Past Grants

Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance/ Creativity in Education Art Everyday

For support of an event featuring keynote speaker Sir Ken Robinson, an internationally recognized authority on creativity in education, for an audience of educators and arts professionals.

High Zero Foundation

Challenge grant for continued support of the High Zero 2008 Festival of Experimental Improvised Music. The four-day event, now receiving national and international notice, attracts high quality avant-garde musicians from around the world to participate in all new collaborations with Baltimore musicians.

Maryland Citizens for the Arts Foundation

Two grants for the continued support of educational and outreach arts programs for FY 2008 and FY 2009.

Museum of Ceramic Art

For support of the 2008-2009 in-school and after-school ceramic art programs in 42 Baltimore City public middle schools. Developed to be integrated with core subjects and aligned with the Maryland State Content Standards, the program reinforces students’ reading, writing, and creative skills. The nine-month program provides each teacher with equipment, supplies, a stipend, coaching, professional training workshops, and monthly networking. While student works are temporarily exhibited in public venues, such as Baltimore’s Visitor Center, arrangements are made for participating schools to create ceramic murals for permanent installations around Baltimore.

Young Victorian Theatre Company

Toward a permanent endowment of a Gilbert and Sullivan acting company.