Queen Anne’s County Arts Council Awards Arts in Education Grants

stevensville-middle-school-grant matapeake-elementary-school-grantQueen Anne’s County Arts Council Awards Arts in Education Grants

The Queen Anne’s County Arts Council awarded Arts in Education Grants to Stevensville Middle and Matapeake Elementary Schools to further arts awareness programs for students. These grants are used to support school arts programs that range from art related assemblies and performances to artists in residencies. The Arts Council has been making grant awards since 1984.  Approximately one-half million dollars has been awarded to date.

Executive Director, Belinda Cook says of the program, “Supporting arts programming in our schools is crucial to sustaining the long term vibrancy of the arts community.   I am thrilled the Arts Council can play an important supportive role in ensuring that we have meaningful art experiences for students”.  “We have a renewed commitment at the Centre for the Arts to reach the next generation of artists.  In addition to grant awards, we have introduced a thriving after school program and have expanded our StART program”, Cook went on to say.

Arts in Education Grants are awarded each year to QAC County Schools.  Applications are reviewed and recommended by an independent grant panel that includes members of the Arts Council’s Board of Directors and members of the arts community. Programming, outreach, and artistic excellence are all considerations for determining awards. The grant program is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council and the Queen Anne’s County Commissioners.

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PHOTOS:

1.       Belinda Cook, Executive Director presents grant check to Stevensville Middle School Principal, Kevin Kintop and PTA President, Michelle O’Brien

2.       Belinda Cook, Executive Director presents grant check to Matapeake Elementary School Principal, Carol Camp and Cultural Arts Chair, Hillary Fulton