The Creative Nomads

The Creative Nomads Creative Nomads’ mission is to uplift, educate and connect Arts Entrepreneurs, youth and families

Creative Nomads is a woman-led, Black-led arts nonprofit that believes that art can be a catalyst for community building and relationship building that lead to stronger and more secure communities where all people can thrive. Kayenecha Daugherty, Executive Director

Board Members
Anshia Crooms
Matthew Miller
Alex Ryce

Advisors:
Jeff Corhan
Donald Ely
John Richards
Monet Shelton
Jay Stewart
Robert

Watkins
James Young


::CREATIVE NOMADS MAKERS MANIFESTO::

Art is the universal expression of our souls and is powerful enough to influence the course of our lives. Art, music, and culture are tools used to build the appreciation of one's humanity and the humanity of others. These tools are not a luxury for some, they are a right for all to be enriched by, engaged with, and enjoyed. Creative Nomads is committed to providing access to art for all.

What if summer wasn’t just a season Comrades, but a shift? A shift toward connection. Toward creativity. Toward showin...
06/01/2026

What if summer wasn’t just a season Comrades, but a shift? A shift toward connection. Toward creativity. Toward showing up for each other in ways that feel intentional and real. Through art, we’re creating opportunities for families to bond, for artists to lead, and for communities to come together in spaces that feel welcoming and alive.

This is the work. And summer is when it shines.

Be part of it.

🚨 We’re LIVE at Artscape! 🎨☀️If you’re out at Artscape today, come find us in Kidscape for a Community Paint experience ...
05/23/2026

🚨 We’re LIVE at Artscape! 🎨☀️

If you’re out at Artscape today, come find us in Kidscape for a Community Paint experience where YOU get to help bring the artwork to life.

Kids, families, Comrades, creatives, curious folks who just like to touch paint 👀—this is for you.

Come add your color, leave your mark, and be part of something made by community.

Huge love to APG Federal Credit Union + Create Baltimore for helping make this happen 💛

📍 Kidscape at Artscape
📅 TODAY
🎨 Pull up + paint with us

See you outside.

Baltimoreeeee 🎨☀️We’re headed to Artscape this weekend and bringing a Community Paint activation to Kidscape.Translation...
05/21/2026

Baltimoreeeee 🎨☀️

We’re headed to Artscape this weekend and bringing a Community Paint activation to Kidscape.

Translation? You get to be part of the art!

Bring the kids. Bring your festival crew. Bring that one friend who says “I’m not artistic” (they’re fibbin).

Come add your color Comrades, make something joyful, and create with us all weekend long.

Big love to APG Federal Credit Union + Create Baltimore for making this possible.

📍 Kidscape @ Artscape
📅 Saturday + Sunday

See you outside 💛

When it gets warm, we move differently Comrades.There’s a rhythm to the sun:: one that invites us outside, into communit...
05/18/2026

When it gets warm, we move differently Comrades.

There’s a rhythm to the sun:: one that invites us outside, into community, into shared experiences that feel alive.

Art meets us there. In the parks. On the walls. In the circle. On an art oasis in the middle of the crowds.

It becomes the way we connect, express, and build something together ... across generations, across neighborhoods, across stories.

This is what the warmer seasons can feel like when connection is made sacred and centered.

We’re creating space for all of it.

Creativity doesn’t fade, it evolves Comrades.Through painting and shared creative practice, elders continue to explore, ...
05/13/2026

Creativity doesn’t fade, it evolves Comrades.

Through painting and shared creative practice, elders continue to explore, express, and connect.

Join us:
📍 The Intergenerational Center
📅 2nd + 4th Thursdays in May + June
⏰ 11AM - 12PM

Pull up and create with us.

ART LIVES HERE COMRADES 🎨This week is the perfect time to support Creative Nomads year-round.When you start a recurring ...
05/13/2026

ART LIVES HERE COMRADES 🎨

This week is the perfect time to support Creative Nomads year-round.

When you start a recurring monthly donation of $5 or more through our Givebutter link, Givebutter will contribute an additional $10 to Creative Nomads while matching funds last 👀✨

That means your small monthly gift goes even further in supporting:
🖌️ Community murals
🎨 Family Paint
🥁 Drumming experiences
🌱 Youth + family programming
🏡 Our vision for HOMEage
✨ Accessible art across Baltimore

Art lives in the neighborhoods, the gatherings, the paint-covered hands, and the moments we create together.

Help us keep it living here.

https://givebutter.com/artovereverything

Baltimore, it’s your turn again!We’re hosting another Poe Community Paint at the Hollins Market Mural on May 16th, and w...
05/12/2026

Baltimore, it’s your turn again!

We’re hosting another Poe Community Paint at the Hollins Market Mural on May 16th, and we want YOU there.

This is what community looks like: hands on the wall, color in motion, people showing up to create something that lasts.

No art skills? Perfect.
Just bring your energy and we’ll take care of the rest.

📍 Hollins Market, during the Hollins Farmers Market
📅 May 16th
🎨 All ages welcome

Pull up. Paint with us. Be part of the story.

here are moments to watch… and moments to step in.This is one of those moments.Applications to engage with Creative Noma...
05/12/2026

here are moments to watch… and moments to step in.

This is one of those moments.

Applications to engage with Creative Nomads are closing soon, and we’re inviting people who are ready to be part of what’s next:

🎨 Host Committees — help bring our programs to life
🧭 Board of Directors — help shape our future
🔊 Champion League — help power this work through fundraising

This work has always been carried by people who choose to show up—with intention, with care, and with community in mind.

If that’s been on your heart, don’t wait.

Apply now before the window closes: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScPP2fkcv3prhX390puIQ_2iPOp-d7rbusLjvUi7tqeLPxztA/viewform?usp=dialog

WHEN YOU GIVE $5 A MONTH OR MORE WE GET $10 FREE MONEY HUNNY FROM GIVE BUTTER! This week only Comrades!Creative Nomads h...
05/11/2026

WHEN YOU GIVE $5 A MONTH OR MORE WE GET $10 FREE MONEY HUNNY FROM GIVE BUTTER! This week only Comrades!

Creative Nomads has spent the last 10 years bringing art, culture, and creativity directly into Baltimore neighborhoods through murals, Family Paint, drumming experiences, youth programs, community celebrations, and collaborative public art.

ART LIVES HERE but only with your help. Use the link in our bio or go to https://givebutter.com/artovereverything

This week is GiveButter's monthly giving campaign — they give us $10 for every $5 OR MORE that you donate as a recurring monthly gift.

$10/month: Helps keep supplies available for Family Paint + Culture & Crafts

$25/month: Supports snacks, materials, and youth participation in community programs

$50/month: Helps bring artists and cultural facilitators into neighborhoods across Baltimore

$100/month: Supports accessible arts programming for families year-round

ART LIVES HERE and stays vibrant with resources and support.

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Let’s talk about what really matters, Comrades.Time. Presence. Connection.Drumming With Dad is back to create space for ...
05/07/2026

Let’s talk about what really matters, Comrades.

Time. Presence. Connection.

Drumming With Dad is back to create space for all three.

In just one hour each week, fathers and children step away from distractions and step into something intentional: learning rhythm, sharing laughter, building trust, and strengthening their bond through a shared experience.

No pressure. No expectations. Just showing up and being there.

That’s the work. And it matters.

📍 Tuesdays @ Druid Hill Park
📍 Wednesdays @ Lake Montebello
⏰ 6:30–7:30 PM

Free. Register today.

Make the time. Join us.

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211 E. Lombard Street
Baltimore, MD
21202

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