The Columbus Area Arts Council is distributing grants from its role as the regional partner of the Indiana Arts Commission’s Region 9 arts district. 15 arts organizations, including several local programs are receiving grants from the group.

Among the local grant recipients are the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic, Dancer’s Studio Inc., Ethnic Expo, the Columbus City Band and the Columbus Scottish Festival. Our Heritage Inc. in Jennings County, and Jackson County’s Southern Indiana Center for the Arts, Jackson County Community Theater and Actors Community Theatre of Seymour are also grant recipients.

Thear arts council will hold an awards ceremony on Oct. 11 at the Columbus Area Visitors Center to recognize the organizations.

You can get more information at artsincolumbus.org