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First Lady visits Veterans Home
First Lady Yumi Hogan visited Charlotte Hall Veterans Home last month with a message of hope and appreciation. While visiting the Veterans Home, she participated in the unveiling of a new community arts program. The Charles County Arts Alliance supplied 30 pieces of artwork for the enjoyment of the residents. Following the presentation Mrs. Hogan took time to visit with residents, admire the artwork and enjoy a luncheon. First Lady Yumi Hogan visited Charlotte Hall Veterans Home by Photojournalist Ron Bailey |
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Washington's Premier Latino Chorus Says farewell
After 25 years of performing for local and international audiences with an inspired Latino choral repertoire, Coral Cantigas and its Founder and Artistic Director Diana Sáez, will make the 2015-2016 concert season their last. Founded in 1991, Cantigas is one of the few chamber choruses’ in the nation that specializes in the varied music of Latin America and Spain. |
| Cantigas’ achievements have been possible through the support they received by patrons attending concerts, volunteers at concerts and events and the financial support of individuals and arts organizations including the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC). Concert schedule: click here. View a Cantigas YouTube video.
Photo supplied by Coral Cantigas |
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The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) has released its Economic Impact of the Arts in Maryland: FY 2014, and the numbers are impressive. The non-profit arts sector generated an economic impact of $1.05 billion, produced $49 million in state and local tax revenue and supported 12,155 full-time equivalent jobs, which generated $383 million in salaries to Maryland residents. The report also shows the importance of funding arts organizations because each dollar spent on operating budgets generates a $3.20 return in economic activity. In addition to the considerable economic benefits of the arts, the MSAC report showed that an estimated 8.3 million people visited the MSAC's 259 grantee organizations. To read the full report, visit the MSAC's website. Economic Impact design by Kelly Andrews |
Winfield Parker, renowned R&B, soul and gospel musician will perform at the annual Achievement in Living Traditions and Arts (ALTA) Awards ceremony and concert on Saturday, December 5 at 7 p.m. at the Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center, Silver Spring. The ALTA Awards is the state's highest recognition for the traditions, people, and places that are emblematic of Maryland's rich cultural heritage. This year's honorees are Person: Captain Kermit "Robert Lee" Travers (Dorchester County); Place: Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church(Baltimore City); Tradition: The Marbles Game of the Greater Cumberland Region (Allegany County). To reserve free tickets to the ALTA Awards Ceremony at Cultural Arts Center, click here or call the box office at 240-567-5793 or 240-567- 5794. Winfield Parker by Roy Cox Photography |
Just in time for the holidays, the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) has opened its online Maryland Artists Marketplace. The addition to the MSAC site creates a one-stop-shopping destination for unique works by Maryland jewelers, photographers, glass blowers, painters, sculptors, musicians, weavers, writers, and more. The Maryland Artist Marketplace features a comprehensive search engine allowing shoppers to search by category, price range, county of origin and artist. The marketplace maximizes accessibility to buy local and support Maryland businesses, while providing a powerful tool for consumers seeking to discover new artists. Artists who wish to sell through the site can opt-in through their existing Maryland Artist Registry account or, for first time artists, create an account through the registry. There are no fees to join the registry or marketplace. Marketplace artist Yolanda Redd’s “Rays of the Days.” |
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Yoshi Fujii is a resident artist, instructor, and staff member at Baltimore Clayworks in Maryland. Design and function of the work, he says, are influenced by his heritage. Porcelain and translucent glazes, such as celadon, historically sustain the value; also suggest the fascination toward elegance and beauty.
Yoshi moved to U.S. in 1996 from Fukuoka, Japan. In 2000, he received a B.A. in foreign language and a B.A. in anthropology from the University of Southern Mississippi. In 2002, he received a B.F.A. in sculpture with an emphasis in ceramics and an M.A.T.L. in English as a second language in 2003. After completing a residency in Natchez, Mississippi, he attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale where he earned his M.F.A. in ceramics in 2008. |
In 2008, Yoshi was selected as the Lormina Salter Fellowship Artist, and he also received 2010 Mary E. Nyburg Fund for Artist Development from Baltimore Clayworks for his 10-week residency at Tainan National University for the Arts in Taiwan, ROC. In 2011, he won the b-Grant from Baker Artist Awards and the Individual Artist Award from Maryland State Arts Council in 2015 for excellence in craft. His work has been published and shown in national and international exhibitions and competitions and Fujii has won several awards. He is the Ceramic Monthly’s 2015 Emerging Artist and a fellow of the Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi. His current work and additional information is available on the Maryland Artist Registry and at www.yoshifujii.com. Place Setting by Yoshi Fujii. Photo supplied by the artist |
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December 5 Cantigas |
December 5 Maryland Traditions ALTA Awards ceremony & concert |
 December 11-20 Singular Sensations Annual Holiday Exhibition |
December 13 UpSpring Studio Works-in-Progress Aerial Recital |
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