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Strategic Plan

Updated June 2023

As a local arts council, we work for the collective benefit of arts organizations and artists in Howard County. We advocate for the arts on a local and state level – communicating the value of the arts to elected officials and community leaders. We provide affordable space to exhibit, create, and perform – a resource that many artists and small art organizations rely on. And we fund the arts – as the designated arts agency for Howard County, we award grants and provide the financial support necessary to deliver a wide range of arts programming to the public.

Rising Star finalist Daisha Graf at the 2021 Celebration of the Arts (photo by Katie Simmons-Barth)
A dancer throws her head back while performing at the Celebration of the Arts

Strategies

Advancement
Expand public awareness, financial resources, and advocacy to advance the arts in Howard County.
Organizational Capacity
Build organizational capacity to strengthen HCAC’s impact in our community.
Community Engagement
Increase and deepen community engagement to strengthen the arts ecosystem.
Evaluation
Evaluate HCAC programs and services to better serve artists and audiences.