The Center for Cultural Vibrancy is offering sponsorships of up to $1,250 to offset artist fees at festivals centered on the visual storytelling tradition of crankies. For the purposes of this program, a festival is defined as one or more nights of primarily crankie-forward programming featuring three or more crankie…...
CCV in 2025: Supporting and Invigorating Cultural Traditions
Everything below reflects a year of CCV’s intentional, hands-on work assisting artists, building trust across communities, and supporting and invigorating cultural traditions. CCV takes risks alongside artists, responds nimbly to opportunities as they arise, and keeps our work artist-focused and vibrant. We are so grateful to our many partners and…...
Josh Kohn wins globalFEST’s Trouble Worldwide Award
We’re thrilled to share that CCV’s associate director Josh Kohn will receive globalFEST’s Trouble Worldwide Award. This honor recognizes a non-performing professional working in the U.S. who has made a bold and lasting impact on the global music field through innovation, risk-taking, and tireless commitment. This award is named after…...
The Baltimore Old Time Music Fest: ON SALE NOW!!!
Weekend passes are now on sale for the 7th Annual Baltimore Old Time Music Festival, presented by the Center for Cultural Vibrancy. Join us April 17–18, 2026, at the Baltimore Museum of Industry for a joyful celebration of the living traditions of old-time music. Enjoy concerts, workshops, square dancing, jamming,…...
World Culture in Context selected for Bloomberg Philanthropies Digital Accelerator for Arts & Culture!
It’s been tough to keep this one under wraps… but now we can shout it loud: Bloomberg Philanthropies has selected our World Culture in Context program for the Digital Accelerator for Arts & Culture! This initiative supports cultural organizations in strengthening their technology and management practices to improve operations, drive…...
Healing Khayal & Qawwali: Ancient Sounds Finding New Ears
When we first met the Saami family, we stepped into a living tradition that has carried the breath of imagination for nearly 800 years. The art of Khayal—meaning “imagination”—is among the oldest forms of Hindustani vocal improvisation, passed carefully from master to student, generation to generation. Through our partnership with the…...
