Mission Statement:

The mission of the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County, Inc. is to encourage and invest in the visual arts, performing arts, and historic preservation for the people of our county.

About Us:

The Arts Council, a.k.a. the Cultural Arts Foundation, is a non-profit 501 (C) 3 organization working to create a strong financial support system for the entire spectrum of arts groups in the county. Through a partnership of public and private interests, it provides funding for music, dance, drama, and the visual arts.

• Grant programs to sustain the operations of over forty Anne Arundel County non-profit arts and preservation groups and cultural attractions
• Encouraging the development of young audiences through its Arts-in-Education Program
• An arts calendar featuring area events, performances, and exhibits
• Rotating art exhibits at the Arundel Center Gallery and the Heritage Center
• Recognizing residents with an Annie Award for their outstanding contributions to the arts
• Celebrating the arts at the Annual Mardi Gras Gala
• Forums for arts groups to share experiences and common issues, and to unify through vital coalitions
• Grant-writing and other workshops to educate and strengthen the ability of organizations

Board of Directors

Officers

Patrick Lee, Jr., President

Maura Walden, Vice President

Frank Florentine, Treasurer

Marnie Kagan, Secretary

Bob Nichols, Past President

Board of Trustees

Nancy Almgren, Coucilman Ladd’s Appointee

Ruby Singleton Blakeney

Lesley Bender, Councilman Trumbauer’s Appointee

Barbara Dwyer Brown

Dick Carpenter

Barbara Gillespie

John Gower

Yumi Hogan, County Executive's Appointee

Marilyn Lyons

Judy Mauriello

Jane Miller, County Executive's Appointee

Nancy Morton, Councilman Benoit's appointee

Janice Page

Esther G. Parker

Jack Parry

Laura K. Phillips

Glen Rotner

Marietta Schreiber

Wilford W. Scott, Mayor Cohen’s Appointee

William Scott, Councilman Walker’s Appointee

Victor Sulin, Councilman Jones’ Appointee