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Driven by creativity and expression, we offer non-credit studio art classes in @thestampumd at @univofmaryland. Sign up for a class TODAY!

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Check out Studio A’s ceramic studio fall hours!!! by @umdstudioa

Check out Studio A’s Ceramics Open Studio hours and Ceramics Techs office hours for the Fall semester! by @umdstudioa

RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScSB4gqYP6gr0iyI-vVsLxsWPcS8AgoWGZNdEhAy2ArqvJaSQ/viewform?usp=dialog&pli=1&authuser=0, for the next session in the Working in the Arts: Grant Writing 101 series! Hosted by UMD Do Good Campus Fund Grant recipient Hannah Brancato, on November 6, from 12 pm to 1:30, this workshop will walk you through building a budget when applying for a grant! If you are working on an application, please bring your materials. Email stampgallery@umd.edu for more information and/or accommodations. by @umdstudioa

Need to DIY your Halloween costume last minute? We got you! 👻

Swing by Studio A tonight from 7-10pm to work on your costume, mask, or accessories! You bring the ideas, we’ll bring the supplies.
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https://terplink.umd.edu/event/12582395

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#halloweencostume #diycostume #studioa by @umdstudioa

In this class you will explore foundational aspects of drawing and seeing, including contour line, positive and negative space, value, perspective, and proportion. We will use a variety of drawing media including pencils, charcoal, and ink and work at a range of sizes. This class is ideal for both beginners and those with experience in drawing.

The class is taught by Jack Burbridge earned his MFA in painting at American University. Burbridge primarily draws and paints from nature - landscape, figure, still-life. You can more of his work at the Waverly Street Gallery and online at JackBurbridge.weebly.com.

Classes are on Tuesdays at 4:30-6:30pm and run from November 3rd to December 8th

Register for class at https://stampunion.umd.edu/StudioA/classes/Course.aspx?id=3737 by @umdstudioa

Panelist Highlight: Craig Kier

Tomorrow, October 23, Craig Kier will join us for “Working in the Arts: Grant Panel,” an exciting discussion about funding creative projects through grants. As the Executive Director at Arts for All and a professor in the School of Music at the University of Maryland, Kier champions interdisciplinary collaborations between the arts and sciences. He brings deep artistic expertise to creative partnerships that explore the intersection of music and scientific research. As a conductor, he has received high praise for his “Tesla-like intensity” and “impeccable orchestral support” while leading performances throughout the United States and on international stages. Previously, he was the Director of the Maryland Opera Studio at the University of Maryland and, in 2020, was named Artistic and Music Director of the Annapolis Opera, where he continues to lead performances and programming. In addition to his work as a conductor, his research includes the exploration of combining virtual reality with diverse musical genres to increase access to music and how such technologies can be utilized in medicine.

If you want to learn more about grant writing, please join us on Friday, October 23, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Prince George’s Room located on the first floor of the Stamp Student Union.

For more information and/or accommodations, please email us at stampgallery@umd.edu by @umdstudioa

🗣️ Please join us tomorrow for an exciting panel discussion about funding creative projects through grants led by Tara Youngborg. We will be joined by Dr. Jordana Saggese (Driskell Center), Emily Sollenberger Dobbins (Maryland State Arts Council), Craig Kier (Arts for All), and Dr. Kate Keeney (Arts Leadership).

✍️ We will explore how to best approach the grant writing process, from choosing the right opportunity to communicating your vision clearly and nurturing relationships with funders.

🍬🙂‍↕️ Food and drinks to be provided!

🧑‍💻 This panel is part of Working in the Arts: A Professional Development Series. This program will bring together well-established art professionals to share their experience and advice with individuals seeking careers as artists, curators, art administrators, and more. We have 3 more events coming up and would love to see you there!

🔗 To RSVP and see more information, visit stamp.umd.edu/art by @umdstudioa

Panelist Highlight: Dr. Kate Keeney

This Friday, October 23, Dr. Kate Keeney will join us for “Working in the Arts: Grant Panel,” an exciting discussion about funding creative projects through grants. Dr. Keeney is an arts and nonprofit management scholar and former arts administrator whose research bridges arts management and nonprofit management, with a focus on cultural policy, leadership, and organizations. Prior to her appointment at the University of Maryland, Keeney served as Associate Professor and Program Director of Arts Management at the College of Charleston. Dr. Keeney is a consulting editor for the Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society, Cultural Trends, and is a board member of the international scholarly society, Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts (STP&A). Current collaborative research projects include place-based arts branding, program design in the arts, entrepreneurial arts leadership, and arts access afforded by the nonprofit status. Previous professional positions include long-range strategic planning and managing the construction of the $100 million Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech. Additionally, Keeney has held positions with the National Symphony Orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Americans for the Arts, the Cathedral Choral Society, and the New York Philharmonic, and served as the second vice president for the South Carolina Arts Alliance.

