Our mission is to strengthen and serve the arts and culture ecosystem in the mid-Atlantic region by elevating local voices through accessible resources, programs, and partnerships.
Founded in 1979, Mid Atlantic Arts serve a broad constituency that includes residents of Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West Virginia. Each year, we work to combine public funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, and State and Federal arts agencies, with private support from foundations, corporations, families and individuals committed to sustaining the arts. Together with our partners, we provide millions of dollars in direct grant support annually to over 400 grantees across our diverse region — and beyond.
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Image: ArtsCONNECT touring artist Sphinx Virtuosi performing at Caramoor (Katonah, NY). Comprising some of the nation’s top young Black and Latinx professional musicians, Sphinx Virtuosi serves as a cultural and diversity ambassador around the United States and abroad. Credit: Gabe Palacio.
In fiscal year 2024, Mid Atlantic Arts was able to accomplish the following with the support of our partners and the field.
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Image: Elvira Clayton at her Weaving Workshop for Open Spaces at The Watermill Center, Water Mill, NY (Folk & Traditional Arts Community Projects Grantee). Credit: Lily O’Neil.
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Image: DuPont Brass takes the stage at the Freeman Arts Pavilion (Selbyville, DE) with support from the Special Presenter Initiatives program. Credit: Justin Odendhal
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Image: ArtsCONNECT touring artist Giordano Dance Chicago performance at the UB Center for the Arts (Buffalo, NY). Credit: Paul Calandra.
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Image: Dancers from Music From The Sole at the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, in the Carnival-inspired “I Didn’t Come to Stay” with support from USArtists International. Credit: Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
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Plena Libre’s spirited percussionists and brass players provided a vibrant evening of Afro-Caribbean music, inspiring dancing couples and clapping children who filled Strathmore’s (Bethesda, MD) lawn. Credit: Jati Lindsay.
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Image: Central Appalachian Living Traditions supported demo on how to utilize fermentation for food storage led by Fawnshead Grove. Attendees had the opportunity to create their own fermented recipes using items provided by the educators. Hosted by River House, Capon Bridge, WV. Credit: Monica Wilson.
Mission and Vision
Our mission is to strengthen and serve the arts and culture ecosystem in the mid-Atlantic region by elevating local voices through accessible resources, programs, and partnerships.
Mid Atlantic Arts envisions a thriving and self-sustaining creative economy in the mid-Atlantic region where investment is amplified, creativity and civic life are bridged, and art is a catalyst for community prosperity and well-being.