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Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts

Baltimore Mural Program
BOPA in collaboration with P. Flanigan & Sons, Inc. (PFS) seeks a Baltimore-based artist or artist team to design and produce unique, site-specific mural artwork to beautify the streetscape at 1320 Monroe Street in the Bridgeview-Greenlawn community of West Baltimore. (Mural: Soul Queen by Megan Lewis)
2021 Sondheim Semifinalist
The 2021 jurors, Naz Cuguoğlu, Michelle Grabner, and Meleko Mokgosi, have selected thirty-four artists for the semifinal round. (Phaan Howng)
Student Artwork Call for Entry
Baltimore Fair Housing seeks student art from Elementary School, Middle School, and High School students in Baltimore City for the 2021 Fair Housing Month Student Exhibition in April 2021. What does home mean to you? Submit your artwork for display at an outdoor exhibition!
Scholastic Art and Writing Award Winners
Congratulations 2021 Awards Recipients! A panel of professional visual artists, poets, writers, and other creative professionals selected works from 3600 submitted to be awarded. View the full list of works.
Top of the World Observation Level Closed
Following new restrictions in Baltimore City and Maryland regarding COVID-19, Top of the World Observation Level will remain closed until further notice, effective Thursday, November 12, 2020.
Greetings from the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts
There are so many opportunities in which to engage with the arts this month. Whether you do so online, or safely in person, we hope that the programs you choose to attend during Free Fall Baltimore inspire you, entertain you, and motivate you to continue seeking out Baltimore’s creativity all year long. (Image: Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards Ceremony Exhibit 2020)
Emergency Statement & Resources
See Maryland State Arts Council for additional resource lists, FAQ’s, and information that are being compiled by various organizations.

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