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It’s Time for the Maryland Traditions Folklife Festival
The Maryland State Arts Council’s Maryland Traditions Folklife Festival, Saturday, June 4, from noon to 8 pm, at the Creative Alliance at the Patterson, 3134 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, is an annual celebration of traditional arts, music, crafts and foods that highlights Maryland’s rich cultural heritage.
Featured at this year’s festival is legendary R&B vocalist Winfield Parker, who has collaborated with Little Richard, The Temptations, James Brown, Etta James and others.
Entertainment on outdoor and indoor stages includes Afro-Cuban, Ethiopian, and Polish dance, honky-tonk music, African-American gospel and Nepali and klezmer musical traditions.
An epic dance battle organized by Urban Artistry and set to the beats of Baltimore Club music from DJs Karizma and Baronhawk will take place. Throughout the day, visitors can learn about traditional crafts and foods through interactive demonstrations and workshops.
Top photo: R&B vocalist Winfield Parker. Bottom Photo: Norwegian rosemåling by Lise Lorentzen. Photos by Edwin Remsberg. |
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2016 NEA Arts Grants Announced
Maryland arts organizations received 24 grants totaling $2.9 million from The National Endowment for the Arts. This amount includes $755,200 awarded to MSAC through the State Partnership agreement.
Across the country, the total $82.3 million in NEA grants range from $10,000-$120,000 with a median grant of $20,000.
See lists of the grantees by state and category/artistic discipline.
Adventure Theater, 2016 NEA grant recipient. Photo courtesy Adventure Theater. |
Hats Off to Carol Trawick
Carol Trawick, MSAC chair and president of the Jim and Carol Trawick Foundation, received the Visionary Award at the Gala in the Park on May 14 at Glen Echo Park. Trawick was feted for her philanthropy, dedication to the arts and her vital role in the launch of the Glen Echo Park Partnership for the Arts. She was an early advocate for Glen Echo, leading to the Park’s conception and its many improvements. Trawick has served as board chair of numerous community organizations in Montgomery County.
Left to right: Anjali Varma (Gala Chair), Rebecca Cooper (Emcee), Ambassador Connie Morella, Carol Trawick, Theresa Colvin (MSAC Executive Director) and Montgomery County First Lady Catherine Leggett. Photo courtesy of Glen Echo Park Partnership for the Arts. |
2017 Individual Artist Award Application Open
MSAC’s 2017 Individual Artist Award guidelines and application are now available online. The Individual Artist Awards are grants awarded to practicing Maryland artists through an anonymous, competitive application process.
The 2017 categories are Classical Music: Composition, Classical Music: Solo Performance, Dance: Choreography; Dance: Solo Performance; Poetry, Visual Arts: Sculpture and World Music: Composition, World Music: Solo Performance. Learn more here. The deadline is July 22.
Works on Paper by Amanda Burnham, 2016 IAA awardee. |
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| Works on Paper by Leslie Shellow, 2016 IAA awardee |
SpaceFinder Baltimore to Kick-Off mid-July
Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance (GBCA) is collaborating with Fractured Atlas to bring an Internet-based tool to match artists with available Baltimore Metro rental spaces. SpaceFinder Baltimore is free to artists and venues listed. David London, GBCA Program & Marketing Manager, says the goal is 100 listings by July 15 to coincide with the public launch, and more than 300 spaces by December.
See American Film Institute’s Documentaries
From June 22–26, the 14th edition of AFI DOCS showcases 94 films representing 30 countries. Screenings will take place in Washington, D.C. at the Newseum and the Landmark E Street Cinema, and in Silver Spring at the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center.
Arts & Entertainment Districts’ Annual Meeting
On June 20th, managers of the Arts & Entertainment (A&E) Districts will gather for their annual meeting at the Bromo Seltzer Tower A&E District, Baltimore. This year’s topic is “Do you look like an A&E District?” with Cynthia Nikitin, senior vice president with Project for Public Spaces.
The discussion will focus on creative placemaking and public art. Maryland’s A&E Program was among the first in the country and, since 2001, has grown to include 24 districts located in 17 counties across the state.
In Memoriam
It is with sadness that we report that sculptor Joanna Blake, 39, passed away from a motorcycle accident on May 22 while on holiday in Italy. The Cottage City, MD resident, known for her Public Art across the country, had recently completed an 8-by-10-foot bronze sculpture, "Undaunted in Battle,” commemorating the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 Battle of Bladensburg in Bladensburg, MD. |
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| Kathleen Beauchesne, President, Center for Research in Basketry, Inc. |
| Kathleen Beauchesne is the president of the Center for Research in Basketry, a non-profit dedicated to celebrating Maryland’s basket makers and its rich basketry traditions. Beauchesne will take part in the 6th Annual Maryland Traditions Folklife Festival on June 4 at the Creative Alliance.
Her research objective is to reestablish Maryland basketry history and traditions as an art and craft. She is an independent research fellow at the University of Baltimore.
The Center’s research agenda seeks to look at broader issues facing the workplace and the arts including diversity, financial literacy, accessibility to health insurance and other benefits. The center also promotes the history of the industry and the use of basket making in mental hospitals, VA hospitals and organizations housing the developmentally disabled, for career development and other social issues affecting those working in the arts.
Read the full interview. |
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Artist Call for ‘Paint the Town’
The Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District, in partnership with Arts Brookfield, announces the second “Paint the Town,” an initiative to promote public art murals in downtown Bethesda. The deadline to apply is July 18. Mural completion date is October 15.
Call for Entries: Best Of the West
Organized by the Arts Councils of Frederick, Washington, Allegany and Garrett counties, an inaugural Best of the West show of three-dimensional artwork, is to be held at the Allegany Arts Council Saville Gallery, October 14 – November 12, and then move to Frederick. Applying artists must reside at least part of the year or have a studio in Frederick, Washington, Allegany, or Garrett counties. Deadline is July 30.
Trails Mural Deadline Extended
The deadline has been extended to June 30 for proposals for a mural to decorate the bridge over the Great Allegany Passage Trail at Valley Street. Mountain Maryland Trails is commissioning the mural. The maximum budget is $2,500. For more information contact Elizabeth Stahlman, president of Mountain Maryland Trails. |
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Apply Now for 2017 Individual Artists
Award ››
The FY 2017 The Individual Artist Award (IAA) application process has begun. Find guidelines, application, webinar registration links and more at Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation’s website. Deadline is July 22. Contact is Kimberly Steinle-Super at kimberly@midatlanticarts.org. Arts & Entertainment District Grant is Open ››
The Arts & Entertainment Technical Assistance grant will close on August 5, 2016. The applicant must be a designated State of Maryland Arts & Entertainment District. A&E Districts may receive one Technical Assistance grant per year. Funding is for organizational development areas, fundraising, marketing, public relations, strategic planning, conference fees, retreats and production of marketing materials.
2016-2017 Poetry Out Loud ››
MSAC is now accepting registrations for the 2016-2017 Poetry Out Loud program a national recitation competition for high school students in grades 9-12. The deadline is October 7 or once 45 schools have registered. |
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Lise Lorentzen grew up in the Norwegian-American community of Staten Island and began rosemåling at a young age; since then, she has won many awards at local and national levels. For the past year, she has been involved with the MSAC Maryland Traditions Master Apprenticeship program and teaching her apprentice, Michele Wimmers, at her home studio in Bel Air.
Norwegian rosemåling is the highly intricate tradition of decorative wood painting – on everything from boxes to furniture – with unique styles representing certain regions in Norway. They will both show their artwork at the 6th Annual Maryland Traditions Folklife Festival on June 4 at the Creative Alliance.
Left to Right: Lise Lorentzen and Michele Wimmers, photo by Edwin Remsberg. |
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Hats Off to Carol Trawick
