Presenting and Touring
Forecasted
Presenting and Touring supports Maryland presenters and professional touring artists through grants for public performances and networking that strengthen collaboration and touring engagements statewide.
Funder: Maryland State Arts Council
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2028 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $500–$5,000 per Touring Grant application; one funded application per fiscal year; no match required
Summary: Supports collaboration between Maryland presenters and professional touring artists through a juried artist roster and grants for public performances.
Key Information: Touring Grants support public presentations in Maryland of artists on the Maryland Performing Artist Touring Roster.
Description
The Maryland State Arts Council’s Presenting and Touring program supports an artistically diverse network of professional performing artists and presenting organizations. Through grants and networking opportunities, it promotes collaboration between Maryland touring artists and Maryland presenters, with the goal of increasing successful professional touring engagements.
The program has two complementary opportunities. The Maryland Performing Artist Touring Roster is a juried list of Maryland-based solo performers and performing companies or groups with demonstrated touring experience. Roster membership is not itself a grant. The Maryland Touring Grant subsidizes organizations’ presentation costs for roster artists, including presentations involving multiple artists or events. The program focuses on Maryland-based presentations of Maryland-based artists. MSAC has announced a pause for FY2027 while it undertakes a full public revision process.
