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Experience The Journey to the Flying V Fighting Championship!
π½οΈ WATCH FOR FREE & SUBSCRIBE! π½οΈ
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Get Your Tickets and Watch LIVE & IN-PERSON!
Flying V Fights: DOUBLE DASH 2 - May 31
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The intersection of arts and health is shaping the future of well-being, and AFTACON is bringing you the leading voices in this movement.
ποΈ Save $50 when you register by March 31 at AFTACON.org!
π£ #MoCo parents! Does your student have ideas about local arts culture? Encourage them to share their voice at a Youth Town Hall on March 31 with Councilmember @NataliFGonzalez! --> bit.ly/3Ds3DeN#MoCoYouthVoices#WheatonMD
π€ Students, this is YOUR chance to speak up help shape the future of our creative community!
π§βπ Who: #MoCo Middle High School Students
π Where: 2425 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, MD
π When: Monday, March 31
ποΈ RSVP link above!
#YouthTownHall#Art#Culture#History#Heritage
Want to know what drives economic growth? Arts and culture! π¨πΌ
Want to explore more insights about how the arts are an economic driver? Link in bio. americansforthearts.org/by-pβ¦
π· ATTN emerging jazz bands! πΉ The 2025 DCJazzPrix competition is NOW OPEN. -> bit.ly/4kCwD4y
Apply today for the chance to compete in the DCJazzPrix Finals during #DCJazzFest and win a $15,000 prize. πΆποΈ Submission Deadline: April 1.
#JazzMusicians#BandCompetition
π¨ Middle high school students! Councilmember @NataliFGonzalez is hosting a Youth Town Hall on March 31 for YOU. --> bit.ly/3Ds3DeN
Share your ideas help shape the future of Montgomery County's arts culture scene. Your voice matters! π£οΈ
#MoCoYouthVoices#MoCo
Parents! Save the date & bring the kiddos to #GBF on 5/17 to meet the amazing Grace Lin, award-winning, best-selling author & illustrator - & hear abt The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon
FREE to attend, FREE to park, FUN for all!
Info: gaithersburgbookfestival.orgβ¦
π£ Calling All Creative Professionals! β¨ AHCMC is recruiting grant panelists to review applications for our Advancement Grants, General Operating Support I Grants, and Programming and Capacity Building Project Grants. Stipends included! π°
Details: bit.ly/4heB6bO
π We want your suggestions for Great Reads, which represent Maryland at #NatBookFest! π
Weβre looking for one childrenβs book and one adult book that have strong ties to Maryland.
Submit your suggestions π³οΈ and find out more info here: bit.ly/4imeOVu
ALT Image that says "What should be Maryland's next 'Great Read?'" There is a photo of five individuals of varying ages smiling in front of a step-and-repeat that says "National Book Festival." There is a pair of hands taking the photo on a phone. There are logos for the Library of Congress Center for the Book Maryland Affiliate and for Maryland Humanities.
Museums face new challenges under recent Executive Orders. Join AAMβs three free virtual discussions with experts on the latest legal, financial, and content implications for museums. Space is limited, and webinars wonβt be recorded!
Register now: aam-us.org/events π§΅β¬οΈ
π£ Raise Your Voice! Contact your state lawmakers today to urge them to REJECT this proposal. This funding is vital to protecting and sustaining Maryland'sβ and Montgomery County'sβ creative sector. (2/3)
#artsadvocacy#artsadvocate#MoCo
Be Our Guest! β¨ -> bit.ly/3D1THIJ | Join us for the opening reception of Healing Artifacts, a compelling new exhibition exploring healing through memory, archive, and dialogue between personal and collective narratives. π§΅(1/3)
#DTSS#MoCo#KramerGallery#SilverSpring
πΌοΈ Healing Artifacts Opening Reception
π When: February 26, 2025 from 6-8 p.m.
π Where: Betty Mae Kramer Gallery and Music Room
π¨ Artists: Deborah Grayson, Megan Koeppel, Ara Koh, and Sasha-Loriene McClain
π² FREE!
See above for RSVP link! π (2/3)