REGIONAL HUMANITIES NETWORKS CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FOR ARTISTS AND CREATIVES Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts February 5, 2026 2:00 – 3:30 PM This session will cover what copyright, trademark, and patent is (and isn’t), how and when protection begins, what rights you hold, and how to register your work. It will also explain how […]
The Founding Fathers’ cries for liberty from tyranny and oppression resonated with African Americans and were embraced by Black craftspeople, both free and enslaved. This talk highlights the profound contributions of African American material culture in the enduring pursuit of freedom. It serves as the culmination of the DAR Museum’s 2025 exhibition and the accompanying […]
Do you LOVE maps, buildings, and history? So do we! Historians, preservationists, and planners often turn to the a resource that was never meant to have such lasting value: Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps. Created from the 1850s through the 1950s to support fire insurance underwriting, these detailed maps have become indispensable for tracing changes to […]
Join MFA’s Virtual Artist in Residence, assemblage artist Nichole Leavy, while she and three other assemblage artists dish about their work, their process, the ups and downs in a live panel format at Circle Gallery - and on Zoom. In a conversational format, you can ask questions and chat with the artists. Panel artists: Nichole […]
As 1775 ended, the British Army in North America faced setbacks at Lexington, Concord, Bunker Hill, and Canada. Confined to Boston, the Crown worked on plans to try to reestablish Royal authority across the American colonies. In this in-person lecture at the Museum of Historic Annapolis, James McGaughey examines proposed strategies, leadership challenges, and clashes with the newly formed Continental […]
Black History Month lecture by Hammond-Harwood House director Barbara Goyette focusing on first-person accounts of life under slavery, daring escapes, and perseverance in the search for freedom. Let’s learn about Charles Ball. His slave narrative recounts how he was enslaved in Calvert County, fought in the War of 1812, was sold numerous times and separated […]
Meet the Author: Nancy Murray Join Anne Arundel County Public Library at the Deale Library for a Meet the Author program with Nancy Murray on her most recent book, No Experience Necessary! Nancy Murray is a local author of Southern Anne Arundel County, and her book is an extraordinary account of what it means to […]
In this presentation, Mark Letzer explores the surviving silver from the workshops of Annapolis silversmiths in the 1700s. He not only illustrates the few surviving objects but illuminates the lives of these craftsmen not only as silversmiths but as members of a larger community. From taverns to social gatherings and their workshops, Letzer will share […]
Building Community with Women’s Caucus for Art March 14 from 10 am-12noon Eastport-Annapolis Neck Library Anne Arundel County 269 Hillsmere Drive, Annapolis Neck, MD 21403 RSVP via Eventbrite:Building Community with Women's Caucus for Art Tickets, Sat, Mar 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite Schedule: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Networking 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM Presentation: Building Community […]
Park Books, in partnership with Maryland Hall, is proud to present Erik Larson in conversation with Greg Melville on SATURDAY, MARCH 21ST, 2026 @ 6 PM Your ticket includes a signed copy of "The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War" By Erik Larson. On […]
Help MFA celebrate Maryland Day by joining in on a live painting demonstration with plein air artist, David Diaz!