This Week: BAZAART 2024, Mill Centre Holiday Open Studios, Black Nativity at Center Stage, Community Day + Maker’s Mart at NMWA, curatorial discussion at National Portrait Gallery, and FAITH McCorkle performance + closing celebration at Creative Alliance — PLUS call for window sculptures at The Crow’s Nest and more featured opportunities!
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BAZAART 2024
Friday, November 29 + Saturday, November 30
@ American Visionary Art Museum
BAZAART is back!
AVAM’s annual holiday marketplace of original creations by 50 regional artists and craftspeople.
With works ranging from painting to sculpture to jewelry to handmade clothing and accessories, BAZAART has become a Baltimore tradition attracting hoards of holiday shoppers each year to AVAM for this one-of-a-kind show!
Mill Centre Artists Holiday Open Studios
Saturday, November 30 + Sunday, December 1 :: 12-5pm
HOLIDAY OPEN STUDIOS AT THE MILL CENTRE
NOVEMBER 30TH
DECEMBER 1ST
DECEMBER 15TH
12PM-5PM
Come shop amongst 15+ Artists in their studios throughout the Historic Mill Centre on these three days! Starting Small Shop Saturday, November 30, and Artist Sunday, December 1, with an extra Sunday shopping day on December 15!
Find one-of-a-kind gifts ranging from jewelry to handbags, housewares to accessories, and lots of original artwork in metal, printmaking, and paintings!
There is plenty of free parking on our lot at Mill Rd and Darby Street, which is right across the street from our main entrance.
Black Nativity
Saturday, November 30 | Ongoing through December 22
@ Baltimore Center Stage
“There wasn’t a soul in the audience who wasn’t stomping their feet and clapping along.” – Baltimore Magazine
Fresh from its sold-out run of Cinderella, ArtsCentric returns to BCS with this warm-hearted, holiday classic! Using a heart-stopping fusion of blues, soul, jazz, spirituals, jubilant dance, and the powerful words of Langston Hughes, BLACK NATIVITY is the joyous retelling of how Jesus came into this world, seen through a unique African American kaleidoscope. This holiday season, gather your family, friends, and loved ones and experience together the show that “spreads joy!” (The New York Times).
In celebration of this production, esteemed composer and music director of the play, Cedric D. Lyles will release the BLACK NATIVITY album.
Free Community Day & Makers’ Market
Sunday, December 1 :: 12-1pm
@ National Museum of Women in the Arts
Visit us on the first Sunday and second Wednesday of each month for free museum admission. Take this opportunity to explore our collection and current exhibitions.
Makers’ Market
Join us for a special holiday market from 10 am to 4 pm, featuring goods from women and gender-expansive vendors, makers, and artists. Shop handmade jewelry, art, ceramics, and vintage finds in the museum’s Great Hall.
Open Studio
Join NMWA educators in the museum’s studio from 10 am to 4 pm for free, self-directed drop-in art-making activities inspired by artworks on view. Activities and inspirations change each month. Visitors of all ages are invited to participate. Children 12 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Collection Highlights Tour
Explore the museum’s collection during these engaging, 45-minute drop-in tours at 2 pm. These guided experiences feature six to eight works on view, highlighting the creative contributions of artists from the 16th century to today. Meet at the Information Desk.
Library and Research Center
Browse the reading room, which holds an extensive collection of books. Whether you’re an avid researcher, a student, or simply curious, our welcoming space offers a wealth of knowledge and inspiration. Stop by and explore the stories, works, and legacies of women and nonbinary artists from around the globe!
Exhibitions On View
Suchitra Mattai: Myth from Matter
(Group Material) A Conversation on Art, Culture, and Democracy
Sunday, December 1 :: 3:30-4:30pm
@ National Portrait Gallery
Join a multigenerational discussion between co-curators of the exhibition Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Always to Return, Josh T Franco and Charlotte Ickes, with art historian Claire Grace, former member of Group Material Doug Ashford, and contemporary artist Chloe Bass. The panelists will discuss the influence of Group Material’s temporal work and how their art practice, along with that of Felix Gonzalez-Torres, used art and community to shift perspectives around culture, representation and the power to re-position equity within democracy
The Portrait Gallery strives to provide programs that are accessible to all visitors. If you have questions about the accessibility of this program, or if you would like to request real-time captioning (CART), sign language interpretation, or any other accommodations, please contact [email protected]. Two weeks’ advance notice is appreciated for requesting accommodations.
