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A large text graphic that says “ Maryland Humanities Marilyn Hatza Shine Memorial General Operating Support Grants.” Smaller text says “Information Session: August 7. Application Deadline: September 1.” Maryland Humanities Shine,” with “Shine” in all-capital letters. Another row of regular text says “General Operating Support Grants.” Under the word “Shine,” we see that Shine stands for Strengthening the Humanities in Nonprofits for Equity.” The word Shine is a Logo of the word in all capital letters. The dot for the i in “Shine” looks like a sparkle and the n looks like a rainbow with a dark blue (that matches the rectangle at the top), a lighter blue, and a bright green (that matches the shade of the font for “General Operating Support Grants.)” The text telling the deadline is in the dark blue font.
Applications Open for Second Round of Maryland Humanities’ SHINE General Operating Support Grant Program
Maryland Humanities announces the second round of SHINE (Strengthening the Humanities Investment in Nonprofits for Equity) general operating support to humanities-focused nonprofits. The organization will distribute a total of $950,000 in grants. Applications are now open and close September 1.
August 1, 2023
Image that says "Roadmap to reading: Great Reads from Great Places, selected by the affiliate Centers for the Book. Maryland. National Book Festival, Saturday, August 12, 2023." There are covers to two books: “Kings of B’More” by R. Eric Thomas and “We are Water Protectors” by Carole Lindstrom. There is also the logo for Library of Congress Center for the Book.
Maryland Center for the Book Selects Bestselling, Debut Novel and Caldecott Medalist as Maryland’s Two “Great Read from Great Places”
Maryland Center for the Book at Maryland Humanities  has selected two books as the “Great Reads from Great Places” for the 2023 National Book Festival of the Library of Congress, August 12 at the Washington Convention Center.
July 20, 2023
Two photos combined: on the left, the book cover of “There There” by Tommy Orange. Text on the right said, going vertically says, “National Bestseller.” There is a quote attributed to Margaret Atwood that says, “An outstanding literary debut!” The cover is orange and the title is in yellow text, with the rest of the text in black. On the right, a professional photograph of Tommy Orange, a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. He wears a patterned jacket, black shirt, blue jeans, and baseball cap and sort of sits/crouches down. He is outside, surrounded by trees.
Maryland Humanities Announces One Maryland One Book Community Programming
One Maryland One Book author Tommy Orange will visit Maryland virtually and in-person for One Maryland One Book 2023. Maryland Humanities also announces community partnerships for the program.
July 18, 2023
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Two Maryland Students Win Gold Medals in National Competition
Two Maryland students won the gold medal in their categories at National History Day, held June 11–15, 2023 at University of Maryland in College Park. Fourteen other Maryland students received Special Prizes, were awarded Outstanding State Entry, or were selected as Finalists.
June 22, 2023
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Students from 17 Maryland Counties and Baltimore City Win Awards at Maryland History Day
Nearly 500 middle and high school students presented their extensive historical research at the 2023 Maryland History Day State Contest The competition is the culmination of a year-long program from Maryland Humanities. 62 students will represent Maryland at National History Day.
May 23, 2023
A college of 4 photos. In the middle, there is a navy blue circle that has an outline of a green signpost with two signs with now words on them. Underneath it, it says in green capital letters "Crossroads." In light blue it says "Change in Rural America." The 4 images are a field of sunflowers, a sky and tree, a tractor, and a field with a tree and mountains in the background.
Smithsonian Exhibition on Rural America Makes Final Maryland Stop on the Upper Eastern Shore
Crossroads, a Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition, concludes its tour of the state through Maryland Humanities’ Museum on Main Street program with Kent County
April 18, 2023
A college of 3 photographs: 2 are on the top and 1 is on the bottom. One is of a project on posterboard that says "Glowing Girls." Another is a white student in front of a slideshow presentation presenting to two white adults and the bottom image is of 3 white female students wearing Revolutionary War-era garb performing.
Area students highlight ‘Frontiers in History’ during annual competition
The Kent Island Bay-Times and Queen Anne's Record-Observer features the regional Maryland History Day competition on the Upper Eastern Shore.
April 4, 2023
A group of 4 high schoolers and Senator Muse, Black man. The students are 2 Black girls, 1 white girl, 1 white boy.
Prince George’s Students Join, Honor Maryland History Day At State House
The Prince George's Suite features the students from the county who received commendations from State Senators and Delegates at the Maryland State House in Annapolis. They were acknowledged on February 27 for awards or honors they received at the 2022 National History Day competition.
Two photos combined: on the left, the book cover of “There There” by Tommy Orange. Text on the right said, going vertically says, “National Bestseller.” There is a quote attributed to Margaret Atwood that says, “An outstanding literary debut!” The cover is orange and the title is in yellow text, with the rest of the text in black. On the right, a professional photograph of Tommy Orange, a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. He wears a patterned jacket, black shirt, blue jeans, and baseball cap and sort of sits/crouches down. He is outside, surrounded by trees.
“There There” by Tommy Orange is 2023 One Maryland One Book Selection
Maryland Humanities is pleased to announce the selection of "There There" by Tommy Orange for the 2023 One Maryland One Book program. The novel tells the interconnected stories of a cast of twelve Native characters from across generational lines, as they converge toward the Big Oakland Powwow.
March 14, 2023
A group of 16 students, of a variety of races and genders, and two white male teachers, stand on steps at the Maryland State House in Annapolis.
State Senators and Delegates Honor Maryland History Students at State House
Nineteen outstanding Maryland middle and high school history scholars received commendations from State Senators and Delegates at the Maryland State House in Annapolis. Teachers Michael Muscavage and Devin Page were also recognized for being the Maryland History Day Teachers of the Year.
March 3, 2023