Meg Matko, director of artist funding programs at Assembly for the Arts, greater Cleveland’s nonprofit arts council, knows the art scene can feel a bit competitive — and that’s exactly why the organization created a program to give local artists a boost.

The Assembly for the Arts Boost Fund is a new program designed to randomly select individual artists to receive funding for supplies, projects, studio rentals and maintenance, travel and more. 140 artists of all backgrounds, mediums and experience levels will receive $1,500 through three program cycles this year to help advance their missions as artists, thanks to per-pack taxes on cigarettes sold in the county, which are funneled through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. The program has funded 100 artists to date in cycles 1 and 2, with an addi

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