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Annual Report on State Arts Funding & Legislation, FY 2004

The Fiscal year 2004 allowance for the MSAC submitted by the Governor was $14,545,242 million, a increase of $782,967 or a 0.054% reduction from the Fiscal year 2003 general fund allowance, reflecting greatly reduced revenue estimates of the state. The General Assembly voted to retain 10,992,298 of the proposed budget, leaving the MSAC with a total general funding appropriation of $11,682,853.

Table 1: MSAC Appropriations, Fiscal Years 2003 to 2004*

BUDGET SUMMARY
Maryland State Arts Council
FY 2003
Appropriation
FY 2004
Appropriation
FY02 to FY03
Percent Change
FY 2004
Appropriation
FY03 to FY04
Percent Change

FUND SOURCE

State (General)


$ 13,710,405
$ 12,158,557 -11.3% $10,992,298 -9.60%
Other (Special, Federal) 591,876 658,536 11.3% 690,555 4.9%
Transfer of Agency Funds (156,292) (46,149)      
Total 14,145,989 12,770,944 -9.7% 11,682,583 -8.50%

GRANTS SUMMARY

Total Granted Funds

13,088,354 11,608,205 -11.3 10,371,521 -10.7
ARTS ORGANIZATIONS 10,458,961 8,933,667 -14.6 7,978,398 -10.7
Total Line Items 700,000 700,000 0.0% 350,000 -50.0%
American Visionary Art Museum 140,000 140,000   140,000  
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
(Touring Funds)
250,000 250,000      
National Chamber Orchestra 200,000 200,000   200,000  
Olney Theatre Center 55,000 55,000   33,000  
Round House 55,000 55,000   33,000  
COMMUNITY ARTS DEVELOPMENT 1,892,493 1,826,458 -3.5% 1,618,536 -11.40%
ARTISTS IN EDUCATION 509,000 559,000 9.8% 535,507 -4.20%
INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS (OTHER) 227,900 289,080 26.9% 239,080 -17.3%

* An Agency of the Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development; Division of Tourism, Film and the Arts

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