Save the Dates: The Maryland Day Celebration Weekend will be March 19-21, 2021 |
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Save the Dates:
Friday, March 19 through Sunday March 21, 2021
The signature annual collaborative event of our area, the Maryland Day Celebration weekend, will take place this year on March 19-21, 2021. The event will be a "hybrid" of virtual and in-person events, as our partner sites make plans to safely reopen again this year.
The theme will be Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and our partners are planning a wide range of NEW offerings, stories, and programming for this event. Mark your calendars, and watch for further announcements as we get closer to the dates! Read the latest press release here.
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Tonight! Virtual Lecture – Pirates of the Chesapeake Bay: The Oyster Wars |
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Tuesday, February 2
7:00 pm
Organization: Historic Annapolis
The story of Chesapeake pirates and patriots begins with a land dispute and ends with the untimely death of an oyster dredger at the hands of the Maryland Oyster Navy. From the golden age of piracy to Confederate privateers and oyster pirates, the maritime communities of the Chesapeake Bay are intimately tied to a fascinating history of intrigue, plunder and illicit commerce raiding. Author Jamie L.H. Goodall introduces those whose tales of piracy are legendary from the harbor of Baltimore to the shores of Cape Charles. Her talk will focus specifically on the Oyster Wars, which began in the 1830s and lasted until 1959 with the death of Berkeley Muse.
Registration is required. Cost to attend is $15 per household for General Admission or $10 per household for HA Members and Volunteers.
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Virtual Event – The Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary: The Ghost Fleet and Beyond |
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Thursday, February 4
7:00 pm
Organization: Annapolis Maritime Museum
Dr. Susan Langley, Maryland State Underwater Archaeologist, will discuss our Nation’s newest National Marine Sanctuary, which encompasses more than 100 vessels constructed by the civilian U.S. Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corp. during WWI. She will also discuss the importance of the area to the First Nation’s peoples, the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, WWI and WWII, and the Great Depression, review history of Mallows Bay commercial fishing through the centuries, and uncover the many reasons to visit this peaceful enclave just 30 miles south of the nation’s capital, including excellent fishing and birdwatching.
Lectures are $10 or free for AMM Members First Mate and above.
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Webinar - The Fired-Up (and Woke) Fundraising Board
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Thursday, February 4
11:00 am
Organization: Network for Good
In this session, attendees will learn how to sensitively raise funds from diverse populations with a focus on black and brown donors.
After this webinar, attendees should be able to:
- Recognize unconscious personal bias in relating to diverse prospects
- Understand the motivations for giving for black and brown donors
- Learn how to engage in lasting "trust-focused" relationships with donors
- Find out how to work alongside board members to engage in fundraising with and without making the ask
- Learn how to show connections between giving and organizational accomplishments.
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SMA Virtual Conference: Raising Funds During the Pandemic |
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Friday, February 5
12:00 pm
Organization: Small Museum Association
Fund Raising is a needed component of all non-profits. This Webinar will discuss strategies on how to fundraise during the Pandemic. Participants will also see how the Brunswick Heritage Museum raised over $40,000 for capital projects during the pandemic.
This event is made available on a pay-what-you-can basis. Attendees who make a donation of ANY amount will receive a one-year membership to SMA. Benefits of membership include online access to recordings and transcripts of this and all our 2020-2021 virtual conference sessions.
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Next Week! February Lunch and Learn with the Maryland State Archives |
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Thursday, February 11
1:00 pm
Organizations: The Maryland State Archives in collaboration with The Enoch Pratt Free Library and The Maryland Four Centuries Project
In February 2019, statues of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass were dedicated in the Maryland State House. The story of how these two individuals--the most historically important Marylanders in American history--came to be included among the works of art and monuments in the state’s capitol encompasses legislators, artists, historians, and private citizens, and ultimately conveys what it means to be “represented” in our state’s most historic public building.
Elaine Rice Bachmann, Deputy State Archivist and Secretary of the State House Trust, and Maya Davis, Research Archivist with the Legacy of Slavery in Maryland program at the Maryland State Archives, will present an illustrated lecture about the creation and unveiling of these statues, and their interpretation as part of the visitor experience in the State House.
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Webinar - Federal Resources for Creative Community Development |
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Tuesday, February 9
4:00 pm
Organization: National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
Please join a webinar designed to help you access federal funds and harness the power of the arts and culture to achieve your community development goals.
Brought to you by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) and the National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations (NACEDA), this seminar helps you navigate the new Creative Placemaking Public Resources Guide. You'll learn how the guide offers:
- a curated selection of federal funding sources that you can use to advance equitable community development,
- examples of initiatives that have transformed local community development efforts through creative partnerships, and
- practical tips on accessing federal grant programs.
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Send a Message in a Bottle with the Hammond-Harwood House |
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Messages in a bottle can serve different purposes–a plea for help, a love note, or a reminder of a certain time or event, suitable for including in a time capsule. Over the last 247 years Hammond-Harwood House has been witness to a revolution, civil war, and pandemics. In 2020 the museum community came together virtually as we lived through a very challenging year.
Hammond-Harwood House invites you to write a virtual message in a bottle using their Contact Us page. The messages will be printed and stored in their archives for future generations to read and get a snapshot of what the museum community was doing during 2020. Participants will receive a special New Year’s Eve e-mail from the museum at the end of 2021.
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Call for Proposals: Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference
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Submission Deadline: February 13, 2021.
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2021 Maryland Poetry Out Loud Regional Competition |
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Join MSAC for Maryland’s 2021 Poetry Out Loud (POL) Regional Competitions! Each regional competition will be live streamed with ASL interpreters and live captioning available.
Regional Competition 1: Monday, February 8th, 2021 4-6 p.m. Representing counties: Allegany, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, Harford, Washington
Participation in POL offers students the opportunity to learn about their literary heritage, build self-confidence, and improve their public speaking skills. The process began in the fall when participating students selected two eligible poems from the POL website, analyzed and memorized them, and submitted video recitations during Pre-Regionals. In February, the top 24 competitors moved on to regionals. At the State Finals competition in March, the top 8 students will compete to determine the 2021 Maryland State Champion. Throughout the competition, competitors are evaluated on physical presence, voice and articulation, dramatic appropriateness, evidence of understanding, and overall performance.
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Applications and Nominations Open for the Next Annapolis Poet Laureate |
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Mayor Gavin Buckley today announced the search for the next Poet Laureate for the City of Annapolis. The Poet Laureate for the City is an honorary role with responsibility to promote the literary arts and literacy within the Annapolis community.
The Art in Public Places Commission (AIPPC) is in charge of selecting the Poet Laureate. The Commission urges poets who live, work, or attend school in Annapolis, and are at least 18 years old, to apply for consideration for the role by February 26. Applications require the submittal of five poems and two short essays. Nominations for the position will also be accepted.
In order to be considered for the position, applicants and nominees must either live, work, or attend an academic institution within the City of Annapolis; be at least 18 years old; and be distinguished in the field of poetry as demonstrated through a body of work, published or unpublished. The application deadline is Friday, February 26, 2021. Applications must be sent via email to annapolispoetlaureate@gmail.com or via postal mail to the AIPPC, Pip Moyer Recreation Center, 273 Hilltop Lane, Annapolis, MD 21403.
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