BmoreArt’s Picks: May 27 – June 2
This Week: CLLCTIVLY presents We Give Black, VisArts May Opening Celebration, The Lost Weekend at Greedy Reads, The IN Series: ETHIOPIA at Baltimore Theatre Project, Vagabond Players’ PICASSO AT THE LAPIN AGILE, Earl Arnett book launch and jazz performance at An Die Musik, Asia North Closing Event, Emergence opening reception at Galerie Myrtis, and Show & Tell with Kibibi Ajanku at Creatively Black Baltimore — PLUS The Stoop needs stories to tell 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!
We Give Black
Thursday, May 29 | Ongoing through May 31
@ Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park
We Give Black
We Give Black is a transformative three-day communal gathering that celebrates culture as the foundation of community-driven wealth. Rooted in the themes of [Re]membering, Restorying, Reimagining, We Give Black will guide attendees through a journey of personal healing, professional development, community celebration, and transformative storytelling. This immersive event will feature intimate workshops, keynote speakers, thought-provoking conversations, and artistic performances, creating a vibrant space for learning, connection, and cultural affirmation.
PROGRAMMING FORMATS
Imagine Stages – A curated session of keynote speakers and artists taking part in moderated conversations, inspiring talks and live artistic performances.
Discovery Rooms – A series of intimate breakout sessions crowdsourced from a national call for proposals and featuring workshops, short talks, and conversations led by thought leaders in various topics aligned with the core themes of We Give Black.
Storytelling Sessions – Citywide immersive experiences through the lens of the people, places, and spaces that make Baltimore thrive. Each experience will be crafted by some of the city’s leading organizations, changemakers, creatives, and entrepreneurs. Each attendee will select (1) session to attend.
Social Gatherings – The opening and closing events will be designed to provide space for connection, inspiration through storytelling, and celebration of Black joy.
Community Celebration – A community gathering designed to bring folks together to celebrate Black joy while showcasing the finest local food, artists, vendors, and performers.
VisArts May Opening Celebration
Friday, May 30 :: 7-9pm
@ VisArts Rockville
Ready for a night of art, exploration, conversation, and a little wow?
Join us on May 30 from 7–9 PM for the launch of our newest exhibitions. Trust us—you won’t want to miss this.
Step into an imagined wildfire shelter and engage with the “Survival Architect” as Katie Kehoe reimagines resilience through art in Time is of the Essence (Gibbs Street Gallery, May 16-July 13).
See what happens when master ceramic artist—and VisArts Associate Artist and instructor—Xiaosheng Bi gets into questions of control and tension in Confrontation. Compromise. (Concourse Gallery, May 16-June 13).
Wander through Unforeseen, the bold, dystopian installation by Chris Combs and Ceci Cole McInturff (Common Ground Gallery, May 23-July 20). It’s more than an exhibition; it’s a conversation starter.
And don’t skip NextGen 12.0 (Kaplan Gallery, May 30-July 20)—our juried exhibition featuring the next wave of local creative talent, ages 17–27.
This isn’t just an opening night; it’s a chance to mingle with art lovers and the simply curious, enjoy some snacks and sips, and experience an evening full of art, connection, and fun.
See you there!
The opening celebration is free and open to the public, but please RSVP by adding a free ticket to your cart and checking out.
The Lost Weekend
Friday, May 30 | Ongoing through June 1
@ Greedy Reads Remington
The Lost Weekend returns for a third installment! Baltimore’s historic literary contributions are well known, and it remains still today a city overflowing with creativity and talent, from social and cultural commentary, to poetry, to award-winning fiction. The city’s literary talent is matched by a community of readers who are insatiably curious, hungry for stories, and unapologetically politically and culturally engaged. The Lost Weekend is three days of culture, books, spoken word, poetry, good food and good people – hosted by Greedy Reads.
Learn more about The Lost Weekend at www.greedyreads.com/thelostweekend2025 and follow on Instagram
@greedyreads.
Read more of this week’s picks at BmoreArt.