If you want to learn more about grant writing, please join us on Friday, October 23, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Prince George’s Room located on the first floor of the Stamp Student Union.

For more information and/or accommodations, please email us at stampgallery@umd.edu by @umdstudioa

Panelist Highlight: Emily Sollenberger

This Friday, October 23, Emily Sollenberger will join us for “Working in the Arts: Grant Panel,” an exciting discussion about funding creative projects through grants. Sollenberger is the Program Director of Arts Services at the Maryland State Arts Council, where she encourages and invests in the advancement of the arts for all Marylanders. She directly supports the artists and arts organizations within the visual, media, multidisciplinary, folk/traditional arts, and service disciplines, providing access to grant opportunities, professional development, and strategic initiatives to better serve their communities. Sollenberger and her team actively work toward implementing change that is reflective of equity in the grantmaking process so that public resources are spread across all communities of our state. Sollenberger was also selected for the very first cohort of its kind in the country to be included in the Crisis Analysis & Mitigation Coach Training for Arts Responders, supported by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the National Coalition of Arts Preparedness & Emergency Response (NCAPER). This nationwide network of responders is trained to support communities in developing and/or expanding their mitigation strategies using arts and creativity at the core. Prior to MSAC, Sollenberger raised funds for nonprofit arts organizations rooted in Baltimore City, including Maryland Art Place, Baltimore Clayworks, and the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts. Sollenberger obtained her Master of Arts in Arts Administration from the Savannah College of Art and Design, and her Bachelor of Arts in Art and Business from Muskingum College.

If you want to learn more about grant writing, please join us on Friday, October 23, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Prince George’s Room located on the first floor of the Stamp Student Union.

For more information and/or accommodations, please email us at stampgallery@umd.edu by @umdstudioa

Panelist Highlight: Dr. Jordana Moore Saggese

On Friday, October 23, Dr. Jordana Moore Saggese will join us for “Working in the Arts: Grant Panel,” an exciting discussion about funding creative projects through grants. Dr. Saggese is the Director of The David C. Driskell Center and a Professor in the Department of Art History and Archaeology at the University of Maryland. A leading scholar in modern and contemporary American art, Dr. Saggese is internationally recognized as a foremost expert on Jean-Michel Basquiat, having authored two landmark books on the artist: “Reading Basquiat: Exploring Ambivalence in American Art” (2014), which received the PEN Center Award for Exceptional First Book, and “The Jean-Michel Basquiat Reader: Writings, Interviews, and Critical Responses” (2021). Her latest book, “Heavyweight: Black Boxers and the Fight for Representation” (2024), extends to broader examinations of Black visual culture and explores the visual and cultural history of Black boxers and how representations of these athletes have shaped discourses on race, masculinity, and power. As the Director at the Driskell Center, Dr. Saggese has raised over 1.6 million dollars through grants and awards such as the Exhibition Grant from The Terra Foundation, the Faculty Student Research Award Grant from the Graduate School, and a grant from the Getty Foundation’s Black Visual Arts Archives.

If you want to learn more about grant writing, please join us on Friday, October 23, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Prince George’s Room, located on the first floor of the Stamp Student Union.

For more information and/or accommodations, please email us at stampgallery@umd.edu by @umdstudioa

Join Studio A this Friday, October 16th, on the mall during Terp Carnival to make your own UMD pride felt pennant keychains! Take home a mini felt banner and show off your Terp Pride! More details are available on TerpLink: https://terplink.umd.edu/event/12677495 by @umdstudioa

Celebrate your love of Maryland with a little #UMDHomecoming crafting! @umdstudioa’s Homecoming cross stitch workshop is coming up, and seats are filling up!

📆 Wednesday, October 14
⏰ 7 to 9 p.m.
📍 Studio A, located on the basement floor of Stamp
⛓️‍💥 Learn more and find the RSVP link at stamp.umd.edu/Homecoming (link in bio.)

#UMD #GoTerps #UniversityOfMaryland by @umdstudioa