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The Mayor's Book Club is an Annapolis Charter 300 project that has been underway since the fall of 2005. Its goal is to frame planning and community issues through the lens of Jane Jacob’s (right) seminal work, The Death and Life of Great American Cities.
AC 300 Cooperating Organizations
The work of the Maryland Office of Tourism is guided and supported by hospitality industry leadership under the gubernatorially appointed board of executives representing lodging, retail, transportation, food service and attractions, and four members of Maryland’s General Assembly.
The Maryland Historical Trust was formed in 1961 to assist the people of Maryland in identifying, studying, evaluating, preserving, protecting, and interpreting the state’s significant prehistoric and historic districts, sites, structures, cultural landscapes, heritage areas, cultural objects, and artifacts, as well as less tangible human and community traditions.
The Annapolis Business Association is an organization of businesses operating in the downtown Annapolis area, and supports the Annapolis Charter 300 celebrations.
The Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Convention and Visitors Bureau can help you find the latest events in all sections of Annapolis and help arrange your trip.
The Spa Creek Conservancy is a volunteer organization dedicated to the stewardship of the Spa Creek watershed through education, restoration, mitigation, and preservation. The Spa Creek watershed runs through the heart of Annapolis spanning the historic downtown, Eastport, and the surrounding areas. The headwaters run through Truxtun Park and eventually open into the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River. Spa Creek provides recreational opportunities for thousands of boaters, fishermen, and hikers each year and provides habitat for many of the Chesapeake Bay's native wildlife. The Conservancy's environmental programs fulfill the Annapolis Charter 300 celebration's goal of looking forward – as well as into our history – to shape our City's future.
Art Between the Creeks is a group of Annapolis artists whose members are known for challenging themselves and their audience by doing the unexpected. The group began in began in 1992 with an exhibit titled “Warehouse of the Refused,” named after French painters of the 19th Century who exhibited their works in the “Salon of the Refused.” Like them, the Art Between the Creeks artists – three at that time – felt that they were artists without venues, largely because their work was different from the traditional fare of local galleries. Today the group has grown to 18 regular participants. Twice a year they set up a temporary gallery and exhibit their cutting-edge work, thereby adding their own twist to the Annapolis contemporary art scene.
The Annapolis Maritime Museum is dedicated to preserving and commemorating the maritime history of Annapolis and the neighboring waters of the Chesapeake Bay. The Museum provides educational programs to residents and visitors, kids and adults, including boat tours for a unique on-board experience at the Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse. Summertime programs include an award-winning concert series of Chesapeake music. Wintertime programs include a popular lecture series on martime topics. During the school year, children from throughout the region come to the Museum to learn about oystering and the maritime heritage of this area.
