FY 2025 GRANTS

The first round and yearly grant application period has closed. See below for information about the availability of mini-grants during July 1, 2024-December 31, 2024.

The Worcester County Arts Council’s Community Arts Development Grants program is designed to assist local community-based groups to produce and present arts activities in Worcester County and is funded and supported by the Maryland State Arts Council. 

This program aims to foster excellence, diversity, and vitality in arts offerings for Worcester County residents and to broaden opportunities for Worcester County audiences, artists, and arts organizations. 

Grant projects are evaluated based on the overall quality of cultural excellence, community outreach and public impact, and financial/administrative merit.

The proposed project must be sponsored or presented by an incorporated Maryland not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization and be open to the public. The grant amount requested must be matched one-for-one by organization funds. Last fiscal year the Arts Council awarded close to $50,000 to local organizations through this program. 

For further information or assistance, please call Anna Mullis, Executive Director of WCAC at 410-641-0809 or e-mail: anna@worcestercountyartscouncil.org 

Mini Grant applications are being accepted for the July 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 granting period.

Click the links below for Grants and Mini-Grant Guidelines and Application

Community Arts Development Grants and Mini-Grants Guidelines

Community Arts Development Grants and Mini-Grants Application

Murals and Public Art Projects Guidelines

Final Report

We were delighted to welcome the following representatives of organizations receiving FY 2024 grants at our Arts Celebration on June 6, 2023

COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT (CAD) GRANT PROGRAM

FY 2024 GRANT APPLICATIONS

The Worcester County Arts Council is proud to award $42,695.00 in the Community Arts Development Grants program to 18 art projects and events to be presented by local nonprofit organizations during the granting cycle from July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024.

Funding will support a wide variety of creative and innovative projects that are of outstanding artistic quality and demonstrate community benefit enhancing the lives of everyone living and visiting Worcester County. This program is funded and supported by the MARYLAND STATE ARTS COUNCIL.

Grant projects are evaluated based on the overall quality of cultural excellence, community outreach and public impact, and financial/administrative merit.

In the last ten years, the Worcester County Arts Council has awarded close to $500,000.00 through this program to assist local community groups in presenting quality art projects and activities.

Following is a list of organizations and their projects that are being awarded a Community Arts Development Grant for the first cycle of the FY 2024 granting period:

FY 2024 - First Round

July 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 

TOTAL AWARDED - $22,700.00 

Art League of Ocean City: Monthly Art Exhibits

Art League of Ocean City: OC Film Fest Award

Art League of Ocean City: Youth Plein Air

Berlin Heritage Foundation - Year Community Events

Community Church at Ocean Pines: Community Choral Workshop and Concert

Downtown Snow Hill, Inc.: Maryland’s Coast Building Mural

Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra: 2023 Fall Concert

Pine Tones Chorus: A “Jazzy” Christma

Town of Berlin-Berlin Arts and Entertainment: Oktoberfest Live Music

Town of Berlin-Berlin Main Street: Farmers Market Live Music

FY 2024 - Second Round

January 1, 2024 – June 30, 2024

COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 

TOTAL AWARDED - $19,995.00 

Art League of Ocean City – After School Art Club 

Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra – 2024 Spring 

Ocean Pines Children’s Theater – “Mean Girls, Jr.” Musical

Pine Tones Chorus – Spring Concert and Sing-Outs

Pocomoke Drama Club - “Little Mermaid” Musical

Town of Berlin/Berlin Main Street - Farmers Market Live Music 

Ward Foundation, Inc. – Ward Carving Competition

Ocean City Library Branch – Children’s Area Entryway

Cricket Center - SAFE ROOM project (Mini-Grant)

MINI-GRANT PROGRAM

Applications are currently being accepted for art projects through the Mini-Grant program. The Mini-Grant program is intended to provide funds (up to $500.00) for new projects facing an emergency need that emerge between grant periods and deserve immediate Arts Council support.