/tags/ohio-citizens-for-the-arts ohio citizens for the arts en-US Copyright Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:30:00 GMT /ideastream/2021-03-04/arts-advocates-lobby-ohio-lawmakers-for-expanded-public-funding Arts leaders from around the state have signed a letter to Ohio lawmakers arguing for expanded public funding of arts and culture. Fred Bidwell, chairman of the Cleveland-based Arts & Culture Action Committee, took that case to the House Finance Committee in Columbus on Thursday. Bidwell is acting as spokesperson for a coalition of over 80 arts and cultural organizations looking to increase the scope of arts funding through an existing cigarette tax in Cuyahoga County, according to a news release from Ohio Citizens for the Arts. Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:30:00 GMT /ideastream/2021-03-04/arts-advocates-lobby-ohio-lawmakers-for-expanded-public-funding David C. Barnett /ideastream/2019-02-08/arts-study-ohios-creative-economy-worth-41b The arts are often trumpeted as an amenity that makes Ohio a better place to live, but a new study suggests that the state’s writers, performers and other creatives account for a $41-billion contribution to the economy. The study also defines creative workers more broadly than people may typically think by including people working in fields like media and design. Fri, 08 Feb 2019 15:54:15 GMT /ideastream/2019-02-08/arts-study-ohios-creative-economy-worth-41b David C. Barnett