Maryland Art Place

Programs

Programs Overview

Maryland Art Place (MAP) has been an anchor for contemporary arts in Maryland since 1981. Since its inception, MAP has effectively inspired, supported and encouraged artists in this region by offering exhibition opportunities, workshop and mentorship programs.

MAP creates a dynamic environment for artists to engage with the public, and each other, by nurturing and promoting new talents.

MAP offers a challenging schedule of innovative and diverse contemporary art experiences throughout the year. This includes the presentation of 6-8 annual exhibitions with complimentary programming including: gallery talks, performances and professional development workshops.

Annual Programs

The 14 Karat Cabaret
A beloved Baltimore institution that features experimental music, dance, video, and art.

Young Blood
An annual exhibition of works by recent Baltimore area Masters of Fine Art graduates.

Curators’ Incubator
Promoting the talent of new and emerging curators within the regional arts community.

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Annual and Special Programs featured at Maryland Art Place

IMPACT at Towson Town Center

6pm, April 17, 2013

IMPACT is a new, public art program developed to extend Maryland Art Place’s programming to broader audiences. Each IMPACT project is unique in itself and are developed based on the partnering site. MAP plans to sponsor roughly six IMPACT projects over the course of 2013 and 2014.

MAP is launching its 2013 IMPACT I project with a public art installation at Towson Town Center. Artist, Amanda Burnham was selected for the project and her wall installation, "Loop",  is on view now in the Level 2 Crate & Barrel Court of Towson Town Center. Join us for the opening reception Wednesday, April 17 from 6:00pm to 7:30pm.

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TODD MARCUS JAZZ ORCHESTRA


June 16, 2013

The 14Karat Cabaret Presents:

Todd Marcus Jazz Orchestra's special Father’s Day concert featuring acclaimed saxophonist and composer Gary Thomas. A veteran of bands by Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, and Jack DeJohnette, Thomas is also the Director and Chair of Jazz Studies at Peabody Institute.

This performance follows-up Marcus’ recent quartet album (named one of the top 10 jazz albums of 2012 by NPR) and celebrates his jazz orchestra’s 10 year anniversary with jazz standards and originals including his Middle Eastern suite Blues for Tahrir. The work chronicles the Arab Spring movement in Egypt and represents Marcus’ homage to his Egyptian-American heritage by merging jazz and Middle Eastern music. For more visit: www.toddmarcusjazz.com


$35 show with dinner / $25 show only. 

The 14Karat Cabaret
218 West Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.225.0706
cash at door only....or get tickets at:
www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.venue&VenueID=444


Todd Marcus Jazz Orchestra
Todd Marcus (bass clarinet)
Gary Thomas (tenor sax)
Alex Norris (trumpet)
Alan Ferber (trombone)
Russell Kirk (alto sax)
Brent Birkhead (flute & alto sax)
Alex Brown (piano)
Jeff Reed (bass) 
Eric Kennedy (drums)
Irene Jalenti (vocals)

THIRTY: 30 Creative Minds Under 30


June 12 at 6pm: Jim Leach, Kyle Bauer, Michelle Dickson

THIRTY is a series of monthly talks featuring thirty emerging Baltimore artists under the age of thirty. All of the participants use a diverse range of creative practices, from visual art to performance, curatorial, community art, design, film, photography and technology to create visual experiences. 

Participants of THIRTY were selected by the THIRTY committee and MAP staff through either open call or by invitation. These individuals are: Kyle Bauer, Dustin Boise, Amy Boone-McCreesh, Hannah Brancato, Milana Braslavsky, Emily C-D, Rebecca Chan, Alicia Ciambrone, Hoesy Corona, Nancy Daly, Michelle Dickson, Deana Haggag, Nora Howell, Anne Jordan, Aran Keating, Charlotte Keniston, Judy Kurjan, Jim Leach, Jen Liu, Monica Lopez-Gonzalez, Ashley Minner, Michael Owen, Elle Perez, ras+e, Ryan Schroeder, Ginevra Shay, Joshua Wade Smith, Nick Clifford Simko, TT The Artist, and Mia Weiner. 

 
June 12, 2013: 6pm
Jim Leach
Kyle Bauer
Michelle Dickson
July 17, 2013: 6pm
TT the Artist
Monica Lopez-Gonzalez
Aran Keating

Special thanks to Nancy O'D Wilson and the following for their support of the THIRTYprogram:

Anonymous
Anonymous
Anonymous
Charlotte Alberson
Sarah A Austin
Baltimore Threadquarters
Catherine Borg
Mina Cheon
Danielle Chi
Erin Chrest
Steven Ciambrone
Michelle Dickson-Feeney
Dawn Gavin
Michelle Gomez
Mona Haggag
David Hart
Aaron Heinsman
Chloe Helton-Gallagher
David Kessler
Nate Larson
Nicole Nueller
Sarah Olexsak
Elena Perez
Amy Raehse
Jules Ransdell
Rachel Sitkin
Brian Young
Bryan Young

 

Curators’ Incubator

Established in 2003, Curators’ Incubator was developed to assist aspiring curators in developing and presenting an exhibition at Maryland Art Place. This annual program provides a creative space for the region’s emerging curators to develop and present their concepts.

Selected through a competitive two-phase application process, curators with limited or no previous experience are asked to submit an exhibition proposal to be considered for debut in MAP’s galleries. The selected curators or curatorial team then participate in a year, long mentorship program. This mentorship helps curators refine their vision; from laying out the show, to artists’ selection and feedback on their curatorial statements. The program culminates in an exhibition publication. The publication is often the emerging curators first public platform for critical writing.

Sensitive to the many obstacles curators confront as they work to gain experience and earn professional credentials, each selected curator receives intensive mentoring by MAP staff and members of its Program Advisory Committee (PAC) as they strengthen and further develop their proposals. The diversity and breadth of the artists chosen to participate is reinforced by having the curators select artists from within their respective communities, widening the scope of the program and the audience it reaches. The program concludes with an exhibition and catalogue featuring curators’ writing and images of the artwork represented.

The 14 Karat Cabaret

The 14 Karat Cabaret is a beloved Baltimore institution that features experimental music, dance, video, and art in a performance space located in MAP’s former home at 218 West Saratoga Street.  The 14 Karat Cabaret is the brainchild of Laure Drogoul, an interdisciplinary artist, alumni of the Maryland Institute College of Art and a graduate of the Rinehart School of Sculpture (1981’.)  The Cabaret has been a highly celebrated venue for alternative performance art and music for over 20 years.

218 West Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.225.0706

 

Our Mission

Maryland Art Place (MAP) inspires, supports, and encourages artistic expression through innovative programming, exhibitions, and educational opportunities while recognizing the powerful impact art can have on our community. MAP creates a dynamic environment for artists of our time to engage the public by nurturing and promoting new ideas. MAP has served as a critical resource for contemporary art in the Mid-Atlantic since 1981.

Contact Us

Phone: 410.962.8565
E-mail: map@mdartplace.org