Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts

Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts Making Baltimore a more vibrant & creative city! Parade.

The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which serves as Baltimore City’s official arts council, events agency and film office. By providing funding and support to artists, arts programs and organizations across the city, and by producing large-scale events such as Light City, Artscape and the Baltimore Book Festival, BOPA’s goal is to make Baltim

ore a more vibrant and creative city. The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts manages the Creative Baltimore Fund Grants, Baltimore Mural Program, Public Art, Free Fall Baltimore, PNC Transformative Art Prize, MECU Neighborhood Grant Program, Bright StArts Workshops For Children and other grant opportunities for artists. BOPA coordinates Baltimore's major events including Light City, a festival of light, music and innovation; Artscape, America’s largest free arts festival, Baltimore Book Festival; New Year's Eve and July 4th celebrations at the Inner Harbor; Baltimore Farmers' Market & Bazaar; School 33 Art Center’s Open Studio Tour; and the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As the Baltimore Film Office, BOPA provides service to all productions scouting and filming in Baltimore. The team works with production crews, secures permits, provides logistical support and coordinates with city agencies to secure properties, equipment and personnel. BOPA oversees historic attractions and sites including the Top of the World Observation Level, School 33 Art Center, The Cloisters, and the Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower. In addition, BOPA has been called upon to orchestrate or assist with large-scale city events over the past 30+ years. The activities include Star-Spangled Spectacular in 2014, NFL Kick-Off in 2013, Star-Spangled Sailabration in 2012 and the Ravens Super Bowl Victory Parades.

We are invested in the future of tomorrow’s creatives. Join our CEO, for The Arts Industry Night with and learn how yo...
06/23/2026

We are invested in the future of tomorrow’s creatives.
Join our CEO, for The Arts Industry Night with and learn how you can contribute to the success of future artists.

RSVP now at

We had an afternoon of inspiring conversation, community building, and legacy. Thank you to for having our CEO, Robyn M...
06/18/2026

We had an afternoon of inspiring conversation, community building, and legacy.

Thank you to for having our CEO, Robyn Murphy, as a featured speaker for Legacy Builders.

05/24/2026

“Taste of Legacy” posters are available at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum pop-up during Artscape 🎨✨

What started as a concept inspired by culture, community, and the legacy of the “red drink” tradition has now become a collectible piece of Baltimore history. Posters are now available for purchase all weekend at the museum while supplies last.

If you’ve supported the journey from the mural to the merchandise, thank you. This is bigger than art…it’s legacy. ❤️💛🖤

📍Artscape 2026
🎨 “Taste of Legacy” by Insanely Dope Designs

It’s officially Artscape week! Join us this Thursday, May 21st from 5-7PM at as we present the Janet & Walter Sondheim ...
05/19/2026

It’s officially Artscape week!

Join us this Thursday, May 21st from 5-7PM at as we present the Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize 2026 semifinalists.

This is a free event! Reserve your spot now using our link in bio.

04/27/2026

Over the weekend, Create Baltimore was proud to celebrate, C.R.E.A.M’s first solo art exhibition by at the .

Raising over $20k for youth arts programming in our city, we couldn’t be happier to share the room with some of Baltimore’s brightest leaders and visionaries.

04/11/2026

Celebrating our day like only we can.

From the stoop to the yard- the city was LIT. Baltimore showed exactly why nobody does it like us 🔥

04/11/2026

Baltimore, you didn’t just show up, you showed out for 410 Day.

The energy, the pride, the VIBES… unmatched.
🧡🖤

We’ve been nominated for a 2026 People’s Telly Award—recognizing excellence in TV and video—for the Create Baltimore Ant...
04/07/2026

We’ve been nominated for a 2026 People’s Telly Award—recognizing excellence in TV and video—for the Create Baltimore Anthem Video, part of our recent rebrand, deepening our alignment with our values and our commitment to supporting artists across Baltimore.

Want to support us? Head to the link in our bio, drop a 5-star vote, and create a quick account. Don’t forget to confirm your vote via email—it only counts once you do.

Voting closes Friday, April 17th—vote now through the link in our bio!

Address

7 Street Paul, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD
21202

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+14107528632

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