Diana Wharton Sennaar Awarded National Opera Grant for New Work “YITA (Seeing Again)”
Acclaimed composer and Maryland-based arts leader Diana Wharton Sennaar has been named one of eight recipients of the 2026 Discovery Grants from OPERA America, a prestigious national honor supporting the development of new opera and music-theater works. The grants, totaling $100,000, are part of OPERA America’s Opera Grants for Women Composers program, funded by…
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Amy Sherald: American Sublime Becomes Highest Attended BMA Exhibition Since 2000
Attendance record signals extraordinary public response to Sherald’s work BALTIMORE, MD (April 8, 2026)—The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) today announced attendance for the Amy Sherald: American Sublime exhibition has surpassed every other exhibition presented at the museum in the 21st century, a landmark moment in the BMA’s history. With 84,000 visitors, attendance more than doubled the…
Associated Black Charities Expands Teen Financial Literacy Summit
Baltimore, MD – Associated Black Charities (ABC) is proud to announce the return of its Teen Financial Literacy Summit, expanding both its reach and impact in 2026. The summit will take place on Saturday, April 11, 2026, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM at SECU Arena at Towson University, bringing together hundreds of young people…
When the Beat Meets the Body: Jazz, Health, and the Soul of April
April arrives carrying two powerful designations — Jazz Appreciation Month and Minority Health Month — and at first glance, they may seem like an unlikely pairing. But spend a few minutes with Charmaine Michelle Nokuri, jazz trumpeter, social activist, and secretary of the Baltimore Jazz Alliance, and the harmony between them becomes undeniable. “Jazz is…
Governor Moore Advances Transit-Oriented Development in Baltimore, Highlighting Transit Investments and Partnership Across Baltimore Region
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced the Moore-Miller Administration’s next step in advancing transit-oriented development across the Baltimore region to grow the state’s economy and lower housing prices. During a joint press conference with Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott and State transportation officials, the governor unveiled the Baltimore Region Transit-Oriented Development Strategy and announced the first…
