, Chair-elect

William Faust, Vice-chair

Mary Jo Green, Immediate Past Chair

Cheryle Russo, Treasurer

Lori Barreras, Secretary

Greater Columbus Arts Council 100 East Broad Street, Suite 2250 Columbus OH 43215 614/224-2606 www.gcac.org

* GCAC Staff through July 31, 2012

Dancers Jaime Kotrba and Gavin McNally in Columbus Dance Theatre’s production of Matchgirl. Photo by Wes Kroninger.