When I began our last Monday morning staff check-in of August with the greeting “Happy last week of summer!,” a staff member reminded me in the chat that Maryland summers stretch long into September, causing me to pause and rethink that greeting. It’s true! And, I’m a proponent of holding onto every last second of summer. As we head into a holiday weekend, I hope we all take time to savor the warm weather and summer mindset, and we come back revived and ready to dive into our creative, artistic, and/or administrative work.

This month’s newsletter, as always, is full of opportunities for funding and professional development to support independent artists and arts organizations. I hope you’ll join us this month for a Coffee with the Council discussion, learn more about one or more of our programs at an informational session, or submit an application for your project, engagement, or idea.

And enjoy your end of summer, whenever you choose that to be.

Steven Skerritt-Davis, Executive Director

MSAC PROGRAM UPDATES

ARTS IN EDUCATION

Create + Innovate Award for Teaching Artists in the Mid-Atlantic Region

The Create + Innovate Award for Teaching Artists was announced at the Mid-Atlantic Teaching Artist Retreat, which was held virtually on August 9-10. (Click here for more information on the sessions and recordings.) Teaching artists who live in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia are eligible to win a cash award of $1,000. Successful applicants will submit an idea that reflects their ability to activate unique creative learning opportunities with students. Multiple awards are available. Applications will be adjudicated by a panel of fellow teaching artists.

To qualify, the applicant must meet the following criteria:

-Submit a viable project that you plan to implement by March 31, 2023.
-Be a resident in one of the participating conference states.
-Be a practicing teaching artist in the Mid-Atlantic region (states indicated above) and work no more than half-time at an organization.

To apply, click here.

Click Here For More Information About Maryland State Arts Council Updates - September 1, 2022