Creative Alliance provides venue space for
Music, Performance & Film, Youth & Family, Festivals & Community, Exhibitions, Classes, Fundraisers, and Signature Events.
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Join our wonderful resident artists as they showcase the journey of their art practice since they started at Creative Alliance. Sound, photography, and collage will fill our second-floor gallery! For over 10 years, the resident artist program at The Patterson has supported artists from Baltimore and the nation. We continue the tradition with the opening of applications for the 2024 cohort. |
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Join BmoreTrivia in the Marquee Lounge to test your knowledge of everything! Featuring four riveting rounds of general trivia + final questions and the ultimate prize for the winning team: bragging rights (but also real prizes, too)! Follow us on Instagram @bmoretrivia for hints, updates, & ways to earn bonus points! The bar opens at 6pm, seating is first come, first serve. Trivia starts at 7:30pm! Let’s have some fun! |
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Have you been interested in calligraphy but aren't sure how to get started? Join Brittany DeNovellis from Novel Letter Studio for an introduction to fundamentals of modern calligraphy, using a brush pen. This workshop series will teach you about the supplies you can use, the basic shapes you need to know to get started, and how to combine those shapes into letters and words. After the class, you’ll take home your workbook and pens for your ongoing practice. |
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Step into the vibrant and lively world of everyday people and places in Baltimore through the eyes of our former resident artist, Jason Austin. Baltimore In Repose invites you to explore the dynamic and diverse narratives of our city. Each piece serves as a window into the lives of friends, places, and loved ones, on a color spectrum that articulates the joy and vibrancy of Baltimore. As you navigate through the exhibition, you'll discover a modern twist to the traditional art-viewing experience. Way-finding QR codes are embedded in each painting, allowing you to seamlessly connect with the depicted locations around the city. This interactive element adds a layer of exploration, inviting you to embark on a journey through Baltimore guided by Jason's artwork. The color spectrum becomes a language, speaking volumes about the artist's connection to the community and his dedication to capturing the essence of everyday life. 
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To mark our 10th anniversary, Viva Brasil! expands to a weekend celebration of Brazilian culture! Tonight we celebrate the sound of sunshine! In Brazil, the word bossa is old-fashioned slang for something done with particular charm, natural flair, or innate ability. When it comes to Brazilian music, the first song that might come to mind is "The Girl From Ipanema" penned by songwriter Antônio Carlos Jobim and performed by singer Astrud Gilberto, guitarist João Gilberto, and saxophonist Stan Getz. That song is a flagship in the Brazilian genre bossanova, which translates to "new style" or "new trend." It emerged in the 1950s and 60s combining elements of samba—a popular music genre in Brazil—with American jazz traditions. We celebrate the great legacy of bossanova this evening, with a debut performance of renowned Brazilian pianist, Marcos Ariel.
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Step into the vibrant and lively world of everyday people and places in Baltimore through the eyes of our former resident artist, Jason Austin. Baltimore In Repose invites you to explore the dynamic and diverse narratives of our city. Each piece serves as a window into the lives of friends, places, and loved ones, on a color spectrum that articulates the joy and vibrancy of Baltimore. As you navigate through the exhibition, you'll discover a modern twist to the traditional art-viewing experience. Way-finding QR codes are embedded in each painting, allowing you to seamlessly connect with the depicted locations around the city. This interactive element adds a layer of exploration, inviting you to embark on a journey through Baltimore guided by Jason's artwork. The color spectrum becomes a language, speaking volumes about the artist's connection to the community and his dedication to capturing the essence of everyday life. |
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Our annual mid-winter Carnival celebration is back, featuring concerts, dancers, capoeira, and more! Carnival dates back to the 1600s and is a celebration of Brazilian life and culture. 
Students will learn and practice the basic movements of capoeira, both solo and with partners, while following the teacher through movements and sequences. Students will also learn the songs of capoeira and, through them, the Portuguese language and Afro-Brazilian history and culture. Students will sing as well as learn to play instruments such as berimbau, pandeiro, agogo, reco-reco, and atabaque as part of the class. 
