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This Week: Baltimore Comedy Festival, Anna Divinagracia gallery reception at Chesapeake Arts Center, artist talk with BJC resident Zach Mellman-Carsey, 410 Fresh Fashion Show at Current, closing for Jess! Pfohl at Zo Gallery, and two pieces from Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking? collective at Mobtown Ballroom — PLUS Maryland Tough Baltimore Strong Key Bridge Fund applications open and more featured opportunties!

above image: Anna Divinagracia. “My Light 2” Archival print on Ilford pearl paper Baltimore, 2021

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Baltimore Comedy Festival 2024
Thursday, August 29 | Ongoing through September 2

Each year since its inception in 2017, the Baltimore Comedy Festival (BCF) has brought more than 75 – 100 professional comedians from around the U.S. to Baltimore for six days of LIVE showcases at multiple venues throughout downtown Baltimore and around the city. The 8th Annual Baltimore Comedy Festival continues this tradition with Motor House serving as it’s Headquarters. Visit their site for a full schedule of events!

 

 

There Is No Fear In Love | Gallery Reception
Thursday, August 29 :: 6-8pm
@ Chesapeake Arts Center

“There Is No Fear In Love,” a solo exhibition by Anna Divinagracia, is a photographic exploration delving into the profound influence of love across relationships, community, identity, and culture. Through a collection spanning six years, this series unveils the intricate dynamics that manifest the diverse expressions of devotion. It celebrates the transformative power of love, revealing how it fortifies individual character and fosters communal bonds. Embedded within the imagery is the notion that to love is to witness and reflect, where we become mirrors of each other’s light. From archival pieces to recent works, Divinagracia’s body of art invites viewers to contemplate the fearless depths of love’s impact.

This exhibit is on view in our Gallery 194 from August 10, 2024 – September 5, 2024.

 

 

Zach Mellman-Carsey Residency Artist Talk
Thursday, August 29 :: 7pm

presented by Baltimore Jewelry Center

Please join the Baltimore Jewelry Center on Thursday, August 29th at 7pm for a Residency Artist Talk with August resident Zach Mellman-Carsey. Zach is an artist and jeweler visiting the BJC from his current homebase in Lancaster, PA. In his studio practice he creates wearable fine and conceptual jewelry and sculptures. He received his MFA from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. In his time with the BJC Zach has been focused spending quality time at this bench working to develop his growing body of work.

 

 

410 Fresh Fashion Show: Electric City
Friday, August 30 :: 6pm
@ Current Space

410 Fresh Fashion Show – Cycle 3: Electric City

Friday, August 30th
Doors 6pm, Showtime 7pm

Dress code: All White

Designs by:
Enchanted Fantasies
Created x ILLY
Ms. Kai’s Kraftz
Operation Hush
The X Collection

Hosted by:
Tee
J Siz

Sounds by:
Mr. Coalesce

Performances by:
The Marching Elite Foundation
Deavhon

Sponsored by:
Mystic’s Museum

 

 

LAVA | Closing
Friday, August 30 :: 6-9pm
@ Zo Gallery

“Well Ends Well That’s All” & “Greetings From…”
Saturday, August 31 :: 8pm
@ Mobtown Ballroom

Come see “Well Ends Well That’s All” & “Greetings From…”   – an evening of 2 devised pieces created by the Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking? collective in collaboration with community artists, exploring travel and exhaustion, alienation, and lost postcards with an important life.

This double feature will be at the Mobtown Ballroom on:

Saturday August 31 @ 8:00 p.m.

Sunday September 1 @ 8:00 p.m.

Saturday September 7 @ 8:00 p.m

Sunday September 8 @ 8:00 p.m.

Tickets for sale now on Eventbrite!

Details about the pieces & the Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking? collective:

“Well Ends Well That’s All/Greetings From…” These two pieces have complementary themes – travel and exhaustion – but differing devising processes. “Greetings From…” is a collective creation led by two of our members over the course of the summer, and “Well Ends Well That’s All” is led by a first-time director guiding a devising process in short intense bursts. “Greetings From…” will take you to a mysterious place where lost postcards have an important life, and “Well Ends Well That’s All” will bring you on an amazing journey in which experiences of alienation can be explored in dramatic and meaningful ways!

The Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking? Collective is a group of people who, through spontaneity and a deep well of knowledge and practice, create thought-provoking and humorous theatrical and theatrically-adjacent art. Because our collective works in a variety of spaces that host different types of performing arts – poetry, comedy, performance art, music, and storytelling – we are a connecting force between different DIY art scenes that can often feel isolated. In recent years, we have noticed that Baltimore has lost many theater companies and cultural institutions. Informed by this fact, our collective makes a conscious attempt to produce novel art within our economic limits by leveraging the support of our creative community. Our aim is to provide a resilient alternative form of community theater that is still ambitious in scope and that feels secure in its longevity. It is easier to dream when you know you have time. Join us, support us, observe us from a distance, or very very close…We welcome it!

 

 

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Maryland Tough Baltimore Strong Key Bridge Fund
deadline rolling
posted by Baltimore Community Foundation

Total Amount Available: $5 million

Deadline for Submitting Proposals: Rolling, contingent on funds availability.

Purpose: To support small businesses and communities impacted by the collapse of the Key Bridge.

Initiative Overview:

Small businesses in Southeast Baltimore County, South Baltimore, and North Anne Arundel County communities have faced significant disruption from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. As the issues facing the local economy come into focus, the Fund is positioned to provide relief in terms of technical assistance and place-based investments to support impacted small businesses and the communities in which they are located. This aid is designed to help businesses make necessary adjustments to their operations and/or provide quality place-based enhancements; it is not aimed at providing short-term cash relief. These funds will be distributed solely through intermediary organizations.

Eligible Entities: 501(c)3 not-for-profit organizations with current or planned programming in communities impacted by the Key Bridge collapse.

 

 

The Voodoo (Album) Experience: Call For Artists
deadline September 7
posted by Black Girl Saturday School

The Voodoo (Album) Experience is an immersive experience that honors D’Angelo’s second album, the era that gave birth to the album, and the sensual and transformative power of music. Spread across several venues, it features visual art installations, a dinner party, panel discussions, film screening, and jam session, where attendees can participate in the collective act(s) of remembering, celebrating, reliving, and reimagining D’Angelo’s Voodoo album 25 years later. Artists inspired by the 13 tracks are invited to submit proposals for the artistic interpretation of a single song or the entire album to be exhibited in January 2025.

 

 

Baltimore Open Studio Tour Weekend 2024
deadline September 8
posted by BOPA

The Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts (BOPA) is proud to announce our 2024 Annual Open Studio Tour (OST):

Saturday, October 5, 2024, 10AM – 6PM
Sunday, October 6, 2024, 10AM – 6PM

An annual city-wide event, Baltimore Open Studio Tour has brought together professional artists and the general public, giving art lovers, students, art collectors, and creative influencers the opportunity to visit, meet, engage, purchase, and get a glimpse into the world and studios of some of Baltimore City’s most vibrant artists.

Each year OST attendees travel from all across Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region to visit the studios of artists in Baltimore to see their work and step into their working processes.  Set your art up, open your studio doors, and welcome all on October 5th and 6th, to get an inside glimpse into your studio practice and art process.  OST Weekend is the perfect opportunity to share your work and engage with the public.

 

 

Open Call: Curated Group Exhibitions at Gallery 220
deadline September 9
posted by Havre de Grace Arts Collective

Gallery 220 announces an open call for Curated Group Exhibition Proposals. Curated Group Exhibition Proposals are defined as art shows that feature multiple artists and are coordinated by one or more “independent curators,” i.e. individuals outside of the Gallery 220 selection committee.

Proposals are reviewed within the context of Gallery 220’s mission to “create artistic programming to complement what already exists in the area by promoting intellectually provocative artistic discourse which will, in turn, attract more artists and visitors to Havre de Grace.”

 

 

MacDowell Fellowship
deadline September 10

About 300 artists in seven disciplines are awarded Fellowships each year and the sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence. There are no residency fees, and need-based stipends and travel reimbursement grants are available to open the residency to the broadest possible community of artists.

MacDowell encourages applications from artists of all backgrounds and all countries in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts. Any applicant whose proposed project does not fall clearly within one of these artistic disciplines should contact the admissions department for guidance. We aim to be inclusive, not exclusive in our admissions process.

