The Regional Humanities Networks (RHN) serves as a space where organizations from different sectors can come together to share resources, discuss challenges, and find solutions.
In the past we conducted listening sessions to learn directly from our partners about their most relevant issues and explore opportunities based on their expressed needs. These findings inform our efforts to adapt outreach, build trust, and intentionally engage with diverse communities.
We are now expanding our RHN efforts by working with a number of different collaborators and experts to develop as well as implement a wide variety of technical assistance and capacity building opportunities for cultural organizations throughout the state. These workshops will provide targeted technical assistance for organizations, offering resources and tools on best practices, techniques to enhance stewardship, promote networking and offer case studies for successful implementation.
We will place an emphasis on providing free instruction and support to nonprofits, modeled upon our Museum on Main Street capacity building program and informed by the recent success of conducting our Developing Culturally Sensitive Programming web series with capacity building workshops that will facilitate deep engagement with nonprofits on a wide variety of topics.
These workshops will provide targeted technical assistance for organizations, offering resources and tools on best practices, techniques to enhance stewardship, promote networking and offer case studies for successful implementation.
Outreach Events
The Regional Humanities Networks, in parternship with Maryland State Arts Council, will be providing outreach opportunities around the state to share resources, present programs and provide the chance to meet one-on-one with Maryland Humanities staff.
These will be taking place in the spring and summer with additional events being added in the fall. Please check back regularly to identify a outreach event in your region.
| Date & Time | Open House / Host | Address | Staff Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurs., April 24, 4 – 7pm | Harford County Cultural Arts Board | Liriodendron Mansion 502 W. Gordon St. Bel Air, MD 21014 | Emily Ross & Robert Forloney |
| Thurs., April 25, 4 – 8pm | Salisbury-Wicomico Arts Council | 110 W. Church St. Salisbury, MD 21801 | Robert Forloney |
| Friday, May 3, 1 – 6pm | Kent Cultural Alliance | Kent Cultural Alliance 101 Spring Ave. Chestertown, MD 21620 | Robert Forloney |
| Wed., May 22, 4 – 7pm | Crisfield A&E District | Crisfield City Hall 319 Main St. Crisfield, MD 21817 | Robert Forloney & Emily Ross |
| Friday, June 7, 11am – 3pm | Arts Council of Anne Arundel County | Arts Hub (aka LightBox Studio) 209 West St., #101 Annapolis, MD 21401 | Robert Forloney & Emily Ross |
| Sat., July 20, 10am – 4pm | Carroll County Arts Council | Taneytown Mem. Park Route 140 at Park Drive Taneytown, MD 21787 | Emily Ross |
| Friday, Aug. 7, 5 pm – 8 pm | MDWK Music & Market Summer Series | BuroBox Next to University Park | Robert Forloney & Emily Ross |