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Frederick, MD – The Frederick Arts Council announces that it has awarded Community Arts Development (CAD) grants to 21 arts organizations and arts programs throughout Frederick County.
The recipients include African Americans of Excellence, Calvary United Methodist Concert Series, City Youth Matrix, Choral Arts Society of Frederick, Downtown Frederick Partnership, Emmitsburg Community Chorus, Endangered Species Theatre Project, Frederick Book Arts Center, Frederick Community College Music Program, Frederick Regional Youth Orchestra, HARPS Foundation, Maryland Ensemble Theatre, National String Symphonia, Other Voices, Spires Brass Band, The Delaplaine Arts Center, The Frederick Children’s Chorus, The Frederick Chorale, The Global Z Recording Project, Transformative Arts Project, and Weinberg Center for the Arts.
The CAD grant program allows high-quality arts programming to be available to as many community members as possible. FAC’s CAD grant awards are supported by the Maryland State Arts Council. “The Frederick Arts Council is honored to continue supporting these organizations that provide so much to the community,” states FAC Executive Director, Louise Kennelly.
CAD applications are evaluated by a dedicated CAD Committee, which includes representatives from the Frederick Arts Council staff and board as well as the local creative community. Serving as FY2026’s CAD Committee Chair was arts advocate Maura Parrott.
For more information about FAC’s CAD grants, including grant guidelines, please visit:
About the Frederick Arts Council
The Frederick Arts Council invests in a vibrant and cohesive arts community for the people of Frederick County. The organization fosters an environment where the arts flourish in the community through grants and scholarships, arts advocacy, and links to essential resources. FAC is responsible for large-scale programming such as Sky Stage, Frederick Festival of the Arts, Art in the Park, the Public Art Initiative, and Frederick County’s Arts in Education grants. For more information about the Frederick Arts Council, visit www.frederickartscouncil.org.