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Enjoy fall in the Sculpture Garden in this free guided tour with a BMA educator.

During this performance of Areas for Action directed by Oliver Herring, four volunteers will spray colorful food dye from their mouths onto gallery walls. Joyful, messy, surprising, and often fatiguing, this playful, but physically demanding performance is expected to take several hours, showing the profound commitment of time and effort involved in artistic experimentation.

Get to know some of the treasures of the BMA’s collection.

Construct animal masks in an art activity inspired by Front Room: Guerrilla Girls.

Join us in the BMA’s studio for a special Make Tribe workshop with Wax & Wane Fiber, a nomadic fiber studio & dye kitchen. Make, sip, and chat with fellow creatives and enjoy after-hours access to Kimono & Obi: Romantic Echoes From Japan’s Golden Age. Gain inspiration for your own shibori-dyed cloths. All supplies and tools (and refreshments) are provided for this very hands-on experience. Just bring your curious spirit.

Explore highlights of the Contemporary Wing in this free guided tour with a BMA educator.

Enjoy an evening of cocktails and networking with women at the top of their fields on October 5th at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Key note by Beth Kaplan (Strategic Advisory, Rent The Runway) as she shares her journey to the top of corporate America.

Get to know some of the treasures of the BMA’s collection.

Join us for the first BMA Salon! This new event series is designed for busy professionals with creative, curious minds who want to meet other people interested in the arts.

Create your own protest posters in an art activity inspired by Front Room: Guerrilla Girls.

Discover the Imagining Home exhibition in this free guided tour with a BMA educator.

Celebrate the opening of the new Commons Collaboration with artists Jaimes Mayhew and Rahne Alexander in collaboration with their non-profit partner The LGBT Health Resource Center at Chase Brexton. Join us for a gallery talk and stay for music from DDm, dancing, and more.

Get to know some of the treasures of the BMA’s collection.

Performer and activist Sheila Gaskins and artist Nicole Fall will guide visitors through key works of art in the Imagining Home exhibition using the Critical Response Process. Developed by performer Liz Lerman, this process is designed to spark creativity through reflection.

The BMA is teaming up with The Loading Dock and SCRAP-B-more to bring you an exciting new series of make it and take it art classes. Projects in this series focus on reusing materials and turning them into incredibly cool works of art that you can use!

Dr. Sylvester Okwunodu Ogbechie, 2016-2017 Smithsonian Institution Senior Fellow, will lecture about art collectors in Nigeria. Dr. Ogbechie is the Founder and Editor of Critical Interventions, Professor of Art History at UC Santa Barbara, and the author of Making History: African Collectors and the Canon of African Art and Ben Enwonwu: The Making of an African Modernist.

Make a zine in an art activity inspired by Front Room: Guerrilla Girls.

Discover the Antioch Mosaics in this free guided tour with a BMA educator.

Explore Design for Mobile Living: Art From Eastern Africa with Curatorial Fellow Kevin Tervala.

Experience the exhibition without the crowds! Members are invited to preview the exhibition during these two days of exclusive access.

Experience the exhibition without the crowds! Members are invited to preview the exhibition during these two days of exclusive access.

Get to know some of the treasures of the BMA’s collection.

Celebrate Matisse/Diebenkorn at this exclusive preview and reception for Council Members. Arrive early to hear insights from Senior Curator Katy Rothkopf.

Two extraordinary artists, one extraordinary evening!

Explore the landmark exhibition, grab a cocktail, and immerse yourself in an evening of art and inspiration!

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon with activities for all ages and specially priced tickets to Matisse/Diebenkorn—$10 adults and free for ages 18 and under.

Discover African-American artists in the collection in this free guided tour with a BMA educator.

Get to know some of the treasures of the BMA’s collection.

Try charcoal and chalk figure drawing in an art activity inspired by Matisse/Diebenkorn.

Explore Asian art in the collection in this free guided tour with a BMA educator.

Get to know some of the treasures of the BMA’s collection.

Construct a colorful collage in an art activity inspired by Matisse/Diebenkorn.

Gather at the BMA for a special election night event inspired by the new Front Room: Guerrilla Girls exhibition. Make political posters and masks; join in-gallery conversations on the intersection of art and politics with BMA curators and educators; and stay up-to-date on results. Enjoy music by DJ Isabella, cash bar and concessions provided by Alma Cocina Latina, and more.

