A cigarette tax approved last year by Cleveland-area voters to help fund the arts is expected to pull in $17m this year alone, and the money will be divvied up between nearly 70 local arts groups. “Seventy-two institutions submitted applications to a panel of nine arts and culture experts from outside Ohio, which convened this week and commented on the strengths and weaknesses of each application. Institutions qualified for support if they scored 75 or higher out of 100.”