FISCAL MARYLAND STATE YEAR 2019 ARTS COUNCIL
ANNUAL REPORT
FISCAL MARYLAND STATE YEAR 2019 ARTS COUNCIL
ANNUAL REPORT
revealing the impact of our programs on the lives of every Maryland citizen; exhibiting the strength of Maryland’s creative economy; visualizing the importance of district-specific support; and celebrating a commitment to statewide, equitable access to the arts.
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LARRY HOGAN, GOVERNOR BOYD K. RUTHERFORD, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR KELLY M. SCHULZ, SECRETARY
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GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS $14,652,418 serving 289 organizations
MARYLAND TRADITIONS
$25,000 for 5 grant projects 10 artist-in-training awards totaling $20,000
PUBLIC ART
22 grants totaling $101,925
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MSAC financial support this year alone has allowed us to expand our programming and offer many more workshops on Bomba and Plena, and fund Cultura Plenera hosted events to another 5,000
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Marylanders. We are extremely appreciative of the support provided
by Maryland Traditions and intend to redouble our efforts to continue our contribution to the vibrancy of Maryland folk expressions.
ANGEL RIVERA, CULTURA PLENERA, 2019 HERITAGE AWARD WINNERS
INDIVIDUAL ARTIST AWARDS $246,000 to 105 artists
CREATIVITY GRANTS
73 Creativity Grants serving 21 counties totaling $191,123
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Through the MSAC Creativity grant, I was able to create a new body of work consisting of 6 drawings that explore and process my experience of pregnancy and postpartum. An exhibition will be followed by an artist panel that brings conversation
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around domestic space, motherhood, memory and structure - all of which would not be happening without the support of MSAC. Thank you! LEE NOWELL-WILSON, ARTIST AND 2019 CREATIVITY GRANT RECIPIENT
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS
26 districts 9,987 jobs (Direct, Indirect, Induced)
$1.04B in-state gdp $320.80 total wages $72.10 local and state tax revenue
COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT $3,345,039 to county arts councils
ARTS IN EDUCATION $484,247 in grants
401 performances and workshops serving 85,585 students in 389 schools
PRESENTING AND TOURING 26 grants totaling $75,713 serving 12 counties
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Our MSAC General Operating Grant, year in and year out, enables us to (1) bring excellent art to our audiences, engaging our communities
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in a shoulder-to-shoulder exploration of our humanity, and (2) excite students of all ages with relevant theatrical experiences in the theatre, in the classroom, and in their communities.
ELIZABETH BERMAN, DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE MANAGER, CHESAPEAKE SHAKESPEARE CO.
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Funding received through the MSAC Grants for Organizations Awards has allowed our organization to experience tremendous growth. We have become a creative catalyst in a once underserved community, providing accessibility to a broad range of the arts.
RITA THALER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ART LEAGUE OF OCEAN CITY
1. ALLEGANY A&E OPERATING SUPPORT: $20,000 A&E TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: $5,000 ARTS IN EDUCATION: $275 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $131,103 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $2,000 MARYLAND PRESENTING AND TOURING: $3,500 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $63,709 MARYLAND TRADITIONS: $25,000 2. ANNE ARUNDEL A&E OPERATING SUPPORT: $10,000 ARTS IN EDUCATION: $275 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $158,122 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $7,793 INDIVIDUAL ARTIST AWARDS: $11,000 MARYLAND PRESENTING AND TOURING: $10,000 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $653,890 MARYLAND TRADITIONS: $1,800 PUBLIC ART: $5,000 3. BALTIMORE ARTS IN EDUCATION: $11,525 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $172,085 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $9,315 INDIVIDUAL ARTIST AWARDS: $28,000 MARYLAND PRESENTING AND TOURING: $16,250 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $224,978 MARYLAND TRADITIONS: $19,725 PUBLIC ART: $5,000 4. BALTIMORE CITY A&E OPERATING SUPPORT: $30,000 A&E TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: $2,500 ARTS IN EDUCATION: $268,048 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $160,191 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $49,384 INDIVIDUAL ARTIST AWARDS: $128,000 MARYLAND PRESENTING AND TOURING: $5,500 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $7,171,441 MARYLAND TRADITIONS: $40,000 PUBLIC ART: $5,000
