This Week: Vibes in Mt. Vernon Vol. 2 at Center Stage, “The Beat Goes On” documentary screening at The Real News Network, artist talk + lecture with Amy Boone-McCreesh at MICA, Global Ballroom: Baltimore Meets Brazil events, artist talk + lecture with Cara Ober at University of MD College Park, artist workshop with Wordsmith at The Lewis Museum, Licensed to… opening reception at Make Studio, Art of the Collectors XI panel discussion at Galerie Myrtis, and an artist talk with Elena Volkova at Stamp Gallery — PLUS Mr. Trash Wheel’s Birthday Call for Art and more featured opportunities!
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Tuesday, February 24 :: 7pm
@ Baltimore Center Stage
Vibes in Mount Vernon is a community centered artist showcase featuring performances, open mic talent, vendors, and immersive art that celebrates Baltimore creativity.
Doors Open 6:30pm
Show Begins 7:00pm
NEW DOCUMENTARY SCREENING “The Beat Goes On: The Story of Baltimore Beat”
Wednesday, February 25 :: 6pm
@ The Real News Network
Join us for an in-person screening of “The Beat Goes On,” diving into Baltimore Beat’s inspiring story!
6:00p.m. – Doors open
7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. – Film Screening
8:30 to 9:30 p.m. – Q&A with Baltimore Beat & 6PM Productions
Join us at for an exclusive screening of our documentary. The film chronicles Editor-in-Chief Lisa Snowden and her team as they build a news outlet for all of the city.
You are cordially invited to join Baltimore Beat, The Real News Network and 6pm Productions for a screening of “The Beat Goes On: The Story of Baltimore Beat,” a documentary exploring Baltimore’s legacy of Black journalism, the end of 40-year-old cultural institution Baltimore City Paper, and police accountability in the wake of the 2015 uprising sparked by the death of Freddie Gray.
“There’s no better time than now for this conversation about journalism and storytelling,” Snowden said. “We are living through the reality of what happens when the news isn’t inclusive, when the news doesn’t meet the needs of everyone in the community. The Beat is part of a community of news outlets that are trying to build something better. I’m grateful that we’ve been able to have our stories told in this way.”
6pm Productions,composed of director David Elliot, producer Dion Smith, and producer and recording artist Eze Jackson, has spent the last year following the Beat and interviewing co-founders Snowden and Brandon Soderberg, along with Beat staffers, local artists and musicians, journalism veterans like Mark Steiner and Baynard Woods, and longtime police accountability activist Tawanda Jones.
“We had this opportunity to tell the story of how the legacy of the Black press is still impacting journalists in Baltimore,” Elliot said.
Following the film, join us for a talkback/Q&A with The Real News Network’s Editor In Chief Maximilian Alvarez. Learn more about how the film came together and their takes on the state of journalism in Baltimore and in the United States.
The Department of Art Presents Cara Ober!
Bio: As Executive Director of BmoreArt, Cara Ober has spent over a decade building a local, national, and international audience for art and culture.
Ober has successfully raised public awareness and the significant funding necessary to support it, capitalizing on opportunities for collective success and working collaboratively with museums, colleges, businesses, government agencies, and artistic communities.
Since its earliest days as an online publication to its current status as a multimedia publisher, art gallery, collecting initiative, and curatorial consultant, Ober has steered BmoreArt as a multifaceted and mobilizing force, inclusive of individual artists and grassroots arts organizations, as well as institutions and patrons, creating a culture where diverse communities come together to enact positive change.
BmoreArt currently produces print journals and award-winning art books, hosts multiple panel discussions per month with experts across multidisciplinary fields, numerous exhibitions and events, assists institutions and individuals in investing in artist’s careers, and advocates for Baltimore as a site of significant cultural production.
High & Low, exhibition by Amy Boone-McCreesh | Artist Talk + Lecture
Friday, February 27 :: 4:30-5:30pm
@ MICA PInkard Gallery
High & Low is a collection of work by artist Amy Boone-McCreesh made over the last four years. This body of work examines the hierarchies of American material culture and the ways that objects and spaces signal they are expensive, desirable, and worthy of assigned value. Indicators of class and socio-economic status often present visually, from the clothes we wear, the homes we live in, and the spaces we inhabit. Boone-McCreesh’s work borrows visual cues from these worlds to examine assumptions about taste and access. Beauty, while operating freely in nature, has been co-opted for consumerism as a way to buy into depictions of success. Sometimes humorous and sometimes earnest, her work adopts maximal and often repetitive motifs as a way to explore these ideas.
