To support a grant program for nonprofit organizations in a two-state fifteen-county service area.&nbsp

The federal Project Grant award of $150,000.00 was provided by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) under the Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals program (CFDA 45.024). The award supports a grant program for nonprofit organizations in a two-state, fifteen-county service area to enhance public engagement with the arts, provide arts education, integrate arts with community well-being strategies, and build capacity within the arts sector. The grant recipient, the Cincinnati Institute of Fine Arts (doing business as Artswave), is a nonprofit organization that serves as a critical intermediary for arts funding in the Cincinnati region, connecting artists, cultural organizations, and community development efforts through strategic grant-making and program support. The grant award period spans from September 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025.