AFRO HOUSE Baltimore, MD – The 2026 Illuminator Awards are proud to honor Afro House, a Baltimore‑based production company specializing in the convergence of disruptive...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Exhibits
The Secret City: Works on Color Film
On View: January 9, – March 29, 2026 The Secret City: Works on Color Film features new works from Baltimore photographer, Joseph Mario Giordano. Capturing glimpses of the lives and landscapes of Baltimore,
January 14, 2026
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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 production company specializing in the convergence of disruptive sonic, kinetic, literary and cinematic interventions to create immersive experiences
January 14, 2026
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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 Female Colored School No.
January 13, 2026
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Moses Williams: Cutter of Profiles
Moses Williams silhouette Recovering a Master Artist’s Story Moses Williams: Cutter of Profiles brings long-overdue attention to one of the most prolific—and overlooked—artists of early America. Born around 1776, Moses Williams was an extraordinary
January 13, 2026
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Founding Fossils
When Science, Art, and Accessibility Collide In 1801, Charles Willson Peale and his son Rembrandt launched what would become the first scientific expedition in U.S. history—unearthing massive bones from a New York farm that were
January 13, 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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Spark VII: Industrial Afterglow
Industrial Afterglow is a multimedia exhibition exploring the afterlives of industry, technology, and environmental memory through the lens of contemporary art. Curated by Liz Faust, the show brings together 22 artists working across sculpture, video,
November 11, 2025
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