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The Greater Columbus Arts Council directly funds Columbus artists and arts organizations. It additionally provides marketing services in support of the above through the Columbus Makes Art / Art Makes Columbus campaign.

History
GCAC was born out of a desire by the City of Columbus to increase municipal support for the arts. It was incorporated as its own organization in 1973, with a grant-funding budget of $50,000. Over the next five years, 77 grants were awarded to 34 local cultural organizations, at a total of $270K. In 1977, GCAC's funding was greatly expanded when the Columbus City Council authorized them to draw funds from the local hotel bed tax. Steady growth over the years have led to GCAC currently supporting hundreds of organizations annually through grants with a combined total of millions of dollars.

Major Programs

 * Community Arts Partnership Awards
 * Columbus Arts Festival