Built to Last Opening April 17 at The Peale Last fall, The Peale issued a call to artists across the region to respond to a...
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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 Talks Make One Great Day
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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Call for Artists – Life in Baltimore
Life in Baltimore – Call for Artists Photo courtesy of Josh Sinn The Peale is pleased to announce the opening of the Call for Artists...
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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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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
September 18, 2025
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Exhibits
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
September 17, 2025
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Exhibits
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,
September 17, 2025
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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
September 17, 2025
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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
September 16, 2025
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Rediscovering Glenn Walker: Baltimore’s Hidden Master
In the heart of Baltimore’s art history lies a story of talent, controversy, and rediscovery. Glenn Walker, a painter whose works captured the grit, humor, and humanity of everyday Baltimore life, is finally receiving the
September 16, 2025
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Nearly 70 Years After Being Censored, Glenn Walker’s Art Returns to The Peale
Baltimore, MD – Monday, September 15, 2025 In 1955, Baltimore’s mayor ordered Glenn Walker’s painting removed from the galleries of The Peale, marking one of the city’s earliest free-speech controversies in the arts. Today, The
September 15, 2025
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Artists
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
September 15, 2025
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Artists
Built to Last Exhibition Call for Artists
What do a concert hall, a synagogue, and an old newspaper headquarters have in common? In Baltimore, they stand as silent witnesses to the city’s evolution—testaments to architectural resilience, civic imagination, and layered histories. Now,
July 29, 2025
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Digital Preservation
UMD Intern Works to Process Digital Collections
At The Peale, community voices are at the heart of everything we do. Housed in the oldest purpose-built museum building in the United States—built in 1814 by artist and inventor Rembrandt Peale—The Peale has lived
May 12, 2025
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