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- EIN 52-1219079
- (410) 313-2787
- 8510 High Ridge Rd Ellicott City MD 21043-3308 USA
- www.hocoarts.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts & Humanities Councils & Agencies
Mission: To serve the citizens of howard county by fostering the arts, artists, and arts organizations. Local artists and arts organizations, furthering the public's appreciation of the arts, and ensuring that the arts are accessible-regardless of age, ability or economic status.
Programs: Grant awards - to advance and support the arts, the council administers the following six grant programs: community arts development, artists-in-education, baltimore city arts and cultural organizations, organizational development, outreach howard and the jim rouse theatre subsidy program. A volunteer artistic review panel is charged with evaluating all grant applications received from eligible organizations. The board of directors votes on the panel's recommendations and has final approval of the grant awards.
art center - to encourage an active and supportive relationship between artists and the public, the council manages a multi-purpose arts center, which provides affordable studio and meeting space to artists, a black box theatre and dance studio for performances and rehearsals, classrooms, and two exhibit spaces for the display of various forms of visual art work.
community service - to foster and promote the arts, the council maintains a website that promotes upcoming programs and performances, develops partnerships to advance the arts, publishes a quarterly newsletter, offers awards and scholarships, and provides various resources, technical assistance, advice and guidance on artistic development and art education.
special projects - to ensure that the arts are accessible to all citizens, the council develops programs that reach out to underserved or new audiences. These programs may be ongoing or one-time pilot projects.