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The Arts: Part of the Solution |
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Stories from around the state that bring the work of the Ohio Arts Council to life highlighting work in economic development, downtown revitalization, 21st century education, creativity and imagination, cultural participation and building audiences and bringing unity to communities. |
Click on the image to go to a searchable database of Arts--Part of the Solution stories
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December 2009 Budget Discussion Talking Points |
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As the Legislature and the Governor work to find a solution to the FY2010 budget shortfall it is important that they understand that the arts and Ohio Arts Council grants are part of the solution to Ohio's economic recovery and the education of our children for a 21st century global workforce. Below is a link to talking points for you to use if you plan on contacting your elected officials.
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Survival Strategies |
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Resources to help you assess the current state of your arts organizations and provide guidance as you move forward in this uncertain economic climate.
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2010/2011 Budget Talking Points |
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Governor Strickland’s proposed budget will be introduced by February 2, 2009. The Ohio House of Representative’s Finance and Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education will hear testimony from a number of agencies, including the Ohio Arts Council, in late February or early March and make its recommendations to the full Finance Committee upon consensus. The budget bill will then move to the full House for consideration. Following the House approval, the bill will move to the Senate Finance Committee, usually in April, and the OAC testifies again The budget approved by the governor and both houses will be effective July 1. The following talking points have been prepared to inform our constituents and other stakeholders of the key points the Ohio Arts Council will be emphasizing throughout this process.
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2010/2011 Budget Timeline |
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The State of Ohio prepares a two-year budget every other year. The General Assembly approves the final budget documents in June of each year. The following is the timeline for the budget preparation and adoption process for appropriations made to state agencies. It includes major events, advocacy opportunities and key players.
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Statewide Economic Impact of the Arts |
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A new economic impact study just released by Bowling Green State University (BGSU) has shown the the arts in Ohio are big business! The study, Ohio’s Arts: A Foundation of Innovation, Creativity, and Economic Strength, conducted by BGSU's Center for Regional Development, Northwest Ohio Arts Exchange and Ohio Citizens for the Arts, indicates that the arts and creative industries contribute more than $25 billion to the state’s economy, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and result in nearly $2.84 billion in federal, state, and local tax revenues. Click on the link below for a two-page summary of the major findings.
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Letters to the Editor by OAC Chair Susan Saxbe |
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Ohio Arts Council Chair Susan Saxbe has written two letters to the editor of The Columbus Dispatch supporting public funding for the arts and outlining how the arts have and will play a key role in ensuring Ohio’s prosperity and the importance of public funding of the arts.
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Testimony to Ohio House of Representatives |
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On March 5, Ohio Arts Council executive Director Julie Henahan testified for the OAC's FY2010-2010 budget in front of the The House Finance and Appropriations Subcommittee on Higher Education. The Senate testimony is scheduled for April 23 at 1:30 in the Senate Finance Hearing Room.
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Constituent Economic Impact Survey |
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Recently, the Ohio Arts Council conducted a short survey of its grantees from the last two years compiling examples and data of how the recession has affected arts groups in Ohio. Click here to view PDFs of the Executive Summary and Appendix with survey response items.
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Annotated Community Development Research Bibliography |
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This annotated bibliography cites important, recent research on the economic and social impacts of arts experiences within communities. Whenever possible, links have been provided to the publications or research Web sites. Used in conjunction with the arts education research and information in the Research-Based Communication Tool Kit, this bibliography can help citizens make a powerful case for the importance of the arts in their communities.
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Americans for the Arts’ Creative Industries: Business & Employment in the Arts Reports |
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These reports offer a new, research-based approach to understanding the scope and importance of the arts to the nation's economy. Click here to view the statewide, Cleveland, Columbus or Cincinnati metropolitan reports.
Reports by legislative district are also available, please send requests to janellehallet@ohiocitizensforthearts.org |
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National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) Research-Based Communication Tool Kit |
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This Research-Based Communication Tool Kit is a comprehensive document that brings together several components that advocates can use at state and local levels. Each component is research-based, drawing on careful reviews and analyses of research literature that confirm, explain and clarify the role of the arts in various significant policy contexts. The sample materials in the Tool Kit, prepared by a working committee of State Arts Agency Arts Education Managers, are meant to be "boilerplate" so that arts advocates can adapt them to their contexts and needs, quickly creating targeted, personalized advocacy messages.
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Focusing the Light: The Art and Practice of Planning |
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A resource developed by the Ohio Arts Council to illustrate what is needed to create significant works for communities, secure funding for these initiatives, and evaluate and communicate the results. This seven-volume series provides those who work in the arts and nonprofits with strategies, tips, and techniques for successful project planning, advocacy and evaluation.
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The imagine nation |
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A recent national poll conducted by Lake Research Partners has identified a new and growing constituency of voters in America who advocate building capacities of the imagination in public education. Read the National Poll and other useful materials under the Resources section.
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National Governors Association’s Center for Best Practices: Arts & the Economy: Using Arts and Culture to Stimulate State Economic Development |
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In this 40-page report, governors and other state leaders will find models from states throughout the country that demonstrate the value of incorporating the arts and culture into their continuing economic development strategies. The report describes how the creative industries contribute direct economic benefits, such as generating employment and fostering tourism, and outlines ways the arts give businesses a creative edge.
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NEAs Arts and Civic Engagement |
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The Arts and Civic Engagement: Involved in Arts, Involved in Life, reveals that people who participate in the arts also engage in positive civic and individual activities -- such as volunteering, going to sporting events, and outdoor activities -- at significantly higher rates than non-arts participants. The report shatters the stereotype that art is an escapist or passive activity, showing instead that it is associated with a range of positive behaviors.
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National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) |
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The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) is the membership organization that unites, represents and serves the nation's state and jurisdictional arts agencies. Each of the 56 states and jurisdictions has created an agency to support excellence in and access to the arts.
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National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) |
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The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Endowment is the nation's largest annual funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases.
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Americans for the Arts (AFTA) |
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Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America.
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Ohio Citizens for the Arts (OCA) |
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Ohio Citizens for the Arts, established in 1976, is a Statewide non-profit grass-roots membership organization working to increase public support for the arts in Ohio. Through the efforts of hundreds of caring individuals and arts education organizations throughout the state, Ohio Citizens for the Arts enables effective advocacy for funding of the Ohio Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Ohio Alliance for Arts Education (OAAE) |
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OAAE exists to ensure the arts are an integral part of the education of every Ohioan and has established and maintains a network for communication, cooperation, and advocacy. OAAE has more than 8,000 members including students, parents, educators, administrators, citizens, artists, and arts advocates.
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