Behind the Scenes Tour of a Thomas Moore Studios restoration at the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion

Our next Behind the Scenes Tour will be an up-close examination of the restoration work that is currently in process in the ballroom of the Garrett-Jacobs Mansion with restoration artist Thomas Moore of Thomas Moore Studios. Mr. Moore will personally take us through the process of how he is returning this fabulous example of Gilded Age opulence to its former glory.

Tour Details

Garrett-Jacobs Mansion, 11 W. Mt. Vernon Place, 21201
Thursday, July 28 | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
$15/members, $20/non-members – wine and cheese will be served.
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Baltimore’s Young Preservationist Happy Hour meets Wikipedia

Baltimore’s Young Preservationist Happy Hour is back in Mount Vernon on Friday, July 22 for our usual beers plus a quick talk from the the new Wikipedian-In-Residence at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art! Can’t get enough Wikipedia in one evening? Come out to the first GLAM Wiki Partnerships in Baltimore meeting hosted by the Walters Art Museum on Saturday, July 23.

Young Preservationist Happy Hour meets Wikipedia

Friday, July 22, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Midtown Yacht Club, 15 East Centre Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
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Despite the name and its location just across the street from the historic Peabody Conservatory, the Midtown Yacht Club is an unpretentious neighborhood bar with affordable drinks (all beer & cocktails will be 50 cents off all evening) and a solid Tex-Mex influenced bar menu. Come early to grab your beer and get settled so you can enjoy our talk on exciting new partnerships between Wikipedia and cultural heritage organizations at 6:30 pm.

From the British Library to the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, cultural heritage organizations are partnering with the Wikipedian community to share collections of historic photographs, document public art, celebrate local landmarks, and more. Join us for a short talk by Sarah Stierch–the new Wikipedian-in-Residence for the Smithsonian Archives of American Art–starting at 6:30 pm or just drop by for a beer when you can.

GLAM Wiki Partnerships in Baltimore

Saturday, July 23, 10:00 am to 12:30 pm
Walters Museum, 600 North Charles Street
RSVP by July 18

If you work with a cultural heritage organization and you’re interested in developing your own partnerships with Wikipedians and the Wikimedia community, join us for the first GLAM Wiki Partnerships in Baltimore meeting hosted by the Walters Museum. We’ll start with an introduction to how GLAMs (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) across the country are partnering with Wikipedia from Wiki DC organizer Katie Flibert and museum professional Sarah Stierch. This introduction will be followed by a presentation by Dylan Kinnett on new online engagement efforts by the Walters Art Museum. We’ll then conclude with a lively brainstorming session on new opportunities here in Baltimore. Please RSVP for this meeting by July 18!

Join us for The Raven Forevermore: A Poe House Fundraiser

Many of you have heard that after many years of stewardship, