# Event Details - **Event Name**: The Valerie J. Maynard Short Film Festival & Legacy Symposium - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: We invite artists, archivists, and community members from all over Baltimore for 2 days of hands-on archival practice and festivities.About this EventThe celebration includes our First Annual Valerie J. Maynard Short Film Festival and our Valerie J. Maynard Legacy Symposium, free and open to the public.In the tradition of gathering, the Valerie J. Maynard Foundation, alongside the Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts and Sheridan Libraries at Johns Hopkins University, convenes for what would be Valerie's 89th birthday to honor her enduring vision and welcome our 4th cohort of Legacy Interns into the lineage she built. Expect the full richness of Black intellectual and creative life.Music, memory, fellowship, and the beautiful community that Valerie has built around herself.The First Annual Valerie J. Maynard Short Film FestivalAugust 21, 2026 · Baltimore Museum of Art's Meyerhoff Auditorium, 10 Art Museum Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218 • A festival of local short documentary films, including a short documentary about Valerie J. Maynard.The Valerie J. Maynard Foundation Legacy SymposiumAugust 22, 2026 · The Motor House, 120 W North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM • A full day of programming centered on archival practice, including a moderated roundtable, an archives workshop, and a drop-in conservation clinic. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/baltimore/the-valerie-j-maynard-short-film-festival-and-legacy-symposium/100001990063366099 - **Event Categories**: festivals, entertainment, art, workshops, it, holiday - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 10 hours - Location: Motor House - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Baltimore - **state**: MD - **country**: United States - **location**: Motor House - **lat**: 39.3112246 - **long**: -76.6188099 - **full address**: Motor House, 120 West North Avenue, Baltimore, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: The Valerie J. Maynard Short Film Festival & Legacy Symposium - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/978c96ffd797b8650c8929bd0047a7d44676c265f3d8d2da25ed91ae37238418-rimg-w1200-h600-dc604b28-gmir.jpg?v=1781076512 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is The Valerie J. Maynard Short Film Festival & Legacy Symposium being held? - **A:** The Valerie J. Maynard Short Film Festival & Legacy Symposium takes place on Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Motor House, 120 West North Avenue, Baltimore, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing The Valerie J. Maynard Short Film Festival & Legacy Symposium? - **A:** The Valerie J. Maynard Short Film Festival & Legacy Symposium is organized by The Valerie J. Maynard Foundation. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** The Valerie J. 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