The goalposts keep moving: Maryland’s public arts funding is failing its working artists

The goalposts keep moving: Maryland’s public arts funding is failing its working artists

By Sarahia Benn “Maryland artists just saved the arts budget, and yet somehow, we still can’t get a grant. It’s like showing up to your own party and being told the punch bowl is for everyone else.” – Sarahia Benn  For decades, I’ve worked as an artist, educator and advocate for public arts funding in Maryland. I’ve lobbied, testified and organized to ensure that the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) remained well-funded—because I deeply believ…