Museum of Ceramic Art
$30,000 / 2004 / Arts
Toward costs of supplies, equipment, and teacher stipends for in-school and after-school ceramic art programs in 25 Baltimore City public middle schools for the 2004-2005 school year. The ceramics program, integrated into the core academic subjects, provides workshops and coaching for teachers, opportunities for teacher networking, year-end public art exhibits, and permanent installations of students’ work.
Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University
$5,000 / 2004 / Arts
For expenses in support of the symposium, “The Role of the Arts in Urban Revitalization.” The event’s focus was on the role of arts and culture as a force for improving the quality of life in cities.
The African-American Festival Foundation
$5,000 / 2004 / Arts
In support of the 2004 African-American Heritage Festival. Typically, the festival has attracted more than 475,000 people over a three-day period.
Access Art, Inc.
$25,000 / 2002 / Arts
Two grants toward the renovation of a vacated branch library building to house an art gallery, studio, photography laboratory and graphic computer center for after-school art programs to serve at-risk youth in the Pigtown and Morrell Park neighborhoods. This initiative has been designed to deter anti-social behavior of disengaged youth.
Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts
$5,000 / 2002 / Arts
In support of the 2002 Baltimore Book Festival.