Stories by Rudy Malcom
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?"

New Mural Project Slated to be One of the Longest Artworks in Baltimore

Hamidi's 500-foot mural will stretch along both walls of the Maryland Avenue bridge between Lanvale and Oliver Streets midtown. 

New Works Contemplate Baltimore's Black Butterfly, Global Fusion, and Coming Out (As an Artist)

Pothik Chatterjee’s global upbringing—Kolkata, India, Dubai, Paris, Abu Dhabi, and Jakarta—is abundantly clear in his abstract art on display in a solo show at Highlandtown Gallery.

Recovering the Past and Envisioning the Future in West Baltimore Through Photography

In fall 2021, the Black Arts District launched the Historical Photography Project (HPP), an online library of photos and oral histories, seeking to ensure that the cultural memory of the Avenue isn’t forgotten or erased.