Six Washington College seniors were selected as finalists for the Sophie Kerr Prize in literature, worth $63,537.65.

The winner will be announced in a virtual ceremony this Friday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m. CHESTERTOWN, MD – Six Washington College seniors were named finalists for the 53rd annual Sophie Kerr Prize, at $63,538 the nation’s largest literary award for college undergraduates. The finalists represent the liberal arts and sciences in a range of […]

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Academy Art Museum Reaches Out Virtually During Social Distancing with “Art at Home”

Easton, MD – The Academy Art Museum in Easton is providing various forms of art engagement while it is temporarily closed due to COVID-19. As individuals and families deal with the isolation of social distancing, the Museum’s Development, Curatorial and Education departments have joined forces to create “Art at Home” weekly emails that feature multiple […]

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National Music Festival Rescheduled

National Music Festival: Dear Friends, The National Music Festival is grappling with its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as is everyone and all organizations everywhere. The NMF Executive Committee, Board and staff care deeply about the well-being of our community and our musicians. While several summer music festivals have unfortunately had to cancel their seasons, […]

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Happy Maryland Day

Maryland formally recognizes March 25th, as the day of its founding. It was on that day in 1634 that the first settlers sent by Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Lord Baltimore established the first settlement in land chartered to the Calvert’s. Mathias de Sousa, listed in records as a Mulatto, was of probable African and Portuguese descent. […]

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What’s Happening

Beginning around March 11, 2020 organizations have been cancelling events and have closed their doors. Life on the Delmarva Peninsula and the United States has changed everyone’s life. But we still want to see arts and be entertained. But there isn’t a lot of Art and Entertainment news to share. You may have noticed that […]

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