5. CALVERT COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $132,175 MARYLAND PRESENTING AND TOURING: $5,500 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $20,000 MARYLAND TRADITIONS: $200 PUBLIC ART: $5,000 6. CAROLINE A&E OPERATING SUPPORT: $10,000 A&E TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: $1,500 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $129,034 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $5,500 MARYLAND PRESENTING AND TOURING: $3,108 PUBLIC ART: $8,000 7. CARROLL COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $136,172 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $2,000 MARYLAND PRESENTING AND TOURING: $2,695 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $59,836 PUBLIC ART: $5,000 8. CECIL A&E OPERATING SUPPORT: $10,000 A&E TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: $2,500 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $132,780 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $2,000 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $3,000 PUBLIC ART: $8,000 9. CHARLES COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $135,848 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $2,500 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $15,776 10. DORCHESTER A&E OPERATING SUPPORT: $10,000 A&E TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: $1,875 ARTS IN EDUCATION: $2,000 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $128,978 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $3,500 PUBLIC ART: $5,000
11. FREDERICK A&E OPERATING SUPPORT: $10,000 A&E TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: $2,500 ARTS IN EDUCATION: $9,000 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $140,821 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $9,250 INDIVIDUAL ARTIST AWARDS: $1,000 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $267,487 PUBLIC ART: $5,000 12. GARRETT A&E OPERATING SUPPORT: $20,000 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $128,821 MARYLAND PRESENTING AND TOURING: $3,500 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $16,835 PUBLIC ART: $5,000 12. HARFORD A&E OPERATING SUPPORT: $20,000 A&E TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: $2,500 ARTS IN EDUCATION: $900 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $115,105 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $58,982 MARYLAND TRADITIONS: $200 13. HOWARD ARTS IN EDUCATION: $8,350 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $144,542 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $13,776 INDIVIDUAL ARTIST AWARDS: $2,000 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $185,134 PUBLIC ART: $5,000 14. KENT A&E OPERATING SUPPORT: $10,000 A&E TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: $2,464 ARTS IN EDUCATION: $2,750 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $128,290 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $2,000 INDIVIDUAL ARTIST AWARDS: $8,000 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $70,804
15. MONTGOMERY A&E OPERATING SUPPORT: $30,000 A&E TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: $5,000 ARTS IN EDUCATION: $159,339 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $184,277 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $33,525 INDIVIDUAL ARTIST AWARDS: $47,000 MARYLAND PRESENTING AND TOURING: $15,685 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $3,878,940 MARYLAND TRADITIONS: $186,075 PUBLIC ART: $10,000 16. PRINCE GEORGE’S A&E OPERATING SUPPORT: $10,000 A&E TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: $2,500 ARTS IN EDUCATION: $4,950 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $176,410 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $25,080 INDIVIDUAL ARTIST AWARDS: $21,000 MARYLAND PRESENTING AND TOURING: $3,500 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $1,134,627 16. QUEEN ANNE’S COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $129,927 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $2,000 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $8,534 PUBLIC ART: $2,500 17. ST. MARY’S A&E OPERATING SUPPORT: $10,000 ARTS IN EDUCATION: $750 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $133,315 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $2,000 MARYLAND PRESENTING AND TOURING: $3,275 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $29,474 MARYLAND TRADITIONS: $12,500 PUBLIC ART: $10,000
18. SOMERSET A&E OPERATING SUPPORT: $10,000 A&E TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: $2,500 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $119,662 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $4,000 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $20,000 MARYLAND TRADITIONS: $5,000 19. TALBOT ARTS IN EDUCATION: $12,000 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $129,244 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $5,500 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $396,700 MARYLAND TRADITIONS: $2,000 PUBLIC ART: $5,000 20. WASHINGTON A&E OPERATING SUPPORT: $10,000 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $135,357 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $5,500 MARYLAND PRESENTING AND TOURING: $3,200 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $221,460 PUBLIC ART: $10,000
