An initiative under the Southwest Partnership to establish a community arts center, anchored by a dance operator, with youth and community programming and education provided by artist studio residents.
Arts for Learning Maryland (formerly Young Audiences of Maryland) is a nonprofit organization devoted to enriching the lives and education of Maryland's youth through educational and culturally diverse arts programs. Through Arts for Learning, professional teaching artists from all disciplines partner with educators, schools, and school districts to provide, on average, over 300,000 hours of learning in, through, and about the arts to more than 185,000 Maryland students annually.
Artbae (Art before Anything Else) is an arts, entertainment and education-based lifestyle brand with a passion for advocacy.
Founded on the premise that all human beings are created to create, we utilize our network of creatives, influencers, and design thinkers to collectively promote the importance of living one’s purpose through their passion in order to leave a unique mark on the world.
The Water’s Edge Museum, which is volunteer-run and open free to the public, focuses on bringing school children through the door for an empowering session with tours led by members of America’s Founding Black Families. The Water’s Edge is working on 3 projects, all of which require funding. They are 1. Education, 2. The Maryland Spirituals Initiative, and 3. The Middle Passage Ceremony and Marker Initiative
Baltimore Clayworks is a community-centered ceramics institution in the Mt. Washington neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. Our organization was founded by nine artists in 1980 and in 1984 received its nonprofit 501(c)3 status. We are known for our attentiveness to our city, and possess a national and international reputation for artistic excellence, artists’ support, and community involvement.
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center is located in scenic Solomons, Maryland, where the Patuxent River meets the Chesapeake Bay. The sculpture garden features trails that meander through the woods past permanent and loaned sculpture, including over thirty works on loan from the Smithsonian Institution and the National Gallery of Art. Artists in the collection include: Antonio Tobias Mendez, Barbara Hepworth, George Rickey, Cesar, Robert Engman, Kenneth Snelson and Francisco Zuniga.
The museum is a catalyst for community building by allowing opportunities for community-driven creative engagement in a range of cultural arts. We provide the environment and inspiration for artists and community members to create and host events, performances, activities, and exhibits that engage, stimulate, and bring people together.
The Art League of Ocean City is a non-profit organization that features a spacious two-story gallery, a pottery studio, online and in-person classes, art library, and five working artist studios. The galleries display new exhibits of regional and local artists monthly, some of whom are Art League of Ocean City members.