Arts Resource Center
For information on grants available to schools, contact the following organizations. For jurisdictions other than those listed below, please check with your local county and/or city arts council regarding additional grant opportunities.
Maryland
Maryland State Arts Council
www.msac.org
410-767-6484 (Arts in Education)
The MSAC website provides links to
other sources of funding, and to
county arts councils
Maryland Humanities Council
www.mdhc.org
410-685-0095
Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County
www.creativemoco.com
301-565-3805
Arts Council of Anne Arundel County
www.annearundelartscouncil.org
410-222-7949
Howard County Arts Council
www.hocoarts.org
410-313-2787
Frederick Arts Council
www.frederickartscouncil.org
301-662-4190
Prince George's Arts Council
www.goprincegeorgescounty.com/
subsites/visitors/att_cult.htm
301-277-1402
School Concerts Committee
of Harford County
SCCHarford@aol.com
443-506-3660
Virginia
Virginia Commission for the Arts
www.arts.state.va.us
804-225-3132
The Humanities Project,
Arlington County Schools
www.Humanitiesproject.org
703-228-6299
Arts Council of Fairfax County
www.artsfairfax.org
703-642-0862
District of Columbia
DC Commission on the Arts
and Humanities
www.dcarts.dc.gov
202-724-5613
Other Funding Sources & Resources
The Washington Post Grants in the Arts
www.washpost.com/education
202-334-7969
Target Stores - Arts In Education Grants
Check with your local Target Store Team
Leader or go to
www.target.com and click
on "community" at bottom
The Foundation Center
www.foundationcenter.org/washington
202-331-1400
SchoolGrants
www.schoolgrants.org
A wealth of
information on grantwriting and more
National Parent Teacher Association
www.pta.org
Parent Teacher Organizations
www.ptotoday.com
Free Programs
Kaiser Permanente's Educational Theatre Programs
Health education through interactive
theater
301-816-6402
Kids On The Block
Educational puppet program
Gr. K-5
Drug Abuse prevention, cultural diversity,
mental wellness, bullying
Mental Health Association of Montgomery Co.
www.mhamc.org
and click on volunteer opportunities
301-424-0656, ext. 130Mental Health Association of PG County
www.mhapgc.freeservers.com/programs_page.htm
301-699-2737
The U.S. Navy Band
Music In The Schools Program
www.navyband.navy.mil
202-433-3676
The U.S. Marine Band
Music In The Schools Program
Gr. 4-6, 9-12
703-614-3502
Washington Performing Arts Society's Concerts in Schools
www.wpas.org
202-533-1870
Eligibility: Title I schools in the
immediate DC metro area