HAVE FAITH: all the words I haven’t said | Performance + Open Mic Closing Celebration
Sunday, December 1 :: 6-9pm
@ Creative Alliance
HAVE FAITH: all the words I haven’t said is a powerfull performance and open mic community celebration, featuring FAITH McCorkle channeling live soundscapes and spoken word to close out the transformative solo exhibition in the Amalie Riotschchild Gallery, HAVE FAITH. This event offers a space for communal reflection and expression, inviting participants to share their stories told and untold, echoing the exhibition’s themes of faith, resilience, and spiritual renewal. As FAITH’s evocative soundscapes and words fill the space, the evening becomes a collective testament to the strength found in vulnerability and the ongoing journey of rebirth.
After the performance, visitors are invited to use the Theater as an open mic. There will be food available for purchase to support local Black-owned businesses!
*Guest can sign up to participate in the Open Mic during Intermission (Ticket Purchase is Required)
Program:
Doors open: 5:30 PM
Performances: 6:15- 7:15 PM
Open-Mic and Community Celebration: 7:30-9 PM
Call for Proposals: Window Sculpture
deadline November 30
posted by The Crow’s Nest
The Crow’s Nest is an art incubator in downtown Baltimore that provides work space, social space, and exhibition space for anyone seeking to address the twin challenges of climate change and environmental justice through artistic expression and cultural production, especially radical and public art.
We are looking for sculpture proposals to fill our bay window throughout December 2024 and January 2025. Our gallery is located on 116 W Mulberry Street. This one of the busiest streets in Baltimore– experiencing high car and pedestrian traffic, and the show will attain high visibility even when Crow’s Nest is closed.
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center: MLK Winter Residency
deadline December 1
Artists are invited to submit a community arts project proposal inspired by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his life, his vision, his work. The project coincides with our annual MLK Days program, January 18-20, 2025, and may remain on display through February. The project may result in a short or long term installation to be exhibited in the sculpture garden or one of the galleries. Artist may also be featured in a solo exhibition in the Main Gallery our outside grounds where appropriate. Solo shows tyically run From MLK weekend through February. These details will be agreed upon at time of acceptance.
****Artist must be willing to engage with visitors during all three days of the program, January 18-20, 2025. Residency length: minimum 3 days, up to 1 week.
Annmarie’s residency program provides a an opportunity for visual, musical, and literary artists to design and produce a community arts project. The community art project should be adaptable for all ages and skill levels, and should be inspired by a.) your artwork and processes, and b.) the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The resulting display will hang among your solo show, so keep that in mind when planning both the project and your solo art show. Artists are encouraged, but not required, to make use of materials from the artLAB, our creative reuse center, where we incorporate recycled or repurposed materials into projects. For the MLK Days program, artists will also have access to the galleries, a private studio space, the clay studio, and the 30 acre sculpture garden, as needed.
Solo Exhibition Open Call
deadline December 1
posted by Tiger Strikes Asteroid Philadelphia
Tiger Strikes Asteroid Philadelphia (TSA Philadelphia) is pleased to announce our Open Call 2025. We invite you to submit your work for an opportunity to be featured in a curated exhibition. Professional documentation and a modest stipend ($150 per artist) for shipping or other costs associated with the exhibition will be provided. There is a $30 application fee.
Now Accepting Submissions! New Visionary Magazine, Issue 13: The Women’s Issue
deadline December 8
New Visionary Magazine is a print and digital publication featuring contemporary artists, exclusive interviews with art world professionals, and valuable art career resources. Published by Visionary Art Collective, a New York City-based Contemporary Art & Artist Development company, our mission is to uplift artists through features, virtual exhibitions, podcast interviews, and mentorship programs. To increase visibility for our featured artists, we distribute print copies at major art fairs, including Affordable Art Fair NYC and Superfine NYC, offering exposure to a broader and engaged audience.