Get up close and personal with a few native species and create a little friend to take home. Including the likes of our corn snake, terrapin, and box turtle (animal participation may vary), learn about how each animal plays a role in our ecosystem, and interact with our animals in a safe way. Then, use felt to create your favorite of our animal friends! |
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Join BmoreTrivia in the Marquee Lounge to test your knowledge of everything! Featuring four riveting rounds of general trivia + final questions and the ultimate prize for the winning team: bragging rights (but also real prizes, too)! Follow us on Instagram @bmoretrivia for hints, updates, & ways to earn bonus points! The bar opens at 6pm, seating is first come, first serve. Trivia starts at 7:30pm! Let’s have some fun! |
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Make your own tote bag with multidisciplinary teaching artist Jesse Lentzwiler! Use hand and machine sewing techniques to make your own tote bag that suits your personal style, with customization options for straps and shape. Pick your fabric, design your pattern, and leave with your new bag. Sewing skills not required, but we encourage you to take Mending with Style: A Maker's Workshop on February 15th at Creative Alliance to prepare for this class! 
The documentary film by Real News Network investigative reporters Stephen Janis and Taya Graham probes Baltimore's use of special tax incentives that the reporters found have mostly benefitted the wealthy and worsened the economic and housing inequities in the city. Join Stephen Janis, Taya Graham, and Jayne Miller in conversation with Ashley Esposito of Baltimore Renters United as we discuss the film in detail and how you can be involved in making change in Baltimore! We will engage in a town hall dialog inspired by the movie, generated by you! |
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Don't sweat the small stuff in this health- and time-conscious cooking class. Over the course of a single evening, begin by roasting a delicious chicken-and-potatoes meal. BUT WAIT THERE'S MORE (so much more)! After creating one dish, "Yes, Chef!" your way to a plethora of reinventions and remixes to bring you a week's worth of healthy and scrumptious meals from that humble beginning! Soups, salads, tacos, fried rice, and more. Cooking is a gift, and with this class, it's a gift that just keeps on giving. 
Dive into an immersive experience via grounding the body through art, sound, meditation, and more. The flow of this workshop provides focus and calm to the participants, so they walk away with tangible techniques to better their mental health. The program is circular: breath (meditation), mandala-making (art), then group reflection on the process of making the art and its emotional effects. Jeanne Marie will then lead her sound session, and another art-making experience will stem from the effects of the sound on participants, followed by a group discussion and closing breath. 
Grab your friends and party the Irish way, at a traditional ceili! Learn social dances as the area’s finest Irish traditional music plays from the stage, and enjoy a great community experience! |
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Super City is back at Creative Alliance with an epic lineup of local special guests including Outcalls and Natural Velvet, as well as Sofaburn record label mates Quiet Hollers! Having released their first album with a record label in 2023, Super City is hitting the road again and starting the year off right in Baltimore. Their Sofaburn Records release, In the Midnight Room, is still traveling the airwaves across the country. Still bringing their melodic, guitar-driven sound to the stage, Super City is known for blending heavy rock elements and danceability, all with band choreography that results in striking live performances. This Baltimore band expertly crafts guitar and synth earworms that thrive on the creative tension between bombastic rock and roll and stylized movements. Their structures and melodies leave no room for a dull track. 
Shake out your sillies with song, nursery rhymes, puppet shows, instruments, and, of course, a dance party! Each class begins with a breathing exercise before transitioning into music and movement activities. Taught by Eliza Adams, a Maryland preschool teacher and musician, this class is designed for children 5 and under. Caretakers are welcome to join or watch! 
Free Baltimore Yoga is a safe space grounded in community movement. Our sessions aim to be accessible trauma-informed, nervous system focused, and breath centered. |
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Las Cafeteras has taken the music scene by storm with their infectious live performances and have crossed genre and musical borders. Their electric sound and energy has taken them around the world playing shows from Bonnaroo to the Hollywood Bowl, WOMAD New Zealand to Montreal Jazz, and beyond! |
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Join BmoreTrivia in the Marquee Lounge to test your knowledge of everything! Featuring four riveting rounds of general trivia + final questions and the ultimate prize for the winning team: bragging rights (but also real prizes, too)! Follow us on Instagram @bmoretrivia for hints, updates, & ways to earn bonus points! The bar opens at 6pm, seating is first come, first serve. Trivia starts at 7:30pm! Let’s have some fun! |
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This monthly program shares ways to meet the challenges of daily life by staying connected to our choices without reacting to people and situations. This is an opportunity to discover well-being within your body and mind regardless of your situation. On alternating months, the program will be conducted in Spanish.
