Grants + Prizes
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Questions? Please contact Twi McCallum, Community Engagement Manager at tmccallum@promotionandarts.org or 410-752-8632 x 4301.
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The Maryland Region Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is the nation's longest-running and most prestigious creative teen recognition program for students in grades 7-12. BOPA is proud to serve as the Maryland regional affiliate for this competition and support Maryland's next generation of creatives. Teens, ages 13 and up can apply in 28 categories of art and writing.
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The Creative Baltimore Fund is a grant made annually by the City of Baltimore. The annual allocation from the City’s general fund is administered by the Baltimore City Arts Council.
TENTATIVE GRANT SCHEDULE (subject to change)
Application open: Fall 2024 Submission Deadline: Winter 2025
Virtual info sessions/application help: TBD. Details to come.
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ARTIST RECOVERY GRANT
TENTATIVE GRANT SCHEDULE (subject to change)
Applications Open: November 2024
Submission Deadline: December 2024
Grants Awarded: July 2024
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The Community Arts Grant, produced by Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA), supports community-artist collaborative design & implementation of new, exterior wall mural projects sited in underserved communities of Baltimore City.
TENTATIVE GRANT SCHEDULE (subject to change)
Applications Open: January 2025 Submission Deadline: March 2025 Grants Awarded: April 2025 Activities Occur: May - September 2025 -
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Communities Thrive Organizational Project Grant to support small and mid-sized arts organizations in the production and presentation of artistic works, in all disciplines, accessible to the general public within the City of Baltimore.
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Free Fall Baltimore grant opportunity - a citywide celebration that offers hundreds of free arts & cultural events at participating venues throughout Baltimore City.
TENTATIVE GRANT SCHEDULE (subject to change)
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This grant aims to support vibrant and accessible arts events in Baltimore City’s A&E Districts. We’re looking for exciting and engaging performances that are free and open to the public. We’ll be granting one event in each of the four A&E districts.
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Started in 2006, the Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize, awards $30,000 to a visual artist or visual artist collaborators living and working in the Baltimore region. Approximately three finalists will be selected for the final review for the prize and their work is exhibited in the Walters Art Museum. The purpose of the Sondheim Art Prize and the finalists exhibition, is to assist in furthering the careers of visual artists or visual artist collaborators living and working in the greater Baltimore region. The prize is named in honor of Janet & Walter Sondheim, both of whom were instrumental in furthering arts & culture in Baltimore City.
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The Municipal Art Society of Baltimore City (MASB) Artist Travel Prize will award $7,000 to a visual artist or visual artist collaborators, living or working in Baltimore City. The $7,000 prize is intended to function as funding for travel essential to an artist’s studio practice that an artist may not otherwise be able to afford. Successful proposals will be selected from submissions that clearly articulate the artist’s reason for travel to the chosen destination and how it relates to their work.
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Explore available resources for artists in Baltimore City, including grants, art prizes, mural projects, and more.
Explore available resources for artists in Baltimore City, including grants, art prizes, mural projects, and more.
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