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January 01, 2018January 2018 NewslettereNewsletterApplications for Maryland Traditions funding are open through February 2, 2018. Access the guidelines and application forms for our Apprenticeship Award and Project Grant programs online, and keep in... Read More
December 01, 2017Maryland’s Arts and Entertainment Districts Bring New Businesses, Jobs and Event Spending to Communities StatewidePress ReleaseMaryland’s Arts and Entertainment Districts Bring New Businesses, Jobs and Event Spending to Communities Statewide
New study affirms significant economic impact as state adds a 25th district
September 20, 2017Ken Skrzesz named Executive Director of Maryland State Arts CouncilPress ReleaseBALTIMORE, MD – Maryland Commerce Secretary Mike Gill joined today with Maryland State Arts Council Chair Shelley Morhaim to announce Ken Skrzesz as the next executive director of the Maryland State... Read More
September 18, 2017Fiscal Year 2017 Annual ReportPublicationA summary of Maryland State Arts Council programs, activities, expenditures, and grants during the 2017 fiscal year. Download a copy here.
July 20, 2017MSAC Announces Maryland’s 25th Arts & Entertainment District in OaklandNewsMaryland State Arts Council (MSAC) is pleased to announce Maryland’s Secretary of Commerce Mike Gill has approved the designation of the state’s 25th Arts & Entertainment (A&E) District in... Read More
April 11, 2017Maryland State Arts Council Announces 2017 Individual Artist Award RecipientsPress ReleaseMaryland State Arts Council Announces 2017 Individual Artist Award Recipients
$245,000 awarded to 88 outstanding Maryland artists
BALTIMORE, MD (April 11, 2017) - The Maryland State Arts Council (... Read More
March 30, 2017Maryland Commerce Names Julie Madden Maryland State Arts Council Interim Executive DirectorPress ReleaseMaryland Commerce Names Julie Madden Maryland State Arts Council Interim Executive Director
Madden is a longtime arts advocate and artist with more than 30 years in business and the arts
BALTIMORE,... Read More
March 24, 2017First Lady Yumi Hogan to Host Reception for Behavioral Health Art ShowNewsFirst Lady Yumi Hogan to host reception for behavioral health art show
20 Md. artists to shine in Annapolis exhibition to raise awareness, to fight stigma
Annapolis, MD (March 24, 2017) – The... Read More
March 18, 20172018 Maryland Poetry Out Loud Winners
2018 NATIONAL POETRY OUT LOUD WINNERS
Janae Claxton, 2018 National Poetry Out Loud Champion
Nicholas Amador, Hawaii (Second Place)
Hope Stratman, Nebraska (Third Place)
2018 MARYLAND POETRY OUT... Read More
January 05, 2017Maryland Traditions applications for Apprenticeship Awards and Project Grants are now open!Press ReleaseMaryland Traditions, the folklife program of the Maryland State Arts Council, is pleased to open applications for its annual Apprenticeship Awards and Project Grants. These two forms of support are... Read More
December 20, 2016Maryland State Arts Council Holiday HoursNewsIn observance of the upcoming holidays, State offices, including the Maryland State Arts Council, will be closed on the following days:
Monday, December 26, 2016
Monday, January 2, 2017
We wish you... Read More
December 06, 2016Nonprofit Arts Generate $1.1 Billion Impact on Maryland EconomyPress ReleaseBALTIMORE, MD – Maryland’s nonprofit arts sector had a $1.16 billion total impact on the state’s economy and supported 14,564 full-time jobs in Fiscal Year 2015 – up from $1.05 billion and 12,155... Read More
November 21, 2016Economic Impact of the Arts in Maryland Fiscal Year 2015Publication
Nonprofit arts support an annual economic impact of $1.16 billion in Maryland. This FY 2015 report shows how the arts support jobs, salaries, tax revenue and more. Download the brochure. Download... Read More
October 11, 2016Fiscal Year 2016 Annual ReportPublicationA summary of Maryland State Arts Council programs, activities, expenditures and grants during the 2016 fiscal year. Download a copy here.
September 26, 2016Recipients of the 2016 Maryland Traditions Heritage AwardsPress ReleaseCambodian traditional music, family-owned amusement park, and maple syrup farming among 2016 Maryland Traditions Heritage Award honors
Baltimore, Md. — Maryland Traditions, the folklife program of... Read More
September 15, 2016Maryland State Arts Council Announces Grant Awards to SchoolsPress ReleaseBaltimore, Md. - In celebration of National Arts Education Week, The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) announces grant awards to 194 schools in 18 of Maryland's 23 counties and Baltimore City for... Read More
September 07, 2016 The Maryland State Arts Council and Maryland Traditions Seek Consultants to Assess the Feasibility of a Maryland Folklife CenterPress ReleaseBALTIMORE, Md.—The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) is seeking proposals from qualified consultants or consultant teams to assess the feasibility of creating a Maryland Folklife Center, which would... Read More
August 04, 2016Public Art Project Opportunity: University of Maryland, Baltimore, Health Science III Building Request for QualificationsNewsPublic Art Project Opportunity: Application Deadline September 14, 2016, Noon EDT
The Maryland State Arts Council and the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) are now accepting applications for... Read More
June 30, 2016The 2016 NEA National Heritage Fellowships Honor Two Outstanding MarylandersNational Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu today announced the 2016 recipients of the NEA National Heritage Fellowships, the nation's highest honor in the folk and traditional arts.... Read More
June 28, 2016Maryland State Arts Council Grants Support Maryland Presenters and Artists Press ReleaseThe Baltimore Theatre Project, Carroll County Arts Council, Oxford Community Center and the Calvert Marine Museum are among the 30 nonprofit organizations across 18 counties selected to receive... Read More
June 14, 2016June 2016 NewsletterNewsThe Maryland State Arts Council’s Maryland Traditions Folklife Festival, Saturday, June 4, from noon to 8 pm, at the Creative Alliance at the Patterson, 3134 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, is an annual... Read More
May 27, 2016Elevator Chat: Kathleen Beauchesne, President & CEO, Center for Research in BasketryArts Across MarylandKathleen Beauchesne is the president of the Center for Research in Basketry, a non-profit dedicated to celebrating Maryland’s basket makers and its rich basketry traditions. Beauchesne will take part... Read More
May 25, 2016MARYLAND FOOD TRADITIONS FEATURED AT FOLKLIFE FESTIVALPress ReleaseBALTIMORE (May 25, 2016) - Maryland Traditions, the folklife program of the Maryland State Arts Council, documents and supports living traditions, or those cultural practices that are passed down by... Read More
May 09, 2016Sixth Annual Maryland Traditions Folklife Festival AnnouncedPress Release
The Maryland Traditions Folklife Festival is an annual celebration of traditional arts, music, crafts, and foods that serves to highlight Maryland's rich cultural heritage. This year's festival will... Read More