Location: Pinkard Gallery (Bunting Center, Floor 1 )
On View: February 13 – March 11, 2026
Artist Talk & Lecture: Friday, February 27th from 4:30-5:30pm in MICA Brown Center Lecture Hall 320
Reception: Friday, February 27th from 5:00-7:00pm
Global Ballroom: Baltimore Meets Brazil | Peabody Ballroom Micro-Festival
Friday, February 27 :: 5:30-7pm
@ George Peabody Library
Experience the iconic George Peabody Library as it transforms into a living film gallery. Move freely between three film stations featuring Baltimore’s ballroom scene and its dramatic collaboration with the Peabody: Baltimore Beautiful Symbols (2023), Into the Light (2021), and an immersive virtual-reality experience of the 2023 Peabody Ball, with VR headsets available on site. Directed by Jason Gray and executive produced by Joseph Plaster, these works bring ballroom histories and aesthetics into breathtaking focus.
** Related Events **
Global Ballroom: Baltimore Meets Brazil | Screening: This is Ballroom
Thursday, February 26 :: 5:30-8pm
@ Baltimore Museum of Art
Global Ballroom: Baltimore Meets Brazil | Vogue Workshop
Friday, February 27 :: 7-9pm
@ George Peabody Library
Business 101: How to Thrive as a Creative Entertainer
Saturday, February 28 :: 1-9pm
@ Reginald F. Lewis Museum
Learn how to thrive as an artist in the entertainment industry with artist Wordsmith. Aspiring artists and entrepreneurs will learn how Wordsmith earns a living in music, acting, composing and songwriting while providing tips to those desiring to make it in this industry. Musical selections from Wordsmith will be performed following the workshop session.
In conjunction with TITAN: The Legacy of Reginald F. Lewis.
Licensed to… | Opening Reception
Saturday, February 28 :: 2-5pm
@ Make Studio
Along with unveiling new artwork, Make Studio artists will collectively blow out the metaphorical 16 candles at the opening of our annual member exhibition and share how they have creatively matured during their 1, 7, 9, or even 16 years of studio practice.
And, what this gives them autonomy to be and do!
Join our community of artists, families, and friends to party with us, during this free, open house style event. Attendees are encouraged to don their fave festive attire, and share in the art, snacks, laughs, party favors, artist remarks, and (as always) birthday cake.
A musical performance will be provided by 106.7KRIS, recently highlighted by the Baltimore BEAT for his song “Be Mine”.
Art of the Collectors XI – “Art and Legacy” Panel
Saturday, February 28 :: 2-4pm
@ Galerie Myrtis
Galerie Myrtis will host “Art and Legacy,” an intimate panel discussion exploring art collecting as an intergenerational practice. The panel features members of Dr. Myrtis Bedolla’s family—April Bedolla, Christopher Bedolla, Alex Hyman, and Jenell Steele—who will reflect on how Dr. Bedolla’s role as both matriarch and gallerist shaped the family’s shared passion for collecting. Moderated by Ky Vassor, Assistant Director, the conversation examines collecting as an act of preservation, care, and cultural continuity.
Doors for the program will open at 2:00 pm, allowing guests the opportunity to enjoy complimentary refreshments and secure their seating. The discussion will commence promptly at 2:45 pm. Following the conversation, attendees are encouraged to explore the exhibition Art of the Collectors XI.
The program will occur on Saturday, February 28th from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at 2224 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD. The event is free and open to the public. RSVP is required as seating is limited.
Then, Now, and Tomorrow: CAPP New Acquisitions | Artist Talk with Elena Volkova
Monday, March 2 :: 5-6pm
@ UMD Stamp Gallery
This spring, the Stamp Gallery at the University of Maryland, College Park, presents Then, Now, and Tomorrow, an exhibition of artwork acquired this year by the University’s Contemporary Art Purchasing Program (CAPP). On view February 16 through April 4, the exhibition features eight artworks selected by the 2024-2025 Contemporary Art Purchasing Program Committee.
Deeply empathetic, forward-thinking, and community-centered, this year’s CAPP Committee selections encapsulate the multiplicity that exists within all of us. This CAPP cycle’s acquisitions showcase a wide range of artists from University of Maryland alumni, to Prince George’s County residents, to artists based in cities like New York and Baltimore, encompassing the variety of people and identities that exist and resonate within our nexus at the University of Maryland.
The 2024-2025 CAPP Committee (Vivian Castrillo, Raina Hatcher, Noa Nelson, Grace Orellana, Rachel Schmid-James, and Trinitee Tatum) spent the better part of a year researching and discussing potential artists, as well as conducting studio and gallery visits throughout Washington D.C., Maryland, and New York City. Drawn to works that contend with resilience and resistance, the group bonded over artists that addressed the immediacy of representation in the current socio-political climate, emphasizing themes of collective futures, cultivating conversations, and reimagining the art historical canon.
Of the selection, the Committee said, “We chose these pieces with great intention, capturing the essence of communities that have been foundational to the creation and structure of this academic institution. A desire for harmony and to create intergenerational dialogue deeply influenced our decision to pull together select past acquisitions with recent additions in this upcoming show, giving form to its title, Then, Now and Tomorrow. As a cohort, we hope that our choices uplift the stories and voices of our community both as an institution and as a part of life beyond our University.”
