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During this time of curtailed activities due to COVID-19, we have been sharing online resources and information from our partners. If you haven’t been to our website recently, here are some posts you may have missed.
We will continue to gather resources to keep you informed and to keep all of us connected!
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Special Virtual Event! Film Discussion -- Tulsa: The Fire and The Forgotten
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Thursday, June 3
6:00 pm
Organization: Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African-American History & Culture
Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum for a virtual post film discussion of Tulsa: The Fire and the Forgotten which debuted on MPT, Monday, May 31. This revealing film examines the Tulsa Race Massacre 100 Years Later and explores the history of “Black Wall Street,” anti-Black violence, and Black resilience in America.
Featured panelists for this film discussion includes Deneen Brown, award-winning Washington Post reporter and oral historian in The Fire and Forgotten; and scholar Dr. Charles Chavis, author of The Silent Shore: The Lynchng of Matthew Williams and the Politics of Racism in the Free State and assistant professor of Conflict Resolution and History at George Mason University. Both Brown and Chavis serve on the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission. In partnership with the Lillian Carroll Jackson Museum.
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Join the MHT Listening Session |
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Friday, June 4
9:30 am
Organization: Maryland Historical Trust
Join Maryland Historical Trust (MHT) Director Elizabeth Hughes for a listening session. MHT invites cultural heritage organizations and others involved in preservation around the state for a chat about the challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the road to recovery. Feedback and the peer-to-peer exchange will help inform MHT’s programs and technical assistance in the coming year. Space is limited so please register in advance.
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Children’s Workshop: Mini Dinner Garden |
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Saturday, June 5
10:30 am
Historic London Town House and Gardens
839 Londontown Road, Edgewater
The only thing more fun than eating your favorite food is growing it in your garden! Children will learn how to plant and care for their own miniature garden. Each child will leave the workshop with a hand-decorated pot containing plants to harvest for family dinners. You can select from two favorite foods Pizza Garden: Basil, Oregano, Thyme or Taco Garden: Cilantro, Chive, Jalapeno Pepper.
Cost to attend is $25 for member children or $30 for non-member children. This event is for children ages 6 – 12. Pre-registration is required as limited seating is available.
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This Weekend! Hammond-Harwood House's Secret Garden Tour |
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June 5-6
12:00-5:00 pm
Tour Headquarters (for tickets the day of the event and ticket pickup): 32 Southgate Avenue, Annapolis
The 2021 Secret Garden Tour features private gardens in the Historic District. Murray Hill, the area between West Street and Spa Creek, holds a beautiful collection of homes built in various periods and architectural styles. The 130-year-old community with its tree-lined streets is the perfect setting for an afternoon of garden exploration. All the gardens featured in 2021 epitomize the goals of the home gardener: to have a beautiful space filled with flowers, trees, shrubs, grasses, and other garden elements, a space that is a pleasure to live in and inspirational to work in.
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Join the Maryland State Arts Summit |
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June 3-4
Organization: Maryland State Arts Council
The Maryland Arts Summit, now in its third year, is presented by and for the Maryland arts sector and curated by the Maryland State Arts Council, Maryland Citizens for the Arts, the Fine Arts Office of the Maryland State Department of Education, and Arts Education in Maryland Schools.
The 2021 Maryland Arts Summit: Art of the Community will hold six live-streamed sessions on June 3 - 4, 2021 focused on current topics in the Maryland creative sector, interspersed with creative bursts of art-making and performances. All together, the Summit will elevate voices within Maryland’s arts communities.
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Network for Good Webinar - Venture Philanthropy Is On The Rise: Is It In Your Database? |
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Wednesday, June 2
1:00 pm
Organization: Network for Good
Who or what are you not seeing in your current systems and networks?
Join Alyssa Wright for a session on how to find connections and ideas in your existing database that can unlock big money and big partnerships. Become a super sleuth with new questions, ideas, and leads after attending this engaging webinar.
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Paint Annapolis is Coming Soon! |
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For 20 years, Paint Annapolis has been a premier painting event for this historic sailing town, bringing the community together to share in the beauty of painting outdoors.
Painting will take place June 6-11 with an exhibition to follow. Join the Maryland Federation of Art this summer as a Plein air artist, a collector, or an art lover and paint the town.
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Annapolis Ahead 2040 - Updates and Upcoming Presentations |
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As part of the process to develop Annapolis Ahead 2040, the City of Annapolis' updated Comprehensive Plan, the Department of Planning & Zoning will be releasing the plan's draft goals, performance metrics, and recommended actions on June 11 for public review and comment. The draft content will be released via the Annapolis Ahead 2040 website and visitors to the website will be able to share comments through an online form. The comment period will run through early August.
As part of this release, planning staff will be giving two public presentations in the coming weeks to provide an overview of the plan's direction and process. Please join us at one these two events:
- Planning Commission, June 3, 7pm
- City Council work session, June 17, 3pm
Both events will be broadcast live on Annapolis City TV which can be accessed at Recordings of the events will also be shared on the Annapolis Ahead 2040 website and archived on the Annapolis City TV website.
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Deadline Extended! Non-Profit Economic Development Recovery Grant Program |
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Supported by approximately $1.9 million from the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, this program aims to help non-profit organizations that create/sustain jobs while serving the larger community with a mission focus on the areas of economic development, economic recovery, health and human services, and housing. The grant must be targeted to support the workforce and operations of an organization that has been impacted by the pandemic economy, especially those non-profits that have not benefited from state and federal COVID-19 relief programs.
Historical preservation and heritage organizations that can justify their local economic development impact may be eligible to apply.
Applications will be accepted until June 4.
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New Public Art Commission Opportunities for Visual and Literary Artists |
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Public Art Across Maryland Artwork Commissions is the state’s Percent-for-Art program. For all new or renovated State-owned buildings, a percentage of the construction budget is set aside for public art. Independent artists apply for a project through an open Call to Artists and are selected by an artist selection committee. MSAC manages the process from artist selection, through design, fabrication, and installation and the work becomes part of the State public art collection.
The program is pleased to announce the publication of Request for Qualifications for the following facilities:
- Maryland District Court Catonsville District Courthouse
- Maryland Department of Agriculture Salisbury Animal Health Lab
Application deadline for both projects is Monday, June 7, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. All professional artists or artist teams living in the United States may apply.
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Grants Available - African American Heritage Preservation Program |
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The African American Heritage Preservation Program (AAHPP) provides grants to assist in the preservation of buildings, sites, or communities of historical and cultural importance to the African American experience in Maryland. The AAHPP is administered as a partnership between the Maryland Historical Trust and the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture (MCAAHC). The program typically receives an annual appropriation of $1,000,000 for grants per year.
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