Inviting Light Community Kick-Off

Inviting Light Community Kick-Off

celebrating a year of light and creativity in Station North

SNF Parkway Theatre
5 W. North Ave.
5:30 p.m. doors, 6:00 p.m. program 
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Curated by Baltimore’s own Derrick Adams and supported by a Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge grant, Inviting Light is an exciting public art project which will soon illuminate Station North with five site-specific public art installations and dynamic community events and arts programming throughout 2025.

What to Expect at Inviting Light’s Kick-Off:

  • Meet the visionary artists and preview their highly anticipated designs.

    Hear from Mayor Scott, Derrick Adams, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and more.

    Discover what’s ahead for the Station North Arts District in 2025.

    Enjoy light refreshments and music by Daoure Diongue.

    Look out for special February 7 offers from local restaurants for attendees.

The Parkway is a wheelchair-accessible venue and ASL interpretation and open captioned video will be provided at this event.

About Inviting Light:

Baltimore City was selected as one of Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Public Art Challenge winners for Inviting Light, a public art project featuring five innovative installations curated by Derrick Adams, plus a year of community events led by José Ruiz.

Informed by the Station North Public Space Plan and Signal Station North, a two-year community engagement, planning, and prototyping process that sought to understand light’s impact on the nighttime environment and our sense of comfort and place, illuminate the city’s lighting history and infrastructure, and bring transparency and access to everyday citizens, Inviting Light’s five distinct artistic light installations will promote safety and further revitalization efforts in a historically disinvested area.

Inviting Light is sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies and facilitated by Central Baltimore Partnership in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and Senior Advisor for Arts & Culture, and the Neighborhood Design Center. Read more about the award here.

Abby Becker