individual excellence awards
The Individual Excellence Awards program recognizes outstanding accomplishments by artists in a variety of disciplines. Awards give artists the resources to experiment and explore their art forms, develop skills and advance their careers, and receive affirmation and acknowledgment for outstanding work. Competitive applications focus on the merit of past artistic work.
How the program works
Individual Excellence Awards recognize the exceptional merit of an Ohio artist’s past body of work. Awards celebrate the creativity and imagination that exemplify the highest level of achievement in a particular artistic discipline. Awards may be used for a variety of expenses related to an artist’s growth and development. Awards may not be used for enrolling in or continuing a degree-granting program, and recipients must remain a resident of Ohio during the grant year.
After accepting the grant award in ARTIE, grantees will receive the full payment. The grant is complete once a final report is received and approved. OAC staff may request additional information regarding grant activities.
Timeline
Grant Award Announcement: January 2027
*Grant Agreement Deadline: February 28, 2027
*Final Report Deadline: December 31, 2027