MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART ( MICA )
As the state ’ s largest art school , MICA is brimming with creative energy . Three different spaces offer the right vibe for nearly any event . Go for Brown Center for a modern , glass-filled space with a sleek , minimal aesthetic and access to the adjacent Cohen Plaza for a 300-person reception . Choose Falvey Hall , which can fit 520 people seated , for performance , lecture or screening space best for seminars and presentations . Or host in the historic 1906 Main Building , with a magnificent grand staircase , marble columns , mosaic floors , and balconies that fit up to 200 people .
MOTOR HOUSE
A $ 6.5 million refresh of a 1914 auto showroom — first built as Eastwick Motors , the city ’ s first Ford dealership — transformed this Station North venue into a nonprofit arts center and events space . The 1,500-square-foot performance space and Showroom Bar act as a blank space for anything you ’ re looking to create .
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Don ’ t miss the vibrant Graffiti Alley outside , an Instagram hot spot that ’ s the only legal place for open graffiti in Baltimore .
WALTERS ART MUSEUM
In the heart of elegant Mount Vernon , the Walters Art Museum combines stunning historic architecture with exceptional art . The Palazzo building , which was built in 1909 to house the museum ’ s collection , was modeled after a 17thcentury palace in Genoa , Italy . Events , which fit up to 450 people , are beautifully offset by the museum ’ s collection of classic , contemporary and community art — tours of which can be arranged for up to 50 guests .
BALTIMORE MUSEUM OF ART
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JASON VARNEY
The Baltimore Museum of Art has a number of indoor and outdoor event spaces , including the majestic Fox Court , where you will be surrounded by elegant ionic columns and rooms of priceless works of art dating back centuries . The museum ’ s on-site restaurant , Gertrude ’ s , is also ideal for a sit-down dinner or cocktail party with access to the outdoor terrace and the museum ’ s sculpture garden . VB
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