The Light Comes On April 16 Illuminator Awards 2026 April 16, 2026 | BaltimoreCelebrating Baltimore’s brightest change-makers in arts, history, and community. An evening celebrating...
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Call for Volunteers: Help During Artscape 2026
Call for Volunteers: Artscape 2026 Each year, Artscape transforms downtown Baltimore into one of the largest free arts festivals in the United States, drawing thousands...
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Meet The Artists 2 Artist Talks – One Great Day at The Peale Embers Held: Artist Talk Saturday, February 21 | 2PM | 1st...
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Life in Baltimore – Call for Artists Photo courtesy of Josh Sinn The Peale is pleased to announce the opening of the Call for Artists...
Read MoreThe 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 Building the Next Generation of Preservation Tradespeople The Guild @ The Peale is a paid apprenticeship program training the next...
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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
January 18, 2026
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Chamber Music Maryland with Wordsmith
Chamber Music Maryland’s intimate concert series at Baltimore’s historic Peale Museum is returning for its third year! You will not want to miss these unique musical experiences followed by post-concert chats with the artists with
January 17, 2026
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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,
January 14, 2026
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Baltimore Heritage’s Johns Hopkins to Be Honored
Baltimore, MD – The 2026 Illuminator Awards will celebrate Johns Hopkins, executive director of Baltimore Heritage. The awards recognize his leadership in preserving Baltimore’s historic places and revitalizing its neighborhoods. Hopkins has directed the nonprofit since 2003. He has worked
January 12, 2026
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BmoreArt Founder Cara Ober to Be Honored at Illuminator Awards 2026
Baltimore, MD – The Illuminator Awards will recognize Cara Ober, artist, arts writer and founding editor of BmoreArt. She is being honored for her tireless advocacy. Her storytelling on behalf of Baltimore’s arts community is also being
January 9, 2026
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Announcing the Illuminator Awards 2026
The Peale Announces the Illuminator Awards 2026 An Evening Celebrating the People and Organizations Shaping Baltimore’s Future The Peale, Baltimore’s Community Museum, will host the 2026 Illuminator Awards on Thursday, April 16, 2026. The event
January 8, 2026
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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 coming from inside a museum. Baltimoreans crowd around the Peale
December 4, 2025
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Sassy Toes Returns to The Peale
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. Darling’s Incredible Musaeum Presents: The Treasures of New Galapagos” There’s
November 8, 2025
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Founding Fossils: When Science Met Imagination
“Sassy Toes” was created by artist Francisco Benavides for Submersive Productions’ 2017 immersive theater experience “H.T. Darling’s Incredible Musaeum Presents: The Treasures of New Galapagos” In 1801, artist-scientist Charles Willson Peale led America’s first scientific
November 2, 2025
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The Light of Discovery: From Mastodons to Modern Makers
“Sassy Toes” was created by artist Francisco Benavides for Submersive Productions’ 2017 immersive theater experience “H.T. Darling’s Incredible Musaeum Presents: The Treasures of New Galapagos” The mastodon has always been part of The Peale’s story
October 30, 2025
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