Join CharmTV Baltimore tonight, April 22, on Facebook Live at 8PM for CharmTV_Musiq with songbird Elizabeth Hunter. Elizabeth’s tone has been compared to Norah Jones and Amy Winehouse. You don’t want to miss it!
More info: https://www.facebook.com/CharmTVBaltimore/
On March 1, we gathered at Baltimore Center Stage to celebrate the award recipients of the Maryland Region Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Hundreds of talented teens from across Maryland attended with their friends and families to be honored for their work. This year’s ceremony included readings by professional actors, an artwork exhibition, plus keynote addresses from Donna Drew Sawyer, BOPA CEO, and Kirk Shannon-Butts, Curator for City Hall, City of Baltimore.
Last week, we shared a virtual tour of the Maryland Region Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition.
Today we share with you some of the extraordinary literary work of our Maryland youth, also recognized by the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The five writing samples featured below include poetry, fiction and memoir, and were each recognized with Gold Keys, Silver Keys or Honorable Mentions. The writing samples below share the voices of talented young writers and offer a glimpse at promising creative futures.
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Tag a Baltimore Black artist!
The Black Arts District is holding a city-wide art competition to celebrate Baltimore’s vast Black creative community. $100 to the top 15 winners.
Want to participate? It’s simple. Think about the theme: “It’s an artist job to reflect the times.” Then create/showcase your art on your Instagram page that speaks to the quote.
You must include the hashtag #reflectbmore and tag @officialblackartsdistrict. All entries will be reviewed and 15 winners will be selected.
Email duke@blackartsdistrict.org for more information.
Over the next few weeks, Arts Every Day will host a series of virtual conversations for teaching artists and arts organizations to connect, share and learn. The goal of each session is to think adaptively, collaboratively and sustainably about how the arts community is uniquely positioned to serve students and school needs in an era of distance learning. Please join as a participant, presenter, or both during one of an upcoming virtual IDEAS Exchange! Registrants will receive a link to participate via Zoom link or call-in.
Logistics Discussion for Distributing Materials to Students
Friday, April 24 @ 3-4pm
As Baltimore City Schools continue to pilot distance learning through a range of digital platforms, access to materials remains a huge concern for families and educators. Young Audiences of Maryland is currently piloting the distribution of ‘Art Snack’ project kits at Meal Sites throughout the city. During this session, YAMD will share logistics, safety precautions and lessons learned from their pilot. As an Arts and Cultural Community, we will also begin thinking about a collective effort to get materials into the hands of students across the City.
Please note: Besides the YAMD pilot, Baltimore City Schools is not currently distributing materials to students districtwide. This is a brainstorming discussion to align efforts and consider a collective approach. Use the registration link to rsvp.
IDEAS Exchange for Arts Organizations
Thursday, April 30 @ 3-4pm
Has your organization found success in adapting programs for virtual and distance learning? Are you interested in learning about what is working? During this round robin session, organizations are invited to share 2-3 slides highlighting an adaptation, tool, strategy or innovative approach they have developed or are piloting. We are all learning on the fly – it doesn’t need to be perfect! Presentations will be followed by a short discussion how education programs can coordinate efforts to support families and teachers in Baltimore City. Use the registration link to rsvp and/or present.
IDEAS Exchange for Teaching Artists
Friday, May 1 @ 3-4pm
With schools closed through the end of April, many teaching artists are figuring out how to adapt performance, workshop, and residency models to the virtual space. During this round robin session, teaching artists are invited to share 2-3 slides highlighting an adaptation, tool, strategy or innovative approach you have developed or piloting. We are all learning on the fly – it doesn’t need to be perfect! Presentations will be followed by a short discussion how education programs can coordinate efforts to support families and teachers in Baltimore City. Use the registration link to rsvp and/or present. Use the registration link to rsvp and/or present.
The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) is seeking panelists to review The FY21 Maryland Performing Artist Touring Roster applications along with the FY21 Maryland Touring Grant applications. MSAC relies on a diverse array of performing arts and grants experts from across the state of Maryland to do the important work of evaluating grant and roster applications. Presenting & Touring panelists will review the Touring Roster applications remotely from June-July, and will then review Touring Grant applications remotely quarterly during FY21. Serving as a panelist is a great opportunity to learn about the granting processes of the Maryland State Arts Council.
The design of the Presenting & Touring program is to spark collaboration, which supports a rich and artistically diverse network of Maryland professional artists and performing arts organizations. Eligible Maryland nonprofit presenting organizations have the opportunity to apply for the Maryland Touring Grant to help subsidize the presentation of any performer on the Maryland Performing Touring Roster.
The Maryland Performing Artist Touring Roster comprises Maryland-based performing artists with professional experience that have been selected through a peer review process on the basis of artistic merit and a demonstrated history of successful touring engagements.
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Information on immediate job openings in Baltimore. There are currently 40 employers looking to fill over 150 positions. To view all job openings, visit https://moed.baltimorecity.gov/job-seekers/now-hiring.
For more information about COVID-19 (Coronavirus), visit coronavirus.baltimorecity.gov.
New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has partnered with The Maurice Sendak Foundation (MSF), which has seeded a new emergency relief grant program for children’s picture book artists and writers who have experienced financial hardship from loss of income as a direct result of the COVID-19 crisis. The Maurice Sendak Emergency Relief Fund, administered by NYFA, will distribute unrestricted grants of up to $2,500 apiece until the fund has run out. MSF has granted $100,000 to NYFA to begin the program. The initial goal for the fund is $250,000 with hopes that it will expand. Those interested in donating to the fund may do so here.
The application will open in Submittable on Thursday, April 23 at 1:00 PM EDT, and will close once 600 applications are received. Funds will be awarded to eligible applicants in the order in which applications are received.
We encourage you to visit our regularly-updated Emergency Grants page for more COVID-19 specific resources that may be available to you during this time.
Who can apply:
The fund will cover any documented lost income opportunities including, but not limited to: cancelled freelance commercial projects, teaching, speaking, or consulting assignments; lost temp work; layoffs or furloughs as a result of business closures, etc. Your income loss does not need to be specifically related to your practice as a picture book illustrator or writer. It can be connected to your part-time / temp / additional employment.
APPLICATION TIMELINE
Applications Open: Thursday, April 23, 2020 at 1:00 PM EDT
Applications Close: Once 600 applications have been received
Application Review: Thursday, April 23 to Monday, May 4, 2020
Applicants Notified: By Friday, May 15, 2020
Please visit NYFA’s website for more information including a list of application questions and requirements for completing the application form. All questions should be directed to sendak@nyfa.org.