GRANTS PROGRAM -- ARTS COUNCIL OF CALVERT COUNTY

Grants available for schools

Artists in Education (AiE)

GRANT AWARDS for FY11 ANNOUNCED -- 52 APPLICANTS TO RECEIVE OVER $25,000!

June 2010: The Arts Council of Calvert County President Bill Chambers announced the awarding of over $25,000 in grants to 21 schools in Calvert County for the 2010-2011 school year.  These grants will fund 52 different programs including dance, photography, fantasy art, puppet theatre, music, painting, book making and writing, theatre, pottery, ink block printing, mask making, clay artistry and mosaics for Calvert County students.  Several programs will combine genres to share with the students the mixing of the arts.

"I am thrilled to announce the awarding of these grants today" said Chambers.  "The 35 teachers who are being awarded grants have designed programs which will benefit our students in their many innovative programs.  And, I look forward to seeing the results of their planning", Chambers continued.  "I have served on the Arts Council for many years" said Chambers.  "The record number of applications we received this year and the variety of programs they will fund exceeds any year that I can remember."

Included in the Arts Council grants this year is the College of Southern Maryland and their Fitzmaurice Band "Twilight Performance Series."

Funding for grants made possible by generous support from the Maryland State Arts Council               

www.msac.org