Jones Falls 2076 On View October 15 - November 22, 2026  3rd Floor Galleries The Civic Forest by Unknown Studio Landscape Architecture & Urban Design The Jones Falls 2076 exhibition at The Peale explores alternative futures for Baltimore's Jones Falls River, as imagined by artists, designers, writers, and community members. Baltimore’s founding river has been hidden below I-83 for over 50 years, overlooked and mistreated.

Job Opening | Program Coordinator Join The Peale Team! The Peale is seeking a creative problem solver with experience in arts administration, education, or workforce development to serve as the Program Coordinator. The Program Coordinator works closely with The Guild Program Manager, Assistant Instructor of The Guild, and current apprentices. The Guild is a paid, hands-on workforce development program, with a focus on historic preservation.

Call for Vendors | Siren Song Festival Now Accepting Vendors! The Peale is currently looking for artists, creatives, and small businesses to join our upcoming pop-up Siren Song Festival. This event is designed to bring together a variety of creators in a fantasy, maritime-themed atmosphere where visitors can shop, explore new businesses, enjoy live entertainment, and connect with local creatives. From fashion, beauty, jewelry, art, handmade products, specialty treats, and lifestyle brands, to unique small businesses of all kinds  - we welcome a diverse mix of vendors that bring originality and strong brand identity.

the Way, the Truth, and the Light A one-day exhibition by Khalil McFarlane Friday, August 21, 2026 | 6 -9 PM the Way, the Truth, and the Light examines the intergenerational experiences shaping Black youthhood. Through memory, imagination, and shared history, this body of work reflects the ways Black children inherit resilience, culture, joy, and possibility. “the Way” speaks to the paths forged by previous generations, “the Truth” to the lived realities that continue to shape identity, and “the Light” to the everlasting Black spirit that exists within every Black child.

Partnership Advances Sound-Based Storytelling The Lab @ The Peale is pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with Earprint LLC and immersive media pioneer C. Jason Reinier to explore the power of sound as a tool for storytelling, interpretation, and community engagement. The partnership marks an important milestone in the growth of The Lab @ The Peale, Baltimore's Center for Cultural Innovation.

A $2,500 Surprise What We Learned from Piloting a New Museum Giving Platform As museums, libraries, archives, and cultural organizations continue to navigate an increasingly challenging fundraising environment, we are constantly looking for tools that make giving easier, more accessible, and more aligned with how donors want to support the organizations they care about. Recently, The Peale began piloting KindKiosk…

Celebrating the Award Winners The Peale is proud to announce the award-winning artists selected for Built to Last, an exhibition exploring the architecture, memory, and evolving identity of Baltimore through the eyes of local artists.  The exhibition brought together painters, photographers, mixed-media artists, and storytellers whose work reflects the places, landmarks, and neighborhoods that have shaped Baltimore's past and continue to inspire its future.

We Know Who They Are... Artworks and Narratives from the Invasion of Ukraine On View July 31 - October 2, 2026 | 3rd Floor About the Exhibition On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, marking an unprovoked escalation in a long-standing conflict. Throughout the war, Russia's actions have been accompanied by numerous allegations of wartime atrocities. While the international community has yet to convict those responsible, the evidence continues to mount.

Let Them Speak: Their Beauty, Our Hearts On View June 20 - July 26, 2026 | 3rd Floor West Coalition Exhibit Statement:   The Let Them Speak: Their Beauty, Our Hearts art exhibit at The Peale June 20th-July 26th will highlight the impact, and humanize the victims of police brutality and corruption by letting their artistic "voices" tell others their message, and show the beauty that lies within them.

Explore how Baltimore's historic landmarks become dynamic canvases for contemporary storytelling with Kelley Bell's inaugural Lightworks installation.

The Peale Illumination Project Illuminating Baltimore Through Art, Storytelling, and Innovation. Kelley Bell's Inaugural Installation Illuminates The Peale's Stories In May 2026, The Peale launched Lightworks, a new public projection arts initiative that reimagines one of Baltimore's most historic buildings as a canvas for contemporary artistic expression, storytelling, and civic engagement. The initiative debuted with a large-scale projection installation by Baltimore artist Kelley Bell, whose work transformed the façade of The Peale into a living tapestry of images, movement, memory, and place.

