Abbondanza is more than a full belly; it is a celebration of fullness and abundance of the soul. This year, Creative Alliance resident artists, HOPE & FAITH, join Chef Fran in the kitchen and at the table. Together they explore food and gathering as artistic expression and serve it up family style at the beautifully renovated Fox Den in Patterson Park.

Take a multigenerational glimpse into the culture, art, cuisine, and storytelling of Palestine. Enjoy delicious traditional Palestinian foods prepared by Chef Laila ElHaddad, an award-winning author and journalist, who frequently speaks on her journey as a Palestinian mother. Meet Hannah Atallah, an up-and-coming Palestinian-American Artist from Washington, DC, who now lives in Baltimore. Hannah is a muralist, mixed-media artist, and art teacher with a focus on large scale public art projects, in which she prioritizes community and cultural histories. Surrounded by historical images, experience the sounds, aromas, tastes, and artistic influences of Palestine.

John Kyle and Peter Satten are back … with Fluid Movement! Join John and Peter, obsessive collectors for over 30 years of all things they love and are curious about, including art pottery, vintage toys, and religious objects, in their new Roland Park home. Enjoy an evening of Fluid Movement’s eclectic water performance art in the garden pool. Wear your silliest, sequiny-est, most favorite outfit as you take in the quirky, splashy stylings of Baltimore’s synchronized swimming sensation! The incredible Donna Crivello, of Cosima and Donna’s, provides a hearty Sicilian spread.

In this hands-on experience, artist/illustrator Annie Howe shares her knowledge and talent as she guides you through the delicate art of papercutting. Enjoy treats from Found Studio and local Harford Road corridor restaurants and tour Annie’s personal studio. Found Studio is a lovingly restored rowhome that has been reborn as an art gallery and gift shop full of art and gifts by local makers. Draw inspiration from this whimsical shop as you make your very own papercut artwork to take home.

Come vibe with spoken word artist, poet, and author Tony Keith, Jr. PhD at the hip and tranquil setting of Hampden’s good neighbor, a coffee and design shop. Tony performs and is then joined by visual artist Blu Murphy for an intimate conversation about their 30-year friendship and how creating art has enabled them to embrace their truest, fullest selves. Enjoy Chef Ben Lefenfeld’s Basque cuisine from La Cuchara with Blu's artwork on display. Receive a signed copy of Tony’s debut book, How the Boogeyman Became a Poet—a young adult memoir in verse from HarperCollins—with cover artwork by Blu.  

Keith Timmons shares his personally curated art collection acquired from across the globe, including works from Kara Walker, Derrick Adams, Sam Gilliam, Jerrell Gibbs, and other emerging artists. Mr. Timmons leads you through the collection as you enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and engaging discussion about each piece.

Join us for an afternoon of light fare and drinks at the Ruxton home and studio of internationally renowned photographer Connie Imboden. Connie gives a studio tour and in-depth look at her inimitable technique that employs a black swimming pool and distressed mirrors. Her groundbreaking, multi-refracted photographs are in major collections worldwide, including MoMA, Bibliothèque Nationale, and the Baltimore Museum of Art. This fall, she will be presenting a 50-year retrospective at the American University Museum in Washington, DC.

Join in an exhilarating night with musician, professor, and multi-disciplinary creative Wendel Patrick as he shares his artistry and provides insight into his artistic process. The composer, producer, beatmaker, pianist, sonic architect, photographer, and videographer, has been referred to as “David Foster Wallace reincarnated as a sound engineer” by Urbanite Magazine and “wildly talented” by the Baltimore Sun. Wendel Patrick has made a name for himself internationally as a music producer of remarkable vision and skill. He was named the 2022 Renaissance Man of the Year at the Baltimore Crown Awards, was the 2021-2022 Nasir Jones Hip Hop Fellow at Harvard University, and most recently, he won a Capital Emmy as co-producer of Maryland Public Television’s Artworks: The Art of Curation – Execution. Chef Chef Sean Guy of Water for Chocolate provides a delicious spread of upscale comfort cuisine for this intimate night of conversation and performance.

Oletha DeVane is a way finder and a storyteller. Over the last five decades, as she has traveled in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean, she has been inspired by the stories and characters she encounters, bringing the unexpected to light, while finding new nuances in the old and familiar. Her aesthetic impulses are driven by what critic and curator Angela Carroll describes as “anticolonial liberation efforts, Juneteenth, the legacy of her father, and humanity’s tireless existentialism.” Join her for an intimate artist talk as she shares stories from her life as a traveler, artist, and activist. Enjoy a feast of chicken wings while you bask in the presence of this legendary artist!

Eating well doesn't have to be boring! Prepare and savor creative, sumptuous, and healthy meals, desserts, and snacks that keep you satisfied all day long. Impress your friends with home-prepared meals, like pad thai and shrimp ceviche, that taste like they came from the finest restaurant! Learn to build and support a healthy biome with zero sugar, low-glycemic, maximum fiber foods and reap the benefits a well-balanced gut has on your overall well-being and energy. This energizing dinner takes place in the art-filled home of Diane Sypolt. Fill your belly and soul while soaking in a stunning sunset view of the harbor.

Ed and Ann Berlin host a literary and arts salon in their home centered on the book City of Artists, BmoreArt's first full-length book, featuring 220 pages of personal reflections from leading writers alongside portfolios from Baltimore city’s most celebrated visual artists. Enjoy a drink and small bites among Ed and Ann's collection of 20th Century art and design, as sparkling discussion unfolds with some of the artists and writers from the book, as well as Rachel Castedo, the designer of the book. You'll leave with a copy of City of Artists to take home.