This May, The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) will once again welcome the Baltimore community and beyond to campus for a chance to see the incredible work of students for the one of biggest displays of visual art in the city.
The ArtWalk Gala 2023 — which takes place from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 12 in multiple buildings on MICA’s campus — will have over 2,000 one-of-a-kind artworks by nearly 360 of the nation’s most talented emerging artists on view. The ArtWalk Gala is the kick-off event for the annual ArtWalk Commencement Exhibition and celebration of MICA’s undergraduate class of 2023. First launched 15 years ago, this is the first ArtWalk fully open to the public since 2019.
‘We’re thrilled to invite the public back to our campus for ArtWalk, Baltimore’s premier showcase for next gen artists and designers. You can wind through galleries and teaching studios transformed into gallery spaces, and delight in our graduates, on the cusp of their careers, as they launch new thought, beauty and ideas into the world beyond,” Zvezdana Stojmirovic, associate dean of Undergraduate Studies, said.
Those in attendance at the ArtWalk Gala, which is a free event, will have the opportunity to meet and talk with many of the artists, as well as the chance to be first in line to purchase their artwork.
During the gala, several food trucks will be on site for food purchases, including Bmore Greek Grill, Kooper’s Chowhound and Breaking the Borders Down in the Bunting Center and Wafflelicious at Mount Royal Station. Cafe Doris, located in MICA’s Fox Building, will offer a limited-service menu. Three cash bars will be provided by Dooby’s in Cohen Plaza. They will sell beer, wine and soda.
The public can also visit the ArtWalk Commencement Exhibition from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, Sunday, May 14 and Monday, May 15.
ArtWalk locations include:
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Gateway, 1601 W. Mount Royal Ave., through the lobby areas and in BBOX.
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Bunting Center, 1401 W. Mount Royal Ave., in the Pinkard Gallery and throughout the first floor.
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Fox Building, 1305 W. Mount Royal Ave., in the classrooms and galleries located on the first, second, third and fourth floors including Decker Gallery, Meyerhoff Gallery and J. Allen Gallery.
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Brown Center, 1301 W. Mount Royal Ave., outside the entrance, in lobbies, hallways and galleries located on the lower level, first, second, third and fourth floors including Leidy Atrium and Rosenberg Gallery.
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Main Building, 1300 W. Mount Royal Ave., in galleries, classrooms and hallways located on the lower level, first, second and third floors including Lower Main Gallery, Wilgus Gallery and Main Court. (to access the lower level take the staircase or the elevator)
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Dolphin Design Center, 100 Dolphin St., in the Dolphin Gallery, first floor, and on the second, third and fifth floors.
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Mount Royal Station, 1400 Cathedral St., in classrooms and galleries located on the first, second and third floors including Middendorf Gallery, Portico, Rinehart Space and the parking lot.
Note: Free parking is available in the Mosher and Station parking lots, though parking will be limited. The church lot will be closed during ArtWalk. Additional paid parking is available at The Fitzgerald Garage (across from Mount Royal Station). Due to a number of events Friday evening, traffic will also likely be impacted. Event goers are encouraged to walk, take public transportation or use rideshare to get to MICA. At the ArtWalk Gala event, there will be MICA shuttle buses available for visitors to ArtWalk to get around campus.
For more information about ArtWalk, visit: https://www.mica.edu/annual-
