Baltimore Community Foundation

The Municipal Art Society of Baltimore City and Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts are proud to announce that applications are open for the annual Artist Travel Prize.

The Society will award $8,000 to a visual artist, or visual artist collaborators, living or working in Baltimore City. Applications must articulate the artist’s reason for travel to a specific destination and how this travel is essential to their studio practice. The Society’s focus will be on emerging artists.

💰 Prize Amount: $8,000
📅 Application Deadline: July 14, 2026 at 5:00pm
🌐 Learn More and Apply: https://www.eventeny.com/events/vendor/?id=49970

Celebrate Juneteenth with free admission to the Reginald F. Lewis Museum!

Inspired by the upcoming exhibition “The Lines We Cross: 250 Years of Maryland Forging America,” the museum’s Juneteenth programming includes:

*Justice and Reconciliation: Film Screening and Panel Discussion
*Youth Engagement: Baltimore Miss Juneteenth Pageant
*Musical and Dance Performances
*Artmaking Workshops
*Living History Reenactments
*Resisting Erasure: Civic Engagement, Education, and the Ongoing Work of Freedom

📅 Friday, June 19, 2026
🕙 10am – 3pm
📍 830 E. Pratt Street, Baltimore

Learn more at www.lewismuseum.org/event/juneteenth-2026/ and mark your calendars to return in July to see the special exhibit, “The Lines We Cross: 250 Years of Maryland Forging America.”

If you haven’t witnessed the vibrance of the “Queernesseseseses” mural on the corner of N. Lakewood Avenue and Fayette Avenue, this is the perfect time to check it out!

Led by community artist Maria Gabriela Aldana, director of Art of Solidarity, and in partnership with Bmore Liberated, the 35-foot mural draws attention to the importance of q***r liberation and joy. Youth interns from YouthWorks Baltimore and We Are CASA were hired and trained in visual storytelling, work skills, environmental design, and mural paining. For many, this was their first paid job.

"Queernesseseseses" is the largest LGBTQ+ mural in Baltimore, and it's been nominated for Best Mural and Best Visual Artist in Baltimore magazine's 2026 Reader's Poll. Keep an eye out for the results this August!

You can find Art of Solidarity () and Bmore Liberated () on Instagram. Photos courtesy of Maria Gabriela Aldana.

You’re invited to Baltimore County Public Library's author series honoring America’s 250th anniversary!

Author Stephanie Dray will discuss her new historical fiction novel ("A Founding Mother") about the influential first lady Abigail Adams. Wife to the second president of the United States and mother to the sixth president, Abigail Adams’ story reflects her surprising role in shaping this country’s formative years and the impact of her legacy.

📆 Tuesday, June 23, 2026
🕙 6:30pm – 8:00pm
📍 BCPL Arbutus Branch (855 Sulphur Spring Road, Arbutus)
🌐 Learn more at https://events.bcpl.info/event/16007843

The Heritage Society of Essex and Middle River invites you to their free Museum Speaker Series. Local historian and flag enthusiast Dale Grimes will discuss the 80th Anniversary of the end of WWII, and have a mini show-and-tell with Baltimore newspapers and U.S. Navy flags from the era. Guests are welcome to tour the museum after the presentation.

📅 Saturday, June 27, 2026
🕙 10:30am
📍 516 Eastern Boulevard, Essex

Today we’re celebrating a different type of graduate.

The No Struggle No Success, NSNS Youth & Adult Reentry Second Chance Closing Ceremony recently honored youth and adult returning citizens who have successfully completed a transformative reentry and mentorship program. Family and friends gathered to celebrate the graduates’ resilience and successful reintegration into society.

This Baltimore nonprofit continues to make a difference by giving returning citizens the tools, guidance, and support needed to create new opportunities, reconnect with loved ones, and thrive in their communities.

In honor of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, Towson University's Summer at the Center Arts Festival presents “America 250: Voices of a Nation,” a multidisciplinary arts and performance festival taking place June 11 – July 11.

The festival will explore the evolving American story through performance, visual art, film, and community engagement. Set against the backdrop of Towson University College of Fine Arts and Communication's theaters, concert halls, galleries and dance studios, events will showcase performances from alumni, faculty, and Maryland's professional arts community.

🗓️ June 11, 2026 – July 11,2026
📍 Event dates and locations vary

Browse the full festival schedule at https://www.towson.edu/cofac/centers/summer-center.html.

For many, June is a time to celebrate Pride, and to support local organizations making a difference in the LGBTQ+ community.

BCF grantee AZIZA PECE Youth Programming uses after-school therapeutic programming that blends arts and culture as pathways to healing for Black and Hispanic youth, with dedicated support and programming for LGBTQ+ kids.

They recently partnered with licensed social workers to provide regular therapy sessions for more than 30 young people in a culturally affirming environment. Participants reported stronger emotional regulation, reduced stress, and deeper feelings of safety and support. For many of the youth, this was their first experience with consistent mental health care, and nearly all of them remained engaged throughout the school year.

Read about AZIZA PE&CE's impact on our website at www.bcf.org/mental-health-aziza-kts and www.bcf.org/youth-mental-health.

Congratulations to Baltimore’s Class of 2026!🎓

Through our strategic grants, we’re creating a stronger, safer, and more vibrant region by resourcing schools, teachers, and education leaders across Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore County Public Schools, and beyond.

From Pre-K to PhD - and every milestone in between - we celebrate the achievements of our local graduates. Your hard work and determination inspire us, and we can’t wait to see how you shape the future of our region.

The 82nd anniversary of the D-Day landings is this Saturday (June 6), and you’re invited to commemorate the occasion with the Pikesville Armory Foundation.

This free event begins with a ceremony at the 29th Division Monument honoring the history of Maryland’s citizen soldiers, from the Revolution through WWII. It continues at the newly renovated NCO Club with an expert talk on Maryland’s role in the American Revolution.

Tag a history buff and RSVP at https://bit.ly/4edI68j.

📆 Saturday, June 6, 2026
🕙 10:00am – 11:00am
📍 Pikesville Armory (640 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville)