The mayor announced a $3.6 million 'diversity in arts' grant Tuesday funded by COVID-19 relief money.
by JULIAN BARON | The National Desk Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott speaking to a crowd on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott shared his disappointment Tuesday that too much public money has gone to arts organizations that "just happen to be White-ran."
For too long, public dollars have simply just gone to the big names and the big players in town," Mayor Scott said. "And dare I say, I know my staff is going to hate this, the big names and big players in town that just happen to be White-ran organizations in Baltimore."
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