July 23, 2025
Holy Pickers Union Center
Straight from Crisfield, Maryland, The Holy Pickers Union Center is a powerful group of women—current and former seafood workers—who raise their voices in gospel song to honor the legacy of African American crab pickers. Rooted in a mission to preserve the history and spirit of the 1938 Crab Pickers Strike, their music is both a celebration and a testimony to...
July 23, 2025
Kate Spanos Irish Dance
Kate Spanos Irish Dance presents a variety of Irish dance styles, including traditional and modern step dance, sean nós (old style) dance from Connemara, céilí and set dancing, and festival style Irish dance from the north of Ireland. Performing at festivals and cultural events throughout Maryland and the DC region, Kate Spanos Irish Dance promotes the great breadth and depth...
July 23, 2025
Kalanidhi Dance
Kalanidhi Dance is a premier Kuchipudi dance company known for its powerful blend of classical rigor and contemporary creativity. Rooted in the Vempati style—renowned for its precision and grace—Kalanidhi explores fresh, innovative ideas while preserving the essence and integrity of one of India’s most revered classical dance forms. Central to Kalanidhi’s artistic philosophy is the belief that creativity flourishes through...
July 23, 2025
Janice Curtis Greene
Janice Curtis Greene is an award-winning author, master storyteller, and historical reenactor, an American griot, keeping the stories and history of the African diaspora alive. She is past president and life member of both the Griots' Circle of Maryland, Inc., and the National Association of Black Storytellers, Inc. (NABS). In 2017, Maryland Governor Lawrence Hogan appointed Mrs. Greene to serve...
July 23, 2025
Kalinka Dance Ensemble
Kalinka Dance Ensemble of Baltimore is a performer of traditional (character) Russian and Central European dance in Baltimore/Washington DC area. We offer dance lessons for children and adults, participate in folklore and Community Festivals, and provide cultural entertainment at weddings, corporate parties, churches, schools, and community celebrations. The Kalinka dancers, aging from 6 to 50, represent over 20 different ethnicities...
July 23, 2025
BeachNut Studio
Colleen Tiefenthal has been a fiber artist creating hooked rugs since 2012 and has been creating art since she could hold a crayon. She received her bachelors degree from the Columbus College of Art & Design in Illustrationa and Advertising. In addition to fiber art she is also a painter and frequently creates art pieces in a mixed media style...
July 23, 2025
Eastern Shore Gyotaku
Robert “Robby” Chin is the founder of Eastern Shore Gyotaku, a business inspired by the rich and diverse waterways of Maryland's Eastern Shore. Through the traditional Japanese art form of gyotaku, Robby combines a deep respect for nature with a passion for sustainably caught and foraged food, using art to honor the life of each creature and the memories tied...
July 23, 2025
Indigo Dye Village
Kibibi Ajanku attended Morgan State University, received an MFA in Curatorial Practice from Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA); and currently, Ajanku is an Educator in Coppin State University Fine Arts Department and the MICA Fibers Department. Ajanku believes that when presented properly, art is the perfect vehicle to move forward into greater intercultural awareness for the global community. The...
July 23, 2025
Oishani’s Creative World
Ms. Oishani Das is a young artist and performer whose passion for creativity began at the age of eight, when she first explored quilling and paper art. That same year, she launched her own online tutorial platform to share her skills and inspire others. A familiar presence in the Salisbury, Maryland arts community, Oishani regularly showcases her handmade creations at...
July 23, 2025
Poplar Hill Mansion
Poplar Hill Mansion is an historic house museum located near beautiful historic Downtown Salisbury, Maryland, built as the manor house of a farm outside the small eighteenth century town of Salisbury, which had slowly expanded since 1732 from a port landing site at the head of the Wicomico River, more than a half mile away. The museum interprets the Federal...
