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MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

ARTS

[photo, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore, Maryland]

Arts (by county)

Arts (by institution)

Dance

Films

Music

Painting

Photography

Sculpture

Theater

The arts in Maryland reflect the State's geographic and cultural diversity from traditional Appalachian fiddle music in Western Maryland and African-American quilting on the lower Eastern Shore to experimental performance and media arts in metropolitan Baltimore and areas surrounding Washington, DC. The arts industry represents some $634 million in the State's economy, fueled by an audience of nearly 10 million each year.

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore, Maryland, July 2003. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

[photo, Fell's Point Corner Theatre, 251 South Ann St., Baltimore, Maryland]


Maryland has arts institutions of national prominence, such as the Baltimore Symphony. Regional interdisciplinary arts institutions offer professional and amateur productions, and over 30 schools and academies are devoted to training young artists. Some, like Baltimore's School for the Arts (a public high school) and the Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, give public performances.

Fell's Point Corner Theatre, 251 South Ann St., Baltimore, Maryland, December 2008. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

[photo, Battle of North Point Monument by Italian sculptor Antonio Capellano, Calvert and Fayette Sts., Baltimore, Maryland]



Colleges and universities in Maryland host touring art exhibits, dance and theater troupes, soloists, chamber music groups, and orchestras. Among these are the Maryland Handel Festival at the University of Maryland, College Park; the Distinguished Artist Series of the U.S. Naval Academy; and art exhibits at the Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Gallery, St. John's College, Annapolis.

Battle of North Point Monument (dedicated 1815) by Italian sculptor Antonio Capellano, Calvert St. & Fayette St., Baltimore, Maryland June 2001. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

[photo, School 33 Arts Center</a> 1427 Light St., Baltimore, Maryland] Through the Maryland State Arts Council, State government supports the performing, visual and creative arts. These include dance, drama, music drama, architecture, painting, sculpture, graphics, crafts, photography, design, film, television and creative writing. The Council also helps administer the Arts-In-Education Program which funds artists who work or hold workshops in public schools to supplement the school curriculum. At the county level, local arts councils are active. One example is the Queen Anne's County Arts Council at Centreville.

School 33 Arts Center 1427 Light St., Baltimore, Maryland, October 2007. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

[photo, Mural of bumblebee, ladybug, and grasshopper in garden, Fleet St. (near South Caroline St.), Baltimore, Maryland]
  • Fish Out of Water, Baltimore Public Art Exhibit

    • Mural of bumblebee, ladybug, and grasshopper in garden, Fleet St. (near South Caroline St.), Baltimore, Maryland, April 2008. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.

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