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Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts

Free Fall Baltimore
The 13th annual Free Fall Baltimore spotlights the arts in Baltimore throughout October 2018. Image Credit: Ian Johnston Photography, Waterfront Partnership Harbor Harvest 2017
19th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade
BOPA is now accepting applications for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade set to begin on Monday, January 21, 2019. Submissions are due Monday, December 31, 2018.
School 33 Fall 2018 Exhibitions
School 33 Art Center presents three new exhibitions opening Friday, October 12, 2018 through Saturday, November 24. 2018. Image caption: Bryan Funk, “Wandering Properties”
Baltimore Farmers' Market & Bazaar
Applications are now open for the 42nd season of the Baltimore Farmers' Market & Bazaar starting Sunday, April 7, 2019. The deadline to apply is Monday, December 31, 2019.
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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