Past Grants

Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance

For continued support and expansion of programs to integrate arts into the curriculum of Maryland’s public schools.

Art on Purpose

Toward support of the Art Leadership program for students at Civitas School, Baltimore Freedom Academy, and Afya Public Charter School. The program identifies and prepares students to be candidates for summer jobs in the arts. Working with 30 high school and 100 middle school students, Art on Purpose teaches participants art skills transferable to the workplace.

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 strategy includes education, community organizing, advocacy efforts, and lawsuits.

Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers

For 2009 membership dues.

Museum of Ceramic Art

For support of the 2009-2010 in-school and after-school ceramic art programs in 46 Baltimore City public middle schools. Aligned with the Maryland State Content Standards and integrated with core subjects, the program reinforces students’ reading, writing, and creative skills. The nine-month program provides each teacher with wheels, kilns, supplies, a stipend, coaching, professional training workshops, and monthly networking. While student works of art are temporarily exhibited in public venues such as the Baltimore Visitor Center at the Inner Harbor, arrangements are also made for participating schools to create ceramic murals for permanent installations in various locations in Baltimore City.