The Ohio Arts Council was created in 1965 to "foster and encourage the development of the arts and assist the preservation of Ohio's cultural heritage."

This is accomplished by the Council in two primary methods; first, through the various grant funding programs that the Council operates to provide support to artists and to make arts activities available to a broad segment of Ohio's public; and secondly, by providing services that help to enhance the growth of the arts. There are a total of 7 different grant programs and a variety of service programs operated by the Council. 

The Ohio Arts Council is committed to the economic, educational and cultural development of the state. The Council believes the arts should be shared by the people of Ohio. The arts arise from public, individual and organizational efforts. The OAC supports and encourages these efforts.  

One of our missions is to bring the many Ohio, Art, Artists, Galleries, Museums, Festivals, Open Studio and Art Walk event resources under one artisans portal and promote them across the USA.

Our art communities exhibit highly qualified, professional fine artists,

The following art categories will be exhibited:

3-Dimensonial, Abstract Paintings,  Acrylics, Animal Portraits, African Art, Aqualine Figure Scroll Paintings,  Bronze Sculpture,  Ceramics Glazed,  Clay,  Copper,  Encaustics,  Fabric Design,  Fantasy Art, Fashion Design,  Fiber,  Figure Paintings,  Figurative Paintings,  Fine glass,  Folk Art, Functional Art Wood Furniture, Giclee Print and Processing,  Gourds,  Handmade Paper Collage,  Handmade Silver Jewelry, Handmade Quilts, Humorous Funny Whimsical, Illustration, Impressionism, Indian,  Interior Art and Design.
 
Japanese traditional landscape still life, Landscape, Marine, Mixed Media,  Mobil Sculptures, Murals, Mystical, Native American,  Neo Impressionism, Oceanscapes, Oils, Open Air Colorist, Pastel Landscape,  Pen and Pencil Drawings Sketches, Photographic Prints, Photography,  Plein Air,  Pointillism, Portraits,  Prints and lithographs. 

Romantic Realism, Russian Impressionist Traditional,  Sculptured Marble and Stone, Seascapes, Shona Stone Art Sculptures, Stained Glass, Stainless Steel and Bronze Sculpture,  Still Life's, Surreal, Tribal, Traditionalist, Watercolor, Wall, Wilderness and Nature Photographer, Wood Sculptures.