Artscape is AMERICA’S LARGEST FREE outdoor arts festival, rocking the cultural heart of Baltimore since 1982. The festival was designed as an Arts Fair that marketed Baltimore as a cultural hub, generated local community support for the arts, and stimulated economic development and investment in the Mt. Vernon/Bolton Hill neighborhood. In 2023, Artscape featured more than 100 artist performers and over 75 visual artists and artisans. Today’s Artscape will include visual art exhibitions, main stage music performances, culinary delights, community gathering spaces, immersive family & youth experiences, an artist marketplace, and so much more!
Our Goal
Artscape is more than an event. It is an investment in the people and city of Baltimore. Through this project, we are creating jobs, establishing a lasting impact, and uplifting the artistic community.
Through Artscape, WE WILL:
● Create a world class arts festival
● Support hundreds of local, regional, and national creatives
● Spur economic development and tourism
● Reaffirm our commitment to the creative community by placing them at the center of
everything we do
● Ensure a more equitable festival by supporting black creatives, women owned businesses,
and minority contractors
● Support artists across a variety of disciplines – Literary, Dance, Performing Arts, Visual Arts,
Culinary, and Fashion.