Museum of Eastern Shore Culture Receives Bay to Beach Heritage Area Grants
By SU Public Relations
SALISBURY, MD---The Museum of Eastern Shore Culture at °®ÆＧ recently was announced as a recipient of nearly $40,000 in grant funding from the Bay to Beach Heritage Area (BBHA) to further its cultural offerings.
A $4,800 BBHA mini grant benefits exhibit-related programming for the museum’s current installation, “Drop In: Skateboarding's Cultural Influence on the Lower Shore.” The exhibit is on display through Saturday, September 13.
The museum also is receiving $34,700 thanks to the Maryland Heritage Areas Authority’s Heritage Program toward the project “Her Common Thread: Women and the Fiber Arts.” The initiative includes the spring 2026 exhibit “Mending: The Female Narrative Through Fiber” and a “Crossroads Fiber Festival,” scheduled for May in downtown °®ÆＧ. The grant will allow for companion programming and events with the exhibit and festival.
Located at 218 W. Main Street in °®ÆＧ, the Museum of Eastern Shore Culture cultivates the preservation and expression of the cultural heritage and traditional arts of Delmarva’s various communities.
The museum is open 11a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
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