IMPORTANT: MHAA Application Cycle Information |
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There is a recorded webinar available to watch, click here to view it. The information shared does not change in the webinars, but you might want the chance to ask questions in a live webinar. This year, the MHAA staff is holding "Office Hours" to answer grant questions, find the hours here.
For first time applicants, here is an overview: MHAA provides dollar-for-dollar matching grants for capital and non-capital projects located within Maryland's 13 certified heritage areas. Non-profit organizations, local jurisdictions, state agencies, and federal agencies are all eligible to apply. To reiterate, the project must take place in a certified local heritage area; please talk with your heritage area Director to clarify this if you are unsure. Non-capital MHAA grants are awarded for up to $50,000 per project, while Capital MHAA grants are awarded for up to $100,000 per project. These grants must be matched dollar-for-dollar. Projects seeking less than $5,000 in grant funding are not eligible for MHAA project grants. MHAA requires that both capital and non-capital projects support heritage tourism-related activities or infrastructure. Resources to assist applicants, such as sample applications and project guidelines, are found on this site: https://mht.maryland.gov/heritageareas_partners.shtml
An online "Intent to Apply" form is due no later than 11:59 pm on January 29, 2021. Completing this form will allow you to access the online application. Full applications are due online on March 1, 2021 in this heritage area (deadlines for the full applications are set by each of the 13 heritage areas for their applicants.) Grant awards will be announced in July of 2021.
If you are planning an application in the Four Rivers Heritage Area, please send an e-mail to heritage_area@aacounty.org to schedule a phone call or Zoom meeting with our Director, Carol Benson. Thank you!
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Art of Activism Opens this Week! |
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Opening January 8 - February 27, 2021
Location: Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase Street, Annapolis
Today more than ever we need to use art to not only provide beauty and escapism but also to develop agency, educate, and provide discomfort for the social consciousness. Artists have been using art to communicate societal issues including gender, race, politics, and religion for generations. Art of Activism explores the ways in which current Maryland-based Black artists are using their work as a statement of activism.
Maryland Hall, in partnership with the Banneker-Douglass Museum and the Maryland Commission on African American History and Culture, invited Maryland-based Black artists, whose work encapsulates activism and social justice and using the creative process to educate their audiences about diversity, equity and inclusion to send proposals to take one of six 5 ft. x 9 ft tall Black Lives Matter banners, which were hanging on the front steps of Maryland Hall, to use as a canvas for justice. Selected artists were asked to challenge viewers' perception of art by using their individual banner as a platform to discuss social oppression and systemic patterns through visual or performance art. Artists were commissioned $1,000 to design and create their banners.
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This Week! Virtual Lecture - The Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse: A Chesapeake Bay Icon at Annapolis
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Thursday, January 7
7:00 pm
Organization: Annapolis Maritime Museum
Presenter: David Gendell - Author, Sailor, and Co-founder of SpinSheet and PropTalk Magazines Dave will discuss:
- The history of Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse (TPSL) including the rise of the port of Baltimore, the early lighthouses on the peninsula, and the construction of the screwpile on the shoal.
- A look at noteworthy TPSL keepers and an overview of the current state of the lighthouse.
David Gendell is a lifelong Annapolis sailor. He is the co-founder of SpinSheet Magazine and PropTalk Magazine. In 2004, he was the emcee of the transfer ceremony that shifted ownership of the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse from the federal government to the City of Annapolis and its partners. His book, Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse (The History Press, July 2020) is the first book specifically devoted to the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse. A portion of the proceeds from the book are donated to lighthouse preservation efforts.
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Special Lecture: LGBTQ History in Montgomery County and Maryland |
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Thursday, January 7
7:00 pm
Organization: Montgomery History
A collective of Maryland organizations and agencies have undertaken and completed a groundbreaking research document, the Maryland LGBTQ Historic Context Study – and is only the second state in the nation to do so. The report released in September 2020, illuminates Maryland LGBTQ history in rural, suburban, and urban locations, including sites associated with non-binary historical figures, leading “out” elected officials, strong community groups and popular gay bars, advocacy for AIDS treatment and marriage equality, and many other important sites. As hoped, the report has also already spurred local efforts to research and preserve specific properties.
