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Professional Development

MSAC supports the arts sector’s professional development needs through the Professional Development Opportunity grant program, described under the “Opportunities” heading at the bottom of this page, as well as a regular schedule of free virtual and in-person sessions, including:

  • Technical assistance on grant programs
  • Topic-specific sessions of interest to artists and arts administrators
  • Informal meet-and-greets at “Coffee with the Council”
  • Office hours, held in person at various locations across the state 
  • The Maryland Arts Summit, an annual, in-person convening of Maryland’s arts sector, hosted by Maryland Citizens for the Arts

Upcoming professional development sessions are listed on MSAC’s Eventbrite page. Click here to see what’s coming soon.


To propose a topic to be covered in a future professional development session, email contact Deputy Director Chad Buterbaugh or email msac.commerce@maryland.gov.

Opportunities

The Professional Development Opportunity Grant program encourages and supports relevant professional development opportunities for artists and arts organizations throughout Maryland. Read more.