May 2020

Neighborhood Placemaking Grant Winner - Remington Village Green - Free Farm Stand - "A place where we can share extra produce, seeds, flowers and more with our neighbors."

As we head into the summer, we cannot help to think how we will adapt to the new normal. It will take the hospitality and tourism industry in Baltimore years to recover from the 2020 pandemic. After years of planning experiential tours and tactile experiences for visitors, museums immediately had to pivot and explore innovative ways to introduce programs virtually in order to remain relevant. There is now more online content than ever before. You now have access to  virtual tours, lectures and performing arts from home. This is our new normal. So as the digital teams are behind the scenes working their magic, directors and finance teams are also working to keep staff employed and programs moving forward for when the doors can open once more. Someone once said Heritage Areas are the “glue” which bind all of us for the sake of history and culture. Now we must transition into “super glue.” To better serve you, we are talking daily with our funders to determine how we can support our heritage area partners. We need your support so that funding remains intact for the year’s work ahead.  Please write a letter to our Congressional delegation asking them to remove matching requirements from our Heritage Investment Grants (HIG) . The HIG program for the last five years has helped BNHA museums with much needed resources for promoting and enhancing Baltimore’s heritage attractions for the benefit of today and future generations. This is the proverbial glue, those additional resources are now needed to relieve some of the financial burdens to keep museum staff and the doors open for better days. And we know there will be brighter days because Baltimore is resilient and her people are passionate about their history!  This city has survived, the War of 1812, the Civil War, the Riots of 1968 and 2015. No doubt there is still much to be done, and we must not give up now! So, I’m asking you to do four things:  write the letter , complete the 2020 census , vote and donate to your favorite museum.   "Continue. Be loving and be strong. Be fierce and be kind. And don't give in and don't give up." Maya Angelou  Stay safe and be well.

Shauntee Daniels Executive Director

Advocate for National Heritage Areas Join the Alliance of National Heritage Areas (ANHA) in asking Congress to ease some of the funding restrictions and requirements on heritage area organizations. Like all organizations during this time the BNHA and its industry partners are looking for support to continue our work. We are asking each of you to write Congress to garner support for Baltimore and the 54 other national heritage areas across the country; many of which are located in areas most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We can only continue our work with your support!

Advocate Today

A Virtual Film Screening & a Historical Look at Squeegeeing and Entrepreneurship in Baltimore By Any Means Necessary: Stories of Survival  (25 min.) takes a closer look at the young entrepreneurs that have grabbed both headlines and everyone's attention. Hear directly from them about the impact of squeegeeing on their lives and what they need the public to understand about this unique approach to self-sufficiency. Virtual Screening Sunday, May 24th 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm RSVP Required for Film Link Panel discussion to follow with the creative team. RSVP Here

Donate through BNHA to the G-300 and the Arch Social Community Network for the benefit of the squeegees that are having more issues than usual due to the COVID-19 epidemic.  Donate

Experience A Bit of Pigtown!

HIG Grantee The Friends of Patterson Park - Renovation of Park Superintendent's House Learn More About Our Heritage Investment Grant This grant is a source of Federal funding designed to provide small, but strategic investments in cultural heritage tourism projects and organizations within the boundaries of the heritage area. The Heritage Investment Grant provides funds for non-capital projects.  HIG Grantee Success Story "The Friends of Patterson Park is happy to share that the long-awaited historic renovation of the park superintendent’s House is moving forward! We are so appreciative of the dedicated funding provided by the Baltimore National Heritage Area and the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority. This support started with our predesign phase, and has continued to the actual renovation. This project will help Patterson Park enhance its support of the many park users from across Baltimore City and around the world with the creation of a park visitor’s center highlighting the historical significance of the space as well as the resources provided to current park users. The renovation should be complete by the end of the summer, and we look forward to sharing the outcome!" Jennifer Arndt Robinson, Executive Director, Friends of Patterson Park Learn More About HIG Funding

It's a Snap! 2020 is Accepting Entries. Calling all photographers! You can be a Baltimore student, an amateur photographer or a professional photographer. We want to see your perspective of Baltimore! Enter Today

A Behind the Scenes Look at Life at the Hampton Mansion with the National Park Service -  At Least You Have The second in our three part series of videos that allow you to take in the areas of the house and hear the stories that you wouldn't typically get on a tour of the property.

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