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It would be nice to know how much $ this program costs the GCAC, what else is being cut, and how this will effect the Dresden/Columbus artist residency exchange program?
"From: Ruby Classen <rclassen@gcac.org>
Date: Friday, August 14, 2009 2:03 pm
Subject: UPDATE: 2009 Individual Artist Fellowship
The Greater Columbus Arts Council is suspending our Individual Artist Fellowships in the visual arts as part of budget cuts across the organization. Therefore, we will not accept applications for the 2009 fellowships.
Unfortunately, the current economic downturn both nationally and locally has affected many arts organizations in Columbus, and GCAC is no exception. An approximate 13 percent decrease in revenue from the hotel/motel tax dollars for the City of Columbus, which provides GCAC with about 70 percent of its total funding, has forced us to cut our administrative, program and grants budgets.
Though we’re unable to give away visual arts fellowships this year, the 2009 Columbus Literary Awards – fellowships in the literary arts funded by GCAC and administered by Thurber House – will be given as planned. For more information on the Columbus Literary Awards, please visit http://www.thurberhouse.org.
GCAC remains deeply committed to individual artists in the community and will reinstate the visual arts fellowships in 2010, budget permitting. In the meantime, we continue to offer professional development opportunities for artists through our OPPArt (Opportunities for Artists) series. To learn more about OPPArt and join the mailing list, which includes information about the program along with calls for entry, job postings and more, e-mail Ruby Classen at rclassen@gcac.org."
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