The Arts & Entertainment Districts Operating Support (AEDOS) grants provide financial support to the management entities of Maryland’s designated Arts & Entertainment (A&E) Districts to support the district and state designation program’s goals.
Donor Name: Maryland State Arts Council
State: Maryland
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/01/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The State’s goal for the A&E Districts program is to develop, promote, and support diverse artistic and cultural centers in communities throughout Maryland that preserve a sense of place, provide unique local experiences, attract tourism, and spur economic revitalization and neighborhood pride.
Strategies supported by the program include but are not limited to:
- Creating accessible and unique arts destinations;
- Leveraging the State’s regional identities, natural resources, and heritage;
- Facilitating opportunities for dynamic arts experiences that actively engage community members and attract visitors;
- Enabling artists of all disciplines to live, work, and create an economically prosperous future; and
- Investing in the power of place.
Annual operating grants support activities, programs, and projects in Arts & Entertainment (A&E) Districts throughout Maryland.
Funding Information
$15,000
Support Period
July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
Use of Funds
- Allowable uses of AEDOS funds include the following types of expenses:
- Salaries and administrative expenses
- Events, programming, and projects in the A&E District
- Marketing of the A&E District and/or its businesses, artists, events, etc.
- Regranting to local organizations
- Services for district artists, businesses, and arts organizations
- Other operating expenses
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible to apply for AEDOS funds, the applying entity must be the appointed management entity for a designated A&E District in the State of Maryland. Management entities must be appointed by the county or municipality(ies) holding the A&E designation, and an annual agreement signed by the management entity’s leader, the Chief Elected Official (CEO) of the county or municipality(ies), and MSAC’s A&E Districts Program Director must accompany the AEDOS application. If the applying entity is not a branch of the county or city’s government, it must be registered as a non-profit corporation in Maryland exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. 501(c)(3) management entities are required to submit a current memorandum of understanding or contract affirming the relationship between the municipalities(ies) or county holding the designation and the management entity that outlines specific responsibilities and any financial arrangements.
For more information, visit MSAC.
