Join BmoreArt’s Jeffrey Kent and Cara Ober for an online conversation with photographers Devin Allen and Bill Gaskins. Allen is one of eight photographers featured in Dynamic Range, the first exhibition at BmoreArt’s Connect+Collect gallery that explicitly includes the magazine’s contributors. The exhibit’s goal is to present each photographer as a skilled and multifaceted artist, distinct from their ongoing work with the publication but also revealing overlapping concerns.
AIGA Baltimore Board Nominations 2022
Join the AIGA Baltimore Board
AIGA Baltimore is powered by 100% volunteers. Founded in 1988, AIGA Baltimore has over 150 professional, associate, and student members from Baltimore and the surrounding area. Our members represent a variety of professions under the umbrella of communication design, ranging from book and type design to interactive design and experience design.
At AIGA Baltimore, we want our board to represent the diverse community in which we live. We want board members who are dedicated, excited, and passionate about the Baltimore creative community and want to support, amplify, and collaborate with all of the amazing talent that exists within our city.
Board Nominations is an opportunity to nominate individuals (or yourself!) to join the AIGA Baltimore chapter as a board and/or committee member. This year’s nominations will elect the chapter’s next team of executive officers to serve AIGA Baltimore’s community during the 2022–2024 term.
Board Eligibility
- Living in Baltimore or surrounding DMV regions
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Board position: AIGA membership is required
(Note: Membership is not required when you apply but is required once voted in.) - Committee position: AIGA membership is not required
- Nominations open: Tuesday, September 6, 9:00 EST–
Friday, October 22,Friday, November 18, 11:59 EST (Deadline Extended!)
Not a member? Join today.
Board Requirements
Joining the AIGA Baltimore Board is a two-year commitment. Board members have the option to stay on longer than 2 years and have the opportunity to switch to different positions. Specific responsibilities vary by role, but, board members are expected to:
- Be (or become) members of AIGA members in good standing at any level. It’s important to note that AIGA’s National staff will work with members to break it up into monthly payments or provide support for board members who would like to serve but are unable to meet the cost of higher membership levels. If you want more information, reach out to Karen (karen_kiell@aiga.org).
- Attend all required planning retreats and monthly board meetings.
- Attend all major events. (board members get to attend most events for free!)
- Be communicative and responsive! Time commitment varies by role and season, but we recommend applying if you are comfortable committing to 5 hours per week. We use Slack and email. Feel free to join our Slack group at any time.
Nomination Process
- Review the open positions and descriptions. Choose a position you might be interested in.
- Apply via our nomination form. You can nominate yourself or someone else!
- After submissions close, the AIGA Baltimore board will review submissions and the applicants.
- AIGA Baltimore board will hold applicant interviews throughout November.
- Chapter slate vote: The slate of nominees will be approved by the current board and nominee committee. The chapter slate will then be presented to all AIGA Baltimore members for a majority vote election.
- Term start: Elected candidates will be onboarded and new board/committee members will begin their term on January 1, 2022.
Open Positions & Responsibilities
Incoming President
President term begins July 1, 2023
The President focuses on the vision and direction of the Board of Directors and the chapter. The President is the primary contact between the chapter and the national office. The President shares responsibilities with the Vice-President for running board meetings and keeping the board focused on its mission and objectives.
- Assures the chapter pursues its mission consistently
- Ensures accountability of the chapter to the interests of the members
- Provides mentorship for board members
- Communicates the National agenda to the local chapter
- Participate in monthly Presidents’ Council conference call
- Responsible for maintaining and communicating the chapter charter and bylaws
Vice President
The Vice President works directly with the President in maintaining the vision and direction of the Board of Directors and the chapter. The Vice President shares responsibilities with the President for running board meetings and keeping the board focused on its mission and objectives.
