PARENT AGENCIES

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Maryland State Arts Council
The Maryland State Arts Council is an agency of the State of Maryland under the authority of the Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED), Division of Tourism, Film and the Arts. Since it was established in 1967, the purpose of the Council has been "to create a nurturing climate for the arts in the State" as stated in its founding legislation.

Along with Maryland Traditions, Maryland State Arts Council programs include:

Arts in Communities Grants
Arts in Education Programs
ARTvantage Grants
Community Arts Development Grants
Cultural Diversity Programs
Grants for Organizations
Individual Artist Awards
Organizational Development Assistance
Technical Assistance Grants
Technology Enhancement Grants
Visual Arts Resource Center

www.msac.org
175 W. Ostend Street

Suite E
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-767-6555

Maryland Historical Trust
The Maryland Historical Trust, established in 1961, is the state’s preservation office charged with identifying, studying, evaluating, preserving, protecting, and interpreting the state's significant historic and prehistoric districts, sites, structures, cultural landscapes, heritage areas, cultural objects and artifacts, and living traditions. The Trust is an agency of the Maryland Department of Planning.

The Maryland Historical Trust offers:
Non-Capital Research Grants
Heritage Area Opportunities
Museum Assistance Grants Program
Library, Slide, and Oral History Archives
Annual Preservation Conference with Preservation Maryland
and a range of other services focusing on structures and landscape

www.marylandhistoricaltrust.net
100 Community Place
Crownsville, MD 21032-2023
410-514-7600