Two years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, 2,000 Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas to declare that enslaved people in Confederate states were legally free. Until that time, Texas had remained under Confederate rule, which...
Executive Director Letters
Executive Director’s Letter – 2/4/25
After the last few tumultuous weeks, it’s important to recognize good news and to remember to celebrate accomplishments. First on my list is congratulating my friend and colleague, David London. After 12 years with GBCA, David has accepted the Director’s position at...
Executive Director’s Letter – 1/28/25
"The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced that the arts in the U.S. are at an all-time economic high. The latest Arts & Culture Production Satellite Account data shows that Maryland's arts sector adds nearly $13 billion to the state economy, supports more...
Executive Director’s Letter – 1/21/25
Sadly, 2024 was a year we lost many leaders in the Baltimore region's arts sector. That included the giants of achievement Carl Grubbs and Philip Arnoult whose depth of work will continue to influence and enrich the creatives, audiences, and community for years. More...
Executive Director’s Letter – 1/14/25
After the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King in 1968, U.S. Representative John Conyers (a Democrat from Michigan) and U.S. Senator Edward Brooke (a Republican from Massachusetts) introduced a bill in Congress to make King's birthday a national holiday....