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Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) is accepting submissions for 2025 Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize and Creative Baltimore Fund grant program
The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) has announced that applications are now open for the 2025 Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize as well as the Creative Baltimore Fund FY 2025 grant program.

The Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts (BOPA) has announced that applications are now open for the 2025 Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize as well as the Creative Baltimore Fund FY 2025 grant program.
2025 Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize
The Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize awards $30,000 to a visual artist or visual artist collaborators living
and working in the Baltimore region.
Established by BOPA at Artscape in 2006, it is one of the most prestigious visual art prizes in the region. The application deadline is November 15, 2024. Semifinalists will be announced in December, and in January, five finalists will be selected to exhibit their work in the Walters Art Museum, April to July 2025.
Information sessions
BOPA is hosting two information sessions — Tuesday, November 5 and Thursday, November 7 — to help
artists plan their applications and answer questions. Both sessions will take place over Zoom.
Visit promotion and arts for the link, more information, and how to submit.
About the Creative Baltimore Fund
The Creative Baltimore Fund is a grant made annually by the City of Baltimore from its general fund that is
administered by the Baltimore City Arts Council (BOPA). The program awards funds to qualified artists and
arts and cultural organizations based in Baltimore City. The Creative Baltimore Fund has two grant programs:
General Operating Support (GOS), which provides core support for established arts or cultural organizations,
and the Mayor’s Individual Artist Award.
GOS grants to organizations range from $3,000–$10,000. The Mayor’s Individual Artist Project Support grant
will award 10 artists with ti3,000 awards. Grant awards will be paid 100% at time of contract signing and
processing. The application deadline is December 2, 2024.
To support prospective grantees, BOPA is hosting virtual office hours every Tuesday and Sunday during the
application period.
Visit promotion and arts to get the Zoom link, learn more about the Creative Baltimore Fund program, and how to apply.
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