Fact Sheet/FAQ
ARTSCAPE FACTS
Dates:
July 16, 17 & 18, 2010
Hours:
Friday: 12-10pm / Saturday: 12-10pm / Sunday: 12-8pm
Location:
Mount Royal Avenue & Cathedral Street / Charles Street
Bolton Hill neighborhood & Station North Arts & Entertainment District
A good landmark to help with directions is the Lyric Opera House,
140 West Mt. Royal Avenue, 21201. www.lyricoperahouse.com
Year:
29th annual festival
Attendance:
350,000+ people
Admission:
Free and open to the public, Artscape is held outdoors in tents, and inside the neighborhood’s premier exhibition spaces and performing arts venues. The event is handicapped accessible.
Description:
America’s largest free arts festival, Artscape features 150+artists, fashion designers and craftspeople, including DIY/new wave crafters; visual art exhibits on and off site, such as outdoor sculpture, art cars, photography and the Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize; incredible live concerts on three outdoor stages; a full schedule of performing arts including dance, opera, theater, fashion, film, experimental music and performances by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; family events such as hands-on projects, demonstrations, jazz vocal and combo competitions, children’s entertainers and multiple street theater locations; and a delicious, international menu of food and beverages available throughout the site.
Funding:
Artscape is produced by The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, Inc., a 501(c)3, non-profits. Funding for the festival is provided by the generous support of our exhibitors and concessionaires (41%), sponsors (31%) and grantors (28%). Artscape also depends on the support of the City of Baltimore, hundreds of volunteers and in-kind donations to keep the festival FREE and open to the public.
Donations:
Artscape welcomes and appreciates your donations. The festival thanks the city of Baltimore, and its generous concessionaires, corporate sponsors, grantors and Artscape lovers like you, who ensure that this event remains free and open to the public.
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Produced by:
Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, Inc.
on behalf of Baltimore Festival of the Arts, Inc.
7 East Redwood Street, Suite 500
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-752-8632
www.promotionandarts.com
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Performing Arts Venues & Concerts
Coming Soon!
Visitor Information
Plan your visit to Baltimore by calling 1-877-BALTIMORE or visiting www.baltimore.org
Overnight Accommodations
Marriott Hotels & Resorts is the official hotel of Artscape. For more information about
the hotel's great rates and fantastic amenities, visit http://www.marriott.com/default.mi.
Media Contacts
Tracy Baskerville/Dionne McConkey at 410-752-8632
Street Closures
Coming Soon!
