FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2008
Contact:
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission: Jessica Fagan – 614.995.7552; jfagan@culture.ohio.gov
Ukrainian Museum-Archives: Andrew Fedynsky – 216.781.4329; director@umacleveland.org
Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission Approves
$100,000 for Ukrainian Museum-Archives
Columbus, Ohio – The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission approved $100,000 at its quarterly meeting today for the Ukrainian Museum-Archives.
Located inside an early-1900s home in the historic Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland, the Ukrainian Museum-Archives collects, preserves and presents literature, recordings, artifacts and other items illustrating Ukrainian history, the story of Ukrainian immigration to America, and the history of the Ukrainian community in Cleveland. The facility also supports scholarly research and informational activities. In 2007, the museum constructed a new climate-controlled archive facility, adjacent to its original facility, to house its vast collection of historic and cultural artifacts. The new space is also used to present workshops, lectures and demonstrations. State funds will be utilized to reimburse the museum for construction costs associated with the archive facility.
The Commission approval, coupled with the signing of legal agreements, allows the Ukrainian Museum-Archives to be reimbursed on a pro rata basis with funds appropriated in Am. Sub. H.B. 699 of the 126th General Assembly. Cuyahoga County General Assembly members who voted in favor of the bill include Senators Lance Mason, Dale Miller, Shirley Smith, Robert Spada, and Timothy Grendell; former Senators Eric Fingerhut and C.J. Prentiss; Representatives Michael DeBose, Timothy DeGeeter, Michael Foley, Thomas Patton, Michael Skindell, and Kenneth Yuko; and former Representatives Annie Key, Sally Conway Kilbane, James Trakas, and Claudette Woodard.
The Ohio Cultural Facilities Commission is a state agency that helps enhance the quality of life for Ohioans by improving the state’s cultural facilities. Since 1988, the Commission has disbursed nearly $400 million of capital funds appropriated by the legislature and Governor for facility improvement projects at non-profit theaters, museums, historical sites and publicly owned professional sports venues.
The Commission partners with non-profit groups and local governments on nearly 250 projects in 65 of Ohio’s 88 counties. For more information on the Commission, visit www.culture.ohio.gov.