For questions, please contact [email protected].

 

 

Yéigo Action Grant
deadline September 10
posted by First Peoples Fund

The Yéigo Action Grant provides support for the growing landscape of Native artists and culture bearers who need financial assistance with a professional development opportunity or towards a hardship that is hindering their creative practice.

This program offers grants between $100 and $5,000 for individual Native artists and culture bearers. First Peoples Fund (FPF) finds it essential to support artists in their times of need, especially when their work is impacted by sudden hardship. This grant’s name incorporates the Diné word yéigo, often used as a phrase of encouragement that can mean “keep going” or “don’t give up.”

While some requests related to a current artistic project may be eligible, please note that Yéigo Action Grants are not intended to assist with funding new artist projects or to provide general support for an existing project.

 

 

Calling All Baltimore Writers: Apply for our new Playwriting Residency!
deadline September 11
posted by Baltimore Center Stage

As part of our dedication to making art and cultivating artists in our beautiful city of Baltimore we are launching our inaugural playwriting residency: Lab410. Every production we do starts with an idea, perhaps expressed in words, mostly in the form of scripts, and Lab410 gives us the chance to cultivate some of the world’s best works of theater right here at Baltimore Center Stage. We believe the diversity, terrain, and depth of Baltimore’s culture deserves the best platforms, and this season-long playwriting residency is just one of the ways we plan to put Baltimore on the world stage.

 

 

2024 Preservation Celebration: Micro-Grants for Good Ideas
deadline September 13
posted by Baltimore Heritage

o you have a good idea to help preserve Baltimore’s heritage and revitalize our historic neighborhoods? We’re throwing our 9th annual “pitch party” to give out four micro-grants to help launch preservation work in the city. Submit your idea below!

What are the important dates?

Tuesday, September 13, 2024 – Applications for micro-grants due
Thursday, October 10, 2024 – Presentations at our Preservation Celebration 2024 (5:30 pm, Hollins Market, 35 S Carrollton Ave, Baltimore, MD 21223)

How much money is being granted?

We will be giving out one $2000 grant, two $1000 grants and two $500 grants.

What are the rules for the pitch party?

– Someone from your group must be present at the October 10 Preservation Celebration to give the pitch
– Each participant gets 3 minutes for the pitch
– One project submission per person or organization
– No more than one presenter per idea at the pitch party
– You will need to provide Baltimore Heritage photographs to use on our website.
– All grant recipients agree to write a blog post on their project for the Baltimore Heritage website.

 

 

Fully Funded Fellowships
deadline September 15
posted by Virginia Center for the Creative Arts

Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, VCCA is proud to offer a rotating selection of fully-funded fellowships at each of our three annual application deadlines (January 15, May 15, and September 15).

At each deadline, applicants will be considered for a VCCA residency and as many fully-funded fellowships for which they are eligible; only one application with a single application fee is required per deadline.

Financial Assistance: In addition to the fully-funded fellowships listed on this page, significant financial assistance is available throughout the year. All eligible applicants demonstrating financial need are considered for financial aid funding to help cover the cost of their residency.

Application Fee Waivers: If the application fee presents a hardship, applicants should reach out to Artists Services at [email protected] to request an application fee waiver at least 5 days before the application deadline.

Please Note: Fellowship details are subject to change as funding priorities shift and new opportunities become available.

 

 

Future Forebears Latine Art Dialogue Series
deadline September 21
posted by Hola Cultura

Future Forebears is a Latine arts heritage dialogue series that celebrates and preserves the rich cultural contributions of visual artists in the Washington D.C. area. Led by curator Fabiola R. Delgado, this initiative will feature conversations with artists at various career stages, exploring their journeys and providing insights into building, supporting and navigating creative and professional paths.

These dialogues will be recorded, with a final video premiering at a public event in spring 2025. Highlights will be featured in a limited edition, self-published magazine. Additionally, recordings will be archived on Hola Cultura’s digital platforms, ensuring broader access to these valuable stories.

Future Forebears seeks to amplify the voices of contemporary Latine artists, showcase their contributions to the D.C. cultural landscape and bridge generational and career stage gaps by fostering connections and providing resources and networks to advance their careers.