Adult Programs
Studio Art Workshops
Contemplate…Create!
Learn about artworks from experts at the BMA, then participate in a related hands-on studio workshop at the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Poems, Prints, and Posies: Drypoint Etchings Inspired by Jim Dine
BMA Session: Saturday, October 4
11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Studio Sessions at MICA: Saturday, October 11 & 18
9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
$220 BMA Members
$250 non-Members
Join Assistant Curator for Prints, Drawings & Photographs Ann Shafer for an intimate viewing of Jim Dine’s illustrated book The Temple of Flora, as well as other works on view in Front Room: Jim Dine. At MICA, printmaker Ursula Minervini teaches how to make drypoint etchings of botanical subjects on scarred and distressed “found” copper printing plates. For more information and to register, call MICA at 410-225-2219 or visit mica.edu.
Stories in Thread: Appliqué in the Baltimore Album Quilt Tradition
BMA Session: Saturday, October 25
1–3 p.m.
Studio Session at MICA: Saturday, November 1
10 a.m.–3 p.m.
$110 BMA Members
$140 non-Members
Explore the BMA’s superb collection of Baltimore Album Quilts with Curator of Decorative Arts for Textiles Anita Jones. At MICA, textiles artist Margaret Hluch teaches quilters of all skill levels how to incorporate personal imagery into appliqué on fabric, bringing a contemporary spirit to this 19th-century tradition. For more information and to register, call MICA at 410-225-2219 or visit mica.edu.
Lectures
The Cone Sisters of Baltimore: Collecting at Full Tilt
Sunday, November 2
1 p.m.
Doors open at 12:30 p.m.
Free
Join Nancy Hirschland Ramage, Dana Professor Emerita, Ithaca College, as she discusses the recent book she wrote with Ellen B. Hirschland: The Cone Sisters of Baltimore: Collecting at Full Tilt. It documents the lives of Etta and Claribel Cone from a unique perspective: that of their great-niece and her daughter, who based the book on the personal letters of the Cones, and on the close relationship Ellen Hirschland enjoyed with her great aunt Etta. A book signing follows the lecture. Arrive early — space is limited.
Seminars
The Cone Collectors: Issues and Practices
4 Saturdays, October 18–November 8
1–2:30 p.m.
$100 Members
$200 non-Members
Join Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs Jay Fisher for an in-depth learning experience focused on this world-renowned collection. Discuss specific issues surrounding the Cone Sisters and their visionary collecting practices and view rarely seen objects from the BMA’s collection. For more information and to register, call 443-573-1832 or e-mail programs@artbma.org.
Yoga & Meditation
Yoga: Rest, Renew, Restore
Tuesdays, October 14–November 18
6–7 p.m.
$85 BMA Members
$100 non-Members
Join Brianna Bedigian for the fall yoga series exploring the BMA’s collection of contemporary art. Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes that allow you to stretch. For more information and to register, call 443-573-1832 or e-mail programs@artbma.org.
Tours
Free Guided Tours
Enjoy free guided tours at the BMA! All tours start in the Lobby unless otherwise noted. For information on tour topics and times, visit our online Calendar.
Treasures at the BMA
Saturdays, 11:30 a.m. & 2 p.m.
Get to know some of the highlights in the BMA’s collection in this 45-minute Docent-led tour.
Sunday Shorts
Sundays, 2:30 p.m.
Discover the wonder of a single work of art or gallery in this half hour Docent-led tour.
Exhibition Tours
Wednesdays, 2 p.m.
Learn about the various exhibition on view at the BMA in this one hour Docent-led tour.
Third Thursday Curatorial Tours
Join a free curator-led tour of a feature exhibition on the third Thursday of each month. To reserve your space, call 443-573-1832.
Thursday, October 16
1 p.m.
Experience Franz West with Senior Curator of Contemporary Art Darsie Alexander. Space is limited. For reservations, call 443-573-1832 or e-mail programs@artbma.org.
Thursday, November 20
1 p.m.
Examine select Baltimore Album Quilts from the BMA’s collection with Curator of Decorative Arts for Textiles Anita Jones. Space is limited. For reservations, call 443-573-1832 or e-mail programs@artbma.org.
First Friday Curator’s Choice Tours
First Fridays @ 1 p.m.
Enjoy focus talks on aspects of the BMA’s collection on the first Friday of each month.
Friday, October 3
1 p.m.
Curatorial Assistant Anna Lessenger on the Pacific Islands collection. For reservations, call 443-573-1832 or e-mail programs@artbma.org.
Friday, November 7
1 p.m.
Experience the newly installed Cone Collection with Katy Rothkopf, Senior Curator for European Sculpture & Painting. For reservations, call 443-573-1832 or e-mail programs@artbma.org.
Sculpture Garden Cell Phone Tour
Explore the BMA’s lush Sculpture Gardens with a cell phone tour. Call 443-573-1822 to hear commentary by BMA Director Doreen Bolger, BMA Objects Conservator Ann Boulton, sculptor Mark di Suvero, and special reminiscences from BMA Trustee Peggy Heller—who grew up with the Wurtzburger sculpture collection prior to its donation to the Museum. See the cell phone tour brochure for more information.
Podcast Tours
Mapping Baltimore's Monuments Podcast
Tour 14 of Baltimore’s monuments—from the iconic Washington Monument in Mt. Vernon to the lesser-known bust of Wagner in Druid Hill Park—in this free, self-guided podcast tour. Discover some of Baltimore's most intriguing monuments through the voices of local artists, authors, curators, and historians.
BMA Sculpture Garden Podcast
Explore the lush Sculpture Gardens anytime you want with the BMA's first Podcast! Simply download the podcast to your personal digital audio player to hear special commentary about artworks in the Sculpture Gardens.
