Arts in Education grants provide funds to Teaching Artists on the MSAC Teaching Artist Roster to support educational engagements at Maryland-based nonprofit organizations, schools, and other government entities.
Eligibility
Be any of the following:
· A 501(c)3 with tax exempt status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and is incorporated in Maryland
· A unit of Government based in Maryland
· A college or university based in Maryland
And, have one completed and documented fiscal year at the date of application submission with ongoing arts activities.
Important Information for Prospective Applicants
All activities described in project-based application submissions to any funding program at MSAC must demonstrate alignment with the Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery plan to be considered eligible.
If multiple applications receive the same score but budget restrictions prevent all applications with that score from being funded, final selections will be based on which applications most closely align with the published strategic goals of the MSAC, in the determination of the MSAC staff: Increase Participation, Provide Intentional Support, Build Capacity, Leverage Connections, Bolster Maryland Arts.
Arts in Education Equitable Funding Formula
MSAC is dedicated to serving students, youth, and constituents across the state and supporting a variety of arts education needs. In our commitment to Equity, MSAC has budgeted a maximum funding allotment per county according to the AiE Equitable Funding Formula. This formula will guide funding decisions for educational engagements based in school (public or private) settings only. Populations or Communities outside of a school setting do not have an equitable funding formula.
AiE Grant funding for youth audiences (aged 21 and under) will be determined for each county based on the following formula:
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20% of the council approved budget base, distributed evenly across 24 counties.
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80% of the remaining budget by the county’s percentage of students receiving Free and Reduced Meals
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20% of the remaining budget by student population percentage, comparative to the state
MSAC acknowledges that as new reporting and equity measures are created across the state and nation-wide, this formula may need to be updated in the future. This formula is based on currently available information and considers three different equity factors:
20% of the council approved budget base, distributed evenly across 24 counties: Every Maryland county should have designated funding to host at least two arts education engagements per year (long form such as a residency or other arts program and short forms such as a visiting performance or workshop.)
80% of the remaining budget by county’s percentage of students receiving Free and Reduced Meals: Free and Reduced Meals (FARM) is the most consistent statewide measure of education barriers including family income, household size, foster, migrant, runaway, and/or homeless children, Food Supplement Programs, and Temporary Cash Assistance.
20% of the remaining budget by student population percentage, comparative to the state: The quantity of resources needed in a particular county is partially determined by the number of students enrolled in school (public and private.)
Funding amount: $7,500
Contact Lizzie Morales (elizabeth.morales@maryland.gov) with any questions.
Click here for detailed guidelines, and here to apply.