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(Events) Valerie J. Maynard Legacy Symposium – 8/22/26
In the tradition of gathering, the Valerie J. Maynard Foundation, alongside the Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts and Sheridan Libraries at Johns Hopkins University, invites you to mark your calendar for the Valerie J. Maynard Legacy Symposium.
(Events) Nurturing the Next Generation – 4/14 -16/2026
Nurturing the Next Generation: Access, Pathways, & Mentorship brings together the Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios (HAHS) a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and artist-endowed foundations (AEFs) for a three-day convening reflecting on various opportunities for expanding and preparing the next generation of arts leaders. Grounded in a shared value of equitable practice, this gathering centers the experiences of young professionals, particularly undergraduate and graduate students with financial need and those from backgrounds underrepresented in the arts and within the HAHS and AEF networks.
(Events) SAVING ETTING STREET Film Screening @ MD Film Festival 2026 – 4/11/26
Shelley, a brash, no-nonsense carpenter, is on a mission to empower Black women to reclaim their futures, one home at a time. Through her innovative program, participants learn construction skills and financial literacy to renovate and purchase abandoned row houses in Baltimore.
(Opportunity) Baltimore Museum of Art x VJMF Paid Legacy Public Programs Internship
We are seeking to hire one new Legacy Intern to work at the BMA and Foundation for the upcoming cohort which will run from Summer 2026-Spring 2027. While at the VJMF, the Legacy Intern will be onsite to catalog and inventory artwork and archival materials pertaining to the artist’s work and collection. They will work alongside visual artists and legacy specialists to learn how to care for the robust, multi-faceted collection.
(Opportunity) Baltimore Museum of Art x VJMF Paid Legacy Curatorial Internship
The Valerie J. Maynard Legacy Internship is a partnership program between the Baltimore Museum of Art and the Valerie J. Maynard Foundation, to honor the legacy and vision of the artist who was a pioneering member of the Black Arts Movement, and a beloved icon of the Baltimore arts community (and beyond). This unique exchange provides interns with the opportunity to learn and gain experience in the museum field and in a private collection setting.
(Opportunity) Summer Arts for Learning Academy (SALA) Teaching Artist
The Summer Arts for Learning Academy (SALA) Teaching Artist is the heart and soul of the Academy. Teaching Artists are paired with a grade level Classroom Teacher for the entire program (Monday – Thursday). These pairs are responsible for delivering engaging, meaningful, and joyful arts-integrated instruction both in and through the arts daily.
(Opportunity) Inventory and Archive Intern
The Valerie J. Maynard Foundation is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Inventory and Archive Intern to support the Foundation’s ongoing archival and collections management efforts. This junior role works closely under the guidance of the Archival Associate to assist with the documentation, handling, and preparation of artworks, photographs, documents, and other archival materials related to the legacy of artist and activist Valerie J. Maynard.
What Is Legacy Made Of? Found Objects and Material Culture in the Sculptures of Valerie Maynard – VIA Baltimore Museum of Art
Multidisciplinary artist, archivist, and culture worker MacKenzie River Foy served as Valerie J. Maynard Legacy Intern in 2023–24, in the inaugural cohort of the collaborative internship program created by the Valerie J. Maynard Foundation and the Baltimore Museum of Art. The internship honors artist Valerie J. Maynard (1937–2022; pictured above), a pioneering member of the Black Arts Movement and beloved icon of the Baltimore arts community, whose multidecade practice engaged with the complexity of Black identity and experience.
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Announces 2025 Frankenthaler Climate Initiative Grantees and commits to a five-year extension of its program
The Valerie J. Maynard Foundation is honored to have been selected to receive an award through the Frankenthaler Climate Initiative, a grantmaking program established by the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation in collaboration with Environment & Culture Partners and RMI to catalyze climate action in the visual arts.