COLUMBUS – Two Knox County artists are among 75 people receiving grants as part of $300,000 distributed by the Ohio Arts Council (OAC).
Photographer Gregory Spaid and 2D visual artist Karen Snouffer, both of Gambier, each received $4,000 from the council, a press release stated.
“Individual Excellence Awards represent investment in imagination, artistry and talent by giving artists the resources to innovate, explore their art forms, develop skills and advance their careers,” OAC Executive Director Donna S. Collins said in the release. “These awards honor the outstanding accomplishments of Ohio artists, who we are proud to support as they continue to shape creative conversations in our state through their work in and mastery of their chosen disciplines and crafts.”
During this funding cycle, applications in crafts, design, interdisciplinary arts, media arts, photography, visual arts 2D and visual arts 3D were accepted.
The grants were approved at the OAC board’s winter meeting on Jan. 20. Individual Excellence Award funding is awarded through an open-panel review process focused on the basis of exceptional merit of an artist’s past body of work.
The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally and economically. Connect with the OAC on Facebook, follow them on Twitter or visit their website at oac.ohio.gov.
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