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Life in Baltimore
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Life in Baltimore

The Peale Center for Baltimore History and Architecture

August 31, 2026Baltimore, MD, USA (The Peale)

The Peale's 'Life in Baltimore' revives a mid-century exhibition tradition, inviting local artists to document contemporary city life through painting, photography, sculpture, and mixed media — selected work shown at Baltimore's community museum with a digital catalog and optional sales supporting public programs.

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The Peale's 'Life in Baltimore' revives a mid-century exhibition tradition, inviting local artists to document contemporary city life through painting, photography, sculpture, and mixed media — selected work shown at Baltimore's community museum with a digital catalog and optional sales supporting public programs.

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Artists 18+ residing in Baltimore City and surrounding counties. Up to three original 2D or 3D works completed within the past three years, not previously shown at The Peale. Centers lived experience of Baltimore — neighborhoods, labor, identity, memory — rather than monuments alone.

Dates & details

Deadline
August 31, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT
Programme dates
October 2026
Costs to the artist
$25–$45 entry
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Juried group show with digital catalog; works may be offered for sale
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$25 (+ $10 each additional work)

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