Our Partners

                        Fusion Partnerships, Inc.
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Fusion Partnerships, Inc. serves as a fiscal sponsor for 901 Arts. Fusion supports grassroots social leaders and groups to more effectively work in communities. Fusion is a nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.  Fusion is governed by a Board of Directors that acts as steward for the public in overseeing the activities of the organization.
              Get Your Life!
                                         Get Your Life! (GYL!) is a collaborative, youth-centered video production company that meets                                                    weekly to make in the community. Participants attend weekly meetings, go on field trips, and    
​                                         make projects in collaboration with other artists.

                                Better Waverly Community Organization (BWCO)            

                                       901 Arts was founded and incubated for 10 years by board members of BWCO, which is made up                                            residents of Better Waverly. Since January 1, 2017 we have been affiliated with Fusion  Partnerships.                                        Thank you BWCO for everything you did for 901 Arts!

                                 Myron Terry Koenig Fund for Waverly                                    

                                          This fund, established by the family of long time Waverly resident and artist, has provided                                                         generous funding to 901 Arts.
The Urban Children Foundation                        
​is dedicated to ensuring every Baltimore City Child can access, participate, and experience an extracurricular activity.

Maryland Institute of College Arts                                              

Office of Community Engagement                                                                                      
matches 901 Arts with volunteers at MICA and involves us in communication related to the Art + Justice Project. 

Community Service Leaders (CSL)                                                                            
Located in the MICA Student Actives Office (SAO), this program provides 901 Arts with one to four undergraduates per semester as artists-in-residence. 

Master of Fine Arts in Community Art                                                                             
For 6 years (2006-2012), this program provided 901 Arts with one to two graduates and two high school student volunteers. 

AmeriCorps                                                                                              

Community Arts Collaborative                                                               
901 arts is a proud host of an AmeriCorps member serving in the Community Arts Collaborative at Maryland Institute College of Art, funded in part by a grant from the Maryland Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism and the Corporation for National and Community Service. 

Towson University                                                                             

Community-Based Arts Teaching Class                                                               
is an undergraduate art education class that sends one to two interns to 901 Arts per semester to teach art classes.

Johns Hopkins University                                                           

Student Outreach Resource Center (SOURCE)                                                        
connects 901 Arts to the Hopkins schools of Medicine, Nursing, and Public Health for community service and service-learning opportunities.

Center for Social Concern                                                        
connects 901 Arts to to Hopkins interns, clubs, service groups, and professors. It also maintains a list of one-time volunteers for our various projects.

Federal Work Study Program                                                        
financially supports JHU undergraduates who involve themselves with 901 Arts alongside academic study.

Community Impact Internship Program                                                        
provides 901 Arts with a full-time summer intern who works 35 hours/week.

Encore Music Program                                                 
provides 901 Arts with one to thirteen undergraduates per summer to volunteer and provide weekly music instruction and/or homework help.