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Summer Arts for Learning Academy
This FREE, five-week summer program offers PreK-5 students in Baltimore City Public Schools a summer packed with creative exploration and arts-integrated learning. FREE after-care available based on enrollment. SALA starts June 29, 2026—apply today!
Join the 2026-27 Principal Fellowship
The Principal Fellowship is a leadership experience designed to support Maryland principals in using the arts to strengthen school communities. We are accepting applications from principals in Baltimore City and Baltimore, Harford, Montgomery, and Prince George's counties. Apply by May 8.
Summer Jobs at Arts for Learning!
We’re seeking experienced teaching artists, certified teachers, special educators, and more for our award-winning Summer Arts for Learning Academy in Baltimore City.
Introducing Dream Academy
Our plans to open an arts-integrated school in Baltimore City have been approved. Dream Academy Charter School will begin enrolling students for the 2026-27 school year.
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.
Give to Arts for Learning
Every child deserves an engaging, creative, and joyful learning environment.
Download our latest program catalog
Find the latest info on our artists, programs, funding opportunities, and more for the 25-26 school year.
Find grant funding for programs
Grant funding may be available to subsidize the cost of bringing an artist to your school.
Latest News
In 2022, the U.S. Department of Education awarded Arts for Learning Maryland (A4L) the DOE Education Innovation and Research grant to conduct a multi-year research project to engage 2,500 students in Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) in Kindergarten through…
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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.