People painting a mural depicting folks on a carousel ride.
Mural being painted at Glen Echo Park. (Montgomery County)

Opportunities For County Arts Agencies

Explore MSAC grants and opportunities available to Maryland's County Arts Agencies.

See grant and program guidelines for details about eligibility, application submission, and requirements.

County Arts Development grants provide annual general operating support for designated county arts agencies in Maryland. Click here for more information.

Awards are given through Maryland Traditions and annually recognize one recipient in each of three categories: Person/People, Place, and Tradition. Heritage Awards recognize long-term achievement in the traditional arts. Click here for more information.

The Professional Development Opportunity Grant program encourages and supports relevant professional development opportunities for artists and arts organizations throughout Maryland. Click here for more information.

The Public Art Across Maryland program offers Conservation Grants to support the conservation and preservation of existing public artworks in Maryland. Click here for more information.

The Public Art Across Maryland New Artworks Grant offers funding to support the planning, creation, and installation of new local public art projects. Click here for more information.

Special Request Grants support needs of arts organizations and programs that fall outside of the eligibility of MSAC’s established grant programs. Click here for more information.

Available to eligible Maryland nonprofit organizations, the Maryland Touring Grant helps subsidize the presentation costs of any performer on the Maryland Performing Artist Touring Roster. Click here for more information.