The arts and community development foundation's longtime leader will step down later this year.
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Jane Brown will step aside later this year as president and CEO of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation after 31 years of leading the private foundation, which is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Baltimore. The foundation announced Monday that it has launched its search for Brown’s successor.
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After 31 Years, President Jane Brown to Step Aside for New Generation of Leadership
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Join author Kristina Gaddy for an evening of music and history as she plays tunes and songs from 18th and 19th century Virginia and speaks about early banjo history… For her writing and research, Gaddy has received the Parsons Award from the Library of Congress, the Logan Nonfiction Fellowship, residencies at Hedgebrook and The Mastheads, and a Robert W. Deutsch Foundation Rubys artist award.
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Baltimore City Council President Zeke Cohen and Maryland State Delegate Stephanie Smith, alongside George Hopkins, Director of Community Innovation at the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation, and Chrissy Thorton, CEO and President of Associated Black Charities, will join Baltimore Center Stage (BCS) for its first ever Forum Festival on Friday, May 22, at 6:00 p.m., inviting community members to participate in an interactive theatrical experience designed to spark conversation and inspire action around issues impacting Baltimore communities.
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Mayor Brandon Scott’s former arts czar has a new job that will help her expand on the work she started while with city government. The Robert W. Deutsch Foundation announced on Thursday that it has appointed Tonya Miller Hall, the mayor’s former Senior Advisor on Arts and Culture, to a one-year position as Senior Creative Fellow.
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Fellowship positions Baltimore as a national model for creative economy growth, cultural infrastructure, and artist-led innovation
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IN Series has announced its 2026-27 season titled Sic Semper Tyrannis, which will feature a bold and brave season that dares to stand up and speak out during tumultuous political times… IN Series is supported in part by major funding from Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz, Dallas Morse Coors; Billy Rose, and Paul M. Angell Family Foundations; the Robert Deutsch Foundation.
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MFA alum Edgar Kunz (’15) was named a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow. Edgar Kunz is the author of two books: Fixer (Ecco, 2023), a New York Times Editors’ Choice selection, and Tap Out (Ecco, 2019), which the Washington Post called “a gritty, insightful debut.” Kunz has received fellowships and awards from the National Endowment for the Arts, MacDowell, Hawthornden Foundation, Robert W. Deutsch Foundation, and Stanford University
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Edgar Kunz, a 2024 Rubys Artist Awards Recipient in literature, has been selected as a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow in Poetry.
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An April 3 opening reception at SBM Gallery will soon celebrate the solo exhibition of Baltimore-based artist Paula Phillips… The exhibition is supported in part by the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation and the Spector Family Foundation. SBM Gallery is open Wednesday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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One of the first collaborations between the Baltimore Cinematic Universe and the Collective was a short documentary on Motor House, the beloved arts hub that is home to studios, rehearsal rooms and offices — including Muleyyar’s own workspace … The film, an 11-minute documentary featuring artists including Joyce J. Scott and celebrates Motor House’s history and its role as a cultural anchor.
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Thursday, February 12: Connect with community leaders and receive expert advice on community building and systems changing from Lawrence Grandpre of Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle, Rev. George Hopkins of the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation, Nabeehah Azeez of the No Boundaries Coalition, and Regina Hammond of the Rebuild Johnston Square Neighborhood Organization. 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at Impact Hub Baltimore, 10 E. North Avenue, Suite 5. For more information find “Impact Hub Baltimore” on eventbrite.com.
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Asim Amin, the Creative Director of the Actors Academy, discusses the upcoming "Actors Verzus" event on February 8 at the Motor House, featuring four teams competing for a cash prize. The Academy, established in 2018, has helped over 250 actors in the DMV area, with 75% securing gigs.
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For weeks [Denise Bailey-Jones] and other members of the African American Quilters of Baltimore, a passionate guild of stitchers working in the belly of Baltimore’s illustrious fiber art ecosystem, have partnered with the Westside Open Works Quilt Club to turn the donated t-shirts into a stunning six-foot-long quilt.
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“This is the artist’s first full-length play, and it is bound to be a holiday classic. However, you will want to say you saw it first with this production in Baltimore at the hip and artful Motor House across from the Maryland Institute College of Art.”
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This #TBT, we’re reminiscing on a standout moment from our Annual Meeting, the recognition of Jaz Erenberg and Saba Hamidi, whose artistry earned them the Placemaking Impact Award. Through Brush Mural Fest, they’ve transformed Baltimore’s walls into vibrant stories that connect people, celebrate culture, and bring art to the heart of our city.
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“A Christmas Carol for Edgar Allan Poe” debuts at Motor House Theatre on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. It will run for 12 performances over three weekends, with the final performance taking place on Sunday, Dec. 21 at 2 p.m.
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Through a $60,000 grant from the Robert W. Deutsch Foundation, The Hammond’s developers were able to leverage this advantage, wiring each unit with a fiber-optic cable and Wi-Fi router. Residents can get internet service for $20 a month through local provider Port Networks or choose Comcast if they prefer, according to Gretchen LeGrand, senior program manager for digital equity at the Deutsch Foundation.
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The opening of The Hammond and the new branch of Enoch Pratt represents the completion of a major phase of revitalizing East Baltimore’s Johnston Square neighborhood. Community-driven at its core, this transformation saw an entire block of vacant lots become a new four-story building with 109 affordable income-integrated apartments and the first new branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in more than 15 years.
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