Baltimore Living Archives is a living, breathing archival project that highlights the city’s art and culture history. Presented in partnership with the Enoch Pratt Free Library “Baltimore Living Archives” is a collective place keeping project that builds community and civic engagement, centered around the sharing of stories through film and media. The National Endowment for the Arts Our Town grant funded program, is one of 63 nationwide that the agency has approved in this category to support projects that integrate arts, culture, and design activities into efforts that strengthen communities by advancing local economic, physical, and/or social outcomes; ultimately laying the groundwork for sustainable systems change.
The core structure of the project is an artist residency that invites Baltimoreans to craft and showcase media-based stories alongside two Baltimore artists with archiving practices, SHAN Wallace and Lawrence Burney. SHAN and Lawrence will develop their own work, and work with the community, sharing skills and stories through a number of participatory programs. Members of the community will be invited to share their stories, explore and contextualize archives, and enjoy the findings of SHAN and Lawrence.
Baltimore Living Archives was initially conceived by Ginevra Shay with Lawrence Burney and SHAN Wallace.
