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.
You will find currently available submission opportunities on this page. To get started, click on "Apply" and create your profile in Submittable.
Current Opportunities:
2025 Annie Award Nominations
Annie Award nominations will be accepted August 1-31 this year. Read the program guidelines HERE, and begin to plan your nomination now!
Teaching Artist Directory
Applications opened August 1 and will be accepted throughout the year on a rolling basis. There is no longer a fee apply for the Directory! See the program guidelines HERE.
Upcoming Opportunities:
2024-2025 Arts in Education Grants
The 2024-2025 Arts in Education Grants will open on August 15th and will be accepting applications on a rolling basis until March 2025. This year grant opportunities are expanded to include eligible Pre-K programs. See the guidelines HERE for details.
Grant Resources:
FY25 Community Arts Grant Important Dates click HERE
For FY25 Community Arts Grant Guidelines click HERE
For FY25 CAG FAQs click HERE.
For FY25 CAG Rubric, please click HERE
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.
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 Susan Baum at susan.baum@acaac.org.
In 2000, the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County first publicly recognized six exceptional Annie Award winners for their lasting, significant, and inspiring contribution to an art form, an arts organization, and/or the wider community of Anne Arundel County. This year will mark the 24th annual presentation of the prestigious arts award, and ACAAC will honor one member of the community in each of nine categories. The award ceremony will be held on Thursday, November 14th on the main stage at Maryland Hall, with a reception to follow in the Bowen Theatre. The public is welcome to attend.
The program guidance is available HERE. We recommend that you review the nomination form and guidance, draft your responses in Word or in a Google doc, and gather your support materials before completing the form. The form can be completed as a team by clicking the "Invite Collaborators" icon on the top right hand corner of the form. Please be aware that while collaborators can add/edit the form, only the person who created it can submit it.
Please note - previous Annie Award recipients are not eligible, EXCEPT in the category of Lifetime Achievement. A minimum of five years must have passed since the recipient's first award.
If you need assistance with a technical issue on the Submittable platform, go to https://www.submittable.com/help/submitter/.
If you have any questions about the process or the nomination form please contact Tricia Sanborn at tricia@acaac.org.