BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best weekly art openings, events, and performances happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
Miguel Braceli at m/ Elizabeth Myers Mitchell Museum; Doors Open Baltimore 'Love Letters' Kick off at the Streetcar Museum; "Saving Etting Street" screening at SNF Parkway; New/Next Film Festival at The Charles, artist talk with Billy Friebele, Fanni Somogyi, Mollye Bendell at Towson U; and more!
Exhibition Paying Tribute to Saint Francis of Assisi Recalls the Potency of Focus, Meditation, and Care
The centerpiece of the show is the so-called St. Francis Missal, likely produced around 1200. It may be the very volume that inspired Francis, when he was seeking spiritual direction as a young man, to give away his possessions and pledge himself to a life of prayer.
The New/Next Film Festival returns Oct 1-4
For four days this fall, the stretch of North Charles Street around the historic Charles Theatre will feel like the center of the independent film world.
Artwork by Selected Ford/Philip Morris Fellows and More on View Through September 29th
In contrast to President Trump’s vision for America, artists in the exhibition present a radiantly diverse version. This America is bold and bright, defiant and at times playful, and confident in the range of perspectives that emerge when given support for experimentation.
Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media
Amy Sherald on the cover of Time, Devin Allen's new exhibition, Artscape 2027 updates, BMA names Alexandra Letvin as Senior Curator and Department Head of European Painting and Sculpture, La Sonora's Maggie Villegas, Adam Frank named Executive Director of Baltimore Choral Arts Society, and more!
The prize, funded by the McNeely Massey family, goes to one emerging immigrant visual artist living in Maryland
Creative Alliance presents the first Patricia Massey Momentum Award on Wednesday, September 23, announcing at the opening of an accompanying group exhibition running through November 14.
Video Documentary Series Explores MSAC’s Maryland Traditions Program
Watch: BmoreArt will release a series of mini-documentaries by Wide Angle Youth Media focused upon artists from MSAC's Maryland Traditions program through the Folklife Apprenticeship grant.
BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best weekly art openings, events, and performances happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
Vlad Smolkin at The Jewish Museum, Patricia Massey Momentum Award, John Tyler at The Walters, Victoria Rowell at MICA, Emma Childs 'Chora' at Mount Vernon Place Church, SHAN Wallace and Jessie & Katey at Current, AVAM’s Mutt Gala, BRUSH Mural Fest, Devin Allen at CCCC, and Local Art Opportunities!
The Rising Painter Opens a Site-Specific Exhibition at Mount Vernon Place Church on Friday, September 25
Her most ambitiously-scaled canvases are destined for Chora, a site-specific exhibition in Mount Vernon Place Church, organized with curator/BmoreArt contributor Teri Henderson, which will open September 25th and remain on view until February of 2027.
A Photo Essay from the 2026 Maryland State Fair
The Maryland State Fair packs livestock competitions, horse racing, a full midway, and a state's worth of fried food into three long weekends, what organizers now call the "12 Best Days of Summer."
Here's What Baltimore Artists Need to Know
Baker and Creative Alliance are targeting October 1 to officially launch the current Baker Season along with a kickoff event and info sessions for artists, and an application deadline set for January 29, 2027 for artists who wish to create or update their portfolio.
Dancers Take Stage and Inspire Eco-Awareness at Assateague State Park on Saturday, September 19
On Saturday, September 19, dancers from The Washington Ballet, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Janusphere Dance Company, Continuum Contemporary Ballet, and the Ballet Theatre of Maryland will perform on the beach of Assateague State Park.
Baltimore art news updates from independent & regional media
The Phillips Collection acquires a Bria Sterling-Wilson diptych, “Chuks” Amadi-Emina wins the 2026 MASB Artist Travel Prize, Kelly Carnes named BROS new executive director, Steve Ziger's new book, Gaia's Mt Vernon mural, Jerrell Gibbs at the BMA, and more.
An Interview with the Man who Changed—and Continues to Change—Institutional Practice at Home and Abroad ahead of the Baltimore: City of Accessible Arts Convening
The legendary arts worker discusses his historic career and new chapter with the Baltimore: City of Accessible Arts (BCAA), which will host a convening this Thursday, September 17 at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Museum.
BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best weekly art openings, events, and performances happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas.
Jerrell Gibbs solo exhibition opens at the BMA, The Peale presents a virtual panel discussion on preserving cultural heritage, the BCAA x Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Museum Convening, Make Studio artist exhibition at Chesapeake Arts Center, Lewis Hine opening reception at UMBC, and more!
UMBC’s Center for Art, Design, and Visual Culture Presents a Love Letter to Baltimore and its Complications from Curator Angela N. Carroll
Across a diverse presentation of media, Carroll brings together thirteen artists from and deeply connected to Baltimore to tell a story—not just of the city—but about its people, its ideas, its failures, and its glories.
Photo Essay: On Baltimore's War Memorial Plaza, the City's Fifth Annual Charm City Live Turned Downtown's Civic Front Yard into a Nine-Hour Block Party
Boyz II Men headlined, joined by R&B singer Case and Grammy-winning British vocalist Estelle, with DJ Tanz, Porkchop, DJ Keebee, Uncle E, and The Vibe Band
Twenty Five Years After 9/11, a Memorial Offers a Timeless Message in Baltimore
Designed by Steve Ziger and Doug Bothner of the Baltimore firm Ziger|Snead, the Maryland 9/11 Memorial's most affecting feature isn't a material at all–it's the shadow.
