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The Maryland Heritage Area Authorities (MHAA) is looking for an Assistant Administrator. This position plays a key role in supporting the Four Rivers/Chesapeake Crossroads Heritage Area. The Assistant Administrator assists the Administrator of the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority (MHAA) in carrying out the activities of the Maryland Heritage Areas Program, a principal program of the Office of Planning, Education and Outreach (OPEO) in the Maryland Historical Trust (MHT). This position supports the mission of the agency by encouraging economic development through the protection and enhancement of historical, cultural and natural...

Historical sites and heritage organizations can now apply for an Anne Arundel County Arts and Cultural Resource Grant. The Arts Council of Anne Arundel County is pleased to offer this funding opportunity in partnership with the Anne Arundel County Office of Planning and Zoning Cultural Resources Division, which protects the County’s historic sites, buildings, archaeological sites and landscapes. These grants support programming that: utilizes heritage resources in Anne Arundel County in a new or innovative way; increases public access to historic sites; improves or enhances how the public engages with heritage...

Third Street School 1922-1923 The Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (AMM) is proud to join Briayna Cuffie and the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church in honoring the heritage of black families in the Eastport neighborhood of Annapolis. This event, Honoring the Black Families of Eastport: Past & Present, will take place on Sunday, February 27, 2022 from 11:30AM – 3:00PM at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church of Eastport located at 612 Second Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21403. The history of black families spans at least 151 years – before their town was named...

Galesville Community Center announces the launch of the Anne Arundel County Rosenwald School History Project Join the Galesville Community Center Organization, Inc. (GCCO) on Saturday, February 26, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. for a free online public program to launch an innovative local history project titled “Persistence, Purpose, and Preservation: Rosenwald Schools in Anne Arundel County.” The online program will be available live on the Galesville Community Center Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GalesvilleCommunityCenter. The program will introduce this County-wide Rosenwald School history project, provide an overview of the history and legacy of Rosenwald Schools,...

Phase 1 materials due by February 18; mural sought for southeastern wall of the Arundel Center Anne Arundel County, the Annapolis Arts District, and the Arts Council of Anne Arundel County announced the call for artists for a mural project along the southeastern wall of the Arundel Center, located at 44 Calvert Street. Phase 1 materials are due by Feb. 18, after which a jury will review materials and select artists to move into the next phase of consideration. The project is part of a series of creative, place-making enhancements Anne Arundel...