- Assures the chapter pursues its mission consistently
- Ensures accountability of the chapter to the interests of the members
- Provides mentorship for board members
- Works with Treasurer to file the annual report with AIGA National
- Assists President in updating chapter bylaws, setting policies, and managing operations
Membership Chair
Must love people! The ability to build relationships and foster connections with our members is required. Having a passion for spreading design love is also a huge plus.
- Developing at least one “members only” event
- Creating and managing distribution of a welcome packet (digital or printed) to new members
- Reaching out to members whose memberships have expired or are up for renewal
- Developing ways to increase and retain our membership
Treasurer
The Treasurer oversees the chapter’s financial resources including financial planning and regular reporting.
- Keeps financial records in good standing through bookkeeping, managing accounts, preparing financial reports for the chapter, AIGA National, the state of Maryland (if required), and the IRS
- Keeper of physical records, including 990 forms, insurance policies, tax-exempt documentation, etc.
- Works with Vice-President to prepare and file the annual report with AIGA National
- Prepares financial reports monthly for the board, including a summary of banking activities and balances, deposits, expenses paid, etc.
- Establishes and maintains annual budgets with each director
Programming Director + Chairs
Must love planning! Attention to detail and top-notch time management skills are a must. You should also be able to juggle multiple event issues at once: budget, venue, catering, promotions, speakers, volunteers, etc.
- Generating ideas for and planning two large-scale special events each year
- Ensuring events are attractive to members and add value to their memberships
- Collaborating with other board members on their event needs
Community Partnership Chair
Do you strike up conversations with strangers in the check-out line? We’re looking for someone who loves to meet new people and is passionate about building relationships. A strong belief in the purpose and vision of AIGA is an absolute must, as is the ability to articulate the importance of design.
- Building relationships within Baltimore’s greater creative community, including individuals, professional organizations, and businesses
- Identifying potential collaborators, partners, and sponsors for AIGA Baltimore’s various events and initiatives
- Ensuring that collaborators, partners, and sponsors are acknowledged and thanked for their contributions
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Chair
Are you passionate about social impact, and looking for a platform from which to make a difference? Our board is fully committed to developing and maintaining an inclusive environment for creatives of all flavors and advocating for marginalized groups in the Baltimore creative community. If you’d like to help us with these efforts, we want to hear from you.
- Researching and recommending inclusive practices for AIGA Baltimore’s various events and initiatives
- Working with our Programming and Communications teams to create content and experiences that celebrate and appeal to the diverse community of Baltimore
- Maintaining partnerships locally and nationally with organizations and individuals to elevate our impact
Education Director + Chairs
You know that a mind is a terrible thing to waste—especially a creative one! And you know that today’s design students are tomorrow’s thought leaders. Ensuring that the next generation of designers gets the support it needs from AIGA will be your number one priority.
- Establishing relationships with student group leaders and acting as a liaison between AIGA Baltimore and Student Groups
- Organizing events and initiatives directed to students, including the annual Ink & Pixels student conference in April and Flux Student Design Competition in the Fall
- Organizing programming fostering professional development for non-students
Communications Chairs
Do you love content strategy and social media? Do you live to write and write to live? Are your proofreading skills bulletproof? Then we want you to be one of our resident wordsmiths!
- Writing and editing copy for events/initiatives, blog posts, social media, and emails as needed
- Attending an occasional chapter event to manage social media coverage, taking event pictures and publishing posts to the Chapter’s social media streams
- Assisting the Communications Director and working with volunteers to ensure quality communications are produced in a timely manner
- Ensuring that materials are aligned with Chapter guidelines and proofread prior to release
Interactive Web Chair
Total web geek. Must love coding pixels to perfection. <strong>Strong organizational and time management skills are essential, along with a love to collaborate with other board members and volunteers. You will be responsible for maintaining AIGA Baltimore’s web presence and working on web projects, including:
- Chapter website updates and feature projects (using WordPress, HTML, CSS [maybe some PHP, Javascript, and SASS, as needed]
- Microsite design & development (as needed)
Ready to apply your talents to benefit the creative community in Baltimore? Fill out this form to apply or to nominate someone you know!
