Past Projects
Community Connect
Central Baltimore Partnership’s Community Connect event series brings together a brilliant combination of performers, youth organizations, and vendors to promote a message of health — both physical and mental — to youth and families at local community centers.
Station North Skill Up!
Station North Skill Up! convened four local arts organizations in 2021 — Power Press, Baltimore Jewelry Center, Blue Light Junction, and Dance & Bmore — for an afternoon of family-friendly workshops at Greenmount West Community Center. Made possible by Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts.
Shine in the Dark
Shine in the Dark was a pop-up, outdoor gallery exhibit held at the Ynot Lot, designed for the public to experience new artworks during the Covid-19 pandemic. The exhibit invited 12 emerging, Baltimore-based artists to create new work exploring various conceptions of the heritage of the Station North Arts District and our collective role therein. View the virtual gallery here.
North Avenue Knowledge Exchange
(NAKE) is an innovative experiment in community-based education. Developed as a partnership between Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Red Emma’s Bookstore Coffeehouse, and Station North Arts District, the Knowledge Exchange is intended to expand the platform of the Baltimore Free School to a community-wide network of grassroots education and information sharing.
Open Walls Baltimore
Open Walls Baltimore was an unparalleled street art project managed by the Station North Arts District and curated by the artist Gaia. In 2012 and 2014, 35 artists created 39 large-scale murals to enliven public space, stimulate community revitalization and national dialogue, and attract visitors and investors to Station North. The project was featured in the New York Times and Washington Post, and won the Best of Baltimore: Best Public Art Project from Baltimore Magazine.
Artists Within Artists Within
Artists Within was an NEA Our Town-funded art & community development project involving a diverse coalition of partners.
National Symposium on Arts/ Cultural/ Entertainment Districts
A two-day symposium on existing policy and incentive programs, and critical issues facing arts and entertainment districts.