Step into the vibrant and lively world of everyday people and places in Baltimore through the eyes of our former resident artist, Jason Austin. Baltimore In Repose invites you to explore the dynamic and diverse narratives of our city. Each piece serves as a window into the lives of friends, places, and loved ones, on a color spectrum that articulates the joy and vibrancy of Baltimore. As you navigate through the exhibition, you'll discover a modern twist to the traditional art-viewing experience. Way-finding QR codes are embedded in each painting, allowing you to seamlessly connect with the depicted locations around the city. This interactive element adds a layer of exploration, inviting you to embark on a journey through Baltimore guided by Jason's artwork. The color spectrum becomes a language, speaking volumes about the artist's connection to the community and his dedication to capturing the essence of everyday life. |
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Two art forms COLLIDE for Baltimore City school students! Taking place on the Baltimore City Public Schools professional development days, these camps are chock-full of SPECTACULAR arts for students in grades 3-8. Join School of Magic Arts, one of the only 365 day-a-year stage magic schools in the world, for a half-day Build Your Own Magic Camp! That’s right, we’re back at Creative Alliance after our incredible Card Camp in October and mind-blowing Mental Magic in January. This time around, we’ll be building (and learning to perform) one of the coolest stage illusions ever: a Stratosphere! Colored balls appear to change places inside of a tube right before the audience’s eyes. Students will be able to take home the prop that they build during the session. |
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Shake out your sillies with song, nursery rhymes, puppet shows, instruments, and, of course, a dance party! Each class begins with a breathing exercise before transitioning into music and movement activities. Taught by Eliza Adams, a Maryland preschool teacher and musician, this class is designed for children 5 and under. Caretakers are welcome to join or watch!
Free Baltimore Yoga is a safe space grounded in community movement. Our sessions aim to be accessible trauma-informed, nervous system focused, and breath centered. 
Kerplunk! Family Art Drop-in class is great for younger kids and families! Join us in the Creativity Center every Saturday to create fun seasonal crafts and art projects based on current exhibitions! Come make a mess at our house! |
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Do you have questions about Creative Alliance's Resident Artist Program? Join us virtually for the opportunity to meet Joy Davis, Visual Art Director, as she takes you through the application process, the short answer section of the application, expectations of the residents, and answers your general questions.
Join BmoreTrivia in the Marquee Lounge to test your knowledge of everything! Featuring four riveting rounds of general trivia + final questions and the ultimate prize for the winning team: bragging rights (but also real prizes, too)! Follow us on Instagram @bmoretrivia for hints, updates, & ways to earn bonus points! The bar opens at 6pm, seating is first come, first serve. Trivia starts at 7:30pm! Let’s have some fun! |
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Printmaking allows you to create the same image over and over. Use carving tools and rubber blocks to try out lino cut printing! We will look at the history of the lino print, and play with techniques and styles to create stamps. Participants are provided one 4x6 rubber block and expert tutelage from multidisciplinary artist Jesse Lentzwiler. What you do is up to you! Create one piece or many small ones. Be prepared for experimentation! Materials provided, but bring your own design references. 
Yes indeed, step right up, juggle right now in these workshops for aspiring jugglers and all-around great human beings from ages 6 to 600. Learn the basics of juggling, gaining the techniques to build a traditional three-ball cascade! Brush up on your skills, stretch the ol' brainpan, and increase your coolness factor by at least 300% (claim not evaluated by FDA). Each session is standalone, or attend all three to become a certified JUGGLING JUGGERNAUT. No experience required. Come play; it's fun. |
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The exhibition "A Fine Pairing" provides insight into the works of Rosa Leff and Kelly Walker. The analogy of their work being like a fine wine pairing with cheese or chocolate suggests a harmonious and complementary relationship on the gallery walls. The unifying theme in both of their artworks is the celebration of the city. The details the artists explore in their work encourage you to look closely! The exhibition description ends with a hopeful note, encouraging viewers to appreciate the tiny cut details in Leff's work and recognize that these details contribute to making city living an enriching experience. 
Ari and the Buffalo Kings are back at Creative Alliance celebrating the release of their sophomore album, In The All Together! In The All Together is an indie world folk romp through planes of consciousnesses, honoring the highs and lows of human experience and advocating for mindfulness and compassion at every turn. The band will be performing their sophomore album in its entirety, in addition to offering a short guided meditation with Ari leading into deep embodied listening of the band’s most tender tunes. Celebrate the album’s release with music, meditation, and special merch offered by the band. 
Cantando aprendo Español gives parents and caregivers fun and easy ideas in Spanish of things they can do with their children that encourage interaction and early literacy in this new language. The more they sing, the more they learn, and the more parents and caregivers feel comfortable with this new language!