Latino Design Histories: Mexican Railways and Information Design
We are back with the Latino Design Histories series! Join us for our 2022 season with the Society of Design Arts (SoDA) and AIGA Baltimore. Our next online talk will be presented by the information design researcher María González de Cossío from Mexico.
The development of railways in Mexico became a landmark of modern life, as in several other countries in the 19th century. Interesting information design objects were created for the construction and development of the railway system back then, such as maps and charts. However, the knowledge related to such objects has remained in the realm of cartographers and other specialists. The study reported in this presentation shows that information design can help us understand the history and be acquainted with questions, such as: why it took so much time to build one railway line, what problems were faced, what comparisons can be made, and what were the consequences of the advent of the railway.
AIGA Baltimore and SoDA member Raquel Castedo will moderate this event, and Baltimore-based visual artist Edgar Reyes will join us for the Q&A session.
Thank you to AIGA Unidos and Stevenson University for partnering with us and to the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation and the Design History Society for funding the series.
👉🏼 The program will be presented in Spanish. Interpretation in English and Portuguese will be available.
HOW TO ATTEND THE EVENT
1) The event will be online using Zoom. Click here to register for free.
2) Please ensure you download the app for your computer or mobile device prior to the event here on Zoom.
3) Registered attendees will receive a link and password when they complete their registration. The link and password will also be sent 24 hours and 1 hour before the event. Make sure to check your spam folder for the email.
ABOUT OUR GUESTS
María González de Cossío is a researcher of information design from Mexico. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Reading, UK. María González de Cossío published in different international journals such as Visible Language, Tipográfica, Digital Creativity, Print and Information Design Journal. She is the author of Information Design and everyday life (2016) [Diseño de Información y vida cotidiana], published by Designio Publishing House. Her research interests are focused on information design for social impact.
Edgar Reyes is a multimedia artist based in the Baltimore and Washington D.C. area. Reyes earned his MFA from Maryland Institute College of Art and has taught at non-profit organizations, schools, and museums. Many of his projects are autobiographical and a reflection of his personal journey as an undocumented youth in the United States. Reyes is driven by the desire to raise an awareness and question the displacement of his community. He explores how the blending of Indigenous and European traditions is an ongoing process of conquest and resistance. His art practice highlights the beauty of being Mexican American, yet questions his national and cultural traditions. He challenges social norms to express what it means for him to be labeled Latino. His art making is centered around building compassion and understanding regarding the complex history of forced and voluntary resettlement throughout the Americas.
New Typographies: A Dictionary of Ideas
Join the Society of Design Arts, AIGA Baltimore, and Stevenson University for this online talk by Ellen Lupton.
What’s the story behind some of the basic design ideas we take for granted today, such as grids, flush left columns, and typesetting in lowercase? This talk looks at core modern design principles from the early and mid-twentieth century. Many of these principles remain fundamental (and often unexamined) today. Organized as a dictionary of ideas, this talk digs into the archeology of our abstract design language by exploring key works by Jan Tschichold, Piet Zwart, E. McKnight Kauffer, El Lissitsky, Varvara Stepanova, Làszlò Moholy-Nagy, Herbert Bayer, Max Bill, and others.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Ellen Lupton is the Betty Cooke and William O. Steinmetz Design Chair at MICA. She has authored and edited numerous books on design processes, including “Thinking with Type,” “Graphic Design Thinking,” “Extra Bold: A Feminist, Inclusive, Anti-Racist, Nonbinary Field Guide for Graphic Designers,” and “Health Design Thinking.” In the works: the third edition of “Thinking with Type.” She curated numerous exhibitions at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York City, including “Herbert Bayer: Bauhaus Master,” “Face Values: Understanding Artificial Intelligence,” “The Senses: Design Beyond Vision,” and “Design and Healing: Creative Responses to Epidemics.” She is an AIGA Gold Medalist and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences.
