Partnership Advances Sound-Based Storytelling The Lab @ The Peale is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Earprint LLC and immersive media pioneer C....
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What We Learned from New Museum Giving Platform
A $2,500 Surprise What We Learned from Piloting a New Museum Giving Platform As museums, libraries, archives, and cultural organizations continue to navigate an increasingly...
Read MoreBuilt to Last 2026 Winners: The Peale
Celebrating the Award Winners The Peale is proud to announce the award-winning artists selected for Built to Last, an exhibition exploring the architecture, memory, and...
Read MoreThe Illumination Project @ The Peale
The Peale Illumination Project Illuminating Baltimore Through Art, Storytelling, and Innovation. Kelley Bell’s Inaugural Installation Illuminates The Peale’s Stories In May 2026, The Peale launched...
Read MorePeople’s Choice Awards: Built to Last 2026
Vote for the People’s Choice Awards in Built to Last The Peale invites you to take part in the People’s Choice Awards for Built to Last,...
Read MoreIlluminator Awards: The Light Comes On April 16
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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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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

Support for IMLS: The Peale Statement
Museums and libraries are essential to our democracy, our history, and our future. Now, more than ever, we must stand together to protect them. Statement from The Peale on the Proposed Elimination of IMLS The