Maryland State Arts Council
state agency
Funding opportunities
Independent Artist Awards
Live painting at an event in Berlin A&E District. (Worcester County) Independent Artist Awards The Independent Artist Awards (IAA) program will not be offered i...
Public Art
“Piney Branch Water Garden” by Michael Singer Studio at Universities at Shady Grove, Biological Sciences and Engineering Education, 2020. (Montgomery County) Pu...
Professional Development
Maryland Arts Summit, 2019 (University of Maryland Baltimore County) Professional Development MSAC supports the arts sector’s professional development needs thr...
Presenting and Touring
The Caterpillar from Eastern Shore Ballet Theatre's performance of "Alice in Wonderland." (Wicomico County) Presenting and Touring The Maryland Presenting and T...
Poetry Out Loud
2023 Maryland State Champion and 3rd Place National Winner Madison Harris reciting a poem at the 2023 National Poetry Out Loud Competition in Washington, Photo...
Poet Laureate
Current Poet Laureate Lady Brion speaking at the Clifton House in Baltimore. Poet Laureate The Maryland Poet Laureate The Poet Laureate of Maryland is an honora...
Maryland Traditions
Mentor artist Catherine Wooten (left; Howard County) and apprentice artist Suzanne Coley (right; Baltimore County) sew quilt squares in a 2021-22 Folklife Appre...
Grants for Organizations
Salisbury Symphony Orchestra. (Wicomico County) Grants for Organizations Grants for Organizations (GFO) provide operating support that strengthen and sustain Ma...
Grants for Artists
FY 2025 GFA recipient, Barbara Perez Marquez, with her graphic novel at a local bookstore (Baltimore City). Grants for Artists The purpose of the Grants for Art...
Creativity Grants
2022 Creativity Grant awardee Heather Harvey's exhibition 'Whimsy,' at Gallery 115. (Frederick County) Creativity Grants Creativity Grants support activities an...
County Arts Development
Gaithersburg's "Evenings in Olde Towne" concert series. (Montgomery County) County Arts Development MSAC’s support of county arts agencies nurtures local arts a...
Arts in Education
Teaching Artist Steven Cyphers leads a bucket drumming class with students at Prince Street Elementary in Wicomico County. Arts in Education The Arts in Educati...
Arts Capital
Arts Capital In 2021, the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation allocating $3,000,000 per year for six years (FY24-FY29) to be distributed as capital pro...
Arts & Entertainment Districts
Berlin A&E District "Ice Ice Berlin and Tree Lighting" event. (Worcester County) Arts & Entertainment Districts Maryland’s Arts & Entertainment (A&E) Districts...