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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.
Maryland Principal Art Symposium
Calling Maryland Principals! Join a paid, two-day symposium co-developed with MSDE—designed to strengthen school culture, academics, and community while earning up to 15 PDP credits.
Summer Arts for Learning Academy
Our FREE, five-week Summer Arts for Learning Academy gives K-8 Baltimore City Public Schools students a summer packed with creative exploration and arts-integrated learning. NEW in 2025: FREE before-care and after-care are available based on enrollment. The program starts June 30—apply today!
Celebrating 75 Years of Arts for Learning
Join us in celebrating 75 years of creativity and community! Explore our history, celebrate major milestones, and join us for special anniversary events.
Sing and Play Saturdays at Goodnow!
Join us for free, family-friendly fun at Goodnow in Northeast Baltimore! Starting February 1, 2025, enjoy creative activities for little ones (Birth–K) every Saturday morning, led by Early Childhood Teaching Artists.
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 24-25 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
A new charter school is coming to Baltimore City. Arts for Learning Maryland, in partnership with Thomas Jefferson Elementary/Middle School (TJEMS), will open Dream Academy Charter School for student enrollment in Fall 2026. The school will offer an arts-integrated learning…
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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.