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Twelfth Night Concert: A Highland Holiday Continues! |
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Elan’s annual Twelfth Night Concert: A Highland Holiday continues! Join the Hammond-Harwood House Museum for a virtual evening of festive Scottish music and cheer, featuring poems and songs by Robert Burns and traditional Highland tunes.
Featuring:
Elissa Edwards, soprano
William Simms, 19th century guitar
Rachel Lovett, Assistant Director of the Hammond-Harwood House Museum, will illuminate connections to Scottish heritage and share the museum’s beautiful decorations for the Christmas season.
This event is pre-recorded. On the day of the concert, the private link to the YouTube premiere will be sent to you via the email address provided at the time of your purchase and you will be able to watch it anytime through Tuesday, January 12th. Price is $40, or $35 for Members.
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Webinar: 4-Step Plan to More Donations and Fundraising Results -- TODAY!
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Tuesday, January 5
12:00 pm
Organization: Network for Good
Learn a simple, 4-step plan for fundraising that you can use over and over again, for every campaign and event.
Scale your impact by finally having all the funding you need.
You'll get:
- The essential elements of any fundraising campaign
- How to engage your board in fundraising
- The "secret weapon" appeal email strategy that results in more clicks and more giving.
- Examples of small nonprofits who raised huge amounts — and exactly how they did it.
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Online Discussion -- Coffee with Ken: Who are we as artists? |
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Tuesday, January 12
9:00 am
Organization: Maryland State Arts Council
Join MSAC’s Executive Director, Ken Skrzesz and your fellow colleagues across the state on Tuesday mornings with your favorite beverage!
Join MSAC’s Executive Director, Ken Skrzesz and your fellow colleagues across the state on Tuesday mornings with your favorite coffee drink (or tea, if you’re like Ken!) for a topic-specific dialogue about the arts in Maryland. To share up to 5 minutes of your art, please email photos/videos to dana.parsons@maryland.gov by 5PM on Jan. 11.
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Virtual Lecture - The Present Discontents: News from 1770 Annapolis |
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Tuesday, January 12
7:00 pm
Organization: Historic Annapolis
Two hundred fifty years ago, Annapolis had been Maryland's capital for 75 of the province's 136 years. No one knew it yet, but the countdown was already on to the end of the colonial era, start of the Revolutionary War, and the rise of an independent American nation. Glenn E. Campbell, Senior Historian of Historic Annapolis, tells the story of Annapolis in 1770, a year when, as William Eddis wrote, "a spirit of discontent and opposition [was] universally predominant in the colonies."
Cost: $15 per household for General Admission; $10 per household for HA Members and Volunteers.
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Lunch and Learn: What Role Should Archivists Play in the National Debate over Public Monuments? |
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Thursday, January 14
1:00 pm
Organization: Maryland State Archives
Presented by The Maryland State Archives in collaboration with The Enoch Pratt Free Library and The Maryland Four Centuries Project.
Speaker: Timothy D. Baker, State Archivist and Commissioner of Land Patents
This presentation will explore how examination of the historical record can provide context and thus help to inform discussions regarding monuments in our public spaces.
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Webinar: How to Start a Non-Profit Organization |
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January 13
2:00 pm
Organization: SCORE Southern Maryland
A non-profit and for-profit corporation are not the same, although some similarities can confuse the process as well as the decision to choose a non- or for- profit model. Our experts will walk you through the process of understanding alternative non-profit structures, starting and managing a non-profit, and establishing a board.
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Register Now for 2021 AMM's Summer Camp |
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Summer camp allows children to play and wonder as they explore the world around them with friends, old and new! Campers will get their hands wet and feet muddy while exploring the Annapolis Maritime Museum's 12-acre Park campus with wooded-trails, a secluded cove, and marsh habitat on the shores of Back Creek. This summer, join AMM to play in the woods and water, discover more about our local maritime heritage, and become inspired environmental stewards!
Check out summer camp sessions for campers entering Kindergarten through 6th grade. Activities are specifically designed with each age group in mind. Youngest campers will enjoy hands-on animal investigations, water play, arts and crafts, and stories, while campers in 4th-6th grade are challenged with additional water-based adventures including kayak and boat excursions, standup paddle boarding, and fishing.
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Four Rivers Heritage Area | 410-222-1805 | heritage_area@aacounty.org | fourriversheritage.org |
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