Applications are still being accepted for organizations wishing to apply to the Community Arts Grants program for programs/and or activity through Dec. 31. The deadline for receipt of applications is Oct. 15. A match is not required for any fiscal year 2024 Dorchester County Community Arts Grant.

Community arts grants are an allocation of the Dorchester Center for the Arts as the designated Dorchester County Arts Council, and monies are to be used for arts programming. The funds allocated in the grants are from the Maryland State Arts Council and are intended to encourage arts participation across the county. Supported arts disciplines include dance, theatre, visual arts, music, film/media arts, literary arts, folk/heritage/traditional, and multi-disciplinary arts programming. Individual grants average $250 to $1,000.

Organizations receiving funds must be located or producing programs in Dorchester County and be incorporated as a not-for-profit organization. To obtain an application and grant guidelines, visit the Dorchester Center for the Arts, located at 321 High Street in Cambridge, during regular business hours. These forms can also be downloaded from the website at www.dorchesterarts.org. Grant recipients for fiscal 2023 (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023) included Alpha Genesis CDC, Cambridge Ballet Company, Nanticoke Historic Preservation Alliance Inc., Nause-Waiwash Band of Indians, New Beginnings Youth and Family Services, and WorldWide Hope.

For more information on additional programs and events at DCA, visit www.dorchesterarts.org or stop by 321 High Street in Cambridge. As the designated County Arts Council for Dorchester County, DCA is committed to increasing access to the arts for all members of the community by supporting extensive outreach and educational opportunities in the arts. DCA is currently open Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday noon-8 p.m., and Second Saturdays 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. For the latest updates, find us on Facebook. Programs at the Dorchester Center for the Arts are supported by the Maryland State Arts Council.