Ronna Bucci and Dr. Charles Dietz 2026 Artist Award Applications Open

ZANESVILLE, Ohio–The application for the Ronna Bucci and Dr. Charles Dietz Artist Award is now available at www.mccf.org/apply. Completed applications must be submitted through the online application portal by November 1, 2026, 11:59 PM.

Recipients of the Artist Award will be presented at the ZAAP Gallery on Main Street, in downtown Zanesville, during the Artist Colony of Zanesville’s First Friday event on December 4, 2026. Ron and Mary Ann Bucci, parents of the late Ronna Bucci, encourage all community artists who are not currently enrolled in college or high school to apply.

The Ronna Bucci and Dr. Charles Dietz Artist Award is presented in memory of Ronna Bucci, a young artist, and Dr. Dietz, the longtime Director of the Zanesville Art Center. It is given by the Ronna Bucci and Dr. Charles Dietz Art Endowment Fund at the Muskingum County Community Foundation (MCCF), which provided initial gifts to the fund, along with the Bucci family, Dr. Dietz, the Beaux Arts Club, and several other community members. Contributions may be made to the Fund by individuals and organizations to enhance the giving program, which includes the Artist’s Award and an annual college scholarship award to a student pursuing a major in the field of art.

The Bucci – Dietz Artist Fund typically awards one monetary grant each year to an adult artist in the community to be used to further his or her career as an artist. It may be used for supplies, materials, exhibition fees, seminars, conferences, and other activities that may provide assistance to the artist.

Those seeking further information about scholarships or wishing to make donations may contact Scholarship Central, scholarshipcentral@mccf.org