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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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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Exhibits
The Secret City: Works on Color Film
The Secret City: Works on Color Film New works from Joseph Mario Giordano On View: January 9, – March 29, 2026 The Secret City: Works on Color Film features new works from Baltimore photographer,
January 14, 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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Permanent Exhibit
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
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 Accessible Exhibit
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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