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Welcome to Artist Alley,
Washington County Arts Council's electronic newsletter. We hope this publication will engage you with the arts in your community.
WCAC welcomes your ideas and support as it continues to take the lead in bringing together the community's art organizations to strengthen our region's arts culture.
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With ArtsLAB being a week away, now is an excellent time to familiarize yourself with the panelists and understand why they have been chosen to offer their perspectives on "Decolonizing the Arts". |
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Delegate Brooke Lierman has been an advocate for the Maryland Arts Sector since she arrived in Annapolis. She has co-sponsored the Preservation of Cultural Arts Bill, as well as The Capital Arts Bill. Delegate Lierman spoke at the 2019 Maryland Arts Day around the importance of the Arts and has made it a priority to continue fighting the sector during her time in office. |
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Britt Barbour is a multi-talented artist who, upon moving back to Washington, D.C., discovered a tremendous lack of accessible arts spaces and opportunities. As a result, she began frequenting a new arts initiative in her neighborhood called "Creative Suitland" to engage local artists and build a creative economy. Two years later, she now serves as Creative Suitland's Program and Assistant Director. |
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Michael Bobbitt has been an Anti-Racist Arts Advocate for years. Several organizations around the country have adopted his practices, policies, and procedures for creating and changing the culture within arts organizations. His thought-leadership in this crucial area is now spreading to several national outlets, including regional panels, national conferences, and his widely popular new series of webinars focused on building Anti-racist organizations. |
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Evaluate the 2021-2022 Folklife Network Grants! |
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Learner artist Jumoke Ajanku plays a kora, a harp lute from West Africa, while learning the instrument during a previous Folklife Apprenticeship with master artist Amadou Kouyate. Photo by Edwin Remsberg Photographs. |
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Panelist work is at the heart of the Maryland State Arts Council’s (MSAC’s) service. This work enlists members of Maryland’s arts sector to make the funding recommendations that MSAC uses in its grantmaking. Panelist service is a way to ensure that the needs of your community are represented on the state level.
Selected Folklife Network panelists serve for a six-week term, which includes preparation for and participation in one panel of approximately two hours. To be eligible, applicants must be Maryland residents. It is recommended that panelists have access to a computer with an internet connection to participate. If this is not possible, alternate methods for participation can be made available.
MSAC selects Folklife Network panelists in alignment with the rubric criteria located here. MSAC encourages panelist applications from historically-resilient communities, including but not limited to communities comprising Black, Indigenous, and people of color, as well as people with disabilities.
Folklife Network panelists are paid $350.00 for their service, which includes the responsibilities listed below. MSAC staff provide support throughout the process. Please note that, currently, all panelist activities are held virtually. All panelists:
- Attend a 90-minute panelist orientation, which includes a focus on uncovering implicit bias.
- Independently read and score grant applications by the established deadlines. Scores and comments are submitted online.
- Attend one panel meeting of approximately two hours.
MSAC is committed to providing the training and flexibility that ensures the regular addition of new panelists to its review panels. In addition to regular orientation sessions, panelists are encouraged to reach out to relevant program staff to ensure their experience is both professionally useful to them and in alignment with MSAC needs. In other words: we are here to curate a positive experience for you!
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Click the “Apply to be a panelist” button above to log in or create a free account in SmartSimple; be sure to log in as an individual, rather than an organization, as organization-based accounts do not have access to panelist applications. If you do not have an individual account, you may create one for free by registering as an “Independent Artist.”
- Under Funding Opportunities, select "Public Call."
- Fill out the information in the "Contact Information" tab.
- Select the "Narrative" tab.
- From the dropdown menu labeled "I am applying as a," select "Panelist Call," and click "Save Draft" to populate the application.
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Select “Maryland Folklife Network” as the Grant Program, and fill in the remainder of the form.
- Click “Submit.”
If you are interested in serving as a panelist but have questions about the application process, please contact State Folklorist Chad Buterbaugh at chad.buterbaugh@maryland.gov.
If you require any accommodations to access the application, contact Accessibility Coordinator Precious Blake at precious.blake@maryland.gov.
Public calls for panelist submissions occur throughout the year at MSAC. If this specific opportunity isn’t right for you, consider applying to serve as a panelist for other programs. Visit the MSAC website for a current list of open panelist calls.
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The Washington County Arts Council, Inc. is funded by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), an agency of the Department of Business & Economic Development.
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The Washington County Arts Council is a proud member of
County Arts Agencies of Maryland,
Maryland Citizens for the Arts, and Americans for the Arts
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The WCAC facility is wheelchair accessible! |
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