M&T Bank is pleased to provide art lovers with an extended opportunity to enjoy Baltimore’s talented artists before, during and after the Artscape festival weekend.

The Artscape Gallery Network features exhibitions in galleries throughout the Baltimore area that highlight the work of applicants for the 2015 Janet & Walter Sondheim Artscape Prize. 

 

The Sondheim Prize, which awards a $25,000 prize to a visual artist living and working in the region, is given in conjunction with Artscape, the largest free arts festival in America. 

 

“Our partnership with M&T Bank has been wonderful. They helped us develop the Gallery Network, which extends the reach and impact of the Sondheim Prize. It benefits our many art galleries and highlights the rich art scene in Baltimore and throughout the region,” said Bill Gilmore, Executive Director, of Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA), the nonprofit organization that produces Artscape and the Sondheim Prize. 

 

Of more than 400 artists who submitted their work for consideration, 49 semi-finalists were selected. Their work will be on display at Artscape, which takes place from July 17-19. The exhibition, sponsored by M&T Bank, will run through August 2 at the Maryland Institute College of Art.

 

Seven finalists were selected this year and their work is on exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art. The winner of the Sondheim Prize will be announced on July 11 at 7 p.m. at the Baltimore Museum of Art. In recognition of their outstanding accomplishments, each of the remaining finalists will receive a $2,500 award from M&T Bank. 

 

“The arts strengthen our community and enhance our quality of life. That’s why support of the arts is an essential part of M&T’s commitment to the communities we serve,” said Jack Lewin III, Administrative VP for the M&T Healthcare Banking Group. Lewin serves on the board of BOPA.  

 

Galleries participating in the network include:

 

Area 405

405 E Oliver Street 21202 

 

Baltimore Clayworks

5707 Smith Ave  21209

Bromo Seltzer Arts Tower Gallery

21 S Eutaw Street  21201

Crystal Moll Gallery

1030 South Charles Street  21230

 

Current Space

421 N Howard Street  21201

 

Fleckenstein Gallery

3316 Keswick Road   21211

Full Circle Gallery

33 E 21st Street 21218

 

Gallery 788

3602 Hickory Avenue  21211

The Gallery at CCBC, Catonsville

800 South Rolling Road  21228

 

The Gallery at CCBC, Dundalk

7200 Sollers Point Road  21222

 

The Gallery at CCBC, Essex

7201 Rossville Boulevard  21237

 

Goya Contemporary Gallery

3000 Chestnut Avenue  21211

Hamilton Gallery

5502 Harford Road  21214

 

ICA Baltimore

16 West North Ave  21201

Make Studio

Schwing Art Center, 3326 Keswick Road  21211

MAXgallery

126 N. Madeira Street  21231

 

RandallScott Projects

216 West Read Street  21201

 

School 33 Art Center

1427 Light Street 21230

Terrault Contemporary

1515 Guilford Avenue 21202

Top of the World Observation Level Gallery

World Trade Center, 27th floor

401 E. Pratt Street 21202

Unexpected Art & Décor

1205 Mount Royal Avenue 21217

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