Working in the Arts: A Professional Development Series 

The Stamp Gallery and Studio A are pleased to present Working in the Arts: A Professional Development Series. This program will bring together well-established art professionals to share their experience and advice with individuals seeking careers as artists, curators, art administrators, and more. 
For the Fall of 2026, our program will focus on Grant Writing, with the following sessions taking place every Friday for a month. Food and drinks to be provided! 
Panel Discussion
Friday, October 23, 2026
11:30 am – 1:30 pm
Prince George’s Room

Please join us for an exciting panel discussion about funding creative projects through grants (with examples of options both on and off-campus), led by Tara Youngborg. We will be joined by Dr. Jordana Saggese (Driskell Center), Emily Sollenberger Dobbins (MSAC), Craig Kier (Arts for All), and Dr. Kate Keeney (Arts Leadership). Together, we will explore how to best approach the grant writing process, from choosing the right opportunity to communicating your vision clearly and nurturing relationships with funders. 
 
Workshop: Creating Your Checklist 
Friday, October 30, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Studio A

Want to apply for a grant and need to know where to begin? Join us for a workshop led by Cassie Janowski, the program coordinator at Arts for All. During this session, we will learn how to build your grant application from the ground up, focusing on identifying, organizing, and completing the main elements needed for your grant narrative. If you are currently working on your grant materials, please bring them with you! 
 
Workshop: Building a Budget
Friday, November 6, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Studio A

How do you build an aspirational yet realistic budget when applying for a grant? This workshop, led by artist, educator, and UMD Do Good Campus Fund Grant recipient Hannah Brancato, will help you find out! If you are currently working on your own grant budget, please bring it with you!
 
Workshop: Communicating Impact 
Friday, November 13, 2026
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Studio A

What does it take to write a compelling narrative about the impact of your project? Join us for our last Grant Writing workshop to find out. With Arts Entrepreneurship expert Dr. Kate Keeney, we will learn more about how to communicate the importance and effectiveness of your initiative.
RSVP here!
If you have any questions, please email [email protected]
This series is supported in part by Arts for All, Pepsi Fund, the Terps Learn Everywhere Co-Curricular Learning Grant, and Maryland State Art Council

More information: stamp.umd.edu/art


ABOUT THE STAMP GALLERY 

Located on the first floor of the Adele H. Stamp Student Union—Center for Campus Life at the University of Maryland, College Park, the Stamp Gallery is dedicated to exhibiting contemporary art, especially the work of emerging and mid-career artists. The Stamp Gallery supports contemporary art that is challenging, academically engaging, and attuned to broad community and social issues. Through meaningful exhibitions and programming, the Gallery offers outside-of-the-classroom experiential learning opportunities. It functions as a laboratory where emerging artists and curators experiment and work through their ideas. The Gallery’s programming aims to emphasize the importance of process to contemporary artistic practice and to provide a forum for dialogue.

FREE and open to the public. 

Gallery hours: Mondays–Thursdays: 10 am – 8 pm, Fridays: 10 am – 5 pm, Saturdays: 11 am – 5 pm, Sundays: Closed. 
More information: stamp.umd.edu/gallery


ABOUT STUDIO A

Studio A is an interactive center encouraging the self-expression and self-development of the UMD community. We offer a creative outlet for students, faculty/staff, and community members via non-credit courses in the arts. Through our weekly classes and frequent workshops, we provide the opportunity to learn new skills, explore a topic, or pursue a creative passion. In addition, we serve as a creative partner for student groups, campus organizations, and departments by offering a physical space and environment for people to come together and create. We encourage people to engage individually and as a team with different modes of perception and expression. 

Studio A hours: Mondays–Wednesdays: 11 am – 9:30 pm; Thursdays: 12 – 9:30 pm; Fridays: 12 – 7:30 pm; Saturdays: 12 – 5 pm.
More information: stamp.umd.edu/studioa