✨ Exciting news! ✨ @central_baltimore_partnership was awarded a $20,000 grant from the Baltimore Community Foundation to support the Inviting Light Initiative. We are so grateful for this support that helps make Inviting Light possible. Inviting Light brings creativity, community, and light to Central Baltimore. Thank you @BaltimoreCommunityFoundation for investing in our neighborhoods and artists! @stationnorth 📸 @side_a_photo #bringyourlight #InvitingLight #CentralBaltimore #Community #publicart #streetscape #healthyneighborhoods

Light connects us. Light guides us. Inviting Light is more than just public art✨it’s a transformation. Curated by Baltimore’s own @derrickadamsny , and supported by a @bloombergdotorg Bloomberg Philanthropies’ $1 million Public Art Challenge project grant, Inviting Light is an exciting public art project which will illuminate @stationnorth with five incredible site-specific public art installations, followed by a community events and curated arts programming for all to enjoy and take part. Managed by @central_baltimore_partnership in association with the Mayor’s Office for Arts and Culture and the @theneighborhooddesigncenter To learn more about each artist please visit our website by clicking the 🔗 in our bio. In the meantime make sure to follow: @derrickadamsny @ekeneijeoma @phaanlove @tonyshorepainter @zoe.charlton.studio @wickerhamlomax #invitinglightbaltimore #baltimore#Baltimoreart #CommunityDesign #PublicSpaceMatters #streetscape #LightingMatters #SafeStreets #PublicSafetyThroughDesign #StreetscapeDesign #UrbanRevitalization #CityLighting #ReimaginePublicSpace #PublicArt #ArtInPublicSpaces #CreativePlacemaking #PublicArtChallenge

Curated by Baltimore’s own @derrickadamsny , and supported by a @bloombergdotorg Bloomberg Philanthropies’ $1 million Public Art Challenge project grant, Inviting Light is an exciting public art project which will illuminate @stationnorth with five incredible site-specific public art installations, followed by a community events and curated arts programming for all to enjoy and take part. Managed by @central_baltimore_partnership in association with the Mayor’s Office for Arts and Culture and the @theneighborhooddesigncenter To learn more about each artist please visit our website by clicking the 🔗 in our bio. In the meantime make sure to follow: @derrickadamsny @ekeneijeoma @phaanlove @tonyshorepainter @zoe.charlton.studio @wickerhamlomax #invitinglightbaltimore #baltimore#Baltimoreart #CommunityDesign #PublicSpaceMatters #streetscape #LightingMatters #SafeStreets #PublicSafetyThroughDesign #StreetscapeDesign #UrbanRevitalization #CityLighting #ReimaginePublicSpace #PublicArt #ArtInPublicSpaces #CreativePlacemaking #PublicArtChallenge

Join us this Friday, May 8 at Guilford Hall Brewery for an Inviting Light Happy Hour! At 8 pm we will head out on a walking tour of all five Inviting Light sites in the Station North Arts District during the SNAD Art Walk! 🍺 HAPPY HOUR | 7–8 PM Guilford Hall Brewery 1611 Guilford Avenue, Baltimore Kick off the evening with a drink, including a special on the Inviting Light Baltimore Pilsner. No ticket needed, just show up! 🚶 WALKING SITE TOUR | 8 PM Space is limited for the walking tour, so reserve your free ticket before it’s too late. /invitinglightwalkingtour After the happy hour, we'll walk through Station North to visit all five Inviting Light installations, including the newest addition — Harmony Park. At each stop, we'll share the story behind the creative lighting research and design that makes this project possible. Photos by @side_a_photo @lenakathleenbean and @moondesign.work #invitinglight @create_baltimore @theneighborhooddesigncenter @stationnorth @bloombergdotorg

You’re Invited! Join us as we gather at @guilfordhallbrewery for an Inviting Light Happy Hour and then head out for a tour of all five Inviting Light sites in the @stationnorth Arts District, during the May SNAD Art Walk! 📍1611 Guilford Ave Baltimore, MD 21202 Learn more about each of the Inviting Light site installations, including the newest installation, Harmony Park, as well as Baltimore light history fun facts and the research and tools from Signal Station North project which served as a foundation for Inviting Light. See below 👇 for more details: We’ll gather for an Inviting light Happy Hour from 7-8pm at the Guilford Hall Brewery at 1611 Guilford Avenue where they will have a special on their Inviting Light Baltimore Pilsner and more for us! Then, at 8 pm we’ll head out. Our route: We’ll walk north on Guilford, turn right on Lanvale, left up Barclay, then back to Lanvale after viewing Harmony Park to go right/west on Lanvale to Charles. At Charles we’ll head to North Ave, taking in two Inviting Light sites along the way, then we’ll go left on North to Maryland take in two more installations. Please dress appropriately and wear comfortable shoes. We will be walking and stopping at each site to share info, and observing light along our path. No ticket required to attend the Happy Hour, just the tour. Reserve a free ticket to tour the sites as space is limited.

