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Governor Hogan Kicks Off a Year of Frederick Douglass
Governor Larry Hogan kicked off a year of Frederick Douglass on February 13 with anevent at the Maryland State House in Annapolis. In attendance were Douglass'descendants and story quilt artist Joan Gaither, a 2017 Maryland Traditions Awardrecipient. Gaither unveiled three quilts documenting Douglass’ time in the threeMaryland locations that shaped his life and legacy—Talbot County, Anne ArundelCounty and Baltimore. See more photos on Facebook.
Arts Impact Economies and Lives!
The Arts make a vital contribution to ourlives and are an economic driver inMaryland communities, having an impacton businesses, education, artists and jobgrowth.
In fiscal year 2016, the arts in Marylandgenerated $1.32 billion in economicactivity and supported 16,624 jobs and$56 million in state and local taxrevenue. Check out the details in theMaryland State Arts Council EconomicImpact of the Arts in Maryland Report.
Celebration of the Arts @ Walters Art Museum
The Maryland State ArtsCouncil (MSAC) will hostCelebration of the Arts tocommemorate its 50thanniversary on Friday, April20, 2018, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.at The Walters Art Museumin Baltimore.
The event will featureinnovative work fromartists and performersfrom around the state incelebration of MSAC’s
commitment to empowering the arts, engaging communities and creating artisticvibrancy in Maryland.
This event is free and open to the public however, registration is required as space islimited. Register at https://msac50.eventbrite.com.
MARYLAND POETRY OUT LOUD STATE FINALS MARCH 10
A word is dead when it is said, some say.I say it just begins to live that day. –Emily Dickinson
Maryland Poetry Out Loud State Finals will be held in the Joseph and RebeccaMeyerhoff Auditorium at the Baltimore Museum of Art on Saturday, March 10, 2018at 1 pm. This inspiring event is hosted by WYPR's Aaron Henkin with musical guestWendel Patrick. Henkin and Patrick are the visionary team that produce the award-winning “Out of the Blocks” on WYPR. Event is open and free to the public. Nine regional winners will compete for the title of Maryland State Poetry OutLoud Champion, a prize of $200, and an all-expenses paid trip to Washington, DC for
the Nationals April 23-25, 2018 at the Lisner Auditorium. The Maryland State Arts Council has partnered with the National Endowment for theArts and The Poetry Foundation to conduct the 2017-2018 Poetry Out LoudCompetition, which awards more than $100,000 in prizes to students and schools atthe state and national levels.
Poetry Out Loud National contest teachesliterary history and builds confidence and public speaking skills.
More than 3 million students nationwide have competed in Poetry Out Loud sinceits inception 13 years ago!
In Maryland approximately 124,000 students have been
impacted by the program. Maryland’s competition is open to high school students grades 9-12 in both publicand private schools. Teachers interested in registering their school should contactMSAC Poetry Out Loud Director Chris Stewart: [email protected].
RSVPs are appreciated too!
Maryland Poetry Out Loud
Artist in Resident Grants forSchools
MSAC Artist in Resident Grant toSchools Opens March 2nd (2018-
2019 School Year)
The arts foster young imaginationsand encourage success in school and
later in the workforce. The MSAC'sArtist in Residence (AiR) program
provides grants to Maryland schoolsthat cover half the cost of ateaching artist residency in a
particular school.
Maryland schools can browse theArtist in Residence Roster .
Artists specialize in harnessing thearts as tools for learning and are
available to lead hands-on, intensivearts workshops.
Residencies are available in:Performing Arts
Visual Arts (supplies not included)Poetry
Playwriting
GuidelinesApplication deadline: May 18, 2018,
5:00pmApplication process
Applications must completed online through eGrant with an electronic signature.
Arts in Education Program Director Chris Stewart:[email protected] or 410-767-6476.
Arts in Education Funding for Charles County Public Schools
Steven Skerritt-Davis, Program Director for Community Arts Development, was onhand as Charles County Arts Alliance presented $4,950 in new Arts in Education (AiE)funding to the Superintendent of the Charles County Public Schools. The funding is oneexample of how the Alliance uses their MSAC Community Arts Development grant tosupport the arts in Charles County.
This AiE project will bring talented artists and clinicians into 15 schools, benefitingabout 2,900 middle and high school band, orchestra, and choir students. At thepresentation, Alliance President Gale Kladitis announced the Alliance’s intention topartner with the district next year to provide AiE funding to all 36 public schools inthe county.
Art on the Fly Visual Art Exhibition Opens at MSAC
On February 15, MSAC held the opening ofits first "Art on the Fly" visual art exhibitat its offices in Baltimore. Curated byMaryland Art Place, the exhibit features 24works by ten Individual Artist Awardees.More photos on Facebook.
The exhibit will be on display and open to thepublic through June 1 at the MSAC offices,175 W. Ostend Street in Baltimore. Pleasestop by!
EKPHRASIS, Anyone? At the opening reception of “Art on the Fly,” gueststried their hand at contributing to an ekphrastic poembased on one or more of the artworks.
Remember reading John Keats’ "Ode on a Grecian Urn"in high school? That’s an ekphrastic poem!
Here is the poem “Art on the Fly” that LiteraryArts/Poetry Out Loud Program Director Chris Stewartcreated from the offerings.
USArtists International Accepting Grant Applications
USArtists International is a grantprogram that supports performances byU.S. solo artists and music, dance andtheater ensembles invited to performat important cultural festivals andperforming arts marketplacesanywhere in the world outside theUnited States and its territories.
