The Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA) has cancelled three community listening sessions that were scheduled to begin on Tuesday.The sessions were announced after city officials voted to terminate BOPA’s contract to serve as Baltimore’s arts council, film office and events producer and eight of its 13 board members resigned.CEO Rachel Graham scheduled the listening sessions as a way to learn from artists and others how the organization could work with the city’s arts community after BOPA’s contract with the city ends on Jan. 20. The “Community Listening Conversations’ had been scheduled for Nov. 19, Nov. 21 and Dec. 4, at various locations around the city.“These gatherings will be a space to hear from you – our valued supporters – and for you to share your vision for how we can collectively shape BOPA’s future and maximize its impact in Baltimore,” explained a statement on the agency’s website.A BOPA staff member confirmed on Tuesday that all three sessions have been cancelled. She did not say why they were cancelled or when they might be rescheduled. Those who attempt to register on BOPA’s website get the messages: “This event is unavailable” and “Registration currently closed.”BOPA’s board of directors has scheduled a special meeting for Wednesday morning to nominate a new interim chair and executive committee, following the resignation of former interim chair Andrew Chaveas and other executive committee members.Also on the agenda is a discussion about the work of the board’s Governance and Trust Development Committee and “Personnel updates.” The meeting will be held virtually and part of it will be conducted in closed session, meaning non-board members can’t participate. The agency is required to maintain a governing board and comply with the state’s Open Meetings Law in order to preserve its status as a 501(c)(3) organization.