Past Grants

Maryland Citizens for the Arts Foundation

For continued support of educational and outreach arts programs designed to increase public awareness and support for the cultural arts in Maryland.

Museum of Ceramic Art

For support of the 2007-2008 in-school and after-school ceramic art programs in 37 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. Student works are exhibited in public venues, while arrangements are made for participating schools to create ceramic murals for permanent installations around Baltimore.

Access Art, Inc.

Toward expenses of an art program for at-risk youth in the Pigtown and Morrell Park neighborhoods. The purpose of Access Art is to provide young children with creative resources that foster responsible citizenship and serve the community through projects such as murals in public spaces and anti-graffiti campaigns.

The African American Festival Foundation

For support of the 2007 African American Heritage Festival, showcasing and celebrating the history, culture, heritage, and arts of African Americans. The Festival attracts local and national audiences of more than 500,000.

Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts

For support of the 2007 Baltimore Book Festival. The festival features authors, exhibitors, workshops, discussions, reviews of student work by professionals and peers, resources for young writers, tutorials with accomplished writers, and a contest for young writers that offers cash or a scholarship prize.