The Allegany Arts Council is a non-profit
organization working to ensure that Allegany County is A
Community Alive with the Arts! Our mission is to promote awareness,
understanding and appreciation of the literary, visual and performing
arts in Western Maryland in order to enhance the quality of life in
our area. Our ongoing goals are to champion the arts in Allegany
County, to support practicing artists and local art organizations, to
encourage economic development through the arts and to facilitate the
growth of our community into a regional arts destination. » Learn
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The Allegany Arts Council is funded by a grant
from the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), an agency dedicated to
cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive. An
agency of the Department of Business & Economic Development, the
MSAC provides financial support and technical assistance to non profit
organizations, units of government, colleges and universities for arts
activities. Funding for the MSAC is also provided by the National
Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency, which believes that a great
nation deserves great art.
