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Ohio

Facts and Figures

In the past five years, the National Endowment for the Arts distributed $24,548,351 in federal funding, either directly or through state and regional partners, in Ohio.

In the most recent information (2023) from the Arts and Cultural Production Satellite Account (ACPSA), which is produced jointly by the National Endowment for the Arts’ Office of Research & Analysis and the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Commerce Department, Ohio…

  • Added 3 percent or $26.1 billion to the state economy from arts and cultural production
  • Employed 150,783 workers in the arts and cultural industries, with workers earning wages and benefits totaling $11.3 billion

Nearly 37 percent of Ohio’s adults attended live music, theater, or dance performances, while 20 percent attended art exhibits, according to the 2022 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts, conducted in partnership with the U.S. Census Bureau.

In addition to offering direct grants, the NEA supports national initiatives benefiting people across the country. Over the past five years:

The Blue Star Museums program provided free admission to thousands of active military personnel and their families at 186 participating museums in Ohio.

More than 3,707 students from 177 high schools in Ohio participated in Poetry Out Loud.

The NEA Big Read program generated community events focused on reading outstanding American literature and involving more than 52,684 adults and students in Ohio.


Ohio Fact Sheet

On this page, find information on the arts and culture for Ohio, and how the National Endowment for the Arts has supported the arts in communities throughout the state. 

To find a list of grants awarded by the agency to Ohio, go to our Recent Grant Search. 

State Highlights

Close up of Todd Goings with woodworking tool
Todd Goings: NEA National Heritage Fellowship Tribute Video (2024)
Sep 18, 2024
Take a step back in time and experience the joy and craftmanship of the carousel.
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African-American woman surrounded by quilts.
Carolyn Mazloomi
2014 National Heritage Fellow Carolyn Mazloomi of West Chester, Ohio, talks about the art of storytelling through quilting.
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Portrait of Nancy WIlson
Nancy Wilson
2004
Although she often has crossed over to pop and rhythm-and- blues recordings, 2004 NEA Jazz Master Nancy Wilson still is best known for her jazz performances and hosting NPR's Jazz Profiles, a weekly documentary series, from 1986 to 2005.
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State & Regional Contacts

Ohio Arts Council
Rhodes State Office Tower
30 E. Broad St., 33rd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3414
TT/Relay: 1-800/750-0750
webmaster@oac.state.oh.us

Arts Midwest (Regional Arts Organization)
2908 Hennepin Avenue, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55408-1954
612/341-0755
TT/Voice: 612/341-0901
general@artsmidwest.org 

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