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation supportednearly 1000 individuals through theUSArtists International program last fiscal year. Applications for Round 3 aredue April 5, 2018 at 11:59 PM ET for engagements between July 1, 2018 and June 30,2019.
How to apply:Read program guidelines and instructions carefully to ensure eligibility.
Complete the online application.
Looking to connect with an festival? Search our international festival database.
Imagine Art Here! Planning for Public Art in Frederick County
The New Spire Arts Center in Frederick onFebruary 27 was packed with over 100 residents inttendance, excited to envision the public artpossibilities for Frederick County. The meeting wasled by Louise Kennelly, Frederick Arts CouncilExecutive Director, and Todd Bressi and MeredithMcKinley, public art consultants, developing a publicart master plan for the County.
Public art master plans are a process and a tool for communities to envision thepossibilities of place and how art can be integrated in a variety of sites and
contexts, temporary or permanent, free and accessible to all.
The presentation “Imagine Art Here” launched the discussion, encouragingparticipants to think beyond the downtown area and consider public art creatingconnections to other projects such as parks, trails and heritage areas. The groupbrainstormed ideas that will help inform the development of the county’s public artmaster plan.
To learn more about public art and receive notices of project opportunities emailMSAC’s Public Art Program Director, [email protected] and visit MSAC'sweb page at Public Art.
National Folk Festival Comes to Salisbury! Call for Vendors
The National Folk Festival is coming to Salisbury, Maryland
September 7-9, 2018 with over 60,000 people expected toattend!
Applications are now being accepting for the FestivalMarketplace, which will feature juried, handmade creations of
the finest artists and craftspeople from the State of Maryland and the DelmarvaPeninsula.
Vendors will be selected based on artistry, craftsmanship, distinctiveness, connectionto state/regional/local traditions, artist's relationship to their cultural/artistic
community, and booth presentation. Marketplace vendors will offer bothtraditional crafts and artistic expressions!
A limited amount of vendors will be selected.Deadline is April 16, 2018.
Complete information can be found at Festival Marketplace Vendors.Applications may be submitted thru the festival portal on SlideRoom.
Have questions? [email protected]
Art Out & About
Executive Director, Ken Skrzesz,attended the opening night ofHandbagged as part of the Women'sVoices Theatre Festival at theRound House Theatre in Bethesda.
"Handbagged is a stellar example ofhow theatre, as an art form,connects history with contemporarytopics. The outstanding cast broughtBritish leadership to life incompelling exchanges about globalevents." ~ Ken
Artist Insight - A Chat with Visual Artist Tyler Farinholt
Tyler Farinholt, an Individual Artist Award winner whose painting "Jeffrey" is ondisplay at the MSAC as part of the "Art on the Fly" exhibit, shared his creativejourney with Janine Lis, MSAC, Marketing and Communications Manager.
Tyler arrived at the opening reception of "Art on the Fly" with energy and enthusiasmthat filled the halls. After a brief introduction and an impromptu interview with acurious guest, we had the opportunity to delve into the person that created the piece,entitled "Jeffrey."
Tyler,tell us your background. ~ I grew up in Westminster and studied Art Historyat the Maryland Institute College of Art. I worked in museum education at theWalters Art Museum and around 2012 I started drawing and fell in love with
portraiture. I primarily work with graphite and charcoal and use gold leaf and gold oilpaint.
How has your career unfolded? ~ My career in art really began while working inmuseum education and teaching art to children. This experience combined my passionfor teaching with my love for drawing. Its the connections I made while working inthis capacity helped me to discover opportunities for grants, exhibitions andresidencies that I could pursue to further my art journey and career.
What are your passions and what is your vision you want to portray in yourwork? ~ I have a passion for art education, curation and representing diversity in thearts. It is my hope that my work portrays individuals with qualities of strength,nobility and power. My Gold Series focuses on the representation of African-American males in portraiture. I want to see this series live on to inspire the much-needed conversations of race and representation of African-Americans in portraitureas well as addressing the institutionalized racism prevalent in our society.
Thank you Tyler for sharing "Jeffrey" with us at MSAC. Tyler’s work can be found attylerfarinholt.com.
Tyler Farinholt discusses his piece, "Jeffrey," at the Art on the Fly opening reception at the Maryland State Arts Counci loffice on February 15th.
Did You Know!
Artists! Looking for a place to promote your artwork. Here it is! The Maryland ArtPlace Artist Registry. Sign up here to create a profile and gain the exposure you and
your artwork deserve!
Want to add an event to the Tourism online calendar. Step through the process bystarting here Maryland Tourism Calendar. Set up an account and you can add yourevent. All events are reviewed prior to being published.
Ken's Corner
Thank you to the Baltimore Business Journal forsharing my vision for Maryland State Arts Counciland the impact of art on us all. "What we know forsure is that 21st century thinking comes from a placeof creativity and innovation. " Read more.
And nothing like spending time with youth creatingart...I had the opportunity to spend a fantastic dayof master classes with a talented group of dancersat the Anne Arundel County Public Schools. Thankyou.
Hope to see you on April 20 at the Celebration ofthe Arts!
What we know is that the creative approaches to problem solving used by artists anddesigners affect how everyone is thinking in the 21st century, it’s just a matter of usshining our light on it. ~ Ken Skrzesz, Baltimore Business Journal
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