What can the Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District Project do for you?

Matching marketing grants: If you are a Crisfield organization holding an event, artist, or business located in the Arts & Entertainment (A & E) District, you can apply by March 1 for a 50/50 match marketing grant of up to $500. For example, an application for $500 would be matched by $500 from the applicant for a total marketing budget of $1,000.
Smaller amounts may be applied for too - for example, $100 may be matched for a $200 total in marketing funds. A simple, easy application is available online at CrisfieldArts.org.

Artist co-op: If you are a Maryland artist, the new artist co-op at the Corbin Studio & Gallery at 4 E Main Street would love to see your work! The opening quarter co-op artists have been chosen and more applicants are welcomed for future participation. Co-op artists exhibit for at least three months and can work as a volunteer at the Corbin to reduce co-op fees. The Corbin will open on a regular basis by this spring. Apply online at CrisfieldArts.org and send three photos to arts@crisfieldcityhall.com to be considered.  

Art Bike Rack Design: The Maryland State Arts Council has awarded the Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District Project funding for the design phase of an art bike rack competition. Three artists will be awarded $500 each with at least one awardee selected from Somerset County. Artists do not have to be familiar with three-dimension design to compete.  Applications are due by April 2. More information and applications can be found at CrisfieldArts.org.

Hold a workshop and get paid : If you are an artist with a skill that you would like to share, consider pitching your idea to hold a workshop at the Corbin Studio & Gallery. If you teach a musical instrument, paint, draw or are a photographer, a performing artist, a writer, a hip-hop artist, vidoegrapher, or an expert in another field of art that you would like to share, apply online at CrisfieldArts.org. Workshop instructors are usually paid $200 for a two to four hour workshop but rates may vary depending on expertise and workshop requirements. Please apply four months in advance to allow adequate time for Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District Project and marketing of your workshop. If you would like to hold an event at the Corbin in the summer or fall, now is a great time to apply!

Events


Corbin Studio & Gallery - 4 E Main St
Exhibit open Fridays, Feb 21 & 28 - 10 am - 3 pm
The exhibit will showcase items of artistic and cultural significance to the African American community that celebrate black gifts and talents and will be open Fridays, February 21st and 28th from 10 am to 3 pm. Committee members for the events and exhibit include Darlene Taylor, LaVerne Johnson, Elmer and Josephine Barkley, Vernell Cottman and James Lane. The CAED Project would like to thank the Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History and Culture at Salisbury University, the Somerset County Arts Council, and community members including Elmer and Josephine Barkley for the generous loan of exhibit materials.


Corbin Studio & Gallery - 4 E Main St
Saturday Feb 22 - 4 pm -6 pm
It Takes a Village Executive Director Darlene Taylor and cultural historian James Lane are the coordinators for the Community Afternoon on February 22th from 4 pm to 6 pm. This evening will include live performances of influential African American artist's work including James Weldon Johnson's poem "Creation," and will take place in the Corbin Gallery where exhibits can be viewed as well. The evening will also highlight panelists who attended Crisfield Colored High School and Carter G Woodson school, who will lead a community conversation about these experiences. A sampling of African American specialty dishes will follow. 

Black History Month It Takes a Village Parent's Night
Corbin Studio & Gallery - 4 E Main St
Thurs, Feb 27 - 6 pm -8 pm ​

Pinewood Derby with Scout Troop 493
Feb 29, 10 am to 12 pm
Immanuel United Methodist Church, 206 W Main St, Crisfield 
Cars entered in the race must be no more than 5 ounces and no more than 7" long and 2.5" wide. Winners of this race may proceed to the County level race.
For more information or to get involved please contact scout leader James Ford at 410-430-8570

March 1 - 4 pm
Apply at CrisfieldArts.org. Sponsored by the Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District Project.


Art on Wheels - Free kids event - model car race
Registration required
Register March 7
or March 14 at the Captain's Carry Out, 947 W Main Street from 10 AM until 12 noon.
Race will take place Saturday, April 4 at the Crab Place, 504 Maryland Avenue from 11 AM until 3 PM.

Participants must register in advance. Registration takes place March 7 and March 14 at the Captain's Carry Out, 947 W Main Street from 10 AM until 12 noon. Each child that pre registers will receive a free race car to paint and decorate as desired and will participate in a race by age. Participants are to be ages 4 through 9 and will compete in their age group.

