The Baltimore Film Office is accepting entries for the 17th annual Baltimore Screenwriters Competition, a project of the Baltimore Film Office in conjunction with film programs at Johns Hopkins University and Morgan State University. The top entries in each category will win cash prizes and are scheduled to be announced during the 2022 Maryland Film Festival in April 2022. The new deadline is Friday, January 21, 2022, by 5:00 p.m. Get the application below.

Empower Baltimore will officially launch next month with their first cohort beginning on February 21. The Empower Program is a six-week program in partnership with GoDaddy to build websites and expand the digital footprint of local businesses with 10 employees or fewer. The following types of businesses are especially encouraged to apply: social and creative enterprises; BIPOC, immigrant, & women-owned businesses; and neighborhood-based businesses — particularly in A&E Districts, Main Streets, and underinvested neighborhoods. Applications for the first cohort close on Friday, January 21, 2022. Click below for details and the application.

The Baltimore Farmers' Market & Bazaar returns for its 45th season on Sunday, April 3, 2022. We are currently accepting vendor applications for farms, food vendors, and bazaar artisans to join us next season. The deadline is Monday, January 31, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. Click the links below to apply.

TAG/The Artists Gallery invites area artists to share their unique vision in the juried exhibition, “BEING SEEN.” Artwork will be shown in gallery and posted online. Juror, Matt Klos, an artist, educator, and the co-owner of Baltimore’s Exeter Gallery will select five works that will earn cash prizes. The deadline for entries has been extended to Sunday, February 6, 2022. For complete details, click the button below.

Horticulture Playwrights Workshop seeks Baltimore-area playwrights for their 2022-23 cohort. Selected artists will receive a $1,000 stipend along with feedback, support, and readings of their work. Baltimore-area writers (ages 18+) of all experience levels are eligible to apply with a so-far unwritten idea they’d like to turn into a full-length script. BIPOC, female, and gender nonconforming artists are especially encouraged to apply. Applications must be submitted online by Tuesday, February 15, 2022. For details, click below.

The primary goal of the Abell Open Space Public Mural Project is to beautify and enhance the long brick wall facing the 32nd Street Abell Open Space. The project budget is not to exceed $7,500 for an artist or team of collaborative artists, and submitted proposals should include a timeline with the expectation that the project would be completed before September 2022. The deadline for proposals is Friday, February 18, 2022 by 5:00 p.m. For more information about the mural project, including how to apply, click below.

1/ST and the Maryland Jockey Club have partnered with the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) to launch a unique art competition to honor the second jewel of the Triple Crown Series and its impact on Baltimore. Artists may submit their entries now through March 2, 2022. The winning artist will receive $4,000 and two VIP tickets to Preakness 147. For details, click below.