Celebrating its 45th year, Children’s Chorus of Maryland & School of Music (CCM) provides comprehensive music education and choral performance programs for children in the Baltimore-Washington region. Committed to choral excellence using play-based learning, CCM has nurtured voices, minds & hearts since 1976. Under the direction of Artistic Director Susan Bialek, the Music Conservatory features highly qualified teachers, small classes, and in-depth vocal enrichment to provide children with a complete musical education and choral experience.
Art for Growth (AFG), trade name for the 501 c 3 nonprofit corporation, Songs with Meaning, has used the performing, and literary arts to teach and enhance the lives of young people for over 22 years. For the past seven (7) years, AFG has turned its focus to filmmaking. It introduced youth, ages 5 - 12, throughout the state of Maryland, to the world of filmmaking via its community partnership with the after-school program, Stage Right.
Artbae (Art before Anything Else) is an arts, entertainment and education-based lifestyle brand with a passion for advocacy.
Founded on the premise that all human beings are created to create, we utilize our network of creatives, influencers, and design thinkers to collectively promote the importance of living one’s purpose through their passion in order to leave a unique mark on the world.
The Frederick Jazz Festival is the premier, live jazz music event in Frederick, MD. The festival serves the community by promoting America's unique music art form, providing a platform for professional musicians, and creating a safe, family friendly environment for attendees to enjoy high-quality music entertainment. Located in the heart of historic Downtown Frederick, the festival works closely with City and County businesses, government, and non-profits to further advance the artistic reputation and work of the community.
The Water’s Edge Museum, which is volunteer-run and open free to the public, focuses on bringing school children through the door for an empowering session with tours led by members of America’s Founding Black Families. The Water’s Edge is working on 3 projects, all of which require funding. They are 1. Education, 2. The Maryland Spirituals Initiative, and 3. The Middle Passage Ceremony and Marker Initiative
Love Groove Music Festival was established in 2017 with a mission to uplift and promote young artists while offering networking and performance opportunities for all art medias. (lovegroovemusicfestival.com).
Founder and artist, John Tyler started Love Groove while in high school (Baltimore Design School) during a time when there were few opportunities for young Baltimore artists to showcase their original works. He also noticed young artists would rarely interact beyond genres and that few Baltimore artists were nationally known; something had to change.
Located in the Bromo Arts District Westminster Hall, formerly a Presbyterian church has a unique combination of early Gothic Revival appearances, mixed with today’s modern conveniences. The restored Gothic church has elegant stained glass windows, carved oak woodwork and an 1882 Johnson pipe organ.
Hopkins Symphony Orchestra provides excellent orchestra concerts and performance opportunities for the JHU and surrounding communities.
The mission of Johns Hopkins University is to educate its students and cultivate their capacity for life-long learning, to foster independent and original research, and to bring the benefits of discovery to the world.
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Shriver Hall Concert Series has been a leader in the Mid-Atlantic cultural scene since our founding in 1966. We have introduced numerous world-renowned classical music artists and ensembles to audiences. Excellence, intimacy, enrichment, and community—these are the hallmarks of Shriver Hall Concert Series.
The Baltimore Rock Opera Society (BROS) is a passionate community of artists who create unforgettable experiences through live original rock theater. Since 2009, BROS has become a powerhouse of Baltimore’s cultural landscape comprised of a highly energetic group of actors, writers, designers, builders, musicians, and artists with the mission of producing original, live rock operas. Every year thousands of fans flock from the Mid-Atlantic region to witness the performances of the city’s most collaborative, creative production troupe.