Section 4-510 - Authority; annual report(a) The Council may: (1) conduct a statewide survey of resources and needs in the arts;(2) determine the extent to which existing resources can fill the needs;(3) design new or expanded programs in the arts on its own or with arts organizations;(4) encourage and assist in the formation and activities of community arts councils;(5) provide technical and consultative assistance to arts organizations throughout the State;(6) provide logistical and financial assistance to encourage the touring of outstanding professional performances and exhibitions of art, from inside and outside the State, to communities throughout the State;(7) make awards for excellence in the arts;(8) make grants to arts organizations and individual artists;(9) cooperate with educational institutions and organizations to establish a higher level of education in and appreciation of the arts by students throughout the State;(10) explore the feasibility of regional arts programming in neighboring states and program exchange with other states, and implement the programs the Council considers advisable;(11) make recommendations to the Board of Public Works concerning appropriate aesthetic decorations, embellishments, accessories, and ornamentation to State projects, buildings, and property; and(12) conduct other programs consistent with this subtitle.(b) The Council: (1) shall publish an annual report; and(2) may publish other material.