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.
Current grant programs are listed below with links to the most current applications and guidelines. Artists-in-Education, Baltimore City Arts and Cultural Organizations, Community Arts Development, Jim Rouse Theatre Subsidy, and Mark Ryder Original Choreography applications for the next fiscal year become available February 1, 2011.
Artists-in-Education Grant Program, a partnership between the Arts Council and local PTAs, places professional artists in residence at private and public K-12 schools to help students foster creative exploration.
FY10 Artists-in-Education Grantees:
Dunloggin Middle School PTA,history residency with Mary Ann Jung; Harpers Choice Middle School PTA, Shakespeare residency with the Maryland Shakespeare Festival; Laurel Woods Elementary School PTA, storytelling residency with Linda Fang; Lisbon Elementary School PTA, shadow puppet residency with The Shadow Puppet Workshop; Longfellow Elementary School PTA, Chesapeake Bay performance by artist Billy B.; Manor Woods Elementary School PTA, Asian brush painting and mural residency with Jing Jy Chen; Mayfield Woods Middle School PTA, glass mosaic residency with Viki Keating; Northfield Elementary School PTA, glass mosaic residency with Tara Holl.
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 Technical Assistance Grant Programprovides leadership, education and training to assist with arts management and arts administration functions. Applicant organization must be a current FY2010 Community Arts Development Grantee with an operating budget not exceeding $300,000.
The Jim Rouse Theatre Subsidy Program assists community arts groups by partially underwriting theatre rental fees at The Jim Rouse Theatre for the Performing Arts.
FY10 Jim Rouse Subsidy Grantees: The Columbia Orchestra, Columbia Pro Cantare, Howard County Poetry & Literature Society, and Hua Sha Dance Center.
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 Mark Ryder Original Choreography Grant Program recognizes individual creative expression and provides financial assistance to choreographers to create new original work.
FY10 MROC Grantee: Donna Jacobs
Arts Scholarships provides funding to college-bound seniors committed to pursuing a career in the arts. The deadline for the 2010-2011 academic year has passed. Please check back later for next years application.
Rising Star Emerging Performing Artist Awardrecognizes individual creative expression and provides financial assistance for emerging performers to further their career.
