The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County’s Mini Grant program is designed to support innovative, well-defined arts-related projects that are directed to a new or broader audience, preferably within underserved communities. Grants are awarded to eligible organizations and programs on a dollar-to-dollar (1:1) matching basis and may not exceed $2,500. In an effort to engage more local residents in cultural and artistic activities, new partnerships with other arts or community organizations are encouraged. ACAAC is available to provide assistance with outreach and marketing to potential partners and audiences within Anne Arundel County. Organizations may not apply for more than one Mini Grant per fiscal year. 

Please be sure to read these program guidelines before applying.  

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 contact Grants Manager Ashley Matthews at ashley.matthews@acaac.org

The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County’s Arts in Education program has supported the integration of the arts into educational curricula in our schools for over a decade, and its impact continues to grow. Our grants enable schools and PTO/PTA groups to present quality performances and residencies for students in dance, history, music, theatre and arts-related or arts-integrated projects.

Arts in Education grants are open to all public and private accredited Pre-K-12 schools in Anne Arundel County. Schools may apply for up to two grants per school year. We try to fund as many programs as possible, based upon available funding; preference is given to Title I schools.

Please note that we are now using the same application form for both Auditorium and Residency Arts in Education Grants. The program guidance is available here.
 

Grant applications can be completed jointly by multiple staff members; click on the “Invite Collaborators” icon on the top left-hand corner of the application form.
 

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 contact Ashley Matthews, Grants Manager, at ashley.matthews@acaac.org.

The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County is seeking work by local artists that can be used for utility/traffic box wraps throughout the County. This can be new artwork or existing work that has been resized for the program. Artists should submit their work here.

Artwork will be reviewed and if accepted, will be added to an online database. Communities, businesses, organizations, and/or individuals that sponsor a box wrap in Anne Arundel County can select artwork from the database. Once the wrap is installed on the box, the artist will be paid a stipend of $500.

Before you begin your submission, please be sure to read the complete program guidelines that are available HERE.

If you have questions about the program, please contact Tricia Sanborn at tricia@acaac.org. 

The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County’s Artist in the Classroom Directory is designed to put the world of the arts at the fingertips of program directors as they apply for their school's or organization's Residency and Auditorium Grants. This directory is a valuable resource for all schools throughout Anne Arundel County, showcasing the diverse range of vibrant teaching artists from the visual, performing, historic, and literary arts, as well as community groups seeking high-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 and AND Creative are seeking local artists to profile in our marketing efforts and to establish a database of county artists. We hope to find a diverse range of creatives and performers who would like to share their stories with our audience on social media, in e-blasts, and on the Arts Month website (every June).

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 ask you to upload photos and/or video footage of yourself 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 Cassandra Kapsos at info@acaac.org