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Maryland Humanities is pleased to announce that it has helped bring to Maryland a new pop-up exhibition from the National Archives, The Bill of Rights and You, commemorating the 225th anniversary of the ratification of this landmark document on December 15, 1791.
January 17, 2017
Maryland Humanities is pleased to announce that along with partner the Brunswick Heritage Museum it has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Delaplaine Foundation. The grant will support the Museum’s companion exhibits and public humanities programming for The Way We Worked.
December 21, 2016
Maryland Humanities has awarded grants to eleven area nonprofit and educational organizations in its recent grant cycle for public humanities programming and its special grant program, Humanities and the Legacy of Race and Ethnicity in the United States.
December 14, 2016
As the final event in its yearlong commemoration of the Pulitzer Prizes’ Centennial, Maryland Humanities has partnered with the University of Maryland College of Arts and Humanities to present Worldwise Arts & Humanities Dean’s Lecture Series: The Pulitzer 100 on December 6 at 7 p.m. at The Clarice.
November 29, 2016
Maryland Humanities welcomed three new leaders to its Board of Directors at its recent annual fall retreat on October 7, 2016.
November 1, 2016
Maryland Humanities is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications to its new special grant program, Humanities and the Legacy of Race and Ethnicity in the United States.
October 26, 2016
The Frederick News Post reflects on this year's One Maryland One Book Selection, "All American Boys."
October 19, 2016
Ryan Kaiser of The Mt. Washington School and Maryland History Day teacher is one of only 18 middle and high school educators selected to participate in Understanding Sacrifice.
October 17, 2016
Maryland Humanities is hosting a free grants workshop for humanities, heritage preservation, and arts organizations to learn about grant programs and procedures on Thursday, October 20 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Allegany Arts Council in Cumberland.
October 7, 2016
Olney Theatre Center and Maryland Humanities announce a lineup of five Pulitzer Prize-winning plays as well as one dramatic adaptation of a Pulitzer-winning novel to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Awards.
September 13, 2016