gallery alley is open all day, every day, and is free and open to the public! You can find us in the W. Trenton St alley between Maryland Ave and Falls Rd in Baltimore City! (gallery alley is #23 on the MICA Campus Map here)
gallery alley transforms a MICA-owned segment of the West Trenton Street (located between two MICA-owned buildings comprising the Fred Lazarus IV Center along North Avenue and Falls Road) into an open-air art and green space celebrating art and ecology. gallery alley features creative work (in all of its diverse forms, media, and disciplines) by MICA alumni, faculty, staff, and students, and celebrates the rich cultural and ecological heritage of the nearby Jones Falls River and surrounding Station North Arts District.
The transformation of the alley began with a 2024 collaboration between MICA and Midtown Baltimore to install the vibrant “Color Rays” mural by MICA alum Jaz Erenberg. This inspired a broader vision including closing the alley to vehicular traffic in May 2026, and installing additional permanent and temporary artworks created by the MICA community; creative and architectural lighting; an outdoor sound system for open air performances and events; and a complete resurfacing and reengineering of the alley with pedestrian pathways, landscaping with native plants, and a stormwater management system to demonstrate best practices in ecological stewardship.
gallery alley - public opening + celebration
gallery alley was officially opened to the public on May 9, 2026, with over 250 participants, that included a presentation by founding curators Lee Davis and Taro Cantú; a ribbon cutting by President Cecilia M. McCormick; a poetry reading by Baltimore poet unique is the word (Unique Robinson); a live performance “Intersticial” organized by Taro Cantú and choreographed by Mexican dancer and choreographer Camila Arroyo and soundtracked by Dominican-American DJ Alejandra Nuñez in collaboration with Mexican DJ Andrea Aguilar; and food by The Empanada Lady.
Funding Partners:
Baltimore Community Foundation, Baltimore National Heritage Area (BNHA), Clayton Baker Trust, Goldseker Foundation, Lockhart Vaughan Foundation, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) - Seed Community Development Anchor Institution Fund, Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), MICA, National Arts Relief Fund (Americans for the Arts), National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, T. Rowe Price Foundation, and Winifred Gordon Foundation.
Collaborating Partners:
Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA), Blue Water Baltimore, Central Baltimore Partnership, Charles North Community Association, City of Baltimore, CityScape Engineering LLC, Element, EnviroCollab LLC, Friends of the Jones Falls, Midtown Baltimore, Station North Arts District, YNot Lot
Digital Guide: COMING SOON!
Explore gallery alley with our free digital guide available through Bloomberg Connects!
- Our digital guide features: Our guide takes you behind the scenes with exclusive multimedia perspectives from artists, curators, and more. The guide features gallery alley exhibitions, permanent and temporary installations, performances and events, highlights of the cultural and ecological heritage of the surrounding area, and includes useful information to plan your visit. The guide includes multilingual capabilities available through Google Translate, and best-in-class accessibility: Including screen reader support, zoom, font size adjustment, transcripts, subtitles, alt-text, and more.
- Get the digital guide: While visiting gallery alley, use the on-site signage and posted QR codes promoting our digital guide to access our content instantly from the palm of your hand—no download necessary.
- Plan your visit: Want to preview our upcoming exhibitions, installations, and performances before your visit? You can download the free Bloomberg Connects app now to plan your trip and map out your unique experience.
- About Bloomberg Connects: We are delighted to work in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies to make this digital guide possible. The Bloomberg Connects app is a free digital guide showcasing cultural organizations around the world, making it easy to access and engage with arts and culture from mobile devices, anytime, anywhere. The app allows you to explore over 1000 collections from botanical gardens, performance venues, outdoor sculpture parks and museums around the world.
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