This Week: MICA Community Art & Service Program exhibition, In the Stacks performance at Peabody Library, City of Artists I closing reception at Connect + Collect, Mari Black at Manor Mill, Open Works yard sale, screening of Black Printmakers of Washington DC at Smithsonian Anacostia, Creative Alliance Marquee Ball: Illusion!, Baker Artist Awards showcase at Baltimore Theatre Project, and Notre Dame of Maryland Senior Thesis exhibition reception at Gormley Gallery — PLUS HCAC artist studio opportunities and more!
BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best weekly art openings, events, and performances happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas. For a more comprehensive perspective, check the BmoreArt Calendar page, which includes ongoing exhibits and performances, and is updated on a daily basis.
To submit your calendar event, email us at events@bmoreart.com!
Front & Center // Community Art & Service Exhibition
Monday, April 24 :: 2-4pm
@ MICA Rosenberg Gallery
Check out the amazing work of MICA’s Community Art & Service Program Student Leaders! This exhibition will feature a selection of works from our Community Site Partners across Baltimore. The works are made in collaboration with our Community Site Leaders and France-Merrick Fellows, and represent their commitment to the role art plays in supporting community! Join us on April 24, 2024 from 2pm – 4pm for special treats, activities, and more at our CAS Exhibition Reception and Festival! – Including food from the Avenue Market and Boba & Milk Tea. Meet representatives from our Community Site Partners and learn more about what they do, including Make Studio, Blue Water Baltimore, and Higher Achievement! Or, join us at one of several activity stations, including button making or quilt square-crafting.
In the Stacks: Sounds of Nature
Wednesday, April 24 :: 6:30-7:30pm
@ George Peabody Library
Spring is here! For this immersive performance, lyric soprano Natanya Sheva Washer, Peab ’17, and Peabody faculty guitarist Sean Brennan will explore music inspired by nature, including works by Florence Price, Kaija Saariaho, William Grant Still, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Pauline Viardot. These pastoral and meditative songs will be paired with rare, vividly illustrated books from the George Peabody Library collection.
Come enjoy an evening of flora, fauna, literature, and music in one of the most beautiful libraries in the world!
This event is free and advance registration is strongly encouraged.
Doors open at 6 pm. Standby line begins at 5 pm.
Seats for registered attendees will be held until 6:20 pm, then will be released for open seating.
We encourage patrons without advance registration to join the standby line. Most standby patrons are able to be accommodated.
City of Artists I | Closing Reception
Thursday, April 25 :: 6-8pm
@ Connect + Collect Gallery
Join us on Thursday, April 25th, from 6-8 pm at the Connect+Collect gallery for the closing reception and an artist walkthrough of the exhibition City of Artists I featuring Erin Fostel, J.M. Giordano, and Phaan Howng.
City of Artists I marks the inaugural presentation in a series of exhibitions that serve as a visual extension to BmoreArt’s first full-length book City of Artists: a publication that features 220 pages of personal reflections from leading writers alongside portfolios from some of the city’s most celebrated visual artists.
Mirroring the book’s essence and aesthetics, City of Artists I showcases pivotal and emblematic works by Erin Fostel, J.M. Giordano, and Phaan Howng. Through varying styles, media, and ideas, their works provide a variety of perspectives from Baltimore’s art scene, as they translate their experiences into unique visual narratives that continue to evolve and influence the city’s artistic community.
:: Thursday, April 25th :: 6-8 pm Closing Reception and Artist Walkthrough: City of Artists I
Connect+Collect Gallery (2519 N. Charles Street)
Read more of this week’s picks at BmoreArt.
