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ARTSCAPE 2024
August 2-4, 2024 | Noon-11:00pm
Mt. Vernon/Bolton Hill Neighborhood
AMERICA’S LARGEST FREE outdoor arts festival. Rocking the cultural heart of Baltimore since 1982. Uniting art enthusiasts, families, and tourists in a celebration of creativity, culture, & performance for 40 years!
Visual Art Exhibitions | Music Performances | Community Gathering Spaces | Immersive Family & Youth Experiences | Artist Marketplace
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
FRIDAY, AUGUST 2
Noon–10:00pm FESTIVAL HOURS
9:00pm – 11:00pm ARTSCAPE AFTERHOURS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3
11:00AM–10:00pm FESTIVAL HOURS
11:00am–10:00pm MAIN STAGE HOURS
9:00pm-11:00pm ARTSCAPE AFTERHOURS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4
11:00am–5:00pm FESTIVAL HOURS
Presenting a rich tapestry of artists and makers, live concerts, visual arts experiences, performing arts, fashion designers, kid-friendly activities, film screenings, experimental music, comedy, literary arts programming. As well as delectable selections of culinary offerings.
100% Accessible 100% FREE
ARTIST PROGRAMING
- Guest Curator – Visual Art Exhibition
- B_24 Art Exhibition
- Sondheim Semi Finalist Exhibition
- Artist Marketplace
- Maryland Film Festival Shorts Fest
- Comedy
- Gamescape
- Community Gathering Places
- Kidscape & Teenscape
- Artscape After Hours
- Live & DJ Music Performances
- Culinary Delights
- Performing Arts – Pop Ups
- Dance
- Project Artscape (Fashion)
- Literary Arts & Prints Fair
FESTIVAL STAGES
ZONE 1
McMechen–Mt Royal Ave–Cathedral St
MICA Stage
- Artists’ Market — A juried exhibition and marketplace featuring over 100 artists presenting original work available for purchase. (Also in Zone 3).
- B_24 Exhibition — Artscape’s signature indoor exhibition, featuring the work of the best artists based in Baltimore City and the surrounding region.
- Sondheim Semifinalists Exhibition — A group exhibition showcasing the work of the 2024 Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize semifinalists, on view in MICA’s Meyerhoff and Decker galleries.
ZONE 2
Mt Royal Ave–Cathedral St–N Charles St
Mt Royal Station Stage/Main Stage
- Gamescape — An interactive visual arts exhibition showcasing video games and video game inspired artwork and activities.
- Kidscape — Hands-on activities and workshops, for kids ages 4–12, including art making, interactive programming, & more.
ZONE 3
N Charles St–Mt Royal Ave–Lanvale St
Literary Arts & Prints Fair presented by Baltimore Magazine
- Budding authors and visual artists from Baltimore and beyond showcase their early works in a variety of genres.
ZONE 4
N Charles St–Lanvale St–North Ave
Station North Stage
- Made In Baltimore — A marketplace of local vendors selling clothing, accessories, personal care products, home goods, and more, all produced in Baltimore City.
- The Blinkatorium Returns — A hypnotic new Blinkatorium
- landscape from Scott Pennington, roller skating performances from It’s Our Skate Night, and a spot to chill out in
- Stephen Hendee’s The Grotto–all at the 1714 Charles Street
- Parking Garage. Presented by Central Baltimore Partnership
- LOL@Artscape — Join Baltimore Improv Group for some Old
- Bay seasoned comedy with some of the best of Improv and Stand-up in Baltimore.
- Project Artscape — Twelve local emerging and professional designers bring their fashions to the runway at The Garage. Hosted by Caprece Ann Jackson. Each designer’s show will feature an original composition by the Baltimore Jazz Alliance.
- MDFF Shorts Festival — Join Maryland Film Festival for a weekend of free short film screenings of Baltimore-based student work.
ZONE 5
N Howard St–North Ave–20th St
- Teenscape — Art making activities for young adults ages 13–18, including a vision board collage-making session, interactive theater and spoken word exercises, and an open mic.
FEST FAQS
Location: Map located on FAQs page in link above.
1300-1800 blocks of Charles Street and along Mount Royal Avenue through the heart of Mount Vernon’s cultural district. Expanding across North Avenue into the Station North Arts & Entertainment District. Areas along North Avenue between Charles Street and Maryland Avenue will be activated, as well as Charles Street up to W. 20th Street.
NO Pets:
Service Dogs Only. Leave pets home.
RAIN or SHINE event