We are thrilled to kick off this year’s Arts and Cultural Spotlight series with updates from Baltimore-based FutureMakers! Their Sparks engineering kits for students in grades PreK-8 provide hands-on design challenges that engage students in intentional learning...
Keynote Performers: Danza Alegria Thank you to all of the educators, artists, organizations, and more who helped make this year’s Summer Arts Integration Conference a success! Last week we hosted Baltimore City educators and education professionals at our annual...
From Ollie Ambrose, Arts Equipment Fund Project Manager: We’ve finally reached the end of the year and have successfully closed out the 23-24 Maggie McIntosh Arts Equipment Fund! It’s been an incredible year of not only expanding fine arts programming, but also...
The Spring has been an incredibly busy month for our BYAAC team. This year’s cohort has been learning all about careers in the arts, art advocacy, and how to share your story so that others can make an impact in their school communities. March started with the...
In the vibrant city of Annapolis, Maryland, nestled on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, the Bmore Youth Arts Advocacy Council (BYAAC) recently converged on the historic Maryland General Assembly. Our mission? Changing hearts and minds! On March 4th, we met Nicholas...
On February 13, 2024 the Office of Fine Arts presents Version 2.0 of the Fine Arts Strategic Plan to the Board of School Commissioners. In addition to a new set of five-year benchmarks, Fine Arts Plan 2.0 includes an Equity Addendum to further align the plan with the...