A Conversation with the Musician and Manager of the Station North Arts and Entertainment District
I met with Becker at the newly relocated Mobtown Ballroom to learn more about her work as an arts leader, and our conversation ranged from the complexity of demands that she balances, to her origins and identity as an artist and why art matters to us as humans.
An Interdisciplinary Practice Uses Cameraless Photography to Reflect the Horrors of Nuclear War
“The light entered my grandfather and, as a third-generation survivor, the light has been passed down through me. I pass it on through my work,” says Baltimore-based artist Kei Ito.
On the IMDA Program, City Life, and How UMBC Gives them Space to Get Messy (Plus Health Insurance!)
"I’m getting a living stipend, health insurance… it’s a support structure and resources for the parts of my practice that maybe aren’t even contained within the program."
A Conversation with the Curator on the Unseen Stories and Labor of Love Behind Baltimore's Galleries
That chat with Faust sparked something—a desire to dig deeper into the lives of Baltimore’s gallerists and curators, beginning with Faust herself.
Following the Baltimore Board of Estimates Vote to Terminate BOPA’s Contract, a Group of Artists and Organizers Ask: What Comes Next?
Artist group says that the next step is for Mayor Scott to share the specifics of his plan with the city, to make the process transparent as possible, and to create opportunities for artist communities to join in the effort
Opinion Editorial by BMA Union Member Rob Kempton
Increased wages, more paid time off, and better benefits were obtained for unionized colleagues.
Maryland’s Democratic Champion for the US Senate
Maryland Cannot Afford to Turn the US Senate into Republican Control
A Competitive MFA Degree from a Well-Funded, Multidisciplinary Art Department
Towson University's MFA in Studio Arts is a supportive environment that is affordable, nearby, and academically rigorous.
How the Strategist, Organizer, and Advocate for a Just Creative Economy is Making Space for Her Own Practice
"Central to all the work that I’ve done, is how do we acknowledge the value that we have as creators, and demand the compensation, space, and honor that we deserve?"
Setting the Stage
Ashworth emphasizes that while the space has technological origins, its primary mission is to serve as a venue for human creativity, allowing individuals to engage authentically and expressively in theater.
From Concrete to Colorful
By working at such a large scale to cover not only walls, but at times the ground, ceiling, and pieces of furniture, Jessie and Katey are able to transform the surrounding environment, often gray and concrete, into an immersive chromatic experience.
A Conversation about Black Visual Artists Engaging in Material Concerns and the Cultural Implications
Seph Rodney, visiting curator, at CPM Gallery, talks about Chakaia Booker, Leonardo Drew, and Trenton Doyle Hancock
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.
The Four Award-Winning Businesses Redrawing Baltimore's Food and Nightlife Map
From a handshake deal over a dive bar with a loanshark to the James Beard Awards and Bon Appétit's "Best of Lists"—it's been a long road down a few overlooked blocks.
2024 Rubys grants provide $270,000 to 16 new projects across 4 disciplines, plus an annual alumni grant and 2 microgrants
The Rubys support artists in Baltimore City and Baltimore County working in performing, media, visual, and literary arts.
Reflecting on the History of the American Labor Movement while Looking Ahead into the New Millenium
Women’s Autonomy and Safe Spaces: Erin Fostel, Lynn McCann-Yeh, and Cara Ober
In Conjunction with BmoreArt’s C+C Exhibit featuring Fostel’s charcoal drawings of women’s bedrooms, a conversation with the Co-Director of the Baltimore Abortion Fund
Congrats to Hellen Ascoli, Amy Boone-McCreesh, and Sam Mack
Three Sondheim Finalists Will Exhibit at The Walters Art Museum Before the $30,000 Prize is Awarded
