OAC Board Members
Welcome Letter
Table of Contents
How to Use Guidelines
Organizations
Artists
Introduction to the OAC
Overview of Appendices
Funding for Organizations
Funding Restrictions
Additional Information
Sustainability
Arts Access
Project Support
OAOT--For Presenters
Building Cultural Diversity
Arts Learning
Arts Partnership
Artist in Residence: Sponsors
Artist Express
Funding for Artists
Grant Process for Artists
Individual Excellence
Trad. Arts Apprenticeship
Artists with Disabilities Access
Artist in Residence: Artists
OAOT--For Artists
Other OAC Programs
Other OAC Resources
Appendices
A: Legal Requirements
B: ADA Policy
C: Cultural Participation
D: Public Value Statement
E: Credit and Publicity
F: OLGA FAQ
G: Definitions
H: Support Materials Grid
I: Deadlines
J: Support Materials for Artists
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OHIO ARTISTS ON TOUR
ARTIST FEE SUPPORT FOR PRESENTERS
Ohio is home to a remarkable variety of talented performing artists and ensembles that contribute to the quality of life and creative economy of the state and region. The Ohio Artists on Tour fee support program enables Ohio’s presenting organizations to tap into the creative potential of these artists in order to enrich their programming and the vitality of their communities. Visit the Ohio Artists on Tour Directory to learn more about the many artists and ensembles available through this program. Visit the Ohio Artists on Tour Directory to learn more about the many artists and ensembles available through this program.
Application Deadline: Fully executed contracts must be submitted by May 15. See the “How to Apply” section below for additional application requirements.
WHAT THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS
The Ohio Artists on Tour fee support program provides grants to presenting institutions throughout Ohio that present artists listed in the Ohio Artists on Tour Directory. The artist or ensemble must conduct at least one outreach activity (e.g., master class, lecture/demonstration, school performance, workshop, etc.) in the community, and all performances must be marketed to the general public.
Allowable Expenses
OAC funds must be used for artist fees, which may include travel, lodging and outreach activity expenses. Please refer to the Funding Restrictions section of the OAC Guidelines for a list of activities the OAC cannot fund.
Grant Awards
Applicants to the Ohio Artists on Tour fee support program may request up to one-third of an artist or ensemble’s fee. The maximum request for a single artist or ensemble is $10,000. Organizations may request fee support for multiple artists or ensembles from the Ohio Artists on Tour Directory, up to a maximum total award of $15,000.
WHO MAY APPLY
Arts, cultural, community-based and social service organizations doing arts programming may receive Ohio Artists on Tour fee support. Organizations must be located and incorporated in Ohio. All applicants must possess nonprofit status or nonprofit intent.
To receive fee support, applicants must first be awarded an OAC grant in the Sustainability, Arts Access or Project Support programs in the fiscal year the artist or ensemble’s performance is scheduled to occur; no additional application is required. Applicants may submit contracts for fee support in the second year of a two-year award in Sustainability or Arts Access.
Applicants may be:
- Nonprofit arts and cultural organizations in any discipline (community arts, literature, performing arts, traditional arts, visual arts, etc.); OR
- Other nonprofit organizations that provide arts programming (government entities, social service agencies, etc.); OR
- Educational organizations (colleges, universities, etc.) that demonstrate a commitment to arts programming in a larger community setting.
HOW TO APPLY
In addition to being funded through the Sustainability, Arts Access and/or Project Support programs, presenters must submit a fully executed contract for each artist or ensemble for which they are seeking fee support. To be considered for funding, contracts must include:
- dates of engagement
- contracted fee
- number of performances
- description of outreach activities
- signature of presenter
- signature of artist (or artist management)
- e-mail address of primary contact person
To be eligible for fee support, artists’ contracts may be submitted starting November 1 and are due no later than 5 p.m. on May 15. Contracts may be mailed in hard copy to Kathy Cain at the OAC, faxed to 614/466-4494 (attention: Kathy Cain), or scanned and e-mailed as an attachment. An e-mail confirming receipt of the completed contract will be sent to the e-mail address provided. In the event that overall requests for fee support exceed available funds, grants will be made on a first-come, first-served basis.
Timeline
| First day to submit fully executed contracts |
November 1 |
Required applications to:
Sustainability
Arts Access
and/or Project Support |
February 1
March 1
April 1 |
| Last day to submit fully executed contracts |
May 15 |
| Grant award announcement |
July |
| Signed grant agreement deadline |
August 30 |
| Grant period |
July 1 - June 30 |
| Final report deadline |
July 30 |
This section of Guidelines is available as a PDF for you to download and print out if you prefer to read it offline.
You must also read Appendix A: Legal Requirements if you plan to apply for OAC funding.
A PDF of the complete version of the Guidelines is available in the Introduction.
PDF of OAOT Fee Support (for Presenters)
PDF of Legal Requirements and OAC Rules
PDF of Appendix E: Credit and Publicity Responsibilities
PDF of Regional Map with county breakdown and staff contact information
Right Click the file and choose Save Target As: to download the file.
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