Discover highlights of the American Wing in this guided tour with a BMA educator.

Get to know some of the treasures of the BMA’s collection.

Print light and shadows in an art activity inspired by Matisse/Diebenkorn.

Explore European painting and sculpture in this free guided tour with a BMA educator.

Explore Kimono & Obi: Romantic Echoes From Japan's Golden Age with Curator of Textiles Anita Jones.

When the gallery lights go down, the party lights come up for Art After Hours. Experience late-night access to Matisse/Diebenkorn and other exhibitions, participate in art challenges to win prizes, and create art, and enjoy music, food, and drinks.

Get to know some of the treasures of the BMA’s collection.

Join members of the Baltimore Chapter of the American Institute of Architects for a conversation on Baltimore’s domestic spaces and a walking tour of architecture near the BMA.

The BMA is teaming up with The Loading Dock and SCRAP-B-more to bring you an exciting new series of make it and take it art classes. Projects in this series focus on reusing materials and turning them into incredibly cool works of art that you can use!

Paint your favorite place in an art activity inspired by Matisse/Diebenkorn.

Hear Sarah Thornton, author of the international best seller Seven Days in the Art World, in conversation with Senior Curator Kristen Hileman.

Discover African art in this free guided tour with a BMA educator.

Get to know some of the treasures of the BMA’s collection.

Design dramatic windows in an art activity inspired by Matisse/Diebenkorn.

Discover the work of Tiffany and Friends in the American Wing in this guided tour with a BMA educator.

BMA Council donors are invited to an exclusive reception to meet Christopher Bedford and learn about his first impressions of Baltimore and the BMA.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Three fabulously festive days of double discounts for Members! Stop in to find a gorgeous gift or something special just for you.

Get to know some of the treasures of the BMA’s collection.

BMA Members are invited to a special presentation by Christopher Bedford in the Meyerhoff Auditorium. After the talk, join Christopher for a reception at Gertrude’s restaurant. Cash bar available.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Three fabulously festive days of double discounts for Members! Stop in to find a gorgeous gift or something special just for you.

The BMA is honored to present this remarkable talk with John Elderfield, Chief Curator Emeritus of Painting and Sculpture at The Museum of Modern Art and Allen R. Adler Distinguished Curator and Lecturer at the Princeton University Art Museum. Elderfield has curated groundbreaking exhibitions on both Matisse and Diebenkorn and written extensively about the artists for numerous publications, including the Matisse/Diebenkorn catalogue. Admission includes afternoon access to the exhibition on December 4 (a $17.50 value).

Make paper lanterns in an art activity inspired by works of art on view.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Three fabulously festive days of double discounts for Members! Stop in to find a gorgeous gift or something special just for you.

Explore highlights of the Cone Wing in this free guided tour with a BMA educator.

Senior Curator Katy Rothkopf guides you through the impact that Matisse’s work had on one of America’s most significant artists. Enjoy a buffet brunch at Gertrude’s before or after the lecture.

Get to know some of the treasures of the BMA’s collection.

Make pop-up cards in an art activity inspired by works of art on view.

Discover portraits in the American Wing in this guided tour with a BMA educator.

Get to know some of the treasures of the BMA’s collection.

Join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary Oyler, about a Cincinnati public school fighting poverty in its urban Appalachian neighborhood. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion about schools as community centers in Baltimore. Oyler is produced and directed by Amy Scott, in association with Marketplace by American Public Media.

Create beautiful boxes in an art activity inspired by works of art on view.

Explore highlights of the Contemporary Wing in this free guided tour with a BMA educator.

Discover the Imagining Home exhibition in this free guided tour with a BMA educator.

The mission of Shriver Hall Concert Series (SHCS) is to foster and maintain an organization dedicated to the making of music consonant with the highest aspirations of musical art, creating performances, and providing educational and training programs at the highest level of excellence. Enjoy an afternoon of world-class art and music-making! Junhong Kuang, winner of the 2016 Yale Gordon Concerto Competition, and one of The Peabody Institute's top talents, will dazzle with a vibrant display of artistry and virtuosity.