The AEMS Alliance Steering Committee acts as an advisory body regarding program and policy, while the Board of Trustees maintains legal and fiduciary governing responsibility for the organization. The Steering Committee makes programmatic recommendations, which are overseen and implemented by the Board and staff. Steering Committee members represent AEMS Alliance Partners. Initiatives often involve collaboration with one or more partners.
The AEMS Alliance Steering Committee consists of representatives from a these organizations and educational institutions:
- Maryland State Arts Council
- Maryland State Department of Education
- Maryland Citizens for the Arts
- Community Arts Alliance of Maryland
- Maryland Art Education Association
- Maryland Business Roundtable for Education
- Maryland Council for Dance
- Maryland High School Theatre
- Maryland Music Educators Association
- Maryland Education Association
- Maryland Association of Elementary School Principals
- Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals
- Maryland Humanities Council
- Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
- County Arts Councils
- Maryland Parent Teacher Association
- Young Audiences/Arts for Learning of Maryland
- Arts Every Day
- Representatives from universities and museums
- Representatives from dance, theatre, music and visual art organizations.
