Community Calendar

Free 8-Week Work Readiness Program for Individuals with Disabilities ages 16+. Build skills, discover strengths, and prepare for work in a small, supportive group setting. To register contact Jamie Leboe @ 410-843-7316 / [email protected]

When was the last time you unplugged?

Disconnect, slow down, and rediscover what it means to be present inside the BMA’s historic Spring House, where acclaimed American conceptual artist Rachel Lee Hovnanian presents the Nature Deficit Disorder immersion room this spring. The powerful installation challenges our digital dependence and rekindles our connection to the natural world.

Inspired by journalist Richard Louv’s term “nature deficit disorder,” described as a growing disconnection from nature, often linked to diminished focus and negative moods, Hovnanian transforms the Spring House into a simulated nighttime forest.

“My work has long explored how technology shapes attention, mental health, and human connection. This installation emerged from my observations of society’s growing digital dependence, alongside my own experience of it.” –Rachel Lee Hovnanian
Away from the constant ping of notifications and endless scrolling, surrender your phone, surround yourself with fir trees, and let lantern light guide you. Hear the crunch of leaves beneath your feet and watch the flicker of a campfire casting shadows across the room.

In a world where we check our phones every other minute, Hovnanian invites you to linger for at least five minutes in the immersion room and consider what is lost when we give our attention to apps and devices rather than real-life experiences.

“What do we lose when our lives are constantly mediated by screens? I hope to offer a pause—an invitation to rediscover how it feels to be fully present.” –Rachel Lee Hovnanian

Between 1946 and 1953, Henri Matisse created 28 lithographic portraits for Poésies Antillaises (Antillean Poetry), a book of poems by John-Antoine Nau. Published posthumously in 1972, this rare volume remains one of Matisse’s least-known illustrated works.

Inspired by his brief 1930 visit to Martinique, Matisse translated Nau’s evocative poems—celebrating travel, music, and oceanic landscapes—into vibrant portraits. These reflect the artist’s collaborations with notable Caribbean and international models and are presented alongside works by two leading artists from Martinique and Guadeloupe, Germaine Casse and Serge Hélénon. This focus exhibition illuminates aspects of the transatlantic artistic circles active during the late French colonial period.

Volunteer Fair for all ages. Event is Free

On View February 4 - May 16 (closed March 15 - 22)

Explore the remarkable artistic journey and cultural legacy of Lain Singh Bangdel (1919–2002), widely regarded as the “Father of Modern Art” in Nepal. This collection of paintings—spanning the 1940s to the 1980s— reflects and reframes the cultural, political, and emotional realities of Bangdel’s time and traces his evolving vision as he navigated multiple worlds: colonial and postcolonial South Asia, cosmopolitan Europe, and an emerging modern Nepal.

Gallery Hours: Monday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

KIDOOO:Calling all Elementary, Middle School, and High School level artists!

KIDOOO INSTALL DAY: Saturday, April 4 | 12 pm to 4 pm

Maryland Art Place (MAP) is happy to continue KIDOOO, a youth version of Out of Order! KIDOOO was created as an opportunity for young artists to exhibit their work in a major arts venue, expanding MAP’s services to students in elementary, middle, and high school level arts classes.

The opening of KIDOOO will take place in tandem with MAP's annual Out of Order event on April 10th, 2026.

Any artist is welcome to hang one original work of art on the first-come, first-served installation day of KIDOOO. The open installation day for KIDOOO will take place on Saturday, April 4, 2026 from 12 pm - 4 pm. To participate in the exhibition, artists must be ages five-sixteen.

No need to sign up in advance, just come by MAP's 5th floor Gallery @ 218 West Saratoga Street in the Bromo Arts and Entertainment District!

Submission Requirements:

All work must come framed and ready to hang. (size requirement is 24" x 24" or less)
Only one submission per artist
Registration is free
All works must be priced to sell and will be silently auctioned Friday, April10, 2026 from 6 - 10pm
Please document your work prior to arrival. This image will be used for virtual bidding purposes and submitted with your loan agreement.
All forms will be virtual. You will receive the link to complete the loan agreement when you arrive. There will be volunteers and staff on-site to assist you.
Visit MAP's exhibition page for more information or read the full prospectus online. This year all bidding will be entirely virtual. Loan agreements can be filled out on-site when you deliver your work. Please bring your phone to complete the loan form virtually. We will have staff and volunteers on-site to assist you with this process. Email Caitlin, MAP's Exhibition Manager with any OOO inquiries, [email protected].

Join us at the opening for Kathy Strauss: Late Night Lab Notes. Strauss is an artist and a scientist, whose work in the lab has made her deeply aware of the fragility, beauty, and precariousness of life at all levels. This exhibition of illustrations and linoleum cut prints displays species under assault by disease, human over-harvesting or naturally occurring death, through her delicate pencil work and bright linocut prints on rice paper.

The exhibition runs through April 25. There will be a closing reception on Saturday, April 25, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Admission is free. Gallery hours are by appointment; contact Kathy Strauss at 410-456-7174 / [email protected].

Join us at the opening for Kathy Strauss: Late Night Lab Notes. Strauss is an artist and a scientist, whose work in the lab has made her deeply aware of the fragility, beauty, and precariousness of life at all levels. This exhibition of illustrations and linoleum cut prints displays species under assault by disease, human over-harvesting or naturally occurring death, through her delicate pencil work and bright linocut prints on rice paper.

The exhibition runs through April 25. There will be a closing reception on Saturday, April 25, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Admission is free. Gallery hours are by appointment; contact Kathy Strauss at 410-456-7174 / [email protected]

2-time GRAMMY® Winning Vocalist Chrisette Michele is hitting the road and she’s debuting her latest single “Home”! You’ll hear brand new music mixed in with her classics like, “A Couple of Forevers,” “Love Is You,” “If I Have My Way” and “Blame it on Me.”

With her signature mixture of R&B, Soul and Jazz, she’s mixing in inspirational lyrics to share the joy of resilience and perseverance. “Home” is 18 year music veteran, Chrisette Michele’s, first music release in 4 years. It’s a night of feel good tunes, southern soul, jazz and classic R&B from the Long Island, New Yorker.