Below, you will find a variety of links to articles, features, and reports that have documented the history and success of the Arts & Entertainment District programs in Cumberland and Frostburg.
Follow this link to Maryland Public Television's "Our Town: Cumberland" video, which showcases the Cumberland & Frostburg arts communities.
Here's an article from Maryland Life Magazine that announces our new Art-o-Mat® Machine in the Saville Gallery.
Here's a link to an article in the Cumberland Times-News that appeared a day after the Board and staff of the Maryland State Arts Council paid a visit to the Downtown Cumberland A&E District.
Here's a link to a story in the Cumberland Times-News about the success and economic impact of the spring 2010 Arts Walk in Downtown Frostburg's A&E District.
Here's a link to a feature in The Daily Record's "Doing Business in Maryland" 2009 supplement that references the successful Arts & Entertainment District programs operated by the Allegany Arts Council.
Here's a link to a story in the Cumberland Times-News about the Allegany Arts Council's promotion of the A&E Districts in Downtown Frostburg and Downtown Cumberland.
Here's a link to a story in the Cumberland Times-News about an artist couple that relocated to Cumberland from Ashland, Oregon.
Here's a link to a story in the Cumberland Times-News about Cumberland winning the State of Maryland's inaugural Outstanding Achievement Award for Arts & Entertainment Districts.
Here's a link to a story reported by The Martinsburg Journal after a local presentation by Allegany Arts Council executive director Andy Vick.
Here's a link to a story in the Cumberland Times-News announcing Downtown Frostburg's official designation as the State of Maryland's eighteenth Arts & Entertainment District.
Here's a link to a story in the Cumberland Times-News about a group of visitors from Oswego, NY coming to our area to learn from the successes of Cumberland's Arts & Entertainment District.
Here's a link to an article written by the Maryland State Arts Council about the activities of the Allegany Arts Council.
Here's a link to a "State Spotlight" report prepared by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies that highlights the economic impact of Maryland's Arts & Entertainment District program. In the report, the success of Cumberland's Artist Relocation Program is cited as being a catalyst for community revitalization.
