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Chesapeake Arts Center (CAC) is pleased to announce the availability of
scholarship funding supporting students from North and West County ages 5-18 to take arts classes for free at CAC.
Thanks to grant funding from Arundel Community Development Services (ACDS), MD Live/Local
Development Council, and other community partners, these scholarships can cover up to 100% of tuition for CAC’s tuition-based arts classes or workshops. Scholarship funding is currently available via grantsfor families who live in the following Anne Arundel County zip codes: Brooklyn Park (21225), Glen Burnie (21060, 21061), Severn (21144) Odenton (21113), Hanover (21076), Harmans (21077), and Jessup
(20794). Limited funding is currently available for students living outside these zip codes but applications will still be accepted.
CAC’s scholarship program supports students interested in a wide range of arts disciplines, offering opportunities to build skills, confidence, and creative expression through hands-on learning. By removing financial barriers, CAC’s scholarship program supports its mission to “foster creativity, create connections,and inspire joy by delivering innovative and accessible arts and education programs.”
“We are grateful that several major grants will enable students in our community to access our creative arts classes for free or at reduced rates,” says Donna Anderson, CAC’s Executive Director. “The arts should benefit all – and our scholarship funding and CAC’s many free programs ensure that students, families, adults, and seniors can all participate in and benefit from the arts without the barrier of a fee.”
Parents and caregivers are encouraged to apply and take advantage of this opportunity to support their child’s creative journey. The scholarship application is available on CAC’s website at
https://www.chesapeakearts.org/scholarships and can be completed in less than 10 minutes online or by downloading it and returning it to CAC. CAC’s Education team will work with parents to choose class options based on their child’s age and interest and class date and time. For questions or additional information, parents or caregivers are encouraged to contact our Education Director, Sara, at
sara@chesapeakearts.org.
Additional Free & Low-Cost Arts Programs at CAC
In addition to scholarships, Chesapeake Arts Center offers a variety of free and low-cost arts programs for students and families all year long, including:
● Mini Makers - Pre-K arts immersion program
● Annapolis Symphony Academy – Discovery Early Childhood Music Classes, Grades 1-2
● CAC’s After School Programs, Grades 1-5
● Free Monthly Family Arts Workshops, All Ages, with parent/caregiver
● Stories & Art in the Galleries Monthly Workshops, Ages 2-7, with parent/caregiver
● Free weekly and monthly arts workshops @ The Severn Center, Grades 3-5; seniors, and
families
These programs further CAC’s commitment to making the arts accessible and impactful for the
community.
For more details, visit www.chesapeakearts.org or follow CAC on social media.
Chesapeake Arts Center, based in Brooklyn Park, MD, is a community arts center dedicated to providing
accessible arts classes and workshops to the community. Our mission is “foster creativity, create
connections, and inspire joy by delivering innovative and accessible arts and education programs.”