Excellence Academy was created for those who seek to enhance their artistic ability. The Academy was also designed to enrich students in their education with a guaranteed success rate in their academic school year. We are dedicated to the advancement of the arts and in education to those who want to go further in their development. We want them to not just dream their biggest dreams but make them come true. We are dedicated to bringing up the next generation of leaders.
3Baltimore County Commission on Arts and Sciences https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/commartssciences/artsgrants@baltimorecountymd.gov(410) 887-4808
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United States
Terry O’Neill has been involved in the Irish Traditional Music scene since the late 1970’s and has shared the stage with well-known groups such as The Irish Tradition, Celtic Thunder, and was the original fiddler in O’Malley’s March. As a member of the D.C-based quartet Dogs Among the Bushes, he performed at the Festival Interceltique in Lorient, France. Terry has recorded with many groups, including the Baltimore groups Reel Time and Kinsale. Terry spent over 20 years as an instrumental music teacher in Harford County before retiring in 2021.
“I see Black people as art.”
I am a mixed media artist, educator, and photographer based out of Washington, D.C. I combine striking black and white photography with acrylic paint or fabric and upcycled frames as canvases. My artwork not only features my students, but celebrates and honors them as living pieces of art. My art is about them; the photography is them. The subject matter is always them. I like to connect them, placing them in Black history. There’s something beautiful about connecting the past and the present and teaching them visually in that way.
Artist, Product Designer,
Founder Romm Art Studios
Sherri Romm's art explores the divine intelligence that flows through all existence, using a visual language that transcends the ordinary and invites viewers into realms of the supernatural.
Common Tone music enrichment programming promotes authentic
music exploration. Founded in 2024 by Baltimore-based teachers Mike
Feathers and Beth Rausch, Common Tone encourages students of all
levels to develop a love for music and a shared desire to explore its
boundless possibilities. Through thoughtful curricula, original music,
and interactive learning experiences, students explore their creativity
and express themselves authentically. Common Tone believes in
cultivating a community of dedicated educators and musicians who
Nancy Nolet relocated to Baltimore to obtain her philosophy degree at UMBC. Alongside her multi-decade real estate career, she is pursuing her Master of Fine Arts at Towson University. For many years, Nancy explored various forms of artistic expression, but it was during a mixed-media workshop in her mid-twenties that she discovered her true artistic medium. Her work examines the interplay between raw materials and man-made industrial objects by constructing whimsical sculptures from salvaged materials.
My professional experience consists of 30+ years as a theatre professor teaching all theatre subjects to include technical theatre. Having taught at various universities to include Morgan State, UMCP, UMBC, Howard Community College, Old Dominion University, University of Ghana, and the University of Nairobi, Kenya. In 2011 I created, developed and received accreditation for a BFA Fine Arts Department at Virginia Union University. Once accreditation was received, I became the Chair of the department.
Camille Kouyoumdjian utilizes the power of mixed media to create environmentally conscious artwork. With a deep passion for nature and a strong commitment to raising awareness about environmental issues, Camille's work serves as a visual dialogue between humanity and the natural world. Each piece reflects her unwavering belief in the need for sustainable practices and the preservation of our planet. Working with acrylic texture media, upcycled collage materials, oil, and cold wax, Camille draws out the patterns and layers of complexity that define our natural world.
Alexandria “Brinae Ali” Bradley was born and raised in Flint, Michigan and is an interdisciplinary artist who believes in using the power of the arts to transform the conditions of the human spirit.