WASHINGTON, DC – MSAC has been named the recipient of the 2024 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Agency Award from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA), a professional association supporting state arts councils and regional arts organizations nationwide. The award was given recognition of the Land Acknowledgement Project, a collection of resources centering the experiences of Indigenous people in the place now known as Maryland.
Since its release in 2022, the Land Acknowledgement Project has consistently fulfilled its intended purpose of combating Indigenous erasure, building networks that promote Indigenous sovereignty, and beginning to facilitate the development of ethical relationships between settler institutions and tribal peoples.
NASAA’s DEI Agency Award recognizes a state arts agency or regional arts organization that has demonstrated innovative and exceptional efforts to be diverse, equitable, and inclusive in its work. The award is part of NASAA’s larger Leadership Awards program, which recognizes exemplary leadership and showcases the best practices of state arts agencies and regional arts organizations.
For details on the Land Acknowledgement Project, visit https://msac.org/resources/land-acknowledgements.
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