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Post TypographyOctober 3, 2017Community Development, Social Justice

Painters, musicians or any kind of artist living or working close to the Baltimore / DMV area: Do you have legal questions or concerns? Visit Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts' Art Law Clinic on April 27th, 2019, 1-4pm at Maryland Art Place!

For $5 you can snag a 30 minute consult w/ volunteer attorneys to sort out any general issues or questions you might have!

Then, now, and WOW! Earlier this month, former #Rubys grantee Matt Porterfield (@mporterfield) was awarded a prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship! CONGRATULATIONS, Matt!

Matt’s work has deep ties to Baltimore and Maryland and has been seen all over the world.

From the @guggfellows website: Matt is a filmmaker based in Baltimore, MD. He has written and directed four feature films, Hamilton (2006), Putty Hill (2011), I Used to Be Darker (2013) and Sollers Point (2018). His work is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Harvard Film Archive and has screened at the Walker Arts Center, Anthology Film Archives, Centre Pompidou, Cinematheque Française, and film festivals such as Sundance, the Berlinale, San Sebastien, Rotterdam, BAFICI and SXSW. In 2012, Matt was a featured artist in the Whitney Biennial, a Creative Capital grantee, and the recipient of a Wexner Center Artists Residency. In summer 2014, he wrote and directed his first narrative short, Take What You Can Carry, with a grant from the Harvard Film Study Center. It premiered in the Shorts Competition at the Berlinale in 2015 and screened at Lincoln Center’s second annual Art of the Real series. The following year, he co-produced and co-wrote Gaston Solnicki’s first fiction feature, Kékszakállú, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a producer, Matt has participated in IFP’s No Borders, Cinemart, FIDLab, the Berlin Coproduction Market and the Venice Production Bridge. He teaches screenwriting, theory and film production at Johns Hopkins University. For his Guggenheim Fellowship, Matt intends to write and develop a new feature in Tijuana, Mexico.

How can the Rubys impact your practice-- and your life?
Here’s Carla's experience: Carla received support for Where the Spirit Meets the Bone, a novel that speaks to loss, regret, and blessings as told through the voices of Eudora, the daughter, and M'dear, the mother, both part of a young, African-American military family traveling by car through the uncivil South during the 60s and early 70s.
Carla is now the Executive Director of the @citylitproject.

Read more about past grantees here: http://ow.ly/S7jZ50pLgqH and apply to become a Rubys grantee yourself: http://ow.ly/8qRS50pLg4T

We were lucky to start our day with the talented students from Calvin Rodwell, Margaret Brent, and Barclay Elementary/Middle schools. #rwdgrantee @mriprograms had us all on our feet and headed to the dance floor!

The Media Rhythm Institute is a collective of youth programs focused on using media and music industry skills to promote STEM fields, enhance academic achievement and develop future entrepreneurs. Learn more about their work: mriprograms.org

@CityLitProject is presenting their sixteenth annual CityLit Festival, Baltimore’s award-winning, day-long festival of literature on Saturday, April 27, 2019. The festival is FREE and open to the public. (A special Master Class with Kia Corthron and editorial critique sessions with accomplished writers and editors are also available for those who pay and preregister.) Sessions will include:
You Can’t Live Off Air: Money’s In The Room
An Open Dialogue with Folks Who Want to Give You Money and Opportunities, for Writers Who Could Use It. We'll be joining representatives from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA; @neaarts), Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC; @mdartscouncil), Maryland Citizens for the Arts (MCA; @mdcitizenarts), Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance (GBCA; @baltimoreculture) and others will have a candid conversation about the demands and expectations of applying for a grant. Materials from each funder will be provided;

It Takes a Village: Supporting the Local Literary Scene
Baltimore’s thriving writing community depends on its inclusivity. Here in Charm City, small presses, reading series, and writing community builders work together to weave a web of support for local writers. Join Gwen Van Velsor (@gwenvanvelsor) of Yellow Arrow Publishing (@yellowarrowpublishing) Maria Goodson (@mariacgoodson) of Writers & Words (@writersandwords), and Victoria Kennedy of Zora’s Den (@zorasden) as they share how collaboration serves the greater literary good. Take an in-depth look at the Baltimore independent literary scene and how you can help boost these efforts by seeking out local and independent literary organizations and getting involved as a writer, reader, or lover of literature.

#citylitfest2019

#Rubys News You Can Use! The Rubys application period will open on June 1 in all four categories: Literary Arts, Media Arts, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts.
While it's never too early to start your application, the deadline to apply is July 31.
For more information:
Visit our FAQ page: http://ow.ly/5GBb50pdTd3
Review the Rubys guidelines: http://ow.ly/1GmS50pdTd4
Register for an info session: http://ow.ly/ZPWR50pdTd2

And stay tuned for updates throughout the grant cycle!

#Baltimoreartist #Baltimoreartists #artsfunding #marylandartist #marylandarts

#rwdgrantee Fight Blight Baltimore (@blight2bright)'s Community Development Hack-A-Thon is this weekend at the Druid Hill YMCA!

What are you doing tonight? Or any evening between now and April 14? Immerse yourself in this opportunity: Glen Ricci (2014 Rubys performing arts grantee) leads @submersivellc, which is premiering MASS/RABBLE tonight!

Submersive Productions, Baltimore's collaborative artworks company dedicated to creating impactful immersive experiences, "brings its most ambitious project to date to the vast interior of Baltimore's War Memorial... underscored by a newly composed soundscape, original masks and an ambitious lighting design that will re-imagine the space" according to @officialbroadwayworld.

More tickets and info: https://www.artful.ly/store/events/17252

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