Art Institute & Gallery (AI&G) is located in downtown Salisbury, Maryland. AI&G is a 501c3 non-profit arts organization, funded in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (funding for the Maryland State Arts Council is also provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency), The Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council (SWAC), The Palmer Foundation and the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore. AI&G is locally supported by individual donations, memberships, designated donor funds and an annual appeal. Originally established in 1953 as the Salisbury Art League, AI&G is now beginning its 62nd year of service. The mission of AI&G is to advance the visual arts in the mid-Delmarva region through exhibitions for seasoned and emerging artists and art education for children and adults.