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Fund the Arts
The Howard County Arts Council is authorized by Howard County Government and the Maryland State Arts Council to administer public funds designated for the arts. As the official grant-giving agency for the arts in the county, we administer several grant programs and award more than $300,000 annually to local arts organizations, PTAs, key regional arts and cultural institutions, college-bound high school seniors, and others. Through these grant programs, the Arts Council helps ensure stability and growth in the arts community.
Artists-in-Education Grant Program The Artists-in-Education Grant Program is a partnership between the Howard County Arts Council and local PTAs which places professional artists in residence at private and public K-12 schools to help students foster creative exploration. The FY13 Artists-in-Education Grant Application is now available: FY12 Artists-in-Education Grantees:Atholton Elementary School PTA; Bryant Woods Elementary School PTA; Folly Quarter Middle School PTA; Glenwood Middle School PTA; Harpers Choice Middle School PTA; Laurel Woods Elementary School PTA; Lisbon Elementary School PTA; Longfellow Elementary School PTA; Northfield Elementary School PTA; Oakland Mills Middle School PTA; Pointer's Run Elementary School PTA; River Hill High School PTA; Rockburn Elementary School PTA; St. John's Lane Elementary School PTA; Swansfield Elementary School PTA; Talbott Springs Elementary School PTA; Wilde Lake Middle School PTA; HeadStART in Art: Ellicott City Center The Community Arts Development Grant Program The Community Arts Development Grant Program funds day-to-day activities for county arts organizations, as well as arts-related projects for new arts organizations or non-arts groups. The FY13 Community Arts Development Grant Application is now available: FY12 Community Arts Development Grantees: Candlelight Concert Society, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts, Columbia Festival of the Arts, Columbia Orchestra, Columbia Pro Cantare Ltd., Howard County Ballet, Howard County Poetry & Literature Society, Hua Sha Chinese Dance Center, Kinetics Dance Theatre, Little Patuxent Review, Misako Ballet Company, Orchestra of St. John's, Showtime Singers, Silhouette Stages & Sundays at Three The Jim Rouse Theatre Subsidy Program
The JRT Subsidy Program assists community arts groups by partially underwriting theatre rental fees at The Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts. The FY13 Jim Rouse Theatre Subsidy Program Application is now available: FY12 Jim Rouse Subsidy Grantees: Columbia Orchestra, Columbia Pro Cantare, Ltd., Misako Ballet Company, and Kinetics Dance Theatre The Baltimore City Arts & Cultural Grant Program The Baltimore City Arts & Cultural Grant Program provides funding to key Baltimore City organizations that serve the citizens of Howard County. At this time, only previous recipients of HCAC’s Baltimore City Arts & Cultural Grant Program are eligible to apply to this program. The FY13 Baltimore City Arts & Cultural Grant Program Application is now available: FY12 Baltimore City Arts & Cultural Grantees: American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore Museum of Industry, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Center Stage Associates, Inc., Maryland Historical Society, Maryland Science Center, Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, National Aquarium in Baltimore, Port Discovery Children's Museum and The Walters Art Museum.
The Mark Ryder Original Choreography Grant Program The Mark Ryder Original Choreography Grant Program recognizes individual creative expression and provides financial assistance to choreographers to create new original work. The FY13 Mark Ryder Original Choreography Grant Program Application is now available: Arts Scholarship Program
The Arts Scholarship Program provides funding to college-bound seniors committed to pursuing a career in the arts. This year, HCAC will award a minimum of $10,000 in scholarship funds to students entering college in the 2012-2013 academic year. Scholarships must be used for enrollment in an accredited college program for a degree in the arts. View the application and guidelines here. The application deadline is December 15, 2011.
Rising Star Emerging Performing Artist Award
The Rising Star Emerging Performing Artist Award recognizes individual creative expression and provides financial assistance for emerging performers to further their career. |
HOWARD COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