After Then, Now, and Tomorrow closes, the included artworks will be installed in the study spaces, lounges, and corridors of the Adele H. Stamp Student Union—Center for Campus Life for the daily study, inspiration, and enjoyment of students, staff, faculty, and visitors.
Featured Opportunities
“Beyond The Canvas”
deadline March 1
posted by City of Gaithersburg
Beyond The Canvas is a three-dimensional exhibition with the goal of showcasing a wide range of relief and sculptural artwork.
This exhibition is open to artists to showcase three-dimensional artwork such as relief and sculpture. Considered types of mediums for this exhibit are as follows: porcelain, clay, stoneware, plaster, wood, metal, glass, papier-mache, cardboard, recycled materials, and fiber artwork. The exhibit will be open at the Arts Barn from March 30 to June 15, 2026. Wall artwork must comply with the current hanging system by way of framing or mounting in a way that is structurally sound with a wire installed across the back of the artwork. All artwork must be less than sixty (60) inches in any dimension and weigh less than fifty (50) pounds. Smaller standing sculptures will be displayed on pedestals. This application is open to artists who reside in the DMV (DC, Maryland, and Virginia).
New Visionary Magazine: Issue 17, Curated by Alicia Puig
deadline March 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.
This issue will be curated by Alicia Puig, curator and co-founder of PxP Contemporary, Director of Business Operations at Create! Magazine, arts writer, frequent guest host of The Create! Podcast, and co-author of The Complete Smartist Guide and The Creative Business Handbook.She has worked in the arts industry for galleries, museums, art fairs, private collectors, art publications, and an auction house for over ten years both in the US and abroad. You can find Alicia’s writing featured in magazines and on blogs including Create! Magazine, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, All She Makes, CandyFloss Magazine, Art She Says, and Artspiel, among others. Additionally, Alicia has served as a guest curator for Hastings College, All She Makes, Create! Magazine, Rise Art, and SHOWFIELDS.
Baltimore Screenwriters Competition 2026
deadline March 15
posted by The Mayor’s Office
The Mayor’s Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment (MOACE) and the Baltimore Film Office are accepting screenplays for Mayor Brandon Scott’s Baltimore Screenwriters Competition 2026. This new, expanded initiative celebrates the talents of Baltimore-based screenwriters whose stories reflect the rich culture and vast landscape of Baltimore City. The competition awards prizes in the episodic, feature and short film formats. This program, organized by Mayor Scott, the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment, and the Baltimore Film Office, is intended to uplift Baltimore’s screenwriters and expand youth participation in the arts.
Mr. Trash Wheel’s Earth Day Birthday Call for Art
deadline April 1
posted by Waterfront Partnership
Calling all artists, crafters, and Trash Wheel fans! Get ready to unleash your creativity and be part of the TRASH-tastic world of Mr. Trash Wheel and his family at Mr. Trash Wheel’s Earth Day Birthday. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or a newbie, Mr. Trash Wheel invites you to create and submit your unique artwork inspired by the beloved Trash Wheel family. Artists chosen for the show will receive one complimentary ticket to Mr. Trash Wheel’s Earth Day Birthday.
Artist residencies & Fellowships
deadline March 1
posted by Baltimore Clayworks
Applications are now open for residencies at Baltimore Clayworks. Both short-term and long-term residencies are available. There are also two additional fellowships: the Lormina Salter Fellowship (1 year), which is awarded to one emerging artist producing work of the highest quality, and the EMBARC Fellowship (1 year), which is awarded to an artist who identifies as Black, Indigenous, or a person of color (BIPOC).
Homage to Baltimore Quilting Competition
deadline April 1
posted by The Mayor’s Office
We invite quilters and fiber artists of all backgrounds to submit original quilt works inspired by the spirit of Baltimore—past, present, and/or future. This is an opportunity to reflect on the city through fabric, whether your piece is abstract or literal, historical or cultural.
Night Market Vendor Call
posted by Mt. Vernon Soap Company
Please submit your vendor information below. We accept only handmade products from vendors. We also are in need of excellent food vendors/food trucks, so please submit a form!
Please note we charge $50 for a vendor space (pre paid in advance of the market). These fees are used for marketing costs of putting on the market & providing free beers/drinks to our customers.
Baltimore Clayworks Clay Biennial Juried by Ching Yuan Chang
deadline September 25
posted by Baltimore Clayworks
Baltimore Clayworks Clay Biennial is a national juried exhibition presented in conjunction with the 61st Conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), that celebrates the vitality, diversity, and evolving language of contemporary ceramics. Open to ceramic artists working in all styles, techniques, and conceptual approaches, the exhibition seeks work that reflects both technical excellence and compelling artistic vision. Functional, sculptural, installation-based, and experimental works are all welcome.
Exhibition Dates: January 9 – March 13, 2027
Application Deadline: September 25, 2026
Notification: By October 25, 2026
Contact: Yoshi Fujii, Director of Exhibitions and Shop, [email protected]
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