• Read more about Lisa Y. Rashard Independent Artist

I am a multidisciplinary artist merging health science with creative storytelling. My practice, Enlightened G.E.Ms. and Things, uses freestyle writing to translate complex biology about health, hygiene and hormones into culturally relevant narratives. I package this work into organizational manuals, journals, guides and merchandise to support the social and emotional development of my community

• Read more about Kierán Brendan

I, Kierán LeBlanc Brendan (legally Conor Brendan Mueller), am a non-binary multi-disciplinary artist primarily focused on live musical performance. I’m the lead singer, songwriter, producer and artistic director of Conor & the Wild Hunt, an active Baltimore based indie folk-pop band. With this band, I perform regionally, tour around the US and record/release music on all platforms.

• Read more about Taylor and McIntyre LLC

Taylor & McIntyre  Generational Artist 

• Read more about Christopher M Bathgate

Chris Bathgate is a self-taught machinist and machine builder. He has spent over two decades building and modifying a variety of metalworking tools and automated machinery to create intricately machined metal sculptures that defy easy classification. Through his work, the artis has attempted to coin the term “studio machining” as an emerging field within the fine arts. His works are fundamentally engineered, every detail methodically designed from the ground up.

• Read more about Dance & Bmore Theater

Dance and Bmore is a Baltimore-based company of dancers, musicians, and theater-makers creating uniquely engaging performances. Their dynamic fusion of dance, live music, vocals, and spoken word invite audiences to participate and celebrate light.

• Read more about The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre

The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre was established in 2019 to bring radio dramas, stage plays, and other arts programming based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe to Baltimore. We are best known for our critically-acclaimed original production of A Christmas Carol for Edgar Allan Poe, for Poe Theatre On the Air, featuring original radio dramas, and our annual Doomsday event, a 24-hour marathon of Poe's works.

• Read more about Bean M

Lifelong poet, rapper, and overall word lover. Always seeking the unique connections we find in the pauses between phrases. 

• Read more about Donna

I am a mixed media artist, i have studied under many international and national artists from various countries in lettering, watercolor arts, and gilding. Member; Society for Calligraphy Southern California. Instagram: @donnaderemigis 

• Read more about CHEROKAREE TSALAGI

CHEROKAREE TSALAGI an Indigenous American Textile Artist/Designer born and raised in Baltimore City. He is the Creative Director of  Tsalagi and Tsalagi Textiles Studio. A  fashion textile business which started shortly after he graduated from Baltimore City College in 2017. He graduated with a 4.3gpa and the IB Diploma of the Visual Arts program. Advocate and Activist in the Arts community standing up for the Indigenous peoples and all peoples alike in the world of human rights, fashion and art.

• Read more about written from truth

I am an independent literary artist and author based in Baltimore City. My work centers on lived experience, healing, resilience, and storytelling rooted in truth. Through books and written narratives, I explore personal and community stories that address survival, growth, and empowerment. my practice focuses on creating accessible literary work that reflects real life experiences and support connection, understanding, and healing through the written word.