The exhibition "A Fine Pairing" provides insight into the works of Rosa Leff and Kelly Walker. The analogy of their work being like a fine wine pairing with cheese or chocolate suggests a harmonious and complementary relationship on the gallery walls. The unifying theme in both of their artworks is the celebration of the city. The details the artists explore in their work encourage you to look closely! The exhibition description ends with a hopeful note, encouraging viewers to appreciate the tiny cut details in Leff's work and recognize that these details contribute to making city living an enriching experience. |
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Can I Kick It? screens cult classics and contemporary martial arts/action favorites while DJ 2-Tone Jones live scores the film, scene-by-scene, with a blend of genres such as hip hop, soul, and funk. 
Go Around the World with professional yoyo-er Abby Brodsky! Learn the exciting, dynamic, and fast-paced art of the yoyo—one of the world's oldest toys! Abby will teach you how to bring the yoyo up and down, walk the dog, rock the baby, and more! This is a workshop for Ages 8 to 108 anyone can learn how with just a little patience and practice!
Free Baltimore Yoga is a safe space grounded in community movement. Our sessions aim to be accessible trauma-informed, nervous system focused, and breath centered. |
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Join BmoreTrivia in the Marquee Lounge to test your knowledge of everything! Featuring four riveting rounds of general trivia + final questions and the ultimate prize for the winning team: bragging rights (but also real prizes, too)! Follow us on Instagram @bmoretrivia for hints, updates, & ways to earn bonus points! The bar opens at 6pm, seating is first come, first serve. Trivia starts at 7:30pm! Let’s have some fun! |
4 events,
Yes indeed, step right up, juggle right now in these workshops for aspiring jugglers and all-around great human beings from ages 6 to 600. Learn the basics of juggling, gaining the techniques to build a traditional three-ball cascade! Brush up on your skills, stretch the ol' brainpan, and increase your coolness factor by at least 300% (claim not evaluated by FDA). Each session is standalone, or attend all three to become a certified JUGGLING JUGGERNAUT. No experience required. Come play; it's fun. 
Join artists for monthly Open Critique—one of Creative Alliance's longest-running programs! This is an opportunity to share artwork in progress, engage with local artists, and build community. This event is free for members, and this month is hosted by artist Katie Pumphrey! Each session is an open forum to show 1-2 examples of your artwork and receive feedback from experienced artists from varying mediums and backgrounds. Please send digital examples of work 48 hours before the event day to visualarts@creativealliance.org. |
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Shout the lines, play games, imbibe glamorous drink specials, and win stuff! We’re making Death Becomes her into an interactive movie night. Prizes for the best costumes! Special Guest Hosts: Betty O'HellNo & Fulla Regrets Come early to mingle with your hosts, get your game pack, grab a drink, & get the BEST seat! A limited number of game packs will be available at the door prior to the show. It includes everything you need to “play” the Death Becomes Her Movie Game (which we made up)!
Cantando aprendo Español gives parents and caregivers fun and easy ideas in Spanish of things they can do with their children that encourage interaction and early literacy in this new language. The more they sing, the more they learn, and the more parents and caregivers feel comfortable with this new language! |
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Sak pase! Learn to build and decorate your very own Haitian kite in preparation for The BIG Baltimore Kite Fest on Saturday, April 6th! Kite-master Tetpwav Soley and Haitian cultural non-profit, Komite Ayiti, INC. lead us in this special annual workshop. Get hands on with the kite traditions of Haiti and create your own kite from scratch. This workshop consists of tying sticks together, stretching kite fabric, tying knots, and creative decorating to make beautiful traditional Haitian kites!
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Shout the lines, play games, imbibe glamorous drink specials, and win stuff! We’re making Death Becomes her into an interactive movie night. Prizes for the best costumes! Special Guest Hosts: Betty O'HellNo & Fulla Regrets Come early to mingle with your hosts, get your game pack, grab a drink, & get the BEST seat! A limited number of game packs will be available at the door prior to the show. It includes everything you need to “play” the Death Becomes Her Movie Game (which we made up)!
