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2011 Maryland Arts Day Co-Chair Jose Dominguez welcomes advocates.
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A full house at Maryland Arts Day 2011.
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Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Education, Business and Administration, tells of taking his children to arts classes in Montgomery County.
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Delegate Heather Mizeur, Vice Chair of the Education and Economic Subcommittee on Appropriations, talks about arts organizations in her district.
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House Speaker Mike Busch addresses the 2011 Maryland Arts Day crowd.
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Frederick County Arts Council Director Shuan Butcher and new MSAC Councilor Carol Trawick lead a professional development session on Creating and Maintaining Arts Boards.
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MCA Board Chair Doug Mann speaks to the crowd of arts supporters at Arts Day.
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A bird's-eye view of 2011 Maryland Arts Day attendees finding their delegation groups in preparation for heading to the House Building to meet with their state representatives.
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E. Scott Johnson embraces MCA's Sue Hess as she presents him with the 2011 Sue Hess Maryland Arts Advocate of the Year Award.
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MCA Executive Director John Schratwieser with Senate President Mike Miller at Maryland Arts Day 2011
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Senator Kasemeyer, representing Howard and Baltimore Counties, talked about the economic impact of the arts in Maryland at Arts Day 2011.
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Delegate Melony Griffith of Prince George's County speaks at Arts Day 2011. Meanwhile (from right to left), Senators Karen Montgomery & Jennie Forehand of Montgomery County, and Senator Robert Zirkin of Baltimore County wait their turn to speak to the Arts Day crowd.
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More than 350 arts supporters attended Maryland Arts Day 2011.
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Members of the Howard County delegation from Maryland Arts Day 2011 gather along with Delegate Guy Guzzone and Delegate Frank Turner.
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Sporano and Bethesda resident Colette Young performed at the 2011 Maryland Arts Day. She was presented at Arts Day by VSA: the International Organization on Arts and Disability.
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Shuan Butcher from the Frederick Arts Council and Carol Trawick from the Trawick Foundation spoke to a group of Arts Day attendees about collaborating with other organizations. Three concurrent breakout sessions geared towards professional development were presented that afternoon.
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MCA got creative when decorating the space at the Creative Conversation event hosted by the Emerging Arts Advocates in October of 2010 as part of National Arts & Humanities Month. This 'Arts Advocate' button ended up pinned to the bull's-eye of a dart board.

MCA's well-decorated exhibitor tent at the 2010 Artscape festival. The weekend was intensely hot, but a good time was had by all attendees nonetheless!

MCA Board Member Julie Madden poses with Keynote Speaker Ariana Huffington at the Americans for the Arts Summit in Baltimore on June 25, 2010.

MCA staff and board members attended a surprise event organized by the State Arts Council to celebrate outgoing Council President E. Scott Johnson. A wonderful time was had by all!

There was a lot of information available to attendees at MCA's October Creative Conversation event, hosted by our Emerging Arts Advocates at a Baltimore pub. Valuable discussion and networking occurred, as participants had a chance to talk to noted author and futurist David Houle about the future of the arts in a new technological era.

MCA/MCAF Chair Doug Mann recognizes Delegate Addie Eckardt as well as other local luminaries in attendance at the Pre-Legislative Session Briefing in Easton. You can see the beautiful Stoltz Listening Room at the Avalon Theatre here, too. Photo courtesy of Dave Harp (MSAC Councilor).

A few members of MCA's 2010 Advocacy Committee. Trustee Julie Madden, Trustee Larry Levitan, Staffer Rachel Ciprotti, and Trustee Ardath Cade. This photo was taken after one of many meetings MCA holds throughout the year to plan our advocacy strategies. We work hard to protect the Arts!

MCA organized a panel of testimony and drew a significant portion of this crowd to Annapolis to show the support the Arts has in the state. These meetings are very long and very crowded! However, they are a key part of the legislative process - a chance for citizens to speak directly to the committees making decisions which affect the lives of people across our state.

