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Arts Council distributes $13 million in grants
Gov.
Martin O’Malley approved more than $13 million in grants to
236 arts organizations and 24 local arts councils throughout Maryland
for the new fiscal year that started July 1. The awards are made
through the Maryland State Arts Council.
“When
we invest in the arts, we invest in our communities, our businesses
and our citizens,” said Gov. O’Malley. “We’re
fortunate to have such a thriving and vibrant arts community
in Maryland – a community that reinforces our creative
economy.”
Arts
organizations will receive $10,859,705 in grants for FY 2009
and another $2,531,065 will be in the form of awards for community
arts development to county arts councils. The total amount of
the grants is $13,390,770.
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