Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance
616 Water Street, Suite 321
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-783-2367
http://www.aems-edu.org
AEMS works with the Maryland Fine Arts Education Advisory Panel and local school systems to implement Maryland State Department of Education policies pertaining to arts education in public schools.

Blue Sky Puppet Theatre
4301 Van Buren Street
University Park, MD 20782
301-927-5599
http://www.blueskypuppets.com
drama711@aol.com
Blue Sky Puppet Theatre entertains families and children throughout Maryland with original scripts, hand-made puppets, and professional performers.

Maryland Artists Equity Foundation
P.O. Box 17050
Baltimore, MD 21297
410-813-4006
http://www.MAEF.org
Info@MAEF.org
MAEF is a nonprofit organization founded for the purpose of awarding scholarships to Maryland high school seniors planning to pursue a college education in the visual arts. Each year, MAEF's statewide competition and annual art exhibit showcases the achievements of high school senior art students. MAEF is managed by volunteers and financed by community support.

Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations
190 West Ostend Street, Suite 201
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-727-6367
http://www.marylandnonprofits.org
The Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations is a statewide association of more than 1400 organizations dedicated to strengthening individual nonprofits as well as the entire nonprofit sector through an assortment of programs and services.

Maryland Citizens for the Arts
3697 Park Avenue, Suite 100
Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-203-1301
http://www.mdarts.org
Through advocacy, education, and outreach, Maryland Citizens for the Arts works with elected officials and statewide partners to shape and support public policy benefiting the arts and the nonprofit arts community.

Maryland Council for Dance
300 Washington Avenue
Chestertown, MD 21620-1197
410-788-7237
http://www.MarylandDance.org
The Maryland Council for Dance is an educational organization working to promote the growth of dance as a major art form in Maryland and surrounding areas by bringing together all areas of dance and the public to learn, experience, and enjoy dance.

Maryland State Arts Council
175 W. Ostend Street, Suite E
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-767-6555
http://www.msac.org
The Maryland State Arts Council, operating as an agency of the State of Maryland under the authority of the Department of Business and Economic Development, awards grants to individual artists and to not-for-profit, tax-exempt organizations for arts programming and arts projects. The Council also provides technical and advisory assistance to individuals and groups and carries out programs of its own to enhance the cultural life of Maryland residents and to promote the accessibility of the arts to all Maryland citizens.

Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation
201 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-539-6656
http://www.charm.net/~midarts/
The Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation administers funding and service programs to encourage the creation of new works of art, to promote new relationships and ideas within the performing arts community, to build audiences, and to advocate for the arts in education.

Pedestal Events Group, Inc.
9961 Green Valley Road
Union Bridge, MD 21791
301-898-8870
http://www.pedestalevents.com
pedestal@att.net
The objective of Pedestal Events Group, Inc. is to provide quality educational assembly programs and related services within the Mid-Atlantic region.


	AEMS works with the Maryland Fine Arts Education Advisory Panel and local school systems to implement Maryland State Department of Education policies pertaining to arts education in public schools.


	Blue Sky Puppet Theatre entertains families and children throughout Maryland with original scripts, hand-made puppets, and professional performers.


	MAEF is a nonprofit organization founded for the purpose of awarding scholarships to Maryland high school seniors planning to pursue a college education in the visual arts. Each year, MAEF's statewide competition and annual art exhibit showcases the achievements of high school senior art students. MAEF is managed by volunteers and financed by community support.


	The Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations is a statewide association of more than 1400 organizations dedicated to strengthening individual nonprofits as well as the entire nonprofit sector through an assortment of programs and services.


	Through advocacy, education, and outreach, Maryland Citizens for the Arts works with elected officials and statewide partners to shape and support public policy benefiting the arts and the nonprofit arts community.


	The Maryland Council for Dance is an educational organization working to promote the growth of dance as a major art form in Maryland and surrounding areas by bringing together all areas of dance and the public to learn, experience, and enjoy dance.


	The Maryland State Arts Council, operating as an agency of the State of Maryland under the authority of the Department of Business and Economic Development, awards grants to individual artists and to not-for-profit, tax-exempt organizations for arts programming and arts projects. The Council also provides technical and advisory assistance to individuals and groups and carries out programs of its own to enhance the cultural life of Maryland residents and to promote the accessibility of the arts to all Maryland citizens.


	The Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation administers funding and service programs to encourage the creation of new works of art, to promote new relationships and ideas within the performing arts community, to build audiences, and to advocate for the arts in education.


	The objective of Pedestal Events Group, Inc. is to provide quality educational assembly programs and related services within the Mid-Atlantic region.