Professional Development Opportunity Grant

Eligible Applicants

Additional Requirements

Independent Artists Independent artists (i.e., artists working independently from an institution or organization) may apply for Professional Development Opportunity Grants to support: Individual (or collective) professional development opportunities that are relevant to the artist’s objectives to create work that is publicly accessible. Individual (or collective) professional development opportunities that are relevant to the artist’s objectives to create work that is publicly accessible. Independent Artist eligibility for Professional Development Opportunity Grants: Professional Development opportunities must have a public, established practice of working with artists and/or arts organizations (for at least one year) OR be approved by the MSAC Grants and Professional Development Director. Applicants must be Maryland residents (owning or renting residential real property in Maryland at the time of application submission and throughout the funded project or program) and must be 18 years of age or older. An artist may only receive funding for one application per fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). Applicants may reapply at any time if a submitted application is not funded. The applicant may not be enrolled in any high school, undergraduate, or graduate degree program. Professional Development opportunities must have a public, established practice of working with artists and/or arts organizations (for at least one year) OR be approved by the MSAC Grants and Professional Development Director. Applicants must be Maryland residents (owning or renting residential real property in Maryland at the time of application submission and throughout the funded project or program) and must be 18 years of age or older. An artist may only receive funding for one application per fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). Applicants may reapply at any time if a submitted application is not funded. The applicant may not be enrolled in any high school, undergraduate, or graduate degree program. Arts Organizations or Arts Programs Arts organizations or Programs may apply for Professional Development Opportunity Grants to support: Professional Development opportunities in alignment with the organization’s needs to better produce or present arts programs, services, or projects that are relevant to its community and accessible to the public. Professional Development opportunities in alignment with the organization’s needs to better produce or present arts programs, services, or projects that are relevant to its community and accessible to the public. Professional Development opportunities must have a public, established practice of working with artists and/or arts organizations (for at least one year) OR be approved by the MSAC Grants and Professional Development Director. An arts organization may only receive funding for one application per fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). The organization has one completed and documented fiscal year as of the date of the grant submission with ongoing arts activities. County Arts Councils and Arts & Entertainment District entities are eligible to apply. The organization fits one of the following criteria: Has a 501(c)3 tax-exempt status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and is incorporated in Maryland Has a 501(c)3 tax-exempt status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, and has a significant physical presence in Maryland Is a unit of Government/College/University. An arts organization may only receive funding for one application per fiscal year (July 1 – June 30). The organization has one completed and documented fiscal year as of the date of the grant submission with ongoing arts activities. County Arts Councils and Arts & Entertainment District entities are eligible to apply. The organization fits one of the following criteria: Has a 501(c)3 tax-exempt status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and is incorporated in Maryland Has a 501(c)3 tax-exempt status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, and has a significant physical presence in Maryland Is a unit of Government/College/University. Has a 501(c)3 tax-exempt status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service and is incorporated in Maryland Has a 501(c)3 tax-exempt status from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, and has a significant physical presence in Maryland Is a unit of Government/College/University. For more information, visit Professional Development, Opportunity Grant.

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