Calvert Marine Museum hosts exhibits and workshops that explore marine culture and history around the local fishing industry. Contact: P.O. Box 97, Solomons, MD 20688, 410/326-2042.

Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum preserves and documents local heritage and organizes exhibits, events, and school programs. Contact: P.O. Box 636, St. Michael's, MD 21663, 410/745-2916.

Class Acts includes traditional artists on their extensive roster of artists for residencies in Maryland, DC, and Virginia. Contact: 8100 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910, 301/588-7525, info@classactsarts.org.

Havre de Grace Decoy Museum houses a large collection of working decoys from around the Chesapeake Bay. Summer classes are available and traditional carvers are on site every weekend. Contact: 215 Giles St., Havre de Grace, MD 21078, 410/939-3739.

House of Musical Tradition and Institute of Musical Traditions sponsors international and regional traditional music concerts and school programs. Contact: 7040 Carroll Ave., Takoma Park, MD 20912, 301/270-9090, hmtmail@hmtrad.com.

Jewish Museum of Maryland focuses on the history of Jewish people in Maryland. Contact: 15 Lloyd St., Baltimore, MD 21202, 410/732-6400, info@jewishmuseummd.org.

Maryland Traditions is a program of the Maryland State Arts Council. Contact: Clifford Murphy, 175 W. Ostend St., Suite E, Baltimore, MD 21230, 410/767-6450, cmurphy@msac.org.

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, sponsors touring programs, exhibits, and provides grants to artists. Contact: Sally van de Water, 201 N. Charles St., Suite 401, Baltimore, MD 21201, 410/539-6656, Sally@midatlanticarts.org.

Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art includes decorative as well as antique working decoys, with many regional styles represented. The museum offers school tour programs and the standards-based online guide Pass It On: Cultural Traditions of the Lower Eastern Shore. Contact: 909 S. Schumaker Dr., Salisbury, MD 21804, 410/742-4988.