Past Grants

Art on Purpose

Toward support of the Black Male Identity Project in 50 Baltimore City public schools.

ACLU Foundation of Maryland, Inc.

For continued support of the Baltimore City Education Reform Project, designed to ensure that schools serving disadvantaged students receive equal funding and resources. This agenda calls for advocating expansion of pre-kindergarten for low-income students, alternative strategies for suspension, improvement of teacher quality, protection of funding levels, retention of state responsibility for the cost of teacher pensions, increased levels of participation in free and reduced-price meals, adoption of a bully policy, and mobilization of parents.

Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers

Two grants for 2010 and 2011 membership dues.

Museum of Ceramic Art

For support of the 2010-2011 in-school and after-school ceramic art programs in 41 Baltimore City public middle schools. Aligned with the Maryland State Content Standards and integrated with core subjects, the nine-month hands-on program aspires to reinforce reading, writing, math skills, and creative arts. The program provides each full-time art teacher with two wheels, a kiln, tools and supplies, coaching, professional training workshops, a stipend to run the after-school ceramic club twice a week, and opportunities for monthly networking. Arrangements are made annually for a student collaborative to create permanent ceramic tile murals for public venues such as Hollins Street Market and North East Market.

Maryland Citizens for the Arts Foundation (MCA)

For ongoing promotion of the importance of the arts to quality of life in the state. By building a broader base of support of grassroots advocates for the arts, the MCA works to maintain support of the arts on legislators’ agendas.