Liz Lerman, legendary choreographer and founder of the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, gave the keynote address at the 2010 Maryland Arts Day on February 9th.

Nancy Haragan received the 2010 Sue Hess Maryland Arts Advocate of the Year Award.

Arts supporters from Howard County went door to door at Maryland Arts Day - they visited the offices of every Delegate and Senator from the county. Here they proudly display their delegation sign.

Senate President Mike Miller graced the crowd with inspiring remarks about the Arts in Maryland.

At Arts Day 2010, several Baltimore City attendees met with Senator Catherine Pugh and paused for this photo op.

Delegate John Bohanan of St. Mary's County addresses the gathering of arts supporters.

Speaker of the House Mike Busch reacts to another legislator's remarks during the morning session at Arts Day 2010. Speaker Busch later spoke to the crowd with stirring words of support.

Hannah Byron, DBED; Doug Mann, MCA Chair; Scott Johnson, MSAC Chair; Doreen Bolger, MCA Vice-Chair at Maryland Arts Day 2010.

Convention-style delegation signs made an appearance at this year's Arts Day event. These were popular and will be seen again in future years!

The 2010 Maryland Arts Day was held on February 9th, despite record snowfalls that you can see in this photo!

MCA Board Chair Doug Mann welcomes the hardy crowd of more than 100 arts supporters who braved the blizzard to show their dedication to the Arts.

MCA Trustee and Arts Day Co-Chair Eliot Pfanstiehl and DBED Secretary Christian Johansson shake hands. Secretary Johansson presides over the department that includes the Maryland State Arts Council.

Senator Madaleno has been a big arts supporter and Arts Day 2010 was no exception. Here he speaks to the attendees.

Audience members applaud one of the dozen or so engaging people that spoke during the morning session at Maryland Arts day. Speakers included legislators, government staffers, MCA board members, and legendary arts supporters.

Arts Supporters listen to a legislator in their delegation room in the House Building during the 2010 Maryland Arts Day.

A wonderful arts supporter, Delegate Jones serves on the Board of Trustees for MCA as one of our Vice-Chairs. Here she is speaking to the crowd at Maryland Arts Day 2010.

MCA Trustee Ardath Cade poses with Delegates Serafinia and Myers. She is also holding a copy of the beautiful Arts Day program book!

A group of attendees from Montgomery County enjoy lunchtime networking.

The majestic Capitol Building on the morning of April 13th. MCA and advocates from across Maryland met with legislators and participated in an arts rally, lectures, and training as part of National Arts Advocacy Day.

The morning rally was absolutely packed with arts advocates from across the country! Americans for the Arts organized the event, and more than 50 Marylanders were there to represent our state!

Marylanders meeting Representative Chris Van Hollen (8th District) inside the Capitol Building. It was an honor and a pleasure to speak with a staunch arts supporter like Congressman Van Hollen. Flanking the group are two dance students from UMD College Park - great advocates and very photogenic! Rachel Martin, University of MD dance student; E. Scott Johnson, chairman, Maryland State Arts Council; Rachel Ciprotti, Maryland Citizens for the Arts; Rep. Chris Van Hollen, Jr.; Olu Yemisi, director, Olu Yemisi & Company Entertainment; Hannah Byron, assistant secretary, Division of Tourism, Film, and the Arts; and Caitlin Foley, University of MD. dance student

MCA/MCAF Board Members Chris West, Sue Hess, and Chris Brownawell enjoying the moment at an MCA Foundation award ceremony.

Most Arts Day attendees wear our red Arts Advocate buttons. These women take the red theme to the next level: they are proud to be Advocates!!

Maryland Arts Day attendees from Prince George’s County prepare to head off to their local delegation room to meet their legislators!

HB 193 included an amendment which created a Special Fund for Preservation of Cultural Arts. In this photo from the bill signing on May 19, 2009, you can see many MCA advocates, along with other supporters of the bill.

At the Pre-Legislative Session Briefing held in Easton, MD.