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Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts

Baltimore Book Festival
The 23rd annual Baltimore Book Festival returns Friday, September 28 through Sunday, September 30, 2018.
School 33 Art Center Exhibitions
School 33 Art Center presents three new exhibitions on view Friday, August 31-Saturday, September 29, 2018. Image Credit: Bill Schmidt - "Architopia"
Open Studio Tour
On Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14, 2018, meet Baltimore's artists, see their work and get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into their creative processes during School 33's annual Open Studio Tour.
MECU Neighborhood Event Grants
BOPA invites interested Baltimore City nonprofit neighborhood associations & community-based organizations to apply for the MECU Neighborhood Event Grants program. Applications close Sunday, October 7, 2018.
2018 Public Art Challenge
Baltimore is one of 14 cities selected for the 2018 Public Art Challenge, part of Mike Bloomberg’s American Cities Initiative. The proposed project will be a multi-sector collaboration between the Arts & Parks organization, the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, and Baltimore’s Mayor’s Office on Criminal Justice. Image Credit: Bloomberg Philanthropies

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