Strategic Community Gatherings
This fall and winter, MCA, in partnership with The Leadership Institute for Compassionate Changemaking, is hosting 9 Strategic Community Gatherings to culminate qualitative and quantitative data to inform its upcoming strategic plan, launching in 2024.
The Strategic Community Gatherings will mirror the vision in its process and:
- Collect and distill comprehensive and inclusive feedback from the state for MCA to use as the cornerstone of the creation of the upcoming strategic plan.
- Center the voices of Black, Indigenous, and people of color throughout the process as an embedded commitment to antiracism.
- Heighten disruption by prioritizing BIPOC artists, BIPOC-led organizations, BIPOC and White artists with disabilities, and BIPOC and White rural communities in the process.
- Nurture spaces of exchange for the Maryland arts community for continued collaboration.
- Practice and model compensatory exchange within communities by curating events and meetings that recognize the time and energy of sharing thoughts and ideas and compensate material benefit to participants as a part of the process.
Following the Gatherings across the state, the team will connect with smaller groups and individual stakeholders, in alignment with the goals of the process.
Western Maryland
Thursday, November 2, 6-8PM
$MART Art Spaces 108 S. 2nd Street, Oakland, MD 21550
As a vital part of the arts community in Maryland’s Western Region, please join us for an open mic event for artists and arts organizations and to share feedback to guide the future of MCA’s work in arts advocacy. Bring a new or favorite art piece of any medium to share a process or performance with other regional artists. Food and drink provided.
To RSVP, please complete this form by Oct. 29. For assistance completing or accessing the form, please call 302.841.7257.
Southern Maryland
Wednesday, November 8, 6:30-8:30PM
Graces Event Center, 4045 Renner Road, Waldorf, MD 20602
As a vital part of the arts community in Maryland’s Southern Region, please join us for community building through music and movement, led by Monique Walker, and to share feedback to guide the future of MCA’s work in arts advocacy. Sign up before the event to request an arts workshop for kids under 10. Food provided.
To RSVP, please complete this form by Nov. 3. For assistance completing or accessing the form, please call 302.841.7257.
Northern Maryland
Thursday, November 16, 6-8PM
Elkton Music Hall, 107 North St, Elkton, MD 21921
As a vital part of the arts community in Maryland’s Northern Region, please join us in a celebration of the performing arts. We’ll also request feedback to guide the future of MCA’s work in arts advocacy. Food and drink provided.
To RSVP, please complete this form by Nov. 13. For assistance completing or accessing the form, please call 302.841.7257.
Capital Region
Thursday, November 30, 7-9PM
Creative Suitland, 4719 Silver Hill Rd, Hillcrest Heights, MD 20746
As a vital part of the arts community in Maryland’s Capital Region, please join us for a cocktail-style mingling event for artists and arts organizations. We’ll hear live music from the brilliant Carl Carrington Quartet, as well as a brief performance from Da Truth Da Poet, and share feedback to guide the future of MCA’s work in arts advocacy. Food and drink provided.
To RSVP, please complete this form by Nov. 26. For assistance completing or accessing the form, please call 302.841.7257.
Central Maryland
Thursday, December 7, 6-8PM
Severn Center, 1160A Reece Road, Severn, MD 21144
As a vital part of the arts community in Maryland’s Central Region, please join us for an interactive performance by Building Better People Productions and to share feedback to guide the future of MCA’s work in arts advocacy. Snacks provided.
To RSVP, please complete this form by Dec. 4. For assistance completing or accessing the form, please call 302.841.7257.
Southeast Maryland
Thursday, January 11, 5:30 to 7:30PM
The Art League of Ocean City, 502 94th St, Ocean City, MD 21842
As a vital part of the arts community in Maryland’s Southeast Region, please join us for community art making and to share feedback to guide the future of MCA’s work in arts advocacy. Food provided.
To RSVP, please complete this form by Jan. 8. For assistance completing or accessing the form, please call 302.841.7257.
West Central Maryland
Thursday, January 18, 6-8PM
As a vital part of the arts community in Maryland’s West Central Region, please join us for an open mic event for artists and arts organizations and to share feedback to guide the future of MCA’s work in arts advocacy. Sign up before the event to share a performance or live painting with other regional artists. Food provided.
To RSVP, please complete this form by Jan. 14. For assistance completing or accessing the form, please call 302.841.7257.
Eastern Shore
Thursday, January 25, 6-8PM
Academy Art Museum, 106 South St, Easton, MD 21601
As a vital part of the arts community in Maryland’s Eastern Shore, please join us for community art-making and to share feedback that will guide the future of MCA’s work in arts advocacy. Food provided.
To RSVP, please complete this form by Jan. 22. For assistance completing or accessing the form, please call 302.841.7257.
Baltimore City
Wednesday, January 31, 7-9PM
Eubie Blake National Jazz and Cultural Center, 847 N Howard St, Baltimore, MD 21201
As a vital part of the arts community in Baltimore City, please join us for an interactive movement session and discussion led by BAD Ballet Dance Company as a master class in trauma-informed art practices. We’ll also gather to share feedback that will guide the future of MCA’s work in arts advocacy. Sign up before the event to request an arts workshop for kids under 10. Food provided.
To RSVP, please complete this form by Jan. 26. For assistance completing or accessing the form, please call 302.841.7257.