Behind the Build: Making Public Art Happen

Ever wonder how public art initiatives happen? We’re sharing the behind-the-scenes expertise, partnerships, and processes that made Baltimore’s ambitious Inviting Light project possible.

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ABOUT THE PROJECT

Inviting Light — a two-year initiative produced by Central Baltimore Partnership in partnership with the Neighborhood Design Center and the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Culture and Entertainment (MOACE) was supported by a $1M Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Public Art Challenge award — transformed the Station North Arts District with five large-scale, light-based artworks.

The project sparked deep, cross-sector collaborations between residents, nonprofits, and the City of Baltimore. See the five installations and learn more about the project in our post here.

Now that the installations are complete, it’s time to unpack what it really took to bring each artwork to life, and what lessons the design and planning community can carry forward.

From navigating technical hurdles to forging partnerships across sectors, Inviting Light is a unique case study for the design sector to learn about what it takes to produce large scale public art in support of neighborhood revitalization.

In partnership with AIA Baltimore, the Neighborhood Design Center is offering an engaging half-day professional development event.

The event will feature indoor presentations and breakout sessions, followed by an outdoor twilight walk to “Hike the Sites” through four Inviting Light installations with on-site interpretation.

Interested in peeking behind the curtain?

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Arrival and Parking
Street parking is available in the surrounding blocks. There is also paid parking in the lot on W 20th Street between Howard and Maryland (behind Motor House). Find the parking lot in Google Maps using this link.

The MICA Fred Lazarus IV Center is a 10-15 minute walk from Baltimore’s Penn Station, and directly on North Avenue bus lines.

Upon arrival, enter the main doors of MICA’s Fred Lazarus IV Center at 131 W North Ave, Baltimore, MD 21201, and you will be guided to the theatre space on the main floor.

For accessibility accomodations, contact Briony Hynson, 301-830-5219.

Thank you to our event partners!