HOW TO ATTEND THE EVENT
- The event will be online using Zoom. Click here to register for free.
- Please ensure you download the app for your computer or mobile device prior to the event here on Zoom.
- Registered attendees will receive a link and password when they complete their registration. The link and password will also be sent 24 hours and 1 hour before the event. Make sure to check your spam folder for the email.
White Default and The Power of Research
Join Stevenson University, the Society of Design Arts (SoDA) and AIGA Baltimore for this online event with Dr. Cheryl D. Miller.
Dr. Cheryl D. Holmes Miller is the Spring 2022 Stevenson University Art and Graphic Design Department’s Artist in Residence. She is recognized for her outsized influence within the graphic design profession to end the marginalization of BIPOC designers through her civil rights activism, industry exposé trade writing, research rigor, and archival vision. Dr. Holmes Miller is a national leader of minority rights, gender, race, diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion advocacy in graphic design. She is a 2021 AIGA Medalist, a 2021 Cooper Hewitt National Design Awardee, and a 2021 Honorary IBM Scholar.
HOW TO ATTEND THE EVENT
1) The event will be online using Zoom. Click here to register for free.
2) Please ensure you download the app for your computer or mobile device prior to the event here on Zoom.
3) Registered attendees will receive a link and password when they complete their registration. The link and password will also be sent 24 hours and 1 hour before the event. Make sure to check your spam folder for the email.
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Dr. Cheryl D. Miller is recognized for her outsized influence within the graphic design profession to end the marginalization of BIPOC designers through her civil rights activism, industry exposé trade writing, research rigor, and archival vision. Miller is a national leader of minority rights, gender, race diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion advocacy in graphic design.
She is founder of the former Cheryl D. Miller Design, Inc., NYC, a social impact design firm; she is a designer, author, trade writer for PRINT Magazine and Communication Arts Magazine, and theologian.
Dr. Miller has an MS in Communications Design from Pratt Institute and a BFA in Graphic Design from Maryland Institute College of Art, completed Foundation Studies at Rhode Island School of Design, and has a Doctor of Humane Letters from Vermont College of Fine Arts and a MDiv from Union Theological Seminary.
A recipient of countless awards, she is dedicated to visual arts advancement. The Cheryl D. Miller Collection at Stanford University is her legacy professional firm’s archive, including her memoir research and manuscripts. The collection features D&I initiatives, corporate communications developed for Fortune 500 corporations, and corporate communications for national African American organizations, developed post-Civil Rights Era, 1974–1994.
She is an activist, decolonizing graphic design professor, lecturer, and revisionist historian. She is Distinguished Senior Lecturer in Design at the University of Texas–Austin. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of Vermont College of Fine Arts and the President’s Global Advisory Board of Maryland Institute College of Art.
Black Collagists: The Book
Join the Society of Design Arts (SoDA), AIGA Baltimore, and Stevenson University for a talk with curator and writer Teri Henderson followed by a Q&A session moderated by Jen White-Johnson.
Teri Henderson is a Baltimore-based independent curator, a staff writer for BmoreArt, and the founder of Black Collagists, a platform that features the work of emerging Black collage artists as well as more established and well-known collage artists in order to raise awareness about the history of Black collage art. In her presentation, she will discuss her curatorial practice and the creation of the Instagram Account @blackcollagists which led to the publication of her book. She will also discuss her role at BmoreArt as a staff writer and gallery coordinator.
Jen White-Johnson is an Afro-Latina, disabled designer, parent, art activist and educator whose work explores the intersection of content and caregiving with an emphasis on redesigning ableist visual culture. Her activist and advocacy work has appeared in The Washington Post, AfroPunk, Teen Vogue, among other publications. Jen’s work is permanently archived at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. She is currently a Guest Lecturer at the University of Minnesota College of Design.
HOW TO ATTEND THE EVENT
1) The event will be online using Zoom. Click here to register for free.
2) Please ensure you download the app for your computer or mobile device prior to the event here on Zoom.
