THREE TYPES OF GRANT PROGRAMS OFFERED EACH YEAR TO SUPPORT THE ARTS IN TALBOT COUNTY: $124,492 OF COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT GRANTS ARE PROVIDED TO 19 NON-PROFIT AND GOVERNMENT RELATED ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT ART PROGRAMS; $26,278 OF ARTS-IN-EDUCATION GRANTS ARE PROVIDED TO TALBOT COUNTY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS TO PROMOTE ARTS DURING SCHOOL HOURS; $8,748 IN ARTS SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDED TO 8 STUDENTS FOR ADVANCED ARTISTIC TRAINING. IN ADDITION $2,700 IN MINI GRANTS WERE PROVIDED TO LAUNCH PILOT PROGRAMS. IN THE FISCAL YEAR, $3,095 IN SPECIAL GRANTS WERE AWARDED FOR ART PROJECTS OUTSIDE THE NORMAL GRANT CYCLE.