Welcome to our Submittable Page!
The mission of the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County is to provide leadership, funding, and support that promotes artistic expression and historic preservation and to advocate for resources and education that expand arts opportunities for all, helping to create an enriched and healthy community. We envision Anne Arundel County as a place where artists are inspired, and creativity thrives, where arts and culture bring people of all backgrounds together to enrich, bind, and celebrate our community.
Funding for our grantmaking is generously provided through Anne Arundel County, the Maryland State Arts Council, and the City of Annapolis, as well as a number of corporations, foundations, and private donors.
This page lists current submission opportunities. To get started, click "Apply" and create your profile in Submittable.
Current Opportunities:
Teaching Artist Directory
Applications opened on August 1 and will be accepted throughout the year on a rolling basis. There is no longer a fee to apply for the Directory! See the program guidelines HERE.
FY26 Community Arts Grant Application
Applications being accepted until April 30, 2025. See the program guideline HERE.
Upcoming Opportunities:
FY25 Strategic Impact Grant
Applications will open on May 1, 2025. See the program guidelines HERE.
2025 Arts Angels Scholarship
Applications will open May 1, 2025. See program guidelines HERE.
2025 Fall Mini Grant
Applications will open May 1, 2025. See program guidelines HERE.
Resources:
FY26 Community Arts Grant Guidelines, click HERE
FY26 CAG FAQs, click HERE
FY26 Community Arts Grant Important Dates, click HERE
Community Arts Grants Tier I provide general operating support to 501(c)(3) arts organizations with a budget up to $100,000 that are based in and provide programming in Anne Arundel County.
Nonprofits that have not previously received Community Arts Grant funding are eligible to apply for a Founding Grant, which is capped at $2,500.
Community Arts Grant Guidelines are available here.
Community Arts Grants - Tier II provide general operating support to 501(c)(3) arts organizations with a budget between $100,000 and $750,000 that are based in and provide programming in Anne Arundel County.
Nonprofits that have not previously received Community Arts Grant funding are eligible to apply for a Founding Grant, which is capped at $2,500.
Community Arts Grant Guidelines are available here.
Community Arts Grants - Tier III provide general operating support to 501(c)(3) arts organizations with a budget that is $750,000 or more that are based in and provide programming in Anne Arundel County.
Community Arts Grant Guidelines are available here.
The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County and AND Creative are looking for local artists to profile in our marketing for this year's Anne Arundel Arts Month, and to begin to create a database of county artists. We hope to find a variety of creatives and performers who would like to share their stories with our audience on social media, in eblasts, and on the Arts Month website.
In the application, you'll need to complete a brief narrative section. First is a brief (500 words or less) biography or artist statement. Then there are three questions about you and your work in Anne Arundel County. We will also have you upload photos and/or video footage of you and your work to accompany your profile. Here are guidelines for your uploads:
- High-resolution color photos should be in .jpg or .png formats.
- Other acceptable file types include: mp3, mov, mp4, tiff, pdf, and gifs
- These do not have to be professionally filmed/edited. High-quality cell phone video is also welcome.
- Short snippets of footage (up to 10 seconds) are ideal.
- Do not use text overlays or watermarked video/photos.
If you have any questions about this submission, please contact Tricia Sanborn at tricia@acaac.org or 410-353-0216.
A painting is not a picture of an experience; it is an experience… I'm not an abstractionist. I'm not interested in the relationship of color or form or anything else. I'm interested only in expressing basic human emotions: tragedy, ecstasy, doom, etc. - Mark Rothko
The Colors of Emotions is an exhibition inspired by Abstract Expressionists that explores the connections between color and human emotions. Artists are invited to translate feelings—joy, sorrow, anger, love, peace, and everything in between—into vibrant and evocative visual works in which color is the primary language of emotional expression.
The Colors of Emotions invites viewers to explore the narrative and emotions that color can provoke—to be moved by the emotional impact of color and how it shapes their perceptions of the world. Each hue, tone, and shade tell its own story and reflect human experience's complexities. Whether bold and dramatic or soft and subtle, the colors within the artworks communicate emotions. This exhibition encourages artists to push the boundaries of their palettes, using color as a powerful medium to convey the spectrum of emotions that define the human condition.
Full Prospectus of The Colors of Emotion Exhibition
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The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County invites all Anne Arundel County residents (ages 18 and older) to enter the “The Colors of Emotions” Exhibition. The jurors will consider any two-dimensional work following the guidelines below. Works selected will be displayed at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport between concourses C & D (pre-security) departures from July 21 – November 10, 2025.
JURORS—The Arts Council Exhibition Committee is pleased to judge The Colors of Emotions. Members include executive director of The Nonprofit Center Jennifer Purcell, PHD, artist Greta Chapin McGill, art enthusiast Carole Alexander, and sculptor and AACC professor Wilfredo Valladares-Lara.
ENTRY
Size Limitations: Without exception, outside dimensions may not exceed 40” high by 72” wide and be a minimum of 6” high by 6” wide. Weight cannot exceed 60 pounds.
Entries: A maximum of 3 original works may be entered.
Entry Fees: $10 for each entry. Entry fees are non-refundable. Submit one image for each piece entered. Artwork should not have been exhibited with the Arts Council for the last three years.
Eligible Artwork
Amateur and professional artists are welcome to apply. Any two-dimensional work can be submitted for consideration.
No clip frames or taped edges are accepted. The work must be presented in a manner appropriate to the artwork and able to accommodate a locking device. Works shall NOT BE WIRED for hanging.
**Frames must be a MINIMUM of one-half inch (½’’) wide in order to accommodate the locking device**
Read the full prospectus for complete details and rules.
Technical Support:
- If you need assistance with a technical issue on the Submittable platform, go to https://www.submittable.com/help/submitter/.
- If you need any other assistance, please get in touch with Cassandra Kapsos at cassandra.kapsos@acaac.org
The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County’s Teaching Artist Directory is designed to put the world of the arts at the fingertips of program directors as they apply for their school's or organizations Residency and Auditorium Grants. This directory is a great resource for all schools throughout Anne Arundel County to see the variety of vibrant teaching artists from the visual, performing, historic, and literary arts, as well as community groups looking for quality arts programming. If you would like to be included in our Teaching Artist Directory, please review the guidelines HERE before submitting an application.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
2025 Nina De Angelo Artists without Limits
Featuring differently abled Anne Arundel County artists
July 24 - August 15, 2025, at the Michael E. Busch Annapolis Library
August 18 - September 16, 2025 at the Arundel Center
Submission Deadline:
Monday, June 6, 2025, at midnight
Differently abled artists of all ages are encouraged to apply.
The Anne Arundel County Commission on Disability Issues and The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County invite County Residents with Disabilities to submit entries to the Artists without Limits 2024 Art Exhibit.