Opportunities await Baltimore City artists of all kinds thanks to Create Baltimore, which announced that applications are now open for the MASB Artist Travel Prize and grants for Free Fall Baltimore. The 2026 Municipal Art Society of Baltimore (MASB) Artist Travel Prize is for emerging artis ts who live or work in Baltimore City. Create Baltimore recently announced the open call for artists to apply. The prize funds travel that is critical to an artist’s studio practice but might be out of their financial reach. This year, the prize amount has been increased to $8,000. Another change to the Artist Travel Prize is that within one year of returning from their travel, the selected artist must publicly showcase new work created either during their travel or because of their travel experience. The proposals will be reviewed by the MASB board of directors. The winning artist must clearly articulate their reason for travel to their chosen destination and how it is essential to their studio practice. The deadline to apply for this year’s prize is Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 5 p.m. Free Fall Baltimore is a yearly citywide celebration held each October in conjunction with National Arts and Humanities Month. Individual artists and small arts organizations in Baltimore City can now apply for 2026 Free Fall Baltimore grants. Create Baltimore provides $1,500 to grant recipients to produce a variety of arts and cultural events that are free and open to the public. Free Fall Baltimore highlights how important accessibility is in arts programming. All the arts events are free, including concerts, dance and theater performances, festivals, lectures, workshops, art exhibitions, special events, and more. The Maryland State Arts Council funds Free Fall Baltimore. Any artist or small arts organization applying for the Create Baltimore grant must make sure their event is free, open to the public, and located in a venue or public space in Baltimore City. Baltimore area nonprofit arts and cultural organizations with annual operating budgets under $500,000 are also eligible to apply for grant funds to produce a Free Fall event. Larger arts and cultural organizations and institutions with operating budgets over $500,000 may not apply for grant funding. However, they may participate in Free Fall Baltimore by promoting their events and incorporating them into the Free Fall calendar. The deadline to apply for Free Fall Grants or participate in Free Fall Promotion is Wednesday, July 23, 2026, at 5 p.m. (Links for each are below.) Free Fall Grant: Individual Artists Free Fall Grant: Small Arts Organizations Free Fall Promotion: Large Arts Organizations ...read more read less