Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts

Midday speaks with Baltimore area arts leaders about the future of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA) and how they will continue supporting and funding the local arts community.

Baltimore's mayor joins Tom Hall for another monthly conversation about key issues facing the city including trouble at the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, juvenile justice reform and the future of Harborplace.

After waiting four years for the festival to return, weather will shorten it by at least one day

In Part 2 of his interview, Kirk discusses his return to Baltimore, advice for artists looking to “please” others, recent projects and exciting new projects on the horizon.

Host Jason V. sits down with Kirk Shannon-Butts, Curation and Public Art Manager of the Baltimore Office of Promotion and Arts. To many in Baltimore, he’s the mentor that pushes them to be their best selves, keep honing their craft and tell their story with authenticity.

Maggie Villegas of BCAN, Jeannie Howe of GBCA and musician/activist Navasha Daya weigh in on how the city's arts and events office can up its game.

Councilmembers Zeke Cohen (D., Dist 1) and Isaac "Yitsy" Schleifer (D., Dist 5) join us to discuss State's Attorney Ivan Bates' decisions on two controversial cases, plus leadership shakeups at DPW and the Office of Promotion and the Arts.

Donna Drew Sawyer, who led the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, will no longer lead the department.

The saga of Baltimore’s canceled and then uncanceled MLK Day parade continues with Mayor Brandon Scott’s vow to cut funding to city’s office of Promotion and the Arts if its CEO isn’t removed