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The 2026 Illuminator Award Honorees

Illuminator Award Honorees 2026 Five Forces Shaping Baltimore’s Cultural Future The Peale is proud to announce the five honorees of the 2026 Illuminator Awards, individuals and...

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The Guild @ The Peale

The Guild @ The Peale Building the Next Generation of Preservation Tradespeople​ The Guild @ The Peale is a paid apprenticeship program training the next...

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Call for Artists – Life in Baltimore

Life in Baltimore – Call for Artists The Peale is pleased to announce the opening of the Call for Artists for Life in Baltimore, a juried exhibition exploring the lived experience and everyday life of

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John Suau

The 2026 Illuminator Award Honorees

Illuminator Award Honorees 2026 Five Forces Shaping Baltimore’s Cultural Future The Peale is proud to announce the five honorees of the 2026 Illuminator Awards, individuals and institutions whose work has expanded access, strengthened communities, and shaped

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John Suau

The Guild @ The Peale

The Guild @ The Peale Building the Next Generation of Preservation Tradespeople​ The Guild @ The Peale is a paid apprenticeship program training the next generation of preservation tradespeople while creating pathways to stable, well-paying

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John Suau

Grit Fund 2026 Is Open Apply Now

Grit Fund 2026 Is Open Apply for Project Grants or Serve as a Juror Grit Fund is now accepting applications for 2026 Project Grants and welcoming applications from community members interested in serving as jurors

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PNC to be Honored with Illuminator Award

PNC – Illuminating Community, Arts LAURA GAMBLE for PNC FOUNDATION PNC to be Honored at the 2026 Illuminator Awards for Championing Education, Economic Development and the Arts Baltimore, MD – The Illuminator Awards, a signature fundraising

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An interior room in a museum that features books on a table and a replica gaslight in the corner.
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The Peale Announces New Advisory Board

The Peale Announces New Advisory Board The Peale, Baltimore’s Community Museum, is proud to announce the formation of a new Advisory Board—an engaged group of leaders, thinkers, and practitioners who will help guide the museum’s

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Two young men work on striping paint from old windows.
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Peale Fine Art Framing Is Now Open

We’re excited to announce the launch of Peale Fine Art Framing, a new professional framing service now available inside The Peale in downtown Baltimore. Peale Fine Art Framing offers museum-quality custom framing, conservation framing, and

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Doreen Bolger – Illuminating Leadership

Former Baltimore Museum of Art Director Dr. Doreen Bolger to Be Honored at 2026 Illuminator Awards for Transformative Cultural Leadership DOREEN BOLGER Baltimore, MD – The Illuminator Awards are pleased to recognize Dr. Doreen Bolger, former director of the Baltimore Museum

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Afro House to Receive Illuminator Award for Innovation

Afro House to Receive Illuminator Award for Innovation AFRO HOUSE Baltimore, MD — The 2026 Illuminator Awards are proud to honor Afro House, a Baltimore-based arts organization known for creating immersive performances that bring together music, dance,

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Baltimore’s Colored School No. 1

Baltimore’s Colored School No. 1  Education, Resistance, and the Legacy of The Peale From 1878 to 1889, the Peale building played a pivotal role in Baltimore’s African American educational history. Known then as Male and

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