A Case for Why Maryland's Version of the Cinema Olympics is Unique... and Better for Film Artists
Since its inception in 1999, the MdFF has always defined itself as a discovery festival, a place to see films you might not see anywhere else. This year's Festival pivots to fall, running November 5-9.
The best weekly art openings, events, and calls for entry happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
This Week: BmoreArt ICONS Benefit Auction is live; Half Remembered, Half Made exhibition at CAC, Root Work: Practice Beyond Fear at Waller Gallery, Dresher Center for the Humanities and CADVC roundtable discussion + Shakespeare in Harlem at UMBC, Voices from the Margins at BLIFTD, and more!
"You, Me, The Reign" is a Soulful Album with Decades of Influences but Very Much of Baltimore 2025
Where Archive Meets Queer Magic
For me, going to the archives is a mental health and wellness practice. Seeing queer memories feels really healing.
Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media
This week's news includes: 60 Minutes with Amy Sherald, a vision for the arts at JHU, Full Circle Dance Company celebrates 25 years, Creative Alliance's 2026 Season, changes at ACC, open DC exhibitions, Crushing Colonialism's 2nd Anniversary, a review of Richard Ayodeji Ikhide at CPM, and more!
A Photo Essay of Baltimore's Free Underground Music Festival
This October 10-12th, Subscape showcased experimental and genre-defying music from punk and noise to electronic and indie rock with a strong emphasis on local and regional talent.
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Performance by Rahne Alexander with DJ Ducky Dynamo: Sunday, October 19th from 3-6pm
Two two-person shows balance the individual and the collective, featuring solo and collaborative works by Rahne Alexander with Erin Stellmon as well as Emma Childs and Vinnie Hager.
Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media
This week's news includes: Jonathon Heyward to stay with BSO until 2031, MdFF goes back to spring schedule, Carmelo Anthony holds court at the Pratt, obituary for Ann Everton, the culture wars come to DC and beyond, NCMA opens doors to furloughed workers, and more!
A collaborative project by artist Tomashi Jackson and policy analyst Nia K. Evans at UMBC
The ambitious slate of programs that take place over the 7-week run of the exhibition are as much a part of the "Pedagogy Study Hall" project as the physical spaces of the galleries.
China Martens' Debut Novel is a Striking Polaroid of Early Noughties Mayhem and Motherhood in Baltimore
Martens is a focused storyteller who delivers a strong narrative. The book is achingly heartfelt yet a whole lot of fun, a heady read by a writer who knows her craft and lets it fly.
The best weekly art openings, events, and calls for entry happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
This Week: Baltimore Transfiguration International Film Festival, Mel Chin lectures at UMBC, Anonymous Was a Woman opens at the Kreeger, Unidos En El Arte artist talk at Creative Alliance, BALTIMORATORY performance at Peabody Heights, MdVLA's 40th birthday party at 2640, and more!
The Baltimore Institution Aims to Bring the Excitement of Auctions to a Broader Public with Online and Local Showrooms
“When people are having conversations about art in Baltimore, I just want Alex Cooper to be a part of it.”
Photos from the Parade of Latino Nations
The parade featured groups representing 25 different countries from across Latin America, each proudly showcasing traditional dress, flags, dance, and music.
Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media
This week's news includes: Remembering Ann Everton of Darsombra, C. Grimaldis Gallery closing, NGA closes unexpectedly, Before the Americas exhibition finds a new home, Tawny Chatmon exhibition at NMWA, Turnstile takes on the world, Free Fall Baltimore, Junius Wilson at AVAM, and more!
A Conversation with the Healer, Trainer, and Educator on Her Dedication to Cultivating Healthier Communities of Color
"You have to be creative in order to be a healer. To be a healer is to imagine someone in a state that they aren’t yet in and support them to get there."
The best weekly art openings, events, and calls for entry happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
This Week: BmoreArt Happy Hour at True Chesapeake, Tomashi Jackson and Nia K. Hall in conversation with Teri Henderson at UMBC, closing reception for VILLAGER at Eubie Blake, Subscape Music Festival, BROS Garbage Quest, Station North Art Walk, latern making workshop with Anna Divinagracia, and more!
Nimble, Collaborative, and (Almost) Global—The Kids are Alright
Robin Vuitch—a proudly self-described “MICA dropout”—wins the prestigious Premi Fundació Úniques, a new director thinks a more collaborative artworld can survive market turbulence, and fair highlights.
