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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
May 05, 2016May 2016 NewsletterNewsDemonstrating his continued support for the arts, Governor Larry Hogan signed the 2017 Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) funding bill into law. The General Assembly approved Senate Bill 377/House... Read More
May 04, 2016Elevator Chat: Eleanor Epstein, Artistic Director of Zemer ChaiArts Across MarylandNot many people can say they recognized and stuck with a career that fulfills their life, and few have had the opportunity to do what they love for four decades. Epstein found her calling by creating... Read More
April 28, 2016Maryland State Arts Council Offers Public Art Workshop for ArtistsPress Release"Art in Public Space" a workshop for artists, sponsored by the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), will be offered from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. on June 10 at the Creative Alliance at the Patterson, 3134... Read More
April 15, 2016Maryland State Arts Council Receives Record-Setting FY 2017 FundingPress Release
Demonstrating his continued commitment to the arts in Maryland, Governor Larry Hogan's proposed increase in the fiscal year 2017 appropriation for the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) budget was... Read More
April 12, 2016Maryland State Arts Councils' Maryland Traditions Program Awards FY 2017 GrantsPress ReleaseMaryland Traditions, the folklife program of theMaryland State Arts Council (MSAC) announces the awardees of both the MarylandTraditions Apprenticeship Awards and the Maryland Traditions Project... Read More
April 07, 2016April 2016 NewsletterNewsMaryland State Arts Council (MSAC) traveled to the Academy Art Museum in Easton for its March council meeting. They met with Eastern Shore county arts executive directors and board members, toured... Read More
April 05, 2016Elevator Chat: Lori Snyder, Executive Director Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance Arts Across MarylandDuring her teaching career, Lori Snyder received national and local awards, including the Maryland Art Educator of the Year in 2011 by the National Art Education Association. Snyder was instrumental... Read More
March 30, 2016 Maryland State Arts Council Announces 2016 Individual Artist Award RecipientsPress ReleaseThe Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) announced today, the recipients of MSAC's 2016 Individual Artist Awards (IAA). These awards recognize the exceptional artistic achievements of talented artists... Read More
March 09, 2016Nine Maryland Students Compete for State Title at 11th Poetry Out Loud Press ReleaseMore than 9,000 Maryland students in 13 counties competed in statewide Poetry Out Loud (POL) competitions, with the strongest nine advancing through a series of school and regional contests... Read More
March 07, 2016March 2016 NewsletterNewsMore than 400 arts advocates joined First Lady Yumi Hogan, Speaker Mike Busch, Senators Kasemeyer, Madaleno and King, Delegates McIntosh and Jones, and Commerce Secretary Mike Gill at the 2016... Read More
March 03, 2016Elevator Chat: Herbert Massie, Director of Community Engagement, Baltimore ClayworksArts Across MarylandHerb Massie, a community artist, organizer, teacher, sculptor, mosaic artist, and Director of Community Engagement at Baltimore Clayworks received the "Sue Hess Maryland Arts Advocate of the Year... Read More