Image credit: Aaron Curtis Photography.
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MECU Neighborhood Event Grants
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Congratulations to the 53 Baltimore City neighborhood associations and nonprofit organizations that received up to $5,000 in funding from the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts' MECU Neighborhood Event Grants program. Representatives of the groups participated in a BOPA workshop that provided tips on event management, fundraising and marketing. Applications for 2020 will open later this year.
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Artistic Opportunities & Creative Engagements
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Applications are available for arts festivals and programs produced by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts. Opportunities are open to artists, designers, arts and culture organizations, and businesses.
Current Arts Programs Applications
For all current festivals, artists and business opportunities, visit
promotionandarts.org
. Have questions? Join the BOPA staff at any of the following information sessions to learn more.
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2019 Festivals Information Sessions
Monday, February 11, 2019, 10am
Saturday, March 2, 2019, 1pm
Jubilee Arts Baltimore,
1947 Pennsylvania Avenue
The sessions provide the public with information on applications for Artscape, Baltimore Book Festival and Light City 2019. The public will have an opportunity to learn about the festivals, requirements, and locations in the festivals' footprints that may offer inspiration, ask questions about the application process and meet potential collaborators.
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2019 Arts Programs Information Session
Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 6pm
School 33 Art Center, 1427 Light Street
The community information session offers details on the application process for arts programs produced by BOPA for winter 2019. Interested artists and arts and cultural organizations can ask questions about available teaching artist, grant and public art opportunities, eligibility and application requirements.
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We Want to Hear from You!
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The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts is proud to serve as the city's arts council, events center and film office. BOPA is dedicated to ensuring the city's arts community remains vibrant and thriving! The public's input is important in how BOPA serves its artists, partners and patrons. Please take a short survey by
Friday, March 1, 2019
to help guide BOPA's future plans.
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A Few Minutes with Greg Cundiff,
a BOPA Volunteer
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Q. What BOPA events or facilities do you volunteer for?
A. I spend most of my time at the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, and have done so since the 2011 centenary celebration. This past summer, I spent my Sundays at the Farmers’ Market & Bazaar. And my year wouldn’t be complete without Artscape and the Book Festival. I enjoy working with the social media team for all the big festivals—Artscape, Baltimore Book Festival and Light City.
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The Cloisters Open House
Saturday, February 9, 2019
Saturday,
March 9, 2019
The Cloisters hosts open houses throughout the year, where vendors including bridal shops, florists, photographers, caterers and DJs discuss options for couples or corporations interested in having their special events at the medieval-inspired attraction and rental facility. The staff of The Cloisters is on hand for tours of the facility and to discuss dates.
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School 33 Art Center Spring Exhibitions
Friday, February 15-
Saturday, April 27, 2019
School 33 Art Center’s upcoming exhibitions feature animated artworks, emoji-inspired collages and reclaimed material. An opening reception for
A Temporal Comparison of Apples vs. Oranges and other recent work
,
Modern Language
and
soft obstacle
by takes place Friday, February 15 from 6-9pm. Image credit: Eric Dyer,
A Man, A Plan, A Canal, Panama
(detail).
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Eric Dyer Artist Talk
Saturday, April 6, 2019, 2pm
School 33 Art Center
Artist Eric Dyer will discuss his exhibition
A Temporal Comparison of Apples vs. Oranges and other recent work
, on view Friday, February 15-Friday, April 26, 2019 at School 33 Art Center. His exhibition, accompanied by a residency, features nine wall-hung, animated artworks that utilize viewer participation to explore an eclectic mix of themes. Image credit: Artist Eric Dyer.
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School 33 Art Center Winter Exhibitions
Through February 2, 2019
Local and national artists explore nature, culture and identity in
Your silence will not protect you.
,
Nature as a Metaphor for Economic, Emotional and Existential Horror
and
Labor of Suggestion
, on view in the galleries of School 33 Art Center. Image credit: Alex Callender,
Beyond the Borders of New Space and Lost Time.
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Lateral Distance
Through February 23, 2019
Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower
Amy Wetsch’s works of art were developed from her experience with Dr. Sarah Hörst, a Johns Hopkins University planetary scientist. The artist and MICA graduate student’s mixed-media sculptures, drawings and large-scale installations capture her imagined essence of Titan and the grandeur of the solar system.
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Watercolors
Through February 23, 2019
Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower
Martha Dougherty’s vibrant paintings and collages are in response to various subject matters in her life. The artist’s recent series was prompted by her travels to Italy, where light, color and water reflections became a challenge with its own rewards. Image credit: Martha Dougherty,
Abstract Collage with String Instrument Watercolors
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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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On Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2019, residents braved the frigid temperatures to celebrate the legacy of the civil rights activist. Elected officials, civic organizations, cheer squads, marching bands, military units and equestrian groups marched along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in his honor. The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade produced by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts returns Monday, January 20, 2020 to celebrate its 20th year.
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The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is the city's arts council, events center and film office. BOPA's programs and services are made possible thanks to the generous charitable support from a variety of public and private donors.
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