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.
Resources
FY25 Community Arts Grant Important Dates, click HERE
FY25 Community Arts Grant Guidelines, click HERE
FY25 CAG FAQs, click HERE.
FY25 CAG Rubric, click HERE
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 reflects the complexities of human experience. 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, artist and creator of Urban Walls Brazil Roberta Pardo, art enthusiast Carole Alexander, and sculptor and AACC professor Wilfredo Valladares-Lara.
ENTRY
Selection: Selections are blind juried through our online system. Please create an account and upload your work through our Submittable portal HERE.
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.
Entry Process:
1. Submit one image for each piece entered.
2. Entries will be blind juried.
3. Artists will be notified of acceptance 7- 10 business days after submissions close.
NOTIFICATION
Artists’ notification is emailed, and delivery instructions are included for exhibiting artists.
Artists will deliver and receive artwork to the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County’s office at 2666 Riva Rd, Annapolis, MD 21403.
Schedule for BWI 43rd— The Colors of Emotions
Entry Opens: March 15, 2025
Entry Deadline: May 26, 2025
Juror Deadline: June 13, 2025
Notification: June 25, 2025
Artists Drop off Artwork to Arts Council Office: July 14, 2025
Pick Up / Install: July 17, 2025
Reception: TBD
De-Install: Nov. 12, 2025
Artists Pick Up Artwork from Arts Council Office: Nov. 13, 2025
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:
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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.
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.