Dear Baltimore City Arts Educators, As another school year comes to a close, I encourage you to take a few minutes to complete the annual Arts Education in Maryland Schools (AEMS) arts educator survey. This survey is one of the most important opportunities for arts...
As another school year comes to a close, we are reflecting not only on the creativity, resilience, and talent demonstrated by Baltimore City students and educators, but also on the powerful advocacy efforts that are shaping the future of arts education across our...
On a crisp morning in Annapolis, BYAAC students climbed the steps of the Maryland State House not as tourists, but as advocates. The gold dome shimmered above them, and inside those historic walls, decisions were being made that would shape the future of Maryland’s...
Greetings Arts Advocates, As you may know, the current CEO of Baltimore City Public Schools, Dr. Sonja Santelises, will conclude her term in June 2026. This presents an exciting opportunity for Baltimore City community arts education advocates to make their voices...
Arts advocacy work is a marathon, not a race! In 2017, Arts Every Day and Baltimore City Public Schools received a National Endowment for the Arts planning grant to develop a Fine Arts Strategic Plan with community input. During the 2017–2018 school year, they...
When the Bmore Youth Arts Advocacy Council (BYAAC) visited Glenstone Museum for Career Day, we expected to see incredible art. What we didn’t expect was to leave thinking so deeply about the people, stories, and care behind every artwork — and how many different paths...
