April 2021

It's A SNAP! 2020 Baltimore Photo Contest Grand Prize Winner - October Sky - Ajay Rajagopal

BNHA is working with you to boost cultural tourism in Baltimore! So many of our initiatives are taking flight this April and we want you to be part of all that is happening. Our Heritage Investment Grant program has been updated and we are able to consider even more of your projects for this popular grant. BNHA will be out spring, summer and fall promoting the historic neighborhoods and cultural gems of the city through our outreach programs in your community. We are looking for your suggestions on the best ways to utilize PS 103 and keep the legacy of Thurgood Marshall alive in Baltimore; so make sure you join us at one of the many virtual public forums on this project. BNHA continues to work on initiatives that promote and preserve unique Baltimore stories like our virtual event focusing on Mount Clare and the behind the scenes video tour of Gwynns Falls/Leakin Park Trail. It is our goal to continue to be the outlet for preserving and promoting the legacy of all that is great about Baltimore!

Shauntee Daniels Executive Director

The Heritage Investment Grant Program (HIG) is OPEN! We listened to our partners’ needs and we took action! New categories have been added this year to include marketing grants and collections care. Requests can be up to $15,000 with a non-federal required dollar for dollar match. This grant program is supported by the U.S. National Park Service.   CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

Below is a great example of a past HIG project. The Peale Center for Baltimore History and Architecture (and hosted by the National Great Blacks in Wax for this workshop) used HIG grant funds to host a series of capacity-building learning clinics. Featuring Dr. David Fakunle, griot and master drummer, for a clinic on fundraising for storytellers.

It's More Than History: More than Slaves, More than Artifacts: Telling Black History at Mount Clare FREE Virtual Event Friday, April 23, 2021 Noon - 1pm RSVP Required In partnership with The Peale Center for Baltimore History & Architecture. Starting with the end of slavery at Mount Clare, the evidence of enslaved people's lives was buried or disappeared from the landscape. Historical documents and archaeological studies, however, demonstrate the impact of Black people on everyday life at the plantation. This talk will outline some of the stories about real people who lived, worked, and raised families at Mount Clare. DETAILS & RSVP

Have Your Voice Heard on the Future of PS 103 The BNHA and the National Park Service invite public input on a special resource study focusing on the Public School 103 - where Supreme Court Justice and civil rights leader Thurgood Marshall attended elementary school from 1914-1921. The study will assess how the former P.S. 103 school building (formally named the ‘Henry Highland Garnet School’) meets criteria for designation as a unit of the National Park System. A 60-day comment period will extend from April 1 to June 1, 2021. CLICK HERE FOR PUBLIC EVENTS & NOTICES 

ARE YOU AN ASPIRING PHOTOJOURNALIST OR JUST AN AVID SHUTTERBUG? It's a SNAP! Baltimore Photo Contest 2021 is OPEN! No matter your level of expertise, here’s your chance to share your special photographs that reveal the best of Baltimore - the people and places of Charm City! Winning photographers receive prizes, and the best images will be showcased on BNHA’s social media channels and a special Baltimore National Heritage Area promotional product in 2022. Photographs must be taken within the Baltimore National Heritage Area. All hi-res entries must be submitted electronically by October 29, 2021. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS

BNHA will be Out in the Community! Equity & Civil Rights - Fair Housing Art Exhibit Parks & People Campus April 17, 2021  Baltimore Museum of Industry Farmers Market (BMI)  Saturday May 15th    Cross Street Farmers Market  Saturday June 12th   32nd Street Farmers Market  Saturday June 26th   Hamilton- Lauraville Farmers Market Tuesday July 20th  We want to be part of your summer and fall events! Email your events to Kenyona Moore, Interpretation and Outreach Coordinator at - kmoore@baltimoreheritagearea.org.

Baltimore's Urban Wilderness Park! Gwynns Falls / Leakin Park Trail

A $5 donation to BNHA gets you one of our one-of-a-kind Baltimore themed reusable tote bags. These eco-friendly bags feature some of the best Baltimore images by many of your favorite local photographers. Get your bag today!

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