THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, WE SEEK TO
Inspire creativity, cultivate community, and stimulate personal growth.
Columbus Area Arts Council (CAAC) is embarking on an ambitious area of programming aimed at addressing the critical issue of mental health in our community. Through this programmatic theme, “Flourishing through Art,” we seek to connect artists with organizations and then facilitate and fund art projects that benefit clients and individuals organizations serve.
Columbus Area Arts Council's initiative, "Flourishing through Art, aims to connect artists with organizations. We'll facilitate and fund art projects that benefit clients and the individuals these organizations serve. Let's create a healthier, more vibrant community through the power of art.
ABOUT THE PROJECTS
CAAC will help facilitate meaningful connections between artists and organizations that work in mental health, wellness, recovery, and prevention. Artists will be paid for the creation, project management, and execution of these workshops or programs.
Please note these programs are not meant to serve a therapeutic purpose. Instead, they aim to inspire creativity and skill development, cultivate community, and stimulate personal growth.
Types of Programs/Projects
This program will fund art projects** that meet the following requirements
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Led by an Artist (or group of artists)
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A partnership with a not-for-profit Organization that aims to promote mental health, recovery, prevention, and wellness.
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Directly benefit to the Clients served by the Organization
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Directly engage the Clients in creating art
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An appropriate use of funds, as determined by the CAAC grants team
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Approximately $500–$2,000 total project budget
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The Artist is paid through the project
Examples of projects could include:
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Painting workshop
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Group music lessons
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Creation of artwork for the organization’s service areas
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Dance workshop series
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Artist-led tour of public art
We would NOT fund
The Artist organizes and plays a concert that is a fundraiser for the Organization.
We would fund
The Artist teaches the Clients music lessons, culminating in a concert where Clients perform, and the Artist is the headline act.
We would NOT fund
The Artist creats a documentary about the Organization's work that features Clients' recovery journeys.
We would fund
The Artist instructs how to capture and edit video, allowing the Client to express their recovery journey.
We would NOT fund
The Artist paints a mural in a common space in the Organization's office.
We would fund
The Artist engages Clients in selecting themes and imagery for the mural. Clients assist in painting.
** Types of art projects include, but are not limited to:
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Visual Art – Painting, Drawing, Photography, Sculpture, Public Art
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Design – Graphic Design, Textiles, Furniture, Architecture
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Performance – Dance, Theatre, Music
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Literary Art – Poetry, Spoken Word
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Film – Independent, Documentary
FOR ORGANIZATIONS
As a part of the "Flourishing Through Art" program, The Columbus Area Arts Council (CAAC) will facilitate meaningful connections between artists and organizations whose work relates to mental health, wellness, recovery, and prevention. CAAC will fund projects and programs that artists develop with organizations.
Selected organizations will attend the Flourishing Through Art event to meet qualified artists who work in this realm. Artists will submit proposals for projects developed in partnership with organizations. CAAC will pay artists for the creation, project management, and execution of approved workshops or programs. Please note that these programs are not meant to serve a therapeutic purpose. Instead, they aim to inspire creativity and skill development, cultivate community, and stimulate personal growth.
FOR CHURCHES
In order to participate, churches and counceling services associated with churches must:
1. Be rated "Clear: Affirming in their LGBTQ Policy" and "Clear: Egalitarian in their Women in Leadership Policy" on Church Clarity.
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2. Have explicit policy or policies in place that align with CAAC's Cultural Equity Statement.
"With a vision “to be the central resource for the arts by inspiring a creative life for all,” CAAC is committed to providing everyone access to the arts. We are actively shaping a creative community that is inclusive, diverse and equitable, welcoming participation regardless of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or religion."
First Presbyterian Church is a great example.