21. WICOMICO A&E OPERATING SUPPORT: $10,000 A&E TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: $1,750 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $132,790 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $2,000 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $131,170 MARYLAND TRADITIONS: $35,000 PUBLIC ART: $5,000 22. WORCESTER A&E OPERATING SUPPORT: $20,000 A&E TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: $3,850 ARTS IN EDUCATION: $2,000 COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT: $130,030 CREATIVITY GRANTS: $2,500 GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $37,641 PUBLIC ART: $3,425
FINANCIAL STATEMENT REVENUES GENERAL FUNDS
$ 20,532,218
FEDERAL FUNDS
666,355
SPECIAL FUNDS
1,062,840
TOTAL REVENUES
22,261,413
EXPENDITURES GRANTS FOR ORGANIZATIONS
$
14,652,418
COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT
3,345,039
ARTS IN EDUCATION
484,247
INDIVIDUAL ARTIST AWARDS
246,000
MARYLAND TRADITIONS
45,000
FOLKLIFE NETWORK
300,006
PUBLIC ART
101,925
PRESENTING AND TOURING
75,713
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICTS
286,439
CREATIVITY GRANTS
191,123
ARTS RESOURCE CENTER
34,272
ADMINISTRATION 2,436,391 DEFERRED REVENUES TOTAL EXPENDITURES
$
62,840 22,261,413
IN FY2018, MSAC GRANTEES SUPPORTED:
$1.3 BILLION
IN TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT
16,922
FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT JOBS
$482 MILLION IN SALARIES
$60 MILLION
IN STATE AND LOCAL TAX REVENUE
$462 MILLION
IN SPENDING BY MORE THAN
8.9 MILLION PEOPLE EVERY $1 SPENT
BY MSAC GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS
GENERATED $4.16
IN TOTAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
Economic Impact of the Arts in Maryland: FY2018, Maryland Department of Commerce Office of Research
MARYLAND STATE ARTS COUNCIL JOHN (JACK) RASMUSSEN, Chair, Montgomery County JULIE MADDEN, Vice Chair, Howard County GARY VIKAN, Baltimore City
ANTHONY CORNWELL, Allegany County
TIMOTHY L. APP, Baltimore City
CARLA DU PREE, Howard County
CAROLE ALEXANDER, Anne Arundel County
JOAN M.G. LYON, Garrett County
LILY BENGFORT, Queen Anne’s County BARBARA BERSHON, St. Mary’s County
SENATOR RICHARD S. MADALENO, JR., Montgomery County
ZOË CHARLTON, Baltimore City
SHELLEY MORHAIM, Baltimore County
JACQUELINE COPELAND, Baltimore County
BG MUHN, Montgomery County DELEGATE ALONZO WASHINGTON, Prince George’s County
STAFF KEN SKRZESZ, Executive Director PRECIOUS BLAKE
KAYLA MORGAN
AMELIA RAMBISSOON
ARTHUR BROWN
TAMMY OPPEL
SHAUNTE ROPER
CHAD BUTERBAUGH
DANA PARSONS
STEVEN SKERRITT-DAVIS
ROSA CHANG
KEYONNA PENICK
EMILY SOLLENBERGER
LIESEL FENNER
DERRICK QUEVEDO
LAURA WEISS
CREDITS: Cover: Painting by 2019 Individual Artist Award recipient Heidieh Illichi;
Page 12: Bumper Jacksons photo by Edwin Remsberg Photographs.
Orlando Johnson performance at the High Zero Festival; Leonardtown flash
Page 14: 2019 IAA Award Recipient, Painting, Flamingos by Ping Shen
mob photo by Wednesday Davis; Community Voices Program by Wide Angle
2019 IAA Award Recipient, Works on Paper; Tidewater Singers; Radical
Youth Media; Daddy Drives by Individual Artist Award recipient Sally Davies;
Geometry by Julie Wills
Maryland Arts Summit photo by Edwin Remsberg Photographs.
Page 14: Create Arts Center Spring Art Camp; Glen Echo Park Partnership
Page 3: Olney Theater production of South Pacific photo by Stan Barouh
Dance in Spanish Ballroom; Washington Revels photo by Ryan Maxwell
Photography.
Photography.
Page 4: Donna Hardy, Charles Wilson, and Dr. Phill’s Big Band performing on
Page 15: Maryland Arts Summit photo by Edwin Remsberg Photography;
behalf of Heritage Award winners the Arch Social Club at the Maryland Arts
Concord Lighthouse in Havre de Grace; Theater Solo Performance by 2019
Summit. Photo by Edwin Remsberg Photographs.
Individual Artist Award recipient Rimi Basu.
Page 5: Harriet Tubman Mural in Cambridge photo by Jill Jasuta.
Page 16: Sunset by 2019 Individual Artist Award recipient Carolyn Case;
Page 7: Trout Fishing by 2019 Individual Artist Award recipient
Merging Traffic by 2019 Individual Artist Award recipient Sally Davies;
Mike McConnell.
Mountainside Baroque Iberia y America-the Spanish Diaspora performance
Page 8: Tethered and Teething by Lee Nowell-Wilson.
photo by Neil Stylinski.
Page 9: Highlandtown Mariachi Fiesta photo by Side A Photography,
Page 17: 30th Birthday 2017 by 2019 Individual Artist recipient Angelo
courtesy of Southeast CDC.
Kozonis; artist painting in Stevensville; Johnny Adimando’s The Devil of
Page 10: Havre de Grace First Fridays.
Unapologetic Mirrors at VisArts, Rockville.
Page 11: St. Mary’s County First Friday Drum Circle photo by Michael Montillo.