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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.
Access for All Grants
Schools and centers in every Maryland county can now apply for Access for All grants—funding that subsidizes up to 80% of the cost of A4L programs.
Introducing Dream Academy
Dream Academy Charter School opened in August 2026, founded on the Arts for Learning model of arts integrated instruction.
Engaging Our Youngest Learners
Explore specialty programs designed to support learning and development in early childhood. Residencies, assemblies, family engagements, and adult professional development are eligible for grant funding in every county.Â
Arts Program Guide
Explore our in-school arts programming for students, families, and educators
We Started a School!
Dream Academy Charter School is founded on our award-winning model of arts-integrated instruction.
Find grant funding for programs
Grant funding may be available to subsidize the cost of bringing an artist to your school.
Latest News
You can learn a lot about a nonprofit organization by looking at how effective and engaged its board is. At A4L, our board is an integral part of planning, dreaming, and the execution of every plan. This September, our wonderful…
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.