Culture Works, the Dayton region’s arts funding and service organization, awarded $68,284 in Artist Opportunity Grants to 16 Montgomery County artists for 2026. The grants support projects spanning murals, performance, painting, textiles, music, exhibitions, residencies, and professional training.

Recipients include Adair Tudor, a multidisciplinary artist and founder of OKO Studio and OK OHIO magazine, and Tiffany Clark of The Mural Machine, who creates large-scale public murals. The program is funded through the Montgomery County Arts and Cultural District, which provides $250,000 in total arts grant funding for the 2025-2026 cycle.

Source: https://cultureworks.org/news/congratulations-to-the-2026-artist-opportunity-grantees/