A week ago, we gathered at Harmony Park to celebrate the final Inviting Light installation. What stood out wasn’t just the light, it was people. Holding hands, moving together, showing up for each other, and quite literally becoming part of the light. Artist @ekeneijeoma reimagined this space into something you can feel. A place where human energy powers light, connection, and a sense of safety. And Friday night, that’s exactly what happened. Thank you to everyone who came out and to everyone who has been part of Inviting Light over the past 15 months. You brought the energy that made each installation what it is. One more chance to experience it together Happy Hour + site tour on May 8 The installations will stay, and so will the impact. Thank you @bloombergdotorg @ekeneijeoma @derrickadamsny @central_baltimore_partnership @stationnorth @mayorbmscott @theneighborhooddesigncenter @jose_____ruiz 📸Photo credit: Tedd Henn / Courtesy of Central Baltimore Partnership

Join us at Guilford Hall Brewery for an Inviting Light Happy Hour from 6–7:30pm on Friday, 4/10, then head out for a tour of all five Inviting Light sites in the Station North Arts District during the April SNAD Art Walk. Learn more about each installation, including a sneak peek at Harmony Park, which will be officially unveiled on April 17. 📍 @guilfordhallbrewery 1611 Guilford Avenue Enjoy a special on their Inviting Light Baltimore Pilsner and more. At 7:30pm, just before sunset, we’ll head out. Our route: We’ll walk north on Guilford, turn right on Lanvale, then left up Barclay. After viewing Harmony Park, we’ll head back to Lanvale, go right toward Charles, then continue to North Ave, taking in two Inviting Light sites along the way. From there, we’ll go left on North to Maryland to view two more installations. Link in bio to RSVP.

Ekene Ijeoma is a Nigerian-American conceptual artist who researches social, political, and environmental systems to poetically expose inequities and mutually empower communities. His multidisciplinary practice spans community-based landworks, interactive light installations, and data-driven performances that expand upon Black-American and African experiences, symbols and practices through design and technology. In recent years, environmental justice and ecological restoration have emerged as recurring themes in his work. In 2022, ljeoma founded Black Forest, an initiative to plant over 40,000 trees for Black lives and archive Black nature across the U.S. and the diaspora. His work has been presented by institutions including the Museum of Modern Art, The Kennedy Center, Contemporary Art Museum of Houston, and Bemis Center for Contemporary Art. We welcome you to the unveiling of Harmony Park by renowned artist Ekene jeoma, the fifth and final Inviting Light site installation. @ekeneijeoma reimagines an underutilized urban space through light, art, and community connection - creating a welcoming gathering place in the residentail neighborhood of Greenmount West located in the Station North Arts District. Our evening celebration on April 17 will reveal the innovative installation, with music, movement, and poetry and remarks from the artist and Derrick Adams, curator of the Inviting Light site installations. RSVP by using the link in our bio! 📍1707 Barclay St • Baltimore, MD 🗓️April 17 at 6:30 PM

Come celebrate the grand debut of Harmony Park by renowned artist Ekene jeoma, the fifth and final Inviting Light site installation. ✨Harmony Park artist @ekeneijeoma reimagines an underutilized urban space through light, art, and community connection, ultimately creating a welcoming gathering place where human energy powers light, connection, and a renewed sense of safety. 📍1707 Barclay St • Baltimore, MD 🗓️April 17 at 6:30 PM The installation, which consists of a series of metal poles that illuminate when touched, invites residents and visitors alike to gather, reflect, and form new connections within the neighborhood. Ijeoma uses a human phenomenon to power Harmony Park, as the body consists of roughly 60% salty water, making it a conductor of electricity. By holding hands and touching the poles, participants connect physically and energetically with others as they create human circuits to illuminate the installation. We will celebrate the unveiling of the installation with music, movement, and poetry and remarks from the artist and Derrick Adams, curator of the Inviting Light site installations. RSVP through the 🔗 in our bio!

Have you seen it yet? Big Ass Snake(Plant)s On A Plane by Phaan Howng is lighting up the Charles St. Garage, right across from The Charles Theatre, and it’s hard to miss once you look up. 📍1714 N Charles Street But the real question is… did you take a moment with it? Did you sit with it Did you notice how the light shifts the space Did it make you feel something… playful, bold, a little unexpected? Phaan pulls from pop culture and big action movie energy, turning an everyday garage into something cinematic and alive. Next time you’re nearby, don’t just pass by. Pause. Look up. Take it in. If you’ve seen it, tell us what you thought below. To learn more about the piece and explore the full Inviting Light project, visit the link in our bio. Curious about @phaanlove work? Head to her website to see more 📸 @side_a_photo courtesy of @central_baltimore_partnership

Ever wonder how public art initiatives happen? Get ready to hear about the behind-the-scenes expertise, partnerships, and processes that made Baltimore’s ambitious Inviting Light project possible. Behind the Build: Inviting Light is more than an event - it’s a behind-the-scenes look at how public art comes to life in Baltimore. In partnership with AlA Baltimore (@aiabaltimore ), the Neighborhood Design Center is offering an engaging half-day professional development event. The event will feature indoor presentations and breakout sessions, followed by an outdoor twilight walk to “Hike the Sites” through four Inviting Light installations with on-site interpretation. February 19 | 2-6 p.m. Lazarus Theatre | Baltimore, MD Sold out event!

Look around ✨ What’s been bringing the most light into your life lately? Photo Credit: Side A Photography / Courtesy of NDC Photos ⬆️ from the unveiling of Zoë Charlton’s Third Watch installation at the North Avenue Market that took place on March 28th, 2025.