Vote for the People’s Choice Awards in Built to Last The Peale invites you to take part in the People’s Choice Awards for Built to Last, our current exhibition exploring Baltimore’s historic built environment through the eyes of contemporary artists. This is your opportunity to shape the outcome. How to vote As you experience the exhibition, select the three artworks that resonate most with you…

Afro House is honored with the Cultural Vanguard Award at the 2026 Illuminator Awards, presented by The Peale in Baltimore. A driving force in Baltimore’s creative and cultural landscape, Afro House has built a powerful platform for Black artists, musicians, and communities—centering joy, movement,

Johns Hopkins of Baltimore Heritage is honored at the 2026 Illuminator Awards, presented by The Peale in Baltimore. As Executive Director of Baltimore Heritage, Hopkins has played a vital role in preserving and interpreting the city’s historic places—ensuring that Baltimore’s stories remain visible

Doreen Bolger is honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Illuminator Awards, presented by The Peale in Baltimore. As former Director of the Walters Art Museum, Bolger helped redefine what a museum can be—championing accessibility, expanding community engagement, and leading one of B

NONET The MFA Thesis Show of the LeRoy E. Hoffberger School of Painting On View April 4 - May 11, 2026 Opening Reception April 11, 2026 | 3-8 PM 2nd Floor & 3rd Floor Galleries Nonet is the final thesis exhibition of the nine 2026 graduates of the Leroy E. Hoffberger School of Painting at the Maryland Institute College of Art. 

The Light Comes On April 16 Illuminator Awards 2026 April 16, 2026 | Baltimore   Celebrating Baltimore's brightest change-makers in arts, history, and community. An evening celebrating the people and organizations shaping Baltimore's future. Honorees Afro House Doreen Bolger Laura Gamble for PNC Johns Hopkins Cara Ober for BmoreArt Next week, we’ll be opening our doors for an evening that brings together many of the people who care deeply about Baltimore—its stories, its creativity, and its future.

The Active Power of Touch On View April 17 - August 16, 2026 2nd Floor | Old Council Chamber The Active Power of Touch celebrates the richness of touch in artistic experience - whether through sculpture, raised-lined compositions, or mixed media inviting hands-on exploration. Twelve artists working in diverse media such as clay, plaster, stone, and textiles explore themes centered on the hand and its movement.The artworks in this show can be experienced both through touch and sight making it accessible to everyone, people who are blind, and people who are sighted. 

Call for Volunteers: Artscape 2026 Each year, Artscape transforms downtown Baltimore into one of the largest free arts festivals in the United States, drawing thousands of visitors for music, performances, exhibitions, installations, and creative programming throughout the city. Located just steps from Baltimore City Hall, The Peale — Baltimore’s Community Museum — becomes an active hub during Artscape, hosting special exhibitions, creative workshops, storytelling programs, and community gatherings throughout the festival.

Life in BaltimoreCall for ArtistsLearn moreGrit Fund 2026 Is OpenApply for Project Grants or Serve as a JurorLearn moreIlluminator AwardsApril 16, 2026Get ticketsPeale Fine Art FramingNow OpenGas Lighting at The PealeThe birth of Light City in 1817Learn more Baltimore's Community Museum What's On? Exhibits Objects Made Holy – Exhibit by Gina Pierleoni Objects Made Holy [...]

Life in Baltimore - Call for Artists The Peale is pleased to announce the opening of the Call for Artists for Life in Baltimore, a juried exhibition exploring the lived experience and everyday life of our city. This exhibition centers the human experience of Baltimore — its people, neighborhoods, labor, rituals, relationships, joys, and struggles. We are seeking work that reflects Baltimore as it is lived today.

