One Maryland One Book author Lisa See will make six virtual tour stops in Maryland October 4–7 to speak about her book, THE ISLAND OF SEA WOMEN.
September 21, 2020
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Maryland Humanities has announces the five sites to host Voices and Votes: Democracy in America, a traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibition, which will tour throughout Maryland from April 2021 to January 2022.
August 27, 2020
The Capital Gazette highlighted our grant to Forest Woods Media Productions for the radio show/podcast "The Poet and The Poem." The organization was founded by Grace Cavalieri (pictured), the current Poet Laureate of Maryland.
August 18, 2020
Maryland Humanities is pleased to award $4,000 in mini grant funding to four Maryland organizations. The grantees are located or pursuing projects in Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Prince George's County, and Washington County.
July 29, 2020
The Board of Directors of Maryland Humanities is pleased to announce Lindsey Baker as its new Executive Director.
July 13, 2020
The Avenue News, a Baltimore County publication, featured our CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act grant to the Historical Society of Baltimore County.
Maryland Humanities welcomes Courtney J. Barbour as the new Fiscal Officer and Grace Woodward as the new Maryland History Day Outreach & Professional Development Assistant.
July 2, 2020
Maryland History Day gold medalist, Laura Huelskamp of Garrett County, won a gold medal at the National History Day competition as well. This is the first time that a Garrett County student has won at the national level in this competition. The Garrett County Republican featured her.
A Maryland student, Garrett County’s Laura Huelskamp, won the gold medal in her category at National History Day. Nine other Maryland students were awarded Outstanding State Entry or received special recognition.
July 1, 2020
Maryland Center for the Book at Maryland Humanities is pleased to announce its 2020 selection for Route 1 Reads, a road-trip-inspired reading list: THE WIDOWS OF MALABAR HILL by Marylander Sunjata Massey.
June 22, 2020