As we reported a few months back, some stimulus funds are trickling into the arts community, and applications for job retention grants are due by September 25. Details follow...

Mayor Sheila Dixon and the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) are proud to announce the new National Endowment for the Arts/Baltimore City Job Retention Grant.  Made possible by a $250,000 award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and matched by Mayor Sheila Dixon and the Baltimore City Council, the grant program has been created for the cultural community to assist in job retention efforts.  Managed by BOPA, the program offers grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 to be used to support full-time, part-time or contractual positions in the arts.  The application deadline is Friday, September 25, 2009.

Visit www.promotionandarts.com and click on grants to download an application. Call 410-752-8632 for more info.