Dublin Arts Council accepting Community Arts Grants applications through Oct. 15

Contact:

Janet Cooper

Marketing and Public Relations Manager

Dublin Arts Council

614-889-7444

Dublin Arts Council Invites

Community Arts Grants Applications

DUBLIN, Ohio� (Sept. 4, 2012) Dublin Arts Council Executive Director David S. Guion announced today that the organization is accepting applications through Oct. 15, 2012 for Community Arts Grants to local nonprofit arts organizations.

According to Guion, �Dublin Arts Council�s Community Arts Grants program demonstrates our continuing commitment to support the arts in Dublin.�

By granting funds to Dublin-based nonprofit arts organizations and supporting arts projects with primary impact in Dublin, Dublin Arts Council (DAC) strives to ensure a healthy community in which a variety of art forms, arts organizations and artistic projects can flourish.

Eligible organizations must be exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service, registered as a nonprofit organization with the State of Ohio and must be based in Dublin. Grant application instructions and downloadable forms are available via http://www.dublinarts.org/artists/communityartsgrants.aspx. Grant application materials must be delivered to Dublin Arts Council, 7125 Riverside Dr., Dublin, Ohio by 5 p.m. on Oct. 15, 2012.

For more information about any of Dublin Arts Council�s programs, exhibitions and events call (614) 889-7444 or visit www.dublinarts.org. Dublin Arts Council (DAC), is located at 7125 Riverside Dr. in Dublin, Ohio. Hours are Tues., 10am-7pm; Wed./Thurs./Fri., 10am�5pm; and Sat., 11am-2pm. DAC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, supported in part by an annual endowment from the City of Dublin�s hotel/motel tax and the Ohio Arts Council, which helps fund Dublin Arts Council and its programs with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. DAC is further supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations, fundraising events, membership, classes, gallery and gift shop sales and in-kind contributions. DAC engages the community, cultivates creativity and fosters life-long learning through the arts.

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