3) Registered attendees will receive a link and password when they complete their registration. The link and password will also be sent 24 hours and 1 hour before the event. Make sure to check your spam folder for the email.
ABOUT BLACK COLLAGISTS
Founded in August 2020, Black Collagists is an online platform that highlights and amplifies the work solely of Black artists making collages worldwide. The platform features the work of emerging Black collage artists as well as more established and well-known collage artists in order to raise awareness about the history of Black collage art.
In December 2021, “Black Collagists: The Book” was published by Kanyer Publishing. Written and curated by Teri Henderson, the publication features over fifty emerging and established Black collage artists from around the world. With over 300 full-color images alongside historical context and academic essays, the book establishes a physical archive of the history and the future of Black collage artists. For more on Black Collagists follow @blackcollagists or visit www.blackcollagists.com
Locating Design Exchanges in Latin America and the Caribbean
Join the Society of Design Arts (SoDA) and AIGA Baltimore for this online talk by design historians Livia Rezende and Patricia Lara-Betancourt, co-editors of the volume Locating Design Exchanges in Latin America and the Caribbean, a special issue of the Journal of Design History (Oxford University Press, 2019).
They will discuss what happens when researchers foreground Latin American and Caribbean agency in design, a proposition that underpins the edition. Guided by this challenge, they propose a new approach to the discourse on Latin American and Caribbean design and consider ways to decolonize and globalize the study of design history in and from that region.
AIGA Baltimore and SoDA member Raquel Castedo will host this event, part of the virtual series created to promote the rich and plural histories of Latin American production in design.
Thank you to AIGA Unidos, Stevenson University, and the Design History Society for partnering with us on this event.
👉🏼 The speakers will present in English. Interpretation in Spanish and Portuguese will be available.
HOW TO ATTEND THE EVENT
1) The event will be online using Zoom. Click here to register for free.
2) Please ensure you download the app for your computer or mobile device prior to the event here on Zoom.
3) Registered attendees will receive a link and password when they complete their registration. The link and password will also be sent 24 hours and 1 hour before the event. Make sure to check your spam folder for the email.
PRESENTED BY
Dr. Patricia Lara-Betancourt is a design historian and member of the Modern Interiors Research Centre at Kingston University (London, UK) since 2008. She studied Colombian and Latin American History at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana and Universidad Nacional de Colombia; and worked as a University lecturer in Colombia from 1990 to 1997. Among her publications is The Quest for Modernity: A Global/National Approach to a History of Design in Latin America, in Designing Worlds: National Design Histories in the Age of Globalization, ed. by K Fallan and G Lees-Maffei (Berghahn, 2016). Other publications include Complex Interior Spaces in London, 1850-1930: Introduction, in F Fisher, P Lara-Betancourt, V Kelley and P Sparke, eds., The London Journal, 45 (2, 2020); and Architectures of Display: Department Stores and Modern Retail, co-edited with A Lasc and M Maile Petty (Routledge 2017).
Dr. Livia Rezende is a design historian living on Gadigal land and working at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. She co-founded OPEN, an art and design collective for decolonial praxis. She is New Formats editor of the Journal of Design History and Book Review editor of the Journal of Modern Craft. Dr. Rezende has published widely, her latest research into the institutionalization of modern design in Latin America as coloniality was initiated in her co-edited Journal of Design History’s special issue Locating Design Exchanges in Latin America and the Caribbean (2019) and is forthcoming in Bauhaus Dessau Foundation: Schools of Departure (2021), Design and Displacement (2022) and Building-Object (2022). Her previous research into displays of Brazilian raw materials in World’s Fairs feature in Iberoamericana (Ibero-Amerikanisches Institut, 2021), Designing Worlds (2016), Cultures of International Exhibitions (2015) and Design Frontiers (2014).
Watch the previous Latino Design Histories videos!
