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The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) is an independent 501©(3) nonprofit organization which serves as Baltimore City’s arts council.
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Steel Standing: Anthony Whitaker’s Photographs of Ground Zero, 25 Years Later (opens the original)
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Anthony Whitaker is an artist born in The Bronx and raised on Long Island. He currently resides in Harlem, NYC. And he’s also a first responder who was on site at Ground Zero twenty-five years ago on September 11, 2001. Immediately after he finished a night shift he was contacted by Con-Ed, who told him a plane had hit one of the Twin Towers. His employer and the local energy company informed him he was one only a few people available to address unprecedented outages in lower Manhattan. Along wi
The Art of Advocacy: Inside Maryland Arts Day with Nicholas Cohen (opens the original)
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On this episode we feature Nicholas Cohen - a musician, educator, and the Executive Director of Maryland Citizens for the Arts. MCA is an arts advocacy organization committed to expanding the nonprofit arts sector through public investment and service, thereby enhancing lifelong learning, quality of life, and economic vitality for all Maryland citizens. Nicholas joins us to recap Maryland Arts Day 2026, an event produced by Maryland Citizens for the Arts, and largest annual gathering of arts pro
Beyond the Destination: Brian Oliver on Travel, Storytelling & Baltimore (opens the original)
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On this episode of When Creatives Thrive we feature Brian K. Oliver, a travel and city experience content creator who brings destinations to life through community, culture, and storytelling. Born on the west side of Baltimore, his love for travel began at a young age on local journeys with his grandfather, an ordained minister. Brian was captivated by seeing new places, meeting new people, and observing different cultures - all within driving distance. As he got older, his interest in travel co
Joy Takes the Floor: How Cheryl Goodman Gets Baltimore Dancing (opens the original)
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On this episode of "When Creatives Thrive" we feature Cheryl T. Goodman, the Founder and Director of the nonprofit organization Dance Baltimore, Inc. Cheryl is a native of Baltimore and a graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University. She has studied, worked, and performed in the professional arena of arts and entertainment since 1982, and specifically, non-profit arts administration since 1985. Through Dance Baltimore, her mission is to enhance the role of dance in the Baltimore metropolitan area by o
"They Fight" and the Battle to Keep Filmmaking Local (opens the original)
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On this episode of When Creatives Thrive we feature Baltimore natives, Nikki Powell and Alexandra Queen-Sneed. We’ll also hear special behind the scenes interviews with the director and crew of “They Fight,” a feature film produced in Baltimore last year that is now available to stream on Hulu. Nikki Powell is a filmmaker, photographer, location coordinator, and Film Production Coordinator for the Baltimore Film Office. After completing an undergraduate degree at University of Maryland, College
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