FRI NOV 2 ǀ 5-9 PM
Join us for the NOV 2 First Friday Art Walk with over 15 venues featuring live music, art demos, drink specials, tasty eats and more! This month features a fall “Sip-n-Stroll” and welcomes NASSA Conference visitors, too.
As always the Art Walk is FREE to attend, with drink and food specials at restaurants and bars! Explore our unique array of shops, galleries, landmarks and murals on a self-guided walking tour. Maps available at venues the night of the event.
HIGHLANDTOWN WELCOMES NASAA CONFERENCE!
This month the NASAA (National Assembly of State Arts Agencies) will be in Baltimore for their annual conference—and visiting the three Arts Districts in our city on Friday night—including the Highlandtown Arts & Entertainment District!
We encourage conference attendees to begin their visit at the Creative Alliance. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to answer any questions or provide directions as needed. Remember, guided tours will start at 4pm and leave every half hour until 5:30pm. Be sure to pick up tour tickets at the NASAA registration table.
Getting here: Highlandtown is a short 10-15 minute Lyft or Uber ride from downtown. Creative Alliance is located at 3134 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore MD 21224.
ART WALK PARTICIPATING VENUES
Y:ART Gallery & Fine Gifts
3402 Gough St
Best Gallery 2018 (Best Exhibit & Best Instagram Runner-Up), Baltimore Magazine’s Best of Baltimore Reader’s Poll
Baltimore Magazine’s Best East-Side Art Space 2017
In the gallery, “The Print Show” featuring Ruth Channing, Alan Grabelsky, Richard Hellman, Tonia Matthews, and Suzan Rouse! Plus, live music from The Villagers.
Highlandtown Gallery
248 S. Conkling St, Gallery A
Opening of The Holiday Show featuring jewelry, ornaments, gifts, art and more! Live music and light refreshments.
Zwiebach Creations Gallery
248 S. Conkling St, Gallery B
Artist Debbie Lynn Zwiebach will present new products for the holidays. She’ll also be serving up spiked egg nog!
Night Owl Gallery
248 S. Conkling St, Gallery C
Paintings and Prints by Beth-Ann Wilson
Beth-Ann participated in the artist-in-residence program at Fire Island National Seashore in NY this September where she spent two weeks artistically interpreting the landscape there.
Light Refreshments will be served.
Chester Creates
242 S. Dean St
Visit this NEW studio to Highlandtown’s Arts District! Chester Creates is the home base for “design-gineer” Chester Stacy, who mixes his skills in graphic, production, industrial, and event design to produce amazing creations!
This month Chester Creates transforms his studio into a fictional haunted history/ghost tour of the butcher who originally occupied the space.
For Haunted Butcher Shop info, click here.
The Laughing Pint
3531 Gough St
Catch the final night of work by Angeline Culfogienis celebrating “60 Years of My Life’s Work.”
$5 greyhound drink special & kitchen is open until 10:30pm.
Colby’s Clothesmobile Garage
3522-A Bank St (entrance on Conkling St)
Colby’s Clothesmobile has added a brick and mortar shop in Highlandtown with men and women’s vintage clothing and accessories. Featuring a bricolage of vintage works of art.
Featuring work by artist Micah Moon!
RoofTop Hot
339 S. Conkling St
Featuring local organic food by Chef Dan Ennis!
*Weather permitting
Yellow Arrow Publishing
at Dennis Moore Pottery Studio
3522-B Bank St (Corner of Bank St & S. Conkling St, street level entrance on Bank)
Life Hack night is brought to you by local self-help authors at the First Friday Reading Series. Come and listen to one or all of our four authors present on their books. Stay for the author Q&A at the end of the night.
For more information and the line-up of authors, visit yellowarrowpublishing.com
Rust-N-Shine [Special First Friday Opening]
410 S. Conkling St
Take a peek into Highlandtown’s one-of-a-kind market featuring vintage & retro items and handmade treasures.
Back by popular demand: Another Evening of Vintage Smut! Join us for free booze, snacks, and loads of painfully awkward innuendo.
This month’s selection comes from Donna Richards’ 1965 “Don’t Stop, My Love”- a torrid tale of strange companions trapped together in a savage love triangle!
Reading at 7 p.m.
(Only open from 5-9pm during Highlandtown’s First Friday Art Walks)
HOME: Artist Residency [Special First Friday Studio Tour]
410 S. Conkling St, 2nd Floor
Visit the studio of Michael Owen and Home: Artist Residency, a program that invites artists from all backgrounds to make art with and for our diverse Baltimore community.
Filippo’s Restaurant & Lounge featuring Live Street Art Demos in the adjacent alley
418 S. Conkling St (and through to 417 S. Highland Ave)
Southeast Baltimore native Adam Stab assembles a rotating crew of street artists on Highlandtown’s Mural Alley Walkway. See new paintings created LIVE every First Friday! Drink specials available inside Filippo’s Lounge.
*Weather permitting.
Docs Smoke Shop
3721 Eastern Ave
Docs is a family business in Highlandtown since 1979. They have a great selection functional glass art and pendants from American artists across the country. Give the gift they will appreciate! (Open until 8pm during Art Walks)
PEAK Performance Training
512 S. Conkling St
Closing reception for Brain Eaters AC, for exhibition of screen prints by local Baltimore artist . Live music by Kenny G’s Shorts
Creative Alliance
3134 Eastern Ave
Marquee Lounge: Open with drink specials for NASSA Conference Attendees!
Main Gallery: Retrospective of artist Jim Burger, photojournalist and freelance photographer for over 35 years.
Amalie Rothschild Gallery: Perspectives: Annual Highlandtown Arts District Exhibition
Theater: Kaia Kater takes banjo-picking to the next level!
8PM | $18, $15 MEMBERS (+$3 At the door)
Roll Ice Cream & Coffee
3222 Eastern Ave
Enjoy the new fall menu, including delicious new Signature Rolls, warm lattes, and tasty house made pastries.
Snake Hill Tavern
418 S. Clinton St
OPEN GRAVE – Spooky Drawings from Melanie Be
5pm – 9pm
Happy Hour until 7pm
Kitchen Open until 11pm
Ideals of Highlandtown featuring Maxine Taylor Fine Arts
3319 Eastern Ave
Works by Maxine Taylor on display and for sale.
Ideals of Highlandtown features custom refurbished and locally made furniture pieces and wine racks. You can also find all the perfect household accessories, bags, clothes and more!
Gaffney’s Crabs
415 S. Highland Ave
Paint a fall-themed crab shell for November—FREE! Pick up crabs to-go before the season ends in early December.