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Preserving our region's agricultural heritage is important to the Four Rivers Heritage Area, so we're excited to share the following grant opportunity from our friends at the Anne Arundel Economic Development Corporation. The ArundelAg Mini Grant Program was designed to assist Anne Arundel County Farmers with expansions costs. Max award amount is $1,000. Funds must be matched by the applicant. Applications are due December 1. Awards will be announced in early January. Requirements: Anne Arundel County farm Funds must be match one-to-one. Example: for a grant request of $500, the applicant must match $500...

This week, our partners are offering a wide variety of events for you to choose from, both in-person and virtual, and from Annapolis to South County! Click on the event title for more information. Orlando Ridout V Memorial Lecture Date: Tuesday, November 17 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Online Host Organization: Historic Annapolis Historic Annapolis and the Maryland Historical Trust invite you to virtually attend the fourth annual Orlando Ridout V Memorial Lecture. Following an introduction by Robert C. Clark of Historic Annapolis and Marcia Miller of the Maryland Historical Trust, Thomas Reinhart, Director of...

This week, our partners are offering some virtual lectures you won't want to miss, along with opportunities for in-person tours. Sign up today! Click on the event title for more information. Webinar - American Indian Tribes of Virginia and the Chesapeake Bay Date: Tuesday, November 10 Time: 6:30-7:30 pm Location: Online Host Organization: Chesapeake Bay Foundation The Chesapeake Bay region is steeped in the history of its indigenous tribes. Considering the essential role American Indians have played in the Chesapeake Bay, the importance of understanding that history cannot be overstated. Many different tribes live...

If you are a heritage professional, now is the perfect time to spread your wings and think about how to advance your career or enhance your expertise. Whether your area of focus is history or art, here are some development opportunities for you to consider. Consider applying now because some of the applications deadlines are approaching soon! AASLH History Leadership Institute The American Association for State and Local History is currently accepting applications for the History Leadership Institute's 2021 Seminar. Since 1959, the HLI Seminar has provided people at all management levels...

Calling all Maryland-based Black Artists! Together in partnership, Maryland Hall, Banneker Douglass Museum and Maryland Commission of African American History and Culture are seeking six Black artists in Maryland for an exciting new exhibition, Art of Activism. Art of Activism explores both the historical protest art of the 1960s and the ways in which current Maryland-based Black artists are using their work as a statement of activism. Artists, whose work encapsulates activism and social justice through education will take a Black Lives Matter banner to use as a canvas for justice. The artists,...

It's Election Day! But that doesn't mean you can't plan ahead for the rest of the week. See what our partners have on offer for you, whether you're looking for a taste of colonial cocktails or want to temporarily escape through a virtual lecture or historic walking tour. Click on the event title for more information. Virtual Program: The Golden Age of Annapolis Date: Thursday, November 5 Time: 12:00 pm Location: Online Host Organization: Maryland Center for History and Culture Please join the Maryland Center for History and Culture for this alternative offering...

As part of Governor Larry Hogan's Maryland Strong: Economic Recovery Initiative, an additional $3 million will be distributed by through the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) Emergency Grant Program. Created in March in response to the COVID-19 State of Emergency, Emergency Grants provide funding to arts organizations and artists for losses sustained because of programming, operations, and events that have been modified or cancelled. This third round of funding is available to County Arts Agencies, Arts & Entertainment District Management Entities, Arts Organizations, and Independent Artists. All applicants will be required to...