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Where Light City Began

The Night Gaslight Changed Everything at The Peale On a fall evening in 1816, people gathered along Holliday Street, drawn by a strange new glow...

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Sassy Toes

Come Meet Sassy Toes – The Peale’s Biggest Resident! “Sassy Toes” was created by artist Francisco Benavides for Submersive Productions’ 2017 immersive theater experience “H.T....

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John Suau

Final Chance

See and Collect Glenn Walker’s Art at The Peale Exhibit closes October 12, 2025 Time is running out to experience a rare chapter of Baltimore’s art history. This exhibition offers something truly rare: the chance

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Exhibits
John Suau

Glenn Walker: In the Room and Beyond

About the Artists Glenn F. Walker (1927-1988) was a Baltimore painter trained at the then-Maryland Institute of Arts and a “best kept secret” among area art aficionados. Walker, who died in 1988, continues to be known for

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Horses carry jockeys in colorful shirts along a racetrack as the background blurs with speed.
Exhibits
John Suau

It’s a Snap: What Makes Baltimore Beautiful

It’s a Snap: What Makes Baltimore Beautiful June 28, 2025 – September 29, 2025 “Eye of the Beholder” by Marcus Clinton “Fells Point in the Snow” by Keith Newman “Fortified” by Kitty Kouwenhoven Each year,

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Black-and-white image of an underwater scene that shows a hill or volcano, as fish swim around the feature.
Exhibits
John Suau

One Chiliad by Jann Rosen-Queralt

One Chiliad June 26 – September 21, 2025 One Chiliad is inspired by the fact that our cultural legacy is determined by the relationship we have with the land and water of our environment. One’s

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John Suau

Announcing $5,000 in Prizes for Built to Last

The Peale is thrilled to announce the prize structure for Built to Last: A Juried Art Exhibit of Baltimore’s Enduring Landmarks! Thanks to support from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, five outstanding

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Artists
John Suau

Deadline Extended: Call for Artists

Built to Last Exhibition at The Peale Baltimore artists: there’s still time to make your mark! The Peale is excited to announce that the submission deadline for Built to Last: A Juried Art Exhibit of

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