Congratulations to Kimi Hanuer and Press Press for “Best Press,” to Shannon Wallace for “Best Solo Show,” to Baltimore Youth Arts for “Best Artists,” and to the Baltimore Brew and BmoreArt for “Best Local Blog” from the Reader’s Poll in this year’s City Paper Best of Baltimore Issue. We are so proud of your accomplishments!…
Pioneering artist Jacob Lawrence celebrated with ambitious exhibit at Lewis Museum by Mary Carole McCauley Published 9/8/2017 by The Baltimore Sun You don’t just look at an artwork by the 20th-century master Jacob Lawrence. You collide with it. His pieces practically slide out of their frames and smack you in the face. After experiencing 50…
The Robert W. Deutsch Foundation, in collaboration with the Media Democracy Fund, recently undertook a study to understand “how digital inequality manifests itself in Baltimore.” The ReSET – Digital Access and Equity By Newt Fowler Published 9/5/17 by City Biz List Access to the internet is essential to how we live and work in the 21st…
The Baltimore Sun: Baltimore launches ‘bad batch’ text-alert system for overdoses by Luke Broadwater and Alison Knezevich Published August 18, 2017 With the help of student computer programmers, Baltimore health officials have launched a text-messaging service to warn residents when deadly batches of drugs are in their neighborhood. Facing a dramatic rise in overdose deaths…
Baltimore Sun: Five Minutes with… Jessica Solomon by Sarah Gantz August 19, 2017 Jessica Solomon was born and raised in Baltimore, but she didn’t plan to stay. “Growing up here, the narrative I was told was ‘Go to school and get out,’ ” said Solomon, 34. She did just that, earning two bachelor’s degrees…
PolicyLink is a national research and action institute advancing economic and social equity by Lifting Up What Works. We thought that their essay, White People, Show Us, published on August 16, 2017 at the PolicyLink Blog by Angela Glover Blackwell, CEO, and Michael McAfee, President, was well worth sharing and repeating. Over the past several days we have watched in disgust…
Our engagement with The Rubys Artist Grants goes beyond their initial award. The project grants continue to bring energy and excellence to the Baltimore region, building an ecosystem of art and cultural programming. We are thrilled with the continued success that Ruby Grantees continue to fine and wanted to showcase the accomplishments of several recent Ruby grantees…
Visualizing and Valuing Baltimore’s Neighborhoods by Cara Ober Published July 14, 2014 at BmoreArt.com An Introduction to the GEOLOOM co>map, an online, interactive map of Baltimore City that embeds arts and culture data with traditional community indicators When one Baltimorean meets another for the first time, the first question asked is always the same. What neighborhood do…
The Robert W. Deutsch Foundation announced today that Jessica Solomon will join the Foundation as Senior Program Officer. Solomon brings over a decade of experience facilitating organizational development, and shaping racial and cultural equity strategies in the social sector. In her new role, she joins the Foundation’s leadership team working to improve the quality of…
The Deutsch Foundation organized a delegation of Baltimore-based colleagues, fellows, and grantees to attend the 19th annual Allied Media Conference on June 15-18, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. The participants included Jane Brown, President of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation, and Jess Solomon, Senior Program Officer, as well as Khadija Nia Adell, Jen Schacter, Kimi Hanauer,…
The Historic Baltimore Neighborhoods Award recognizes leadership by people or organizations in the preservation, revitalization, and enhancement of historic neighborhoods in Baltimore. The Board of Directors of Baltimore Heritage, Inc. presented a 2017 Historic Preservation Award for Historic Baltimore Neighborhoods to Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation in recognition of exemplary revitalization in Station North with the…
Baltimore Fishbowl: BARCO Taps Owner of Mount Vernon’s ‘The Room’ to be Motor House’s New Managing Director Written by Ethan McLeod Published Tuesday, June 13, 2017 Andre Mazelin, Motor House’s new managing director. Photo via BARCO. A veteran advocate for the arts has been hired to lead the Motor House, the Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation’s…
