Placemaking, Community-Building, and Poetry
The mission of the house today sits in alignment with the legacy of its former owners, Lucille and Fred Clifton, expanding under the steadfast stewardship of their daughter Sidney Clifton to nourish the creative ecosystem in Baltimore City.
An Announcement from Calvin Ball, Howard County Executive
From supporting local community institutions such as the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society (HoCoPoLitSo) to collaborating with the Downtown Columbia Partnership on the Books in Bloom Festival, Howard County is at the forefront of supporting literary artists who inspire change.
"A Jazz Romance: Ethel Ennis, Baltimore & Me" Released This Spring
Arnett recounts the life he and Ennis created together with candid detail in A Jazz Romance: Ethel Ennis, Baltimore & Me. The book also offers an intimate account of the midcentury music scene, Baltimore, and how closely the politics of the time overlapped with show business.
Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson Celebrates the Launch of Her Book Where She First Discovered "The Designer Who Set Women Free"
Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free is the first comprehensive look at the life and career of the woman who redefined women's clothing.
Our new print journal features artists and organizations often operating below the public radar but making a solid contribution to city life.
Baltimore itself is a hidden gem. Sure, it has flaws, but for anyone who dares, it offers up sparkling and surprising opportunities that wildly exceed expectations.
A Long-Overdue Monograph Offers a Complex Portrait of the Man Who Documented Baltimore's Seedy Underbelly
This month, storied art publisher Phaidon ships a hefty tome dedicated to one of the city's most overlooked (but important) photographers, who immortalized a sleazy queer Baltimore that no longer exists.
On May 1 Protests in Baltimore to Stop the Billionaire Takeover
Six smaller rallies came together in Baltimore as a massive protest against the Trump Administration
A Conversation with Two of This Year's Spotlighted Authors, Michele Filgate and Dominique Christina
The CityLit Festival, now in its 22nd year, is both a celebration of literature and a reminder that advocating for the literary arts is essential labor. Full day events will take place on April 5th and April 25th, 2025.
Her New Book Proves It with Science, Art is Vital to Our Health
Creative production is good for us. Those of us engaged in the arts have intuitively known this fact for ages, but the scientific studies and resulting evidence synthesized in the book Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us drive the point home with hardcore data.
CityLit Brings the Acclaimed Poet to Baltimore on December 8th
An interview ahead of Smith's reading and performance at A Home for the Heart to Live In: an annual gathering of Cave Canem poets hosted by CityLit at Motor House on December 8.
This Weekend Lit Lovers Celebrate Writers, Past and Present
Saturday, September 28th on the CityLit stage, Ali will be in conversation with Joël Díaz, on his new book Black Buffalo Woman: a thoughtful and comprehensive study of Lucille Clifton’s literary accomplishments.
As Poet Laureate, Lady Brion will serve in an honorary state position, providing public readings and programs for the citizens of Maryland.
First Lady Dawn Moore and the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) today announced the appointment of Lady Brion as Maryland’s 11th Poet Laureate in a ceremony at the Clifton House in Baltimore.
Exhibits at The National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery Offer a New Conversation Between Two Iconic Artists and Activists
Two DC exhibitions take contrasting approaches to understanding the artistry, lives, and enduring relevance of these legendary American artists.
Baltimoreans Transform Historic Farm into a MD Writers' Retreat
Ron Tanner and Jill Eicher loved the idea of an educational non-profit and ultimately decided to make it a space dedicated to writers.
An Introduction to Issue 17: Transformation
We present the region’s courageous leaders, creative explorers, and ground-breaking thinkers who are envisioning a better future and joining with others to make these collective dreams a reality.
A Conversation with the Author on Her Debut Novel, They Dream in Gold, and an Upcoming Collaboration with Her Mother, Diana Wharton Sennaar, at the BMA
As a Baltimore native and graduate of NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, Sennaar has developed a voice that is as distinct as it is clever.
A Book for Art Nerds and Aficionados, as well as the Culturally Curious
Get the Picture: Bianca Bosker’s Journey Among Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Her How to See (February 2024 Viking)
An Interview with This Year's Featured Authors, Kwame Alexander and Jami Attenberg
“This is a love letter to Baltimore,” says Du Pree, executive director of the CityLit Project, describing the annual festival, now in its 21st year.
