Frederick, MD – The Frederick Arts Council announces that it has awarded Community Arts Development (CAD) grants to 22 arts organizations and arts programs throughout Frederick County.

The recipients include Calvary UMC Community Concert Series, Choral Arts Society of Frederick, City Youth Matrix, Clustered Spires Chorus, Delaplaine Arts Center, Downtown Frederick Partnership, Emmitsburg Community Chorus, Endangered Species (theatre) Project, Frederick Book Arts Center, Frederick Children’s Chorus, Frederick Regional Youth Orchestra, the Frederick Chorale, Frederick Symphony Orchestra, Fredericktowne Players, Maryland Ensemble Theatre, Maryland Wind Festival, Other Voices, Potters’ Guild of Frederick, Global Z Recording Project, National String Symphonia, Unshuttered, and the Weinberg Center for the Arts.

The purpose of the CAD grant program is to allow high-quality arts programming to be available to as many community members as possible. FAC’s CAD grant awards are supported by the Maryland State Arts Council and Frederick County. “The past few years have been challenging for these organizations, but these exemplary groups continue to be leaders in Frederick’s arts community,” said Gabriella Smith, Director of Operations of the Frederick Arts Council. “FAC is honored to continue supporting their important work through the CAD grants.”

CAD applications are evaluated by a dedicated CAD Committee, which includes representatives from the Frederick Arts Council staff and board as well as the local creative community. Serving as FY2023’s CAD Committee Chair was dedicated artist Griff Garwood.

For more information about FAC’s CAD grants, including grant guidelines, please visit https://frederickartscouncil.org/what-we-do/grants-scholarships/community-arts- development-grants/.