Maryland State Arts Council Archives

Governor Moore announces tax-related incentives to spur economic development through arts, entertainment

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Maryland Governor Wes Moore this week announced that four communities have been redesignated as Arts and Entertainment Districts, ensuring they can continue to use tax incentives to spur economic development through arts and tourism. The communities — Berlin, Chestertown, Denton, and Grantsville — were certified for another 10 years in the statewide program. The designation allows for various tax […]

Maryland Citizens for the Arts’ Executive Director: Gov. Moore’s budget cuts ‘unacceptable’

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Executive Director of Maryland Citizens for the Arts is slamming Governor Wes Moore’s proposed FY 2026 budget cuts. In a recent blog post, Nicholas Cohen says Governor Moore’s proposals are “unacceptable” and could have “devastating consequences.” In Governor Moore’s initial Fiscal Year 2026 budget proposal, he recommended keeping level funding for the Maryland State Arts Council and fully […]

Carver Center teacher wins national artist travel prize

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—The National Artist Travel Prize has been awarded to a Carver Center teacher, and will allow her to travel to document ghost forests along the mid-Atlantic coast and to Germany. Sherry Insley, a visual arts teacher at the George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, has won the $7,000 prize from the Municipal Art Society of Baltimore City. […]

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Governor Moore announces record investment in Maryland arts organizations through Arts Relief initiative

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has announced a record investment in Maryland arts organizations through the state’s Arts Relief initiative. Through $40 million in supplemental funding added to the Maryland State Arts Council’s annual appropriation of $28.9 million in FY23, this record investment is helping arts organizations cope with the lasting financial impacts of the pandemic, spurring arts projects and employment […]

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MSAC awards $65,000 in folklife apprenticeships

Posted on July 23, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—MSAC’s traditional arts program, Maryland Traditions, has awarded $65,000 to artists in the state through the Folklife Apprenticeship grant. The funding supports the sharing of traditional arts skills from a master artist to an apprentice artist during a one-year teaching period. Thirteen grants of $5,000 each have been awarded for the 2022-2023 granting period to the teams listed below, […]

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Jerusalem Mill’s 2022 ‘Music in the Meadow’ summer concert series lineup announced

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

KINGSVILLE, MD—A popular Kingsville summer concert series returns this summer. Jerusalem Mill Village‘s “Music in the Meadow” summer concert series line-up for 2022 has been announced. The concerts are held on select Sundays throughout the summer (full schedule below) at 2813 Jerusalem Road (21087). The cost is $10 for members, military with ID, kids 12 – 15 years old, and […]

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Jerusalem Mill’s 2021 ‘Music in the Meadow’ summer concert series kicks off

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

KINGSVILLE, MD—A popular Kingsville summer concert series is back. Jerusalem Mill Village‘s “Music in the Meadow” summer concerts kicked off this weekend with a performance by Melting Pot. The concerts are held on select Sundays throughout the summer (full schedule below) at 2813 Jerusalem Road (21087). The cost is $10 for members, military with ID, kids 12 – 15 years […]

Cicada Parade-a art exhibit coming to THE AVENUE at White Marsh

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

NOTTINGHAM, MD—A cicada-themed art exhibit is coming to THE AVENUE at White Marsh. The local shopping & entertainment mecca is a sponsor of Cicada Parade-a, an outdoor public art exhibit throughout Baltimore. This large-scale collaborative art project, organized by Formstone Castle Collective, will be on display in and around the greater Baltimore area starting in June and running through the […]

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