ARTS

The arts industry represents some $634 million in the State's economy, fueled by an audience of nearly 10 million each year.

Maryland has arts institutions of national prominence, regional interdisciplinary arts institutions offering professional and amateur productions, and over 30 schools and academies 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, offer public performances.

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

The Maryland State Arts Council supports the performing, visual and creative arts, including 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. An example of one such council is the Queen Anne's County Arts Council at Centreville.

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