Artscape (Baltimore) this weekend

This weekend is Artscape, Baltimore's three-day art festival street party. One of the things I like about it is it's not just an art fair. Many of the exhibiting organizations are arts-related, from the Baltimore Symphony to children's arts programs and local museums, with a smattering of "public interest-related groups" like Community Forklift and Loading Dock.
Also, Baltimore is smart in that there will be booths for Live Baltimore, their resident attraction promotion program and the Believe program. They take every opportunity to cross-promote their other marketing programs. They understand that you can't waste such opportunities (hint to other cities).
And MTA, Maryland's Transit Administration, has a big booth promoting their various services. Also a good thing.
In short, not much blogging from me this weekend (I'll be in the Forklift booth some, and spelling an artist as well.)

Yesterday's Baltimore Sun has a bunch of coverage, Artscape schedule, Artscape through the years (photos), Artscape 2006 performers, and "The nearby aLtscape festival has the traditional art-car show." The Artscape website also has a full set of information.

Index Keywords: arts-culture; urban-revitalization