This free event is sponsored by the Crab Place, the Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District Project, Captain's Carry Out and Sam's Auto Center.

If you have questions please contact Bill Brown wfb8531@gmail.com or William Johnson  Bdreadz97@gmail.com. Prizes and trophies will be awarded


March 13th - 31st Strongwomen of the Eastern Shore
Works by Petra Bernstein, Angel Hurbert Hodges, Katie Brown, Megan Burak, Erica Mathews
Opening Reception 5:00 - 7:00 pm March 13th
Somerset County Arts Council, Mainstreet Gallery, 1100 Main Street, Crisfield, Maryland. socoarts.org


March 19 - 6 pm - 7:30 pm
Corbin Studio & Gallery, 4 E Main Street
The Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District Project is happy to announce this event. All types of performances are welcomed, including written word, music, and rap. More information at CrisfieldArts.org  This event is free and open to the public.

Attendees will receive supplies to paint small art rocks. With Babs expert assistance, attendees will learn to write haiku to inscribe in paint on the rocks. At the completion of the celebration, everyone can participate in the dedication of a stone bench donated by Babs McGrory for the Corbin Studio & Gallery. All ages are welcomed and no registration is required. This free event is sponsored by the Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District Project and Babs McGrory of Pi-ku Poetry. Please contact arts@crisfieldcityhall.com with questions.  


March 24 - 5:30 pm
Corbin Studio & Gallery, 4 E Main St
Be a part of something great! All are welcome!


April 2 – 4 pm
The Maryland State Arts Council has funded a grant for art bike rack designs. Three artists will each be awarded $500, for a total of $1,500. More information at crisfieldarts.org/bike-rack-design


April 4, 2020 - 7:30 am - 12 pm - Community Wide

April 16 - 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Corbin Studio & Gallery, 4 E Main Street
​Listen live to Chesapeake Folk on Crisfield's very own radio station WBYC 107.3 Crisfield Community Radio with host Diana Wagner. This event is free and open to the public.


April 19 – 3 pm
Line up at 1 pm
Contacts: Brother Mike Corbin & Daughter Teina Veney veneyt@rentone.com


delmarvabirding.com

Free website workshop for artists & small businesses
April 29, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
This course will allow artists and small businesses to create a simple website to increase digital marketing potential. This site is not intended to sell retail products but rather to help potential buyers visitors searching online to find the artist or business location and contact information. Computers will be provided for workshop attendees, or you may bring your own laptop. Free software from Wix will be used to create a website.   6 participants maximum Register for free at CrisfieldArts.org


May 2, 2020 – Corbin Studio & Gallery, 4 E Main Street

May 8th - 30th Somerset County Annual Student Art Exhibition
Opening Reception 5:00 - 7:00 pm May 8th
Somerset County Arts Council, Mainstreet Gallery, 1100 Main Street, Crisfield, Maryland. socoarts.org

May 15 & 16 - Corbin Studio & Gallery, 4 E Main Street
Hangin' Out is a show where all types of art will be displayed, from paintings to poetry. Artists will be allowed to bring 1 piece (painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, poetry, etc..) and set it up at no charge. Artists will have the option to sell their work with a percent of sales going to the Crisfield Arts &Entertainment District Project.  
Register at crisfieldarts.org/hangin-out-art-show  This event is free and open to the public.
 
4th Saturday Bay Stroll
Saturday, May 23 4 pm – 7 pm, Crisfield City Dock
Break out the flip-flops and welcome the summer in the best possible location, on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay. Bring your lawn chair & relax to live music. Seafood, festival food, whole pig roast.  This event is free and open to the public.

Soft Crab Festival Sunday
May 24, 2020 from 12 to 4 pm, City Dock.
Sponsored by the Crisfield Lioness Lions and the Crisfield Lions Club

May 30, 2020 - 11:30 am - 3:30pm Smith Island Cultural Center, 20846 Caleb Jones Road, Ewell

The Crisfield branch of the Somerset County Library, located at 100 Collins Street, hosts so many events that celebrate creativity that we can't list them all here! Go to somelibrary.org for a list.
About the Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District Project

The non-profit Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District (CAED) Project is the State recognized entity for the management of the Crisfield Arts & Entertainment District. Maryland’s Arts & Entertainment (A&E) Districts help develop and promote community involvement, tourism, and revitalization through tax-related incentives that attract artists, arts organizations, and other creative enterprises to towns and cities across the State.