---
title: Ohio Arts Council
description: Ohio's state arts agency, funding grants and arts programs across all 88 counties.
url: https://www.artsume.com/o/ohio-arts-council
type: organization
createdAt: "2026-09-06"
updatedAt: "2026-10-02"
organizationType: Arts council
location: Columbus, OH, United States
website: http://www.oac.ohio.gov/
---

# Ohio Arts Council

*Arts council • Columbus, OH, United States*

## About

Ohio's state arts agency, funding grants and arts programs across all 88 counties.

The Ohio Arts Council is the state government agency that funds and supports the arts across Ohio. It administers grant programs for individual artists and arts organizations, publishes a statewide grants calendar, and runs the Ohio Artist Registry, the Ohio Teaching Artist Roster, and the Folk & Traditional Arts program. The Council operates the Riffe Gallery, exhibiting the work of Ohio artists, and coordinates Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation program for students.

It also tracks Ohio arts education data and shares statewide cultural events through the Arts in Ohio online database.

## Details

- **Address:** 30 E. Broad St., Rhodes State Office Tower, 33rd Floor, Columbus OH 43214
- **Website:** http://www.oac.ohio.gov/
- **Social Media:** facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OhioArtsCouncilPage/, instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ohioartscouncil/, youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@OhioArtsCouncil, threads: https://www.threads.net/@ohioartscouncil, linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ohio-arts-council/

## Programs

View current programs from Ohio Arts Council on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/ohio-arts-council