Studio Tours: Virtual Lunch Tours
Curious about the behind the scenes of Baltimore’s coolest places to work? Join our virtual studio tours at some of the top design companies in the city! Learn more about workplace culture, interior design, and what it’s like to be an employee at Alpha Graphics, Duckpin, Fearless, and Indigo Ink.
Alpha Graphics
Thursday, October 7
12 pm » 1 pm
Founded in 1972, Alpha Graphics has been a staple in Baltimore for over 48 years. We have become Baltimore’s most respected custom print, design, and graphics shop.
Alpha Graphics has distinguished itself as the go-to print shop in Baltimore for more than four decades. We have a rich history in Charm City providing the highest quality customer service and product satisfaction. We are not a part of the franchise and we pride ourselves on being locally-owned and solely owned by a woman.
It’s not about what we do, it’s why we do it. We take care of the printing details and strive to make sure that not only does your printed piece look great, but so do you. Our clients and our employees have been the backbone of this company for over 40 years and we know why you come back project after project.
Duckpin
Thursday, October 14
12 pm » 1 pm
Duckpin is a digital marketing and advertising agency for elevated brands. We believe in the power of human connection propelled by technology to spark business growth.
But we’re not just an agency. We are a goal-oriented and results-focused partner who is dedicated to your success.
When you work with Duckpin, you’re getting a team that is built from distinct skill sets, combined to produce efficient results and solutions. We focus on a friction-free approach, that is ready to listen, not afraid to be hands-on, and eager to tackle new and unique challenges.
Duckpin is fortunate to work with companies ranging from national brands such as Under Armour to tech startups such as Chai Energy. We support locally-operating organizations with international impact such as The University of Maryland School of Medicine and The International Dyslexia Association. Finally, we also proudly support a wide range of local businesses such as Saiontz & Kirk and The Bagelry Silver Spring.
Fearless
Thursday, October 21
12 pm » 1 pm
Hi, we’re Fearless. We’re a full-stack digital services firm in Baltimore that delivers sleek, modern, and user-friendly software designed to push the boundaries of possibility. It’s our mission to build software with a soul—tools that empower communities and make a difference—so we can create a world where good software powers the things that matter.
Indigo Ink
Thursday, October 28
12 pm » 1 pm
Indigo Ink is a Baltimore/Washington area digital printing company providing the latest high-performance services with environmental impact always in mind. Through technological advances in digital printing, Indigo Ink offers a variety of niche capabilities, including digital white ink printing, digital foil stamping, and metallic ink, among other more traditional printing capabilities. Our organizational mission can be summed up in three statements:
We are print craftspeople…we totally geek out over this stuff!
We never stop moving forward…always improving.
We care deeply about our team, our community, and the environment.
Thanks to Indigo Ink for being an annual print sponsor of AIGA Baltimore!
Accessibility
If you need any accommodations to fully access the event, please get in touch with us at: info@baltimore.aiga.org.
Code of Conduct
AIGA Baltimore expects that all attendees treat each other with respect, openness, and in adherence to the guidelines specified in AIGA’s Code of Conduct, which can be found here: Code of Conduct.
Inside Out: How Might We Share Our Likely Stories
How does social change happen?
Lori Rubeling’s Likely Stories: chaos and cosmos Stevenson University exhibition provides an example for how we might tell 9/11, COVID-19, and Climate Change “origin” stories. Likely Stories origin story features the climate crisis. By 3D modeling the scale and carbon sink processes of a giant sequoia tree Professor Rubeling reminds us that without shared definitions and a common purpose, social change is not likely to happen. The exhibition’s likely story narrative expands into the history of philosophy, specifically the history of architectural philosophy. Abstract research frameworks that imagine possible environmental futures are also featured in the exhibition.
This webinar is a panelist conversation. UX designer Ebony Kenney, artist and community activist Rikiesha Metzger, and artist, designer, and SoDA planning committee member Richard Stanley will join Lori Rubeling in discussing the themes presented in the Likely Stories: chaos and cosmos exhibition. Attendees will also have an opportunity to share their Covid-19 stories.
