Summer Arts for Learning Academy

Our FREE, five-week Summer Arts for Learning Academy gives K-8 Baltimore City Public Schools students a summer packed with creative exploration and arts-integrated learning. NEW in 2025: FREE before-care and after-care are available based on enrollment. The program starts June 30—apply today!

Celebrating 75 Years of Arts for Learning

Join us in celebrating 75 years of creativity and community! Explore our history, celebrate major milestones, and join us for special anniversary events.

Sing and Play Saturdays at Goodnow!

Join us for free, family-friendly fun at Goodnow in Northeast Baltimore! Starting February 1, 2025, enjoy creative activities for little ones (Birth–K) every Saturday morning, led by Early Childhood Teaching Artists.

Igniting Learning Through the Arts

Arts for Learning Maryland engages the arts to ignite learning and transform education. Through partnerships with artists, schools, and communities, we create opportunities for students to imagine, create, and realize their full potential through the arts.

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Download our latest program catalog

Find the latest info on our artists, programs, funding opportunities, and more for the 24-25 school year.

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Find grant funding for programs

Grant funding may be available to subsidize the cost of bringing an artist to your school.

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Latest News

A message from our CEO…

This letter reaches you at a time when many things happening in our country threaten the work Arts for Learning does, how we do it, who has access to our programs, and in many cases, the people in our community.…

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INSPIRING

Students

When teaching artists step inside Maryland classrooms, they open doors to joy, creativity, and discovery.

ENGAGING

Classrooms

Here, students connect to academic content through dance, music, storytelling, visual arts, and drama.

TRANSFORMING

Education

And through the arts, educators and school districts unlock the greatness within each child, advancing achievement and supporting authentic social emotional growth.