The Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council - SWAC
1967 57th2024
“SO MANY ARTS, SO LITTLE TIME"
SEE PROGRAM PAGE FOR AMAZING CONCERT CONNECTING THE WORLD THROUGH MUSIC!
Lyubov Paskova Anderson has been recognized for her love and dedication to teaching music by The Royal Conservatory of Music from RCM, Lyubov’s students and the Salisbury Wicomico Arts Council! It Is our pleasure to announce that Lyubov has been nominated as a recipient of the 2021 Royal Conservatory of Music Teacher of Distinction Award for the entire North East Region! The Royal Conservatory of Music says “This award honors those individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to their communities and a difference in the lives of their students.” THANK YOU FOR YOUR AMAZING TALENT AND COMMITMENT TO THE ARTS LYUBOV!
Have you ever wondered how the arts actually help our community? Art is for everyone! Whether you enjoy creating art, viewing art, performing art, or even using it as a way to better your mental and physical health ! Read about how the arts help!!
Enjoy the latest issue of Accent on the Arts. For events, go to our Community Calendar page.
— SWAC's Spectacular Shows of the Decades celebrating legends like Crystal Gayle, The Lettermen, The Fabulous Hubcaps and more!
— SWAC's Thanksgiving for the Arts and Dining with The Masters Galas featuring themes like Broadways Best, Culinary Galas, Dylan Daze, Erin Go SWAC, Galas of dining, entertainment and festive attire.
— SWAC's River City Arts Jam Arts festival of dual performing stages of all types of art from poetry, dance, gospel, jazz, rock and classical performances, food vendors and over 50 artesian booths of arts and crafts.
— SWAC's "Let's Do Lunch Arts"annual membership luncheon featuring visual and performing arts presentations, awards, SWAC art grant recipients arts fair while enjoying a delicious meal to learn where your membership dues go and how you support the arts in our county!
— SWAC's Themed Home Parties for the Arts.Local residents support SWAC by opening their beautiful homes for themed arts parties such as Palmer & Sandy Gillis’s Island Fantasy Home party, Don & Lynn Taylor’s Travel & Culture home party, and Coming Spring 2021, "Arts on the River" with over 30 artists exhibits and hospitality at the beautiful home of SWAC Board Member Dr. Sharon Clark"
— SWAC's Classics for the Cause Youth Produced, Youth Performed concert of amazing local talent! Local students create, promote, and perform music and arts to support SWAC.
— SWAC's Portrait of Phyllis, Portrait of Women Artists, Perils and Pearls of the Pandemic, art shows. Shop local art, support Artists, and experience the restorative power of the arts while enjoying SWAC hospitality.
— SWAC's Spring Fling Fair with over 30 artist vendors, delicious foods and local entertainment
— SWAC's ongoing and unique events per calendar year according to community opportunities such as: SWAC-y Hour, Happy Hour with the Arts (celebrating a different artist or theme each month, Open Mic night for Poetry Week or other performing arts, Live Theater and Comedy shows, Scholarship Audition day, Artists in Residence events, Arts workshops, Youth Art Camps and more!
The arts sector experienced unprecedented loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The estimated total economic impact to date is $5.5 billion, nationally, and $14.6 million in Maryland. 95% of all scheduled events were cancelled resulting in 1.3 million Marylanders, and 57.3 million Americans, not attending arts events.
As an immediate response to the pandemic, the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), Maryland State Department of Education’s Fine Arts Office, Arts Education in Maryland Schools Alliance, and Maryland Citizens for the Arts collaborated to offer four public LISTENING SESSIONS. The initial sessions were attended by 250 stakeholders who shared recommendations and prioritized actions to mobilize support. Through the public sessions, consistent communication guided independent artists to think of themselves as entrepreneurs and arts organizations to think of themselves as small businesses, and, for both individuals and organizations, to encourage the pursuit of applicable state and federal loan and grant programs. In addition to the LISTENING SESSIONS, three recurring virtual communities were established to deal with immediate concerns in real time, provide updates, hold the space for peer-to-peer sharing, and offer relevant professional development. A common thread evident in all public sessions was re-envisioning of the arts in Maryland. Total constituents in the combined virtual sessions numbered greater than 1,000 attendees, and the information collected formed the basis for the guiding documents below:
The Future of Maryland's Arts Sector: Strategies for Stability and Sustainability (Arts Leadership)
The Future of Maryland's Arts Sector: Best Practices for Digital Arts Engagement
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