The Kent Cultural Alliance announces 2025 Independent Artist Grants for Kent County Artists
The Kent Cultural Alliance (KCA) is pleased to announce the 2025 Independent Artist Grants program, which will provide $25,000 in funding to support artists living and creating in Kent County. This initiative will award 50 individual grants of $500 each as one-time financial support for artists working in a variety of disciplines. The application period will open on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 10:00 AM and close on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 11:59 PM. Eligible applicants must reside and actively create work in Kent County. These funds may be used for a range of artistic needs, including ... [Continue Story]
Arts Highlights
Garfield Center showcases Disney’s Beauty and the Beast: A review by Peter Heck and Jane Jewell
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, playing at the Garfield Center in Chestertown through Saturday, Dec. 21, is a perfect holiday experience for the whole ... [Continue Story]
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Looking at the Masters with Beverly Smith
Looking at the Masters: Xu Zhen
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Design with Jenn Martella
For many years on my way to Easton, I drove past a long straight driveway lined with mature trees that soon curved out of sight to obscure any view of ... [Continue Story]
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Weather Report with Cece Storm
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Delmarva Review
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It’s hard to imagine the Delmarva Review ever having trouble finding writers eager to submit their work. However, in 2007, when the Eastern Shore ... [Continue Story]
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Chesapeake Lens
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Arts Notes
Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra Honors National Arts Leader Deborah Rutter and Conductor Julien Benichou with Legacy Awards
Easton, MD – On Thursday, June 5, the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra (MSO) honored two major cultural leaders with its 2025 Legacy Awards at a ... [Continue Story]
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