Join us for Blacktastic!

Celebrate Black History Month on February 26 and 27 with Blacktastic!—a two-day virtual festival featuring enriching performances, trivia, virtual field trips, and a curriculum-aligned activity book to lock in the learning. NEW: grade-appropriate segments for elementary students on February 26 and middle and high schoolers on February 27.

Calling Rising High School Seniors!

Arts for Learning Maryland is proud to offer PAID internships to up to 50 rising seniors from Baltimore City Public High Schools through the 2025 Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI) program. Apply by March 5.

Sing and Play Saturdays at Goodnow!

Join us for free, family-friendly fun at Goodnow in Northeast Baltimore! Starting February 1, 2025, enjoy creative activities for little ones (Birth–K) every Saturday morning, led by Early Childhood Teaching Artists.

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Blactastic performers Debra Mims, Baba Bomani, Jamaal “Mr. Root” Collier, Quynn Johnson, Drew Anderson, and Jessica “Culture Queen” Smith along with videographer Jimmy Powell gather in the shade of a white, wooden gazebo on a bright, sunny day. The group–in matching black t-shirts printed with Arts for Learning's bold cyan, magenta, and yellow logo–smiles into the camera.

Blacktastic! 2025 – Black History Month Content like no other

This February, the fifth annual Blacktastic! returns, bigger and better than ever! Looking for joyful, original, and exciting Black History Month programming? Join us in celebrating the joy of Maryland’s Black history and culture through Blacktastic! This extended virtual program…

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INSPIRING

Students

When teaching artists step inside Maryland classrooms, they open doors to joy, creativity, and discovery.

ENGAGING

Classrooms

Here, students connect to academic content through dance, music, storytelling, visual arts, and drama.

TRANSFORMING

Education

And through the arts, educators and school districts unlock the greatness within each child, advancing achievement and supporting authentic social emotional growth.