ArtsWave has announced the recipients of its 2025 Young Professionals and Pride Grants, totaling over $100,000. The grants fund programs that engage young professionals and support the LGBTQIA+ community across the Cincinnati region.

Pride Grant recipients include the American Sign Museum for “Signs and Spouses: A Sparkling Celebration of Marriage Equality,” Art Academy of Cincinnati for “Where We Thrive,” Cincinnati Arts Association for “Project Shattered Silence Pilot,” concert:nova for “Memory Box,” Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati for “Where Do THEY Fit In?,” The Ghostlight Stage Company for “Late, A Cowboy Song” by Sarah Ruhl, Pones for “Fringe Project 2025: Sharing Rural Queer Stories,” and Young Professionals Choral Collective for “The LGBTQIA+ City that Sings.”

ArtsWave raised a record $12.5 million through its annual campaign from individuals, businesses, and foundations. The organization supports more than 150 arts organizations, projects, and artists in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

Source: https://artswave.org/wp-content/uploads/12-04-2025-ArtsWave-Announces-2025-Young-Professionals-and-Pride-Grants.pdf