The Greater Columbus Arts Council announced the 2025 recipients of its Artists Elevated Awards, granting $35,000 each to four artists working in dance, film, literary arts, and music. The recipients are Cynthia Amoah (literary), Russell Lepley (dance), Jason Leon Moncrief (music), and Ori Segev (film).
The Artists Elevated program provides unrestricted funding to individual artists in the Columbus region. The 2025 cycle covered dance, film, literary, and music disciplines. The 2026 cycle will shift to fashion, theater, and visual arts.
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