The recently introduced Ohio House Bill 666 would provide Ohio artists an income tax credit on profits that they make from selling their work within a designated arts and entertainment district. “Movies are a form of art … be it the script, be it the act or the entire production,” Stinziano told The Lantern, referencing a tax credit that’s currently in place to incentivize film productions in Ohio. “So based on the rationale and support that that’s been so important in reinvesting in that community … it seems to be a natural next step to apply it to other forms of artistic outcomes or productions.”

The bill has a long way to go, but it is a good first step in helping artists stay in Ohio. 

Photo Caption/Credit: A chalk artist sits in his booth at the 2014 Columbus Arts Festival. Khalid Moalim / Asst. multimedia editor