Cleveland Museum of Solstice Art
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga County is funding $ 3.3 million in funding for experiments from ARPA, the federal U.S. Rescue Plan Act.
The District Council voted Tuesday to approve the allocation of $ 1.65 million in ARPA funds to Cuyahoga Arts and Culture, the agency that supports the arts through a distribution of proceeds. county cigarette tax to cultural institutions.
The Council also voted to authorize the allocation of the same amount to the nonprofit Assembly for the Arts, an umbrella organization for Cleveland’s cultural business, to support artists and creative businesses.
“The Cuyahoga District is known for its vibrant arts and culture, which is still suffering from the devastating effects from the COVID-19 disease,” General Manager Armond Budish said in a news release released. more by Cuyahoga Arts and Culture.
“We are providing additional funding to ensure that the arts and culture are alive and well,” Budish added in the news. “Our goal is to help the entire creative economy continue their art in the Cuyahoga County and maintain the institutional assets they have always had.”
CAC CEO Jill M. Paulsen said in the news that funded organizations reported more than $ 171 million in lost revenue from March 2020 to December 2021, which resulted in thousands of healings.
“We are excited to be able to donate $ 1.65 million from the county to national arts organizations when they are most needed,” Paulsen added. “We know the organizations we fund are grateful, and on behalf of, we thank the District.”
Jeremy Johnson, president and CEO of the Assembly for the Arts, said the county’s funds will help “artists and creative small businesses get back on their feet to reinvent the arts. culture and services are behind the $ 1.9B regional economy. ”
Both organizations said they would announce systems to apply for funding.
The Cuyahoga Arts and Culture will provide assistance to qualified individuals with a major arts and culture career. Candidate organizations can request information about when assistance is available at tinyurl.com/mpyvn89f.
For profits and creative workers can apply to receive funding from the Assembly for the Arts. Information is available at AssemblyCLE.org/arpa.
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