Author Archives: Bopa Communications

1.      Tell us a bit about your role & responsibilities as Arts Council Director:

As the Arts Council Director I am responsible for implementing strategic leadership, planning and outreach to artists and the artist community within the city of Baltimore. I also develop and oversee programs and work to develop new initiatives to enhance and support arts resources within the community including institutions, organizations, and individual artists throughout the city of Baltimore. 

2.       What would you like Baltimoreans to know most about the Arts Council and BOPA’s role in Baltimore City?

We are here to serve them and keep them working in the city! As the City’s arts council I think it is extremely important for people to know that we are invested in helping support artists at every level of professional development as well as keeping communities informed and engaged about the arts.

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Baltimore celebrates the Preakness Stakes, horse racing’s second jewel of the Triple Crown, with a week of fun and interactive festivities. Race to Preakness: A Baltimore Celebration features Happy Hours in Center Plaza, Pee Wee Preakness for youngsters, Downtown Lunchtime Happenings and a Pre-Preakness Inner Harbor Party with a fireworks finale. Race to Preakness: A Baltimore Celebration is presented by the City of Baltimore and produced by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts. Additional support is provided by Maryland Jockey Club, Downtown Partnership of Baltimore, Baltimore City Recreation and Parks, Waterfront Partnership of Baltimore, Lexington Market and WBAL-TV.

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The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) continues to highlight longtime volunteers for National Volunteer Week. Ending on Saturday, April 13, National Volunteer Week honors individuals who have given their time and service to organizations. To learn more about National Volunteer Week, please visit their website: https://www.pointsoflight.org/nvw/

Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts: How did you get started volunteering for BOPA?

James Adams: I’ve been volunteering at BOPA for about 14 years. Believe it or not, I saw the volunteer opening on the website. I knew about Artscape and I said, “Okay, let’s try this.”

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The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) celebrates volunteer contributions during National Volunteer Week, Sunday, April 7 through Saturday, April 13, 2019. Established in 1974, National Volunteer Week praises individuals who have given their time and service to communities. This week, BOPA joins organizations globally by sharing stories from veteran volunteers. Visit National Volunteer Week’s website to learn more: https://www.pointsoflight.org/nvw/

Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts: How did you get started volunteering for BOPA?

Kimberly Shorter: I started with Artscape 2008. I wanted to step out of my comfort zone and do something that I’ve never done before. I thought Artscape would be a great opportunity to do that, meet some new people, be part of the city’s excitement and be part of something great. My first assignment – I will never forget – was at the Baltimore Theatre Project. I was supposed to hand out programs, but then I was moved outside where it was 107 degrees.

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Atop a four-feet-high brick wall in Federal Hill’s Robert Baker Park sits In the Garden by Sam Christian Holmes. The artist and educator at Morgan State University and the Maryland Institute College of Art created the sculpture this past year for the Federal Hill Neighborhood Association. The association received a 2017 Transformative Art Prize from Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts. The 14 feet-tall and 20-feet-wide sculpture illustrates woman and man’s union in the Garden of Eden, with a nod to blacksmithing traditions associated with the African diaspora.

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The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) announces its events schedule for spring and summer 2019. Spring includes the 42^nd season opener of the Baltimore Farmers’ Market & Bazaar in April, followed by a mega summer with Ports America Chesapeake Fourth of July Celebration, Artscape, the Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize, Artscape Gallery Network and the SoBo Summer Music Series in June and July. Additionally, the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower, The Cloisters, School 33 Art Center, and Top of the World Observation Level are open to the public with events throughout the year. Festivals, exhibitions and special events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Events are produced by BOPA and supported in part by grants from the city of Baltimore and the Maryland State Arts Council.

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