/tags/ohio-arts-council Ohio Arts Council en-US Copyright Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:43:21 GMT /arts-culture/2024-06-20/visionary-three-decade-ohio-arts-council-leader-wayne-lawson-passes-away-at-82 Wayne Lawson led the Ohio Arts Council from 1978 to 2006. During that time, he built the state agency to have a major presence nationally and internationally. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 20:43:21 GMT /arts-culture/2024-06-20/visionary-three-decade-ohio-arts-council-leader-wayne-lawson-passes-away-at-82 George Shillcock /news/2021-01-08/ohio-arts-council-member-resigns-after-offensive-post-supporting-insurrection A member of the Ohio Arts Council has resigned after an inflammatory Facebook post in which she expressed support for the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol… Fri, 08 Jan 2021 19:15:32 GMT /news/2021-01-08/ohio-arts-council-member-resigns-after-offensive-post-supporting-insurrection Karen Kasler /news/2020-11-18/ohio-arts-council-receives-20-million-in-coronavirus-relief-funds The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the cultural economy, the businesses and the people that make their living creating music, food and art.But… Wed, 18 Nov 2020 13:53:22 GMT /news/2020-11-18/ohio-arts-council-receives-20-million-in-coronavirus-relief-funds Jerry Kenney /news/2019-04-11/conservative-group-criticizes-pork-spending-in-dewines-proposed-budget A conservative think tank has put out a list of ways it thinks Gov. Mike DeWine is wasting $2.5 billion in his proposed budget. They're listed in the… Thu, 11 Apr 2019 11:44:39 GMT /news/2019-04-11/conservative-group-criticizes-pork-spending-in-dewines-proposed-budget Karen Kasler /news/2017-04-07/despite-tight-budget-advocates-want-ohio-to-increase-arts-funding Lower than projected state tax revenue totals will make budgeting more difficult for Ohio’s lawmakers in the coming weeks. Advocates for the arts know the… Fri, 07 Apr 2017 19:19:54 GMT /news/2017-04-07/despite-tight-budget-advocates-want-ohio-to-increase-arts-funding Jo Ingles /ideastream/2017-03-28/how-much-does-ohio-receive-from-national-endowment-for-the-arts The National Endowment for the Arts sends about $2 million a year to Ohio, which benefits a variety of arts organizations and artists across the state. President Donald Trump’s budget calls for the elimination of the NEA, and that doesn’t sit well with many in the arts community. “The financial impact will be significant, but the impact on us as a culture will be much deeper,” said Great Lakes Theater’s Producing Artistic Director Charles Fee. Tue, 28 Mar 2017 14:50:22 GMT /ideastream/2017-03-28/how-much-does-ohio-receive-from-national-endowment-for-the-arts