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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.

Community Arts Development grantee Kinetics Dance Company (photo courtesy of organization)
Barefoot women perform standing on stage with their heads, chest and arms pointed to the sky, wearing blue tops and white pants.

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.

Artists-in-Education Grants

Creative Howard Grants