Since 1989, the City of Cincinnati’s arts grant programs have provided project and operating support to emerging and established Cincinnati-based artists and nonprofit arts and cultural organizations. The grant programs fund activities in all artistic disciplines and provide partial support to arts and cultural organizations of varying sizes, missions, and audiences. City arts grants help enable artists and arts and cultural organizations to provide services in Cincinnati and to contribute to the city’s economy, quality of life, and neighborhood vitality. The grants also help make the arts more accessible to Cincinnati residents. Funded activities include the creation and production of works of art; visual art, science, and history exhibitions; theater, opera, and dance productions; literary arts projects; public television and public radio programming; music concerts and festivals; arts education programs; summer arts camps for youth; and hands-on programs for artists with disabilities. Grant recipients match City grant monies with non-City funds and in-kind contributions and provide at least one grant-related public presentation in the Cincinnati city limits during the grant period.

In the twenty-one years from 1989 to 2009, the City’s competitive grant programs for artists and small arts organizations have funded 320 artist grants and 420 organization grants totaling over $2 million. During the same period, grants to organizations funded under the Major Arts and Cultural Organization Grant Program totaled over $5.3 million. (Note: The City’s 2007 and 2008 arts organization grant programs were funded by an $800,000 donation from the Carol Ann and Ralph V. Haile, Jr./U.S. Bank Foundation in partnership with the Fine Arts Fund.)

Recent Grant Recipients

Featured Grant Recipients

2009 Individual Artist Grant Recipients

2008 Individual Artist Grant Recipients

2008 Small Arts Organization Grant Recipients

2008 Major Arts and Cultural Organization Grant Recipients

2007 Individual Artist Grant Recipients  

2007 Small Arts Organization Grant Recipients

2007 Major Arts and Cultural Organization Grant Recipients

Forms for Grant Recipients

2009 Final Report Form (Individual Artist Grant Program)

2008 Final Report Form (Individual Artist Grant Program)

2008 Final Report Form (Small Arts Organization Grant Program)

Grant Recipient Data Sheet (WORD)