Objects Made Holy Curated by Gina Pierleoni On View February 12, 2026 - March 29, 2026 | 2nd Floor Objects Made Holy gathers deeply personal objects and stories from 42 Baltimore residents, each invited to reflect on an item that carries meaning beyond its physical form. Chosen for their emotional, cultural, ancestral, or healing significance, these objects reveal how ordinary things - a spoon, a keepsake, a fragment - can become sacred through lived experience.

Embers Held Works by LeRease Clark  On View February 2, 2026 - March 22, 2026    Moses Williams Center, 1st Floor   Curated by Daisy Brown, Embers Held gathers works made across years of Baltimore artist LeRease Clark's life.  LeRease Clark is a self-taught multidisciplinary artist and exhibit installer based in Baltimore, MD. Drawing from personal experience, ancestral memory, and spiritual insight, Clark creates work rooted in emotional truth, sacred darkness, and the power of transformation.

Illuminator Award Honorees 2026 Five Forces Shaping Baltimore’s Cultural Future The Peale is proud to announce the five honorees of the 2026 Illuminator Awards, individuals and institutions whose work has expanded access, strengthened communities, and shaped Baltimore’s cultural life in lasting ways. Together, this inaugural group reflects the spirit of the Illuminator Awards — recognizing leadership that bridges history and innovation, creativity and civic responsibility, legacy and future impact.

The Guild @ The Peale Building the Next Generation of Preservation Tradespeople​ The Guild @ The Peale is a paid apprenticeship program training the next generation of preservation tradespeople while creating pathways to stable, well-paying careers for Baltimore residents. Launched in 2020, the program provides hands-on experience in historic building trades including masonry repair, carpentry, window restoration, plastering, and conservation of historic materials.

Grit Fund 2026 Is Open Apply for Project Grants or Serve as a Juror Grit Fund is now accepting applications for 2026 Project Grants and welcoming applications from community members interested in serving as jurors for the upcoming grant cycle. Together, these opportunities support Baltimore’s vibrant creative ecosystem—by funding collaborative artist-led projects and engaging local leaders, artists, and organizers in the grant-making process itself.

PNC – Illuminating Community, Arts LAURA GAMBLE for PNC FOUNDATION PNC to be Honored at the 2026 Illuminator Awards for Championing Education, Economic Development and the Arts Baltimore, MD – The Illuminator Awards, a signature fundraising event celebrating leaders who amplify Baltimore’s cultural landscape, will recognize The PNC Financial Services, Group, Inc., on April 16, 2026. PNC is a champion of Baltimore’s cultural community, renowned for its leadership in expanding arts access and education.

The Peale Announces New Advisory Board The Peale, Baltimore’s Community Museum, is proud to announce the formation of a new Advisory Board—an engaged group of leaders, thinkers, and practitioners who will help guide the museum’s next chapter of community-centered storytelling, creative programming, and civic engagement. The Advisory Board is designed to complement the work of The Peale’s Board of Directors by providing strategic advice, subject-matter expertise, and ongoing dialogue with staff—particularly around programs, partnerships, and emerging opportunities.

AFRO HOUSE Baltimore, MD — The 2026 Illuminator Awards are proud to honor Afro House, a Baltimore-based arts organization known for creating immersive performances that bring together music, dance, film, theater, and visual art. Afro House’s work invites audiences into shared, live experiences that are bold, collaborative, and grounded in cultural storytelling.Founded in 2011, Afro [...]

We’re excited to announce the launch of Peale Fine Art Framing, a new professional framing service now available inside The Peale

Former Baltimore Museum of Art Director Dr. Doreen Bolger to Be Honored at 2026 Illuminator Awards for Transformative Cultural Leadership DOREEN BOLGER Baltimore, MD – The Illuminator Awards are pleased to recognize Dr. Doreen Bolger, former director of the Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA), for her visionary leadership and enduring contributions to the arts. Bolger served as director of the BMA from…

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Education, Resistance, and the Legacy of The Peale   From 1878 to 1889, the Peale building played a pivotal role in Baltimore’s African American educational history. Known then as Male and Female Colored School No. 1, the building housed one of the city’s first grammar schools for Black students—and later became the first high school for people of color in the state of Maryland…