BOPA invites local creatives to join an online informational session on Wednesday, April 27, from 6:00–7:00 p.m. to learn more about an upcoming series of community-focused groups BOPA is hosting this spring.

Through these focused sessions, BOPA offers a safe and equitable space for the Baltimore creative community to share insights and perspectives to help BOPA learn about artists' needs and what opportunities exist (or should exist) for local creatives, nonprofits, and corporate stakeholders to collaborate.

To register for the April 27 online information session, click the button below.

As BOPA continues its Strategic Planning Process, we invite you to take a brief constituent survey to share your thoughts on the City’s arts and culture scene. Your responses will be used to paint a broad picture of how community members experience arts and culture and ultimately inform how BOPA programs can best support that vision as we move forward. We will be collecting responses through Tuesday, May 31. Click the button below to take the constituent survey. Thank you for your feedback!

The Community Arts Grant produced by BOPA supports community-artist collaborative design & implementation of new, exterior wall mural projects sited in underserved communities of Baltimore City. Grant applicants may request up to $17,000 in mural project funding support. The application deadline is Monday, May 2, 2022. To apply, click below.

The Baltimore City Arts Council is looking for contemporary art enthusiasts to serve as Volunteer/Gallery Guides at the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower and the Gallery in the Sky at the Top of the World Observation Level.

Volunteer/Gallery Guides welcome guests to the facility and provide information on exhibitions displayed throughout the space. Volunteer/Gallery Guides are scheduled for 4-hour shifts during weekend operating hours. Interested applicants must be 18 years or older and fluent in English (Spanish a plus). The Arts Council will also consider students between the ages of 16–18 seeking community service hours. To apply, contact Kirk Shannon Butts by clicking the button below.

The Communities Thrive Organizational Project Grant supports small and mid-sized arts organizations in the production & presentation of artistic works accessible to the general public within the City of Baltimore. The grant supports the production of projects in many disciplines, including performing arts, media arts, visual arts, literary arts, and online arts projects. The Communities Thrive Organizational Project Grant is made possible with the support of the Maryland State Arts Council. The deadline is Friday, May 13, 2022. For more information and to apply, click the button below.

Notre Dame of Maryland University in Baltimore is seeking a Guest Curator for a one-year, part-time appointment. In addition to assisting the Director in planning and implementing the gallery's schedule of exhibitions, the Guest Curator will curate an exhibition for the University gallery. The application deadline is Friday, April 29. For details and to apply, click below.

Gormley Gallery is accepting proposals for solo or group exhibits on a rolling basis. They are currently scheduling shows for the 2023-24 academic year. Artists from Baltimore and the surrounding Mid-Atlantic region are especially encouraged to apply. Two exhibits are scheduled each year for a four- to six-week show. Artists attend the reception and give an informal gallery talk. For more information and to submit a proposal, click below.

The Born in Baltimore Film & Photography Festival is back in person this year on Sunday, June 26, at Creative Alliance. The deadline for artists to submit their work is extended to Monday, May 9, 2022. The Festival seeks images, sounds, and textures that are uniquely Baltimore. Born in Baltimore will consider original photographs, short films, and short shorts. For complete guidelines and how to submit, click below.

To honor and preserve our nation's diverse cultural heritage, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) annually awards up to nine National Heritage Fellowships to master folk and traditional artists. These fellowships recognize artistic excellence, lifetime achievement, and contributions to our nation's traditional arts heritage. The deadline to submit a nomination online is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. For details, click below.