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Spring is in full swing with lots of arts events filling up my calendar and, I’m sure, yours! Here are a few to check out…

Regional Office Hours are back! The MSAC team will be in Easton at the Academy Art Museum this Thursday from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. for individual meetings and technical assistance. Click here to learn more and register. And keep an eye on our newsletters and social media for announcements about when we’ll be hosting Office Hours near you!

Join us on May 18th at 6 p.m. at Maryland Art Place (MAP, 218 West Saratoga Street in Baltimore) for the opening of MSAC’s Triennial Exhibition! Featuring work from artists with profiles on the Maryland Arts Directory and executed in collaboration with MAP, the multidisciplinary exhibition will run through June 24, 2023. The opening coincides with the Bromo Art Walk, so you’ll have the opportunity to see more work throughout the arts & entertainment district. Keep an eye on our social media for more information about the triennial and click here for more information and to register for the art walk. 

As a follow up to our Coffee with the Council last month, we're working with CASH Campaign of Maryland to present the first in a series of professional development sessions supporting artist entrepreneurs. Join us on May 25th at 2pm for Taxes and Your Business. Click here for more information and to register.

And, Maryland Citizens for the Arts’ Maryland Arts Summit returns to University of Maryland Baltimore County June 8 and 9! MSAC will host its annual Council meeting on Thursday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Anyone is welcome to attend and observe the council in action! Our team will also be available Thursday afternoon and Friday morning for Office Hours, and we’ll host ‘Coffee with the Council Live!’ on Friday morning as a gathering space for the arts sector. Click here for more information about the summit!

Hope to see you at any or all of these events!

Steven Skerritt-Davis, Executive Director

Attention, Maryland Teaching Artists!

Do you work in schools, community spaces, senior centers, or virtually to provide arts education experiences to the public? Then consider joining the MSAC Arts in Education Teaching Artist Roster! The MSAC Arts in Education Teaching Artist Roster is still accepting new applications for FY23. The next deadline to submit an application is June 1. For more information and to apply, click here. 

Please contact Arts in Education Program Director, Lizzie Morales, at elizabeth.morales@maryland.gov with questions. 

Gertie Hurley poses with several of the dolls she has made while participating as an exhibitor at the 2022 National Folk Festival in Salisbury, MD. Photo by Human Being Productions for MSAC.

Last call for Poet Laureate nominations and Selection Committee applications!

Maryland Poet Laureate Nominations

MSAC is currently accepting nominations for the honorary position of State Poet Laureate. The Poet Laureate of Maryland is an honorary State position in which the individual selected will serve at the discretion of the Governor for up to a four-year term renewable by the Governor’s consent. MSAC will assist in the administration of an open and inclusive selection process that welcomes Poet Laureate nominations from citizens across the State. Click here to nominate a poet.

Poet Laureate Selection Committee

MSAC is seeking a committee that is representative of the diverse arts and humanities communities throughout the state to do the important work of evaluating applications from poets nominated for the Poet Laureate of Maryland. This opportunity is open to professionals living and working in the state of Maryland. Click here to apply to be part of the selection committee.

Last call for FY23 applications! 

The Touring Roster and Touring Grant programs are currently accepting FY23 applications through May 5, 2023. The applications will temporarily close after this, as we prepare to launch the program for FY24. All applications received between April 6th and May 5th will be reviewed in May and notifications will be sent by the end of May (our usual schedule). FY24 applications are then scheduled to reopen in early June. 

For more information, click here to visit the Presenting and Touring page of the MSAC website or contact Program Directors, Laura Weiss at laura.weiss@maryland.gov and Emily Sollenberger at emily.sollenberger@maryland.gov.

Last call for FY23 applications! 

The Professional Development Opportunity Grant program is currently accepting FY23 applications through May 5, 2023. The application will temporarily close after this, as we prepare to launch the program for FY24. All applications received between April 6th and May 5th will be reviewed in May and notifications will be sent by the end of May (our usual schedule). FY24 applications are then scheduled to reopen in early June. 

For more information, click here or contact Program Directors, Laura Weiss at laura.weiss@maryland.gov and Emily Sollenberger at emily.sollenberger@maryland.gov.

Coffee with the Council

• 5/2: Coffee with the Council: Open Discussion

Professional Development

• 5/25: Taxes and Your Business

Opening

• 5/18: MSAC Triennial Exhibition Opening 6 - 9 p.m.

MSAC & MdVLA

MSAC & Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts are teaming up to bring you a series of virtual offerings over the next few months, offering advice and the opportunity to ask questions.

• 5/23: Coffee with the Council: Legal Office Hours

Access all MSAC applications in SmartSimple. Questions?

Contact the MSAC staff person for the program you’re interested in learning more about. 

The Maryland State Arts Council is committed to making sure all Marylanders can access its programs and services. Guests with further accessibility questions or who require accommodations may fill out the Accommodations Request Form or contact the MSAC Office Secretary at msac.commerce@maryland.gov.

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