Shake out your sillies with song, nursery rhymes, puppet shows, instruments, and, of course, a dance party! Each class begins with a breathing exercise before transitioning into music and movement activities. Taught by Eliza Adams, a Maryland preschool teacher and musician, this class is designed for children 5 and under. Caretakers are welcome to join or watch! |
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Hey hey, you've done pretty well for yourself! Wind in your sails, cash in your pocket, and you can even juggle a three-ball cascade. What else could you ask for? And yet, something calls out to you. You don't know what it is, what siren's call whispers so from beyond the veil, but you know that, surely, surely there must be something more. Something deeper and wider and juggler-er than what your life has been up to this point. Well, our fair friends, this workshop is for you. Starting this March, you will step onto the path of not just being a human being who knows how to juggle, but a titan, a colossus of skills and pizazz, one who IS a juggler. Fulfillment and glory await you! Tricks will be introduced, discussions on learning 4 and 5 will be held, and assorted other manipulation props such as diablos, devil sticks, and spinning plates will be on hand for exploring and learning. Don't dally, make a move! The path of the juggler calls! |
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Over six weeks, learn the fundamentals of improv comedy through a combination of warm-ups, games, exercises, and practice scenes. Highwire Improv's expert instructor will be with you every step of the way, holding the space to make silly choices, explore comedy, and create art together. No performance, acting, or comedy experience is required, but by the end you will be confident and ready to show off your new skills!
Dive into an immersive experience via grounding the body through art, sound, meditation, and more. The flow of this workshop provides focus and calm to the participants, so they walk away with tangible techniques to better their mental health. The program is circular: breath (meditation), mandala-making (art), then group reflection on the process of making the art and its emotional effects. Jeanne Marie will then lead her sound session, and another art-making experience will stem from the effects of the sound on participants, followed by a group discussion and closing breath.
Join BmoreTrivia in the Marquee Lounge to test your knowledge of everything! Featuring four riveting rounds of general trivia + final questions and the ultimate prize for the winning team: bragging rights (but also real prizes, too)! Follow us on Instagram @bmoretrivia for hints, updates, & ways to earn bonus points! The bar opens at 6pm, seating is first come, first serve. Trivia starts at 7:30pm! Let’s have some fun! |
4 events,
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Sak pase! Learn to build and decorate your very own Haitian kite in preparation for The BIG Baltimore Kite Fest on Saturday, April 6th! Kite-master Tetpwav Soley and Haitian cultural non-profit, Komite Ayiti, INC. lead us in this special annual workshop. Get hands on with the kite traditions of Haiti and create your own kite from scratch. This workshop consists of tying sticks together, stretching kite fabric, tying knots, and creative decorating to make beautiful traditional Haitian kites!
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This drop-in figure drawing course is suitable for all skill levels. Untrained new artists will learn multiple approaches to figure drawing while seasoned artists will have the opportunity to hone their skills and further train their eye. Each class will feature a nude model and begin with quick gesture poses. The remaining time will be spent on the artistry of longer poses. The goal is to train all artists to more quickly and fluidly capture the gesture of the entire figure. |
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Los instrumentos musicales nos han ayudado a comunicar y expresarnos desde los comienzos de la cultura humana. Al construir nuestros propios instrumentos artesanales despertamos la memoria de nuestra conexión con la naturaleza, cultivamos presencia a través de trabajar el barro, y experimentamos alegría a con el sonido y la música. 
Join us in The Marquee Lounge for the first edition of Noche Bohemia, an evening of food, drink, music, and dance! Noche Bohemia will be a night to hightlight local Latin talent in a variety of forms, but we're excited to have musicians Jorge Gutierrez and David Vass join us for this first foray! |
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Blowing back into Patterson Park this spring, The Big Baltimore Kite Festival fills the sky with vibrant colors and celebrates the broad spectrum of cultures that make up Baltimore! Join us near the Patterson Park Observatory to make your own friendly flyer, listen to breezy music, watch kite demonstrations, and enjoy a day outside in our beautiful park! Bring a picnic blanket, bring a kite, bring your friends!
Kerplunk! Family Art Drop-in class is great for younger kids and families! Join us in the Creativity Center every Saturday to create fun seasonal crafts and art projects based on current exhibitions! Come make a mess at our house!
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Want to work with a diverse group of people to create performances? So do we! Move Move Collaborative artists will draw on years of experience to offer movement practices outside of traditional dance classes. The first four classes feature movement artists Peter Redgrave, Matt Williams, Ariel Foster, and more; sharing techniques that range from butoh to contact improv to clowning. These techniques come to a head in the fifth session, which centers around planning an original performance! Participants will learn about different ways to organize a performance—durational, score based, and choreographed modes will be explored. The final class will be an open sharing of our collective thinking. Please come get expansive and get move moving! |
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Please note: As of June 2025, Creative Alliance no longer waives fees for in-person purchasing.
