About this Event
This month we have two special community art events that look at how light shapes our environment at the Ynot Lot: "We're Here," by artist April Danielle Lewis in partnership with Signal Station North, and "The Baltimore Underline", (pictured below) an upcoming black light mural installation along North Ave from our friends at Made You Look + MICA's Center for Social Design. See below for more info and venue highlights!
As always, stop by the Ynot Lot earlier in the evening at 4 W. North Ave to grab your map and dance to DJ T. Rexx (Theo George) before you make your stops.
COVID Guidelines:
Please follow the city's mandate to wear a mask inside whether you've been vaccinated or not. We are encouraging masks in crowded outdoor spaces as well. Please follow the covid precautions of each specific venue as they adapt to keep our community safe, you may be required to show proof of vaccination so consider bringing that with you.
Ready to celebrate art and light in the city for the end of summer?
Ynot Lot Feature Events:
The Baltimore Underline is an exploration of how lights can enhance the feeling of safety for vulnerable road users. In collaboration with Central Baltimore Partnership, Station North Arts District, and Formstone Castle, murals and UV lighting will reimagine the I-83 underpass on North Avenue. Come by to learn more about the project and how to get involved, including a newly released RFQ!
Join artist April Danielle Lewis and the Neighborhood Design Center plus the Dynasty Marching Unit for a visibility walk & party! Accompanied by the Dynasty Marching Unit, we'll leave from Ynot Lot around 7:30pm to march down North Avenue wearing hand-made reflective shirts shining into the night. We'll return to the Ynot Lot for live music and food! Register for this special event here.
See below for the September Art Walks' featured venues around the district. This is our last Art Walk until next spring, so if there's an art gallery or shop you've been wanting to check out, now is the time!
GALLERY GUIDE: NEW WORK
: 10 E North Ave (indoors-masks required)
The Implement Archive is an evolving collaborative exploration of hand tools, utensils and other pieces of equipment used for a particular purpose between visual artists Ellen Kleckner and Linda Tien, and will be on view in the Baltimore Jewelry Center gallery September 3 – October 2, 2021.
Join BJC for a closing reception and artist talk with Linda and Ellen on Friday, October 1 from 5:00-6:00pm EST via Zoom. Register for the talk here.
: 209 McAllister St. (indoors, masks required)
Stop by this beautiful indigo garden near Hidden Harvest farm off of Calvert St on McAllister St. for a natural pigment workshop: Create your own paints from raw materials to make a watercolor painting. Spaces limited to ten participants, first come first serve.
: 2224 N. Charles St
Somethin' to Say , co-curated by artist, Felandus Thames, and art historian and curator, Key Jo Lee, discloses the formal, conceptual, intellectual, and visceral links to “The South” in the work of ten Black artists. While each artist is deeply connected by birth or residence to particular southern states – Chicago to Georgia – “The South” is more than a geographical location. Rather it is a repository for memory, hallowed ground for Black people, and a cornerstone for cultural transmission in the West.
Read the full curatorial statement here and join us to meet the artists Friday evening!
FEATURED ARTISTS: Alfred Conteh, Larry Cook, Nathaniel Donnett, Meka Jean, Yashua Klos, Michi Meko, Lester Julian Merriweather, Vitus Shell, Felandus Thames, and Cullen Washington Jr.
: 302 E Federal St, 5th floor (inside the Cork Factory, elevator available, masks required)
Jordan Faye Contemporary: 200 Paintings Made from 2020 - 2021 AND new larger works will be on view as work by Jenee Mateer & Lawrence Cromwell.
120 W North Ave (indoors- mask required)
SPOTLIGHT celebrates three Latina Women Artist whose work is bold and powerful as it is beautiful and intricate. SPOTLIGHT is a reference to the space that artists with intersecting identities need in order to fully represent the diverse narratives of their personhood while showcasing the work that they create.
FEATURED ARTISTS: Jessy DeSantis, Jaz Erenberg, and Rosa Leff
Rachel is a scalding view of racism, personal loss, and the high price of truth.
One of the forebears of the Harlem Renaissance, Angelina Weld Grimké wrote “Rachel” in 1916 as a defiant reply to the recent release of DW Griffith’s film “Birth of a Nation”. Originally titled “Blessed are the Barren”, the play centers on a Black woman who rejects marriage and motherhood after learning a horrible family secret. It was first produced in Washington, DC by the NAACP, and published in 1920. Baltimore playwright Aladrian C. Wetzel’s world premiere adaptation is her second commissioned play for Rapid Lemon Productions, after 2019’s acclaimed “Thank You, Dad”.
The show ends September 26th. Read a review here and
: 1910 N Charles St. (indoors - mask required)
Monsters and Clowns is a two-person exhibit of self-portrait drawings that explore the self through character and exaggeration. Gabriella Santiago-Vancak’s pieces present herself through the guises of different mythological monsters. Laila Milevski’s pieces chart the daily ups and downs of a clownish character serving as her alter ego. Come out for DJ Alex Silva!
DINING SPECIALS:
: 1701 N. Charles
After visiting the different venues, have an exquisite meal at Alma Cocina Latina and listen to the "striking vocals" and "extraordinary, heartbreaking" song of jazz vocalist Irene Jalenti perform live. Alma Cocina Latina is a Venezuelan restaurant with a menu crafted by executive chef David Zumadio— combining Venezuelan culinary roots with contemporary techniques, spanning from antojos to arepas, crudos and ceviches, and platos principales.
30 W North Ave
Come out for free games, a new menu, and live music from Diamond Canopy! This will be an amazing night for the whole family, we are so excited to welcome North Ave Market back!
SHOPS: Stop by for specials and live performances!
: 137 W North Ave
From 5-7pm, Artist and Craftsman will offer free "Angelus leather coaster painting". Participants will learn about Angelus leather paints and mediums and get the chance to decorate their own custom pair of coasters (while supplies last). Art Walk participants get a 10% discount from 5 - 7pm.
: 2114 N Charles St #100
Sip+Shop Fashion Pop-up How about a little wine with your weekend ?Check out some of your favorite local black-owned businesses in-store at Tightfisted Fashion or tune in via Facebook LIVE for a fashion show at 5:30pm.
: 34 E. Lanvale St.
Stop by this little gem of a book shop for an eclectic and vast collection on art, architecture, history, literature, and hard to find books, guided by a dedicated literature lover, Professor Ned! Mention the Art Walk and recieve a 20% discount!
1827 N Charles
Shop at one of the best record stores in the country with a huge selection of genres, including some of the most diverse selection of experimental and independent music you can find. Stop by to hear from DJ Jason Willett while you shop!
: 2125 Maryland Ave
Come out to the Final Friday Summer Series at No Land Beyond! Join NLB for outdoor music, food, drinks, and games at Baltimore's First Board Game Bar.
Catch the shows you missed in August!
: 440 E Oliver St (indoors - mask required)
Necessary Steps. An artist’s life is rife with failure. In addition to becoming one of the more annoying truisms of an artists career, this fact is also an essential koan to one’s dedication to studio practice and the incorporation of art-making into everyday living regardless of discipline. Gallery CA presents submitted work that was rejected, works that have failed, and works that just didn’t work.
Station North Arts District is now a proud program of Central Baltimore Partnership.
Thank you to the William G. Baker, Jr. Memorial Fund, Central Baltimore Partnership, Johns Hopkins University and the Station North Board for making this event possible!
Special thanks to Signal Station North and Neighborhood Design Center for partnering with us on this event.
Photography disclaimer: We will be photographing the Art Walk. By attending, you consent to be photographed.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Station North, 4 W North Ave, Baltimore, United States
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