Rep. McNally Announces Over $12K for the John J. McDonough Museum of Art

COLUMBUS – State Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) today announced that The John J. McDonough Museum of Art has been awarded $12,418 from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) as part of a four-year sustainability grant. The Ohio Arts Council is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically and tries to be a leader and voice for the arts to transform people and communities.

“The John J. McDonough Museum is and has always been a great supporter of new and emerging artists. I am proud of their commitment to showing different points of view and fostering perspective and so grateful that the Ohio Arts Council has recognized their work and is helping them uplift the next generation of artists,” said Rep. McNally.

The John J. McDonough Museum of Art is a contemporary art museum on the campus of Youngstown State University. They are planning on using the grant money to help with their Emerging Artist Series; a series to create opportunities for new and emerging visual and performing/performance artists. The gallery is open from 11:00am to 4:00pm, Tuesday through Saturday.

For more information about the museum and the exhibits, visit https://academics.ysu.edu/mcdonough-museum-of-art.