H.B. 367
128th General Assembly
(As Introduced)
Rep. Yates
BILL SUMMARY
· Requires that 1% of General Revenue Fund appropriations in each biennium be made to the Ohio Arts Council for development of the arts and requires that the funds be used for job creation and cultural development.
CONTENT AND OPERATION
The Ohio Arts Council promotes the visual and performing arts in Ohio through cultural and educational activities and by providing economic assistance in the form of grants to artists, art organizations, and communities. The Council awards grants in the areas of Arts Learning, Capacity Building, Artists with Disabilities Access, Arts Innovation, and others. It also operates the Riffe Gallery in downtown Columbus and oversees the state's Percent for Art Program, which places artwork in buildings financed by state capital funds. [1]
The bill requires that 1% of General Revenue Fund appropriations in each biennium be made to the Ohio Arts Council for development of the arts. The Council must use the funds for job creation and cultural development.
HISTORY
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11-17-09 |
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