This Week: Maryland Arts Summit, Can I Kick it? Road House at Creative Alliance, Within Walking Distance opening reception at MICA, Voices of the Gods documentary screening at SNF Parkway, Sainted Trap Choir at the Meyerhoff, Juneteenth celebrations at The Lewis and Current Space, Malcolm Majer and Ruri Yi at GENTLEMAN FARMERS opening, August Wilson Celebration at TU Center for the Arts, Hannah Brancato and Sanahara Ama Chandra in residence at BMA Lexington Market, Let Them Speak opening reception at The Peale, Distracted Soldiers opening reception at The Compound, The Art of Black Men at Eubie Blake, opening reception for Chia-Hsiu Liu at Heather Grey Gallery, First Flush at Area 405, and AFRAM 2026 — PLUS apply for the Artist Travel Prize and more featured opportunities!
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!
Tuesday, June 16 – Wednesday, June 17
@ Prince George’s Community College Center for Performing Arts
The Maryland Arts Summit, hosted at Prince George’s Community College Center for the Performing Arts, is a statewide conference presented by and for the Maryland arts sector, which includes, but is not limited to: Arts Advocates, Arts Educators & Teaching Artists, Independent Artists, Arts Organizations, Youth, Community Stakeholders, Arts, and Entertainment Districts, County Arts Agencies of Maryland, Public Artists, Boards of Directors, and Folklife Artists.
It is an opportunity to network, share the fantastic work that is being done across the state, learn about communities different from your own, celebrate the accomplishments of what we as a sector have achieved, and, through dialogue and action, bring to light where systems have fallen short of the support required to help artists and organizations thrive. The Maryland Arts Summit is a place for productive conversations to move the Maryland arts sector forward and ensure its long-term success.
When: Tuesday, June 16th- Wednesday, June 17th, 2026
Location: Prince George’s Community College, Center for Performing Arts located at 301 Largo Road, Largo, MD 20774
Wednesday, June 17 :: 7:30pm
@ Creative Alliance
CAN I KICK IT? is designed for fans of cult classic action films, Kung-Fu flicks, and the music they inspire. Each screening is scored live, scene-by-scene, by DJ 2-Tone Jones, blending Hip Hop, Soul, Rock, and more to create a truly unique cinematic experience.
Film Description:
Patrick Swayze kicks, philosophizes, and tears throats in this gloriously absurd cult classic. As Dalton, the world’s best “cooler” (yes, bouncer-philosopher), he brings zen and pain to a small-town bar terrorized by a local crime boss. It’s ridiculous. It’s sincere. It’s absolutely perfect midnight movie material.
Within Walking Distance: Local Artists in Celebration of the 200th | Opening Reception
Thursday, June 18 :: 6-8pm
@ MICA Meyerhoff Gallery
The Bolton Hill Community Association (BHCA), in partnership with the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), is proud to announce a special exhibition that will showcase the diverse creative talent in the greater MICA neighborhood. With over fifty artists, the exhibition includes painting, sculpture, photography and multi-media artwork.
The exhibition will run from June 19 through July 19, 2026 in the Meyerhoff Gallery (Fox Building, Floor 1). Don’t miss the opening reception on June 18, from 6-8 PM.
Read more of this week’s picks at BmoreArt.
