Create Baltimore, formerly known as the Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts (BOPA), has won multiple awards for its Create Baltimore Anthem Video, which premiered in October 2025.
The Anthem video was a 2026 Webby Award Honoree, won three 2026 Telly Awards, and won two 2026 Communicator Awards for Excellence. It was produced to serve as a brand launch for the next chapter of the organization as it transitioned from BOPA to Create Baltimore.
2026 Webby Awards Honoree
Category: Social Video Short Form, Culture and Lifestyle = Honoree
2026 Telly Awards – three awards
Category: General-Social Video – 2026 People’s Telly Silver Winner
Category: General-Arts & Entertainment – 2026 Silver Winner
Category: Series-Arts & Culture – 2026 Bronze Winner for Artscape 2025 Promotional Campaign with Bryan Robinson
2026 Communicator Awards – two awards for excellence
Category: Film & Video, Non-Profit = Award of Excellence 2026
Category: Social Media, Non-Profit = Award of Excellence 2026
The video was first shown at the Top of the World Observation Level of the Baltimore World Trade Center during a press conference with Mayor Brandon M. Scott. In the video, Create Baltimore CEO Robyn Murphy asks, “How will you create Baltimore?” The video features Murphy narrating the different ways Create Baltimore facilitates public art and local artists, more than 30 of whom appear in the Anthem video as well.
“It is more than a question; it is a challenge,” said Murphy. “The question I ask is the throughline of our rebrand. Create is a verb; and we are reenergized by newfound optimism and action. Art is not a luxury; for many, it is a lifeline. Art is the heartbeat of any city; so, it’s no wonder this project resonated at the level that it did. A huge shoutout to my team at Create Baltimore and community partners who produced this Valentine to our city, which showcases not only the power of art but the power of the people.”
The Anthem video was produced by Tia Goodson, who is also Create Baltimore’s chief marketing and programs officer. It featured many of the activations under the purview of Create Baltimore, like Artscape, the Farmer’s Market, and more than 250 murals across the city. It also included well-known cultural spaces like the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, Top of the World Observation Level at the World Trade Center, Cloisters Castle and School 33 Art Center.
“It was beautiful to see the city come together for this project,” Goodson said. “Baltimore is a city powered by its artistic community and as an organization we believe in that power, and we wanted it on full display. A big thank you to the artists and the small businesses and anchor institutions like the Orioles, the Ravens, and the Walters Art Museum that supported us in this endeavor.”
In addition to featuring Murphy and being produced by Goodson, the Create Baltimore Anthem video crew included Stuart Ruston as director, DP, and editor; Ime Umoh as the drone operator; Mebane Design Studio creating motion graphics; Planit for logo design; and Andrew Salomone as the sound mixer.
The artists and artwork included in the video (in order of appearance) were: Ernest Shaw, Shawn James, LaToya D. Peoples, Nether, Jordan Lawson, Kenneth C. Clemons, Gary A. Mullen, Iandry Randriamandroso, Amanda Leigh Burnham, Wendy Moscat-Soto, Jacob Goldsmith, Jax Erenberg, Alex J. Doucette, Junius Wilson, DJ AAVE, Bryan Robinson, Gabby Samone, Fantastia Taylor, Camila Leãno, Aliana Grace Bailey, Hope & Faith McCorkle, Motte & Baliey Productions, Pam Pahl, Adam Kaufman, VILLAGER, Natalie Karyl, Kid Balloon, Qrcky, Rich Rocket, Melissa Sutherland Moss, Ainsley Burrows, Laurielle Noel.
