HAGERSTOWN – The Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, in partnership with trainer Cherish McMillan-Kilgoe, is inviting Black authors from Washington, Garrett, Allegany, Frederick and Montgomery counties in Maryland to apply for participation in the museum’s Juneteenth Author Showcase.
The showcase will be held Sunday, June 8, from 2–4 p.m. at the museum, located in Hagerstown City Park, and will be free and open to public. Parking is also free.
The Juneteenth event is being held in honor of the resilience, creativity and literary achievements of area Black authors, who will be able to sell their books to attendees (and keep 100 percent of their sales) and network with fellow authors and community members. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect, engage and support Black writers while reflecting on the progress made since the time of slavery, when reading and writing by enslaved African people were punishable acts.
Authors are responsible for their own sales, merchandise and set-up and must sign a waiver and photo release form. To apply, they may go to: https://forms.gle/pzaJj3MWQv1ZmSGK6. For further information, readers may contact museum Education Director Kellie Marz Mele at: [email protected] or call 301-739-5727.