How to Attend the Event
- The event will be online using Zoom. Click here to register for free.
- Please ensure you download the app for your computer or mobile device prior to the event here on Zoom.
- Registered attendees will receive a link and password when they complete their registration. The link and password will also be sent 24 hours and 1 hour before the event. Make sure to check your spam folder for the email.
About the Speakers
Lori Rubeling
Lori Rubeling is Professor of Art and Graphic Design at Stevenson University. Her educational expertise is design research methods and theory. She has professionally applied her art and design skills in several contexts: theoretical architecture, interior architecture, theater and TV scenography design, exhibitions, and graphic design.
Professor Rubeling was recently appointed Faculty Director of Exhibitions for Stevenson University. Her curatorial vision is to cultivate aesthetic social conversations in aesthetic contexts. Current curatorial practice projects include Likely Stories: chaos and cosmos installed at Stevenson University Greenspring Campus Art Gallery and Annet Couwenberg: Sewing Circles installed in UMBC’s Center for Art, Design and Visual Culture.
Ebony Kenney
Ebony Kenney is a Design and Communications professional, as well as a Market Research Analyst, with over 20+ years in the industry. She holds a MA in Design from the University of Baltimore and leads software product design teams as a Usability Analyst for a federal government agency. She draws her insight from a keen understanding of the scientific method and uses this skillset in her design approach.
Rikiesha Metzger
Rikiesha Metzger is a student at the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts, pursuing a degree in Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory, a working mom, an adjunct professor at MICA, and an art teacher at Hampden Christian School. She is a multifaceted community artist working with themes related to race, identity, and beauty. As a socially engaged artist, her professional and research interests revolve around the transformative power of art and its ability to create new experiences, rebirth, and reignite the spirit of underserved communities.
Richard Stanley
Richard Stanley (BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MA equivalent from the Basel School of Design). Retired from corporate and studio design work, he currently freelances, occasionally teaches at area colleges and universities, and pursues fine arts interests. Always fascinated with design history and how it shapes design philosophy and practice, he continues to apply abstract methodologies such as semiotics and visual rhetoric to design issues.
Accessibility
If you need any accommodations to fully access the event, please get in touch with us at: info@baltimore.aiga.org.
Code of Conduct
AIGA Baltimore expects that all attendees treat each other with respect, openness, and in adherence to the guidelines specified in AIGA’s Code of Conduct, which can be found here: Code of Conduct.
Baltimore Mural Hunt 2021
Tired of staring at your screen? Itching for a new view during your daily walk? We get it. Join the Bmore Mural Hunt this October 1st–8th to gain a new appreciation for the walls around you. Browse the Baltimore mural map and take a tour of the city’s public art by the likes of Ernest Shaw, Megan Lewis, Nether, Landry Randriamandroso, Stephen Powers, Amy Sherald, GAIA, and many more.
Share your mural photos and selfies with us by tagging @aigabaltimore and #BmoreMuralHunt, and the hunter who visits the most murals between October 1st and 8th will win a specially curated prize!
Murals can be local landmarks, cultural statements, business and branding tools, or simply beautiful! There’s something to see in every corner of Baltimore, with new pieces popping up daily.
How To Participate:
- Take a self-guided tour of the city’s public art. Browse the Baltimore mural map and Annapolis murals for ideas.
- Share your mural photos and selfies with us by tagging @aigabaltimore and #BmoreMuralHunt
- The art hunter who visits the most murals between October 1st and 8th will win a specially curated prize!
Artists, show us your work! Post photos of your murals, street art, and hand-painted signage with #BmoreMuralHunt, and be sure to tag the location so mural hunt participants can find it.
Check out these artists’ work and start searching:
@eshaw_art
@jessieandkatey
@urbanhipsta
@gaiastreetart
@whitecoffeecreativeco
@eckerdesignco
@steveespopowers
@pablomachioli
@6reg6annon
@nether410