By AFRO Staff
Each year, millions across the nation celebrate Black History Month in February. From libraries and cultural centers to art galleries, the many events held this month in Maryland, Virginia and D.C. offer fun for all ages.
Maryland
“A Walk In Legacy”
Baltimore City will hold a parade on Feb. 17 on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The day will offer participants and attendees a time to come together and celebrate Black History Month under the direction of Grand Marshall Ebony M. Thompson.
Location
Martin Luther King Jr Blvd and Eutaw Street
Date
Feb. 17 at 12:00 p.m.
“Winter Gallery Walk”
Wellspring Manor and Spa will host a gallery showing to highlight Black artists and their culture this month. All are welcome to experience the showcase on Feb. 17.
Location
11311 Drumsheugh LN.
Upper Marlboro, MD
Date
Feb. 17 from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
“Tom Miller Day!”
As part of the Tom Miller Week celebration, this year the Maryland Center for History and Culture will host a day of free admission for the public to see the works of Tom Miller.
Location
610 Park Avenue
Baltimore, MD
Date
Feb. 18 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
“Out of the Woodwork Bringing Tom Miller’s Legacy to Light”
The opening reception and 30th anniversary celebration for Tom Miller Day! will be held at the Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center in Partnership with Blackives LLC.
Location
847 N Howard St.
Baltimore, MD
Date
Feb. 18 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
The Stamp Gallery Presents “Open Ended Narratives: Mixed Media Assemblages on Wood by Schroeder Cherry”
The University of Maryland College Park, in honor of Black History Month, invites you to the opening reception of a solo exhibit of the work of Schroeder Cherry, a multi-disciplined artist.
Location
Adele H. Stamp Student Union Center for Campus Life
3972 Campus Drive
College Park, MD 20742
Date
Feb. 18 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
“Thread Lines”
The GOYA Contemporary reception for “Threads Lines,” a celebration of artists who use fibers and sewing techniques to create, will take place on Feb. 20 in Baltimore.
Location
Mill Centre Studio 214
3000 Chestnut Ave., Baltimore, MD
Date
Feb. 20 from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.
“Tom Miller’s Snapshot Studio”
Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center for Tom Miller Day! offers you the opportunity to learn to create in the style of Tom Miller and add your work to the museum collection.
Location
847 N Howard St.
Baltimore MD
Date
February 22 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
“Art of Collectors X”
The Galerie Myrtis is currently showing the work of multiple artists with a focus on African-American creatives, both emerging and renowned.
Location
2224 North Charles St.
Baltimore, MD
Date
Feb. 8 – March 8, 2025
“Oral History Circle! Remembering Tom Miller”
The Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center is calling all those who knew the artist Tom Miller and have fond memories to come out and participate in their “Oral History Circle,” taking place on Feb. 22.
Location
847 N Howard St
Baltimore, MD
Date
Feb. 22 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
“More Than Conquerors: A Monument for Community Health Workers of Baltimore”
The Baltimore Museum of Art presents LaToya Ruby Frazier’s “More Than Conquerors: A Monument for Community Health Workers of Baltimore, Maryland 2021-2022” an installation that features essential health care workers from Baltimore and their stories of serving the COVID-19 pandemic.
Location
10 Art Museum Drive
Baltimore, MD
Date
Nov. 3, 2024 — March 23, 2025
“Urban Oasis: Nature in the City”
A closing reception and artist talk for “Urban Oasis: Nature in the City” will take place on Feb. 28 in Baltimore. The installation focused on the harmony that can exist between nature and man made structures. It was put on by The Black Art Today Foundation at Stem and Vine, where the work has been displayed since September 2024.
Location
326 N. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD
Date
Feb. 28 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Washington D.C.
“This Morning, This Evening, So Soon: James Baldwin and Voices of Queer Resistance”
This National Portrait Gallery exhibit, curated by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hilton Als, pays homage to the great playwright and activist, James Baldwin. Honoring the queer voices of the Civil Rights Movement, this exhibition delves into the life of Baldwin, who was born in August 1924 and died in France in 1987.
Location
National Portrait Gallery Art Studio
8th and G Streets NW
Washington, D.C. 200001
Date
July 12, 2024 – April 20, 2025
“American Vignettes: Symbols, Society and Satire”
This collection of art work includes paintings, photos, sculptures and more from a wide variety of artists– both famous and lesser known. The exhibit includes the work of visionaries such as Natalie Ball, David Hammons and Vaughn Spann.
Location
Rubell Museum
Rubellmuseum.org
65 I Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20024
Date
Sept. 27, 2024 -Fall 2025
“We Gather at the Edge: Contemporary Quilts by Black Women Artist”
Complete with offerings from the collection of Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi, this exhibit highlights the legacy of the aerospace engineer turned author, quilter and founder of the Women of Color Quilters Network. The exhibit includes work from others who worked with Mazloomi as part of her quilting organization, such as Myrah Brown Green.
Location
Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th and G Streets, NW Washington, D.C. 20004
Americanart.si.edu
Date
Feb. 21 – June 22, 2025
Virginia
Black Art Today Foundation’s Kuumba IV Black History Month Art Exhibit
Looking to purchase a new work of art from a Black artist? Be sure to visit this Black History Month exhibit in McLean, Va. The exhibit will feature not only artwork, but a time to meet and greet the artists and purchase a piece for the home or office.
Location
Neiman Marcus Tysons Corner Level One
2255 International Drive
McLean, VA 22102
Date
Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Feb. 23 at 12 p.m. – 4p.m.
This Joshua Johnson Council (JJC) Calendar of Arts and Culture was compiled by Rose A. McNeill, JJC Chair.
Send events to roseamcneill@gmail.com or 410-971-3326.
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