Council Initiatives

The UMB Council for the Arts & Culture sponsors programs, events, and groups that promote the history of our University; celebrate the creative talents of our students, faculty, and staff; and allow the UMB community to experience arts and culture through a variety of avenues.

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Galleries

 

The council, in collaboration with other groups on the UMB campus, hosts artists like Carol Carpenter, and the exhibit “Transcending Reality.”

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1807

 

The council helps promote and support 1807, including creating a gallery of the journal’s works of arts. 

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Public Art

 

The council sponsors works of public art on the UMB campus, such as “Stochastic Interactions” unveiled in October 2018.

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Mural Projects

 

The council facilitates neighborhood beautification projects, commissioning the painting of murals on K-12 partner school buildings.

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Community Festival

 

The council boosts UMB’s community engagement efforts with an annual Neighborhood Spring Festival in West Baltimore.