Supporting Diversity and Vitality in the Arts
Creating an environment where artists can thrive, and the public has opportunities to engage in the arts is vital to our mission and goals. Each year, we award grants to local arts organizations and nonprofits, PTAs, key regional arts and cultural institutions, individual artists, college-bound high school seniors, and others. Our grant programs help ensure stability and growth in the arts community, build audiences and give community members access to diverse arts experiences-providing opportunities for greater understanding and engagement in the arts. These programs help us reach audiences of 350,000 or more each year.

Individual Artists
Meet the artists who have received grants, awards, and scholarships over the last year.
IAM Creativity
Mark Ryder Choreography Award
Howard County Poet Laureate
Howard County Youth Poet Laureate
Rising Star Performing Artists
Art Scholarships
Arts Organizations
Meet the organizations that received grant support and brought world-class art and joyful creative experiences over the past year to Howard County.
Community Arts Development Operating, & JRT Grants
Baltimore City Arts & Cultural Organizations Grants
Baltimore City Arts & Cultural Organizations Outreach Howard Grants
Arts Projects
Meet the schools, nonprofits, and small businesses that received grants in the last year to support creative initiatives and art projects in Howard County.
Community Arts Development Project Grants
Artists-in-Education Grants
Creative Howard Grants