Speakers Bureau

Bring the Scholar to you!

Since 1996, MHC Speakers Bureau presentations stimulate informed dialogue and civic engagement on issues critical to Marylanders. Some of our state's finest historians, writers, poets and living history scholar-actors will travel to your community and present their programs to the audience you gather for them.

In presentations that entertain, educate and challenge, MHC speakers encourage Marylanders to reflect upon topics from a range of perspectives and offer a context for discussion and dialogue.

Beginning November 1, 2011, there is a $150 fee for most Speakers Bureau programs. 

• This fee covers a small portion of the cost of the program, and the Maryland Humanities Council will continue to subsidize the balance of expenses for honorarium, speaker travel, and administration. 
• Nonprofit organizations may book one Speakers Bureau program per fiscal year (October 31, 2011-November 1, 2012) at the discounted fee of $150. They may request additional programs per fiscal year but the fee will be $300. 
• Public library systems and county departments of aging may request two Speakers Bureau programs per fiscal year at the discounted rate of $150. 

Requests for speakers must be made at least 8 weeks before the proposed date of the program. 

Are you looking to observe the Civil War sesquicentennial or bicentennial of the War of 1812? Click here to view a list of Civil War and War of 1812 presentations

Before selecting a speaker and submitting your application, read these important guidelines below or click the tab to the left regarding eligibility, responsibilities, restrictions, and promotion:

Who Can Apply?

Responsibilities & Restrictions

Find a Speaker

Online Application

Promoting Your Program