To support arts programs services and activities associated with carrying out the agencys national endowment for the arts-approved strategic plan

The National Endowment for the Arts awarded a $1,325,500 Project Grant to Arts Council Ohio to support arts programs, services, and activities associated with carrying out the agency's NEA-approved strategic plan from July 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024. This funding is provided under the Promotion of the Arts Partnership Agreements program (CFDA 45.025), which enables partnerships with state and regional arts agencies to advance the NEA's mission.

A portion of the grant funds a 120-day arts residency program for Adlai Stevenson PreK-8 School in the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. This residency will provide drama/theatre programming led by artist Mark Swinerton. The Cleveland Metropolitan School District, as a local government entity and school district, has received numerous federal education grants to provide K-12 services including general instruction, special education, literacy support, and student enrichment programming.