Community Arts

Baltimore Mural Program

The Baltimore Mural Program has produced more than 250 murals across the city, creating an outdoor public museum for the enjoyment of all Baltimoreans. Click below to learn more about how BOPA works with local mural artists to collaborate with local communities.

The Transformative Art Prize

The Transformative Art Prize (TAP) awards up to $30,000 to Baltimore City artists and neighborhoods that work together to enliven underutilized public spaces through high impact, community-driven public art projects. BOPA administers the TAP grant to help realize eligible projects. To learn more about eligible projects and past prize winners.

Guidance for Art Making In Baltimore City

The DOT-ROW Division issues permit for street art, subject to safety reviews. DOT-ROW will write MOUs to grant community organizations the right to install horizontal murals upon request. DOT-ROW does not provide materials or financial support. The applying organization must be in good standing with the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation, and the organization must have commercial liability insurance to cover the installation and maintenance of the artwork.

BOPA works with multiple city agencies, community stakeholders, and artists to produce unique, site specific Wayfinding Art Projects to highlight safe walking routes for pedestrians and serve as a visual guide along walking paths to important local resources. These wayfinding projects create a sense of neighborhood pride and ownership as well as contribute to community building, traffic calming, beautification, and public safety.