Issue 13 will be curated by Erin Schuppert, Director of Affordable Art Fair NYC. After working for almost a decade in the auction and blue-chip gallery world, Erin Schuppert became the Director of Affordable Art Fair NYC in January 2022. With a mission to spread the joy of collecting art in an accessible and welcoming way, the fair holds two editions annually, in March and September. Each fair hosts over 75 galleries from around the world showcasing over 400 artists. Inspired by her vision to make a positive contribution to the vibrant NYC arts ecosystem, Erin began the Fellowship Program shortly after joining the fair. The Program invests in the long-term growth and success of local emerging galleries, inviting them to exhibit at the fair free of charge over three editions. Erin is also proud to work with local organizations such as Arts Gowanus, Materials for the Arts, FIT, and The Art Therapy Project to create joyful, engaging, and welcoming arts experiences. She holds a BA in Art History from Boston University and an MA in Museum Studies from NYU.
Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency 2025-26
deadline December 15
Artists selected for this program are at all stages of their careers and work in all media, including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, film, video, new media, installation, fiction and non fiction writing, interdisciplinary, social practice and architecture.
Note: This call is not accepting musical submissions at this time.
JTHAR fosters creativity through opportunities for exploring, experimenting, quiet reflection, engagement and cross-cultural exchange with the vibrant local artist community. We establish spaces where inspiration happens on a daily basis, so artists can do the work of innovating, changing the cultural landscape and generating a fresh look at the way we connect to each other and to the world.
JTHAR supports the CDC, state and local guidelines for limiting exposure to COVID-19 and is committed keeping our small rural community safe.
Witt Residency Program 2025-26
deadline December 15
posted by University of Michigan
On behalf of the University of Michigan’s Stamps School of Art & Design and the Museum of Art (UMMA), we invite you to apply for the 2025-26 Roman Witt Residency, specially themed to explore the upcoming United States Semiquincentennial (2026). We especially encourage social practice and performance artists with an interest in issues of national identity, commemorative practices and memory, and the history and future of the United States, to apply.
Folger Institute Fellowships
deadline December 15
posted by Folger Shakespeare Library
The Folger Institute offers four long-term fellowships at $70,000 for the 2025-2026 academic year (approximately $7,777 per month, for a standard period of 9 months). These fellowships are designed to support full-time scholarly work on significant research projects that draw on the strengths of the Folger’s collections and programs.
Long-term fellows have the option to take up to 3 months of their 9-month fellowship virtually. This virtual time may be taken at any point in the fellowship and does not have to be taken concurrently. Applicants may propose any research schedule that best fits their project’s needs.
Applications open:
September 15, 2024
Applications due:
December 15, 2024, by 11:59 pm (ET)
Apply Now!
In their applications, scholars must describe how they will utilize their onsite and virtual (if applicable) portions of their fellowship. Scholars may propose virtual fellowship time to cover any combination of the following full-time: research with online collections, writing, and editing as it relates to their proposed project. Please note, virtual months may also be used to support research for scholars who have dependent care responsibilities.
Scholars must hold a terminal degree in their field in order to be eligible for a long-term fellowship. To evaluate these applications each year, the Fellowships Program assembles an external committee of respected scholars, aiming for disciplinary, methodological, and geographical diversity. Committee membership changes annually. The committee is charged with evaluating applications based on the proposed topic’s impact, its relevance to the field, the originality and sophistication of the scholar’s approach, the feasibility of the scholar’s research objectives, and their expected use of Folger collections. Particular weight is accorded to the project’s impact, relevance, and approach. Furthermore, the Institute is committed to supporting work across fields of study in the early modern humanities that address inequities or marginalized subjects, and which point to richer and more inclusive histories.
CatchLight Global Fellowship
deadline Decembe 15
At CatchLight, we are harnessing the power of visual storytelling to change the world. CatchLight supports individuals who want to cultivate significant audience engagement through inventive distribution methods that will increase the impact of their work.
This week's news includes: the BMA celebrates 110 years and raises $1 million, Tubman statue restored at BDTM, Mount Vernon Conservancy announces Monument Lighting, AVAM's new exhibition, Poe Theater to be broadcast on WYPR, John Waters is America's Next Top (Spokes)model, and more!
This week's news includes: BOPA parts ways with CEO Rachel Graham and cancels Community Listening Sessions, Sankofa Dance Theater celebrates 30 years, new programming at Center Stage, remembering Judith Jamison, BSO's Katherine Needleman advocates for women in classical music, and more!
This Week: Arts Education Town Hall, opening celebration at Charm City Cultural Cultivation, Baltimore Clayworks hosts an artist talk with J.M. Giordano, panel discussion on community health at the BMA, Voyages: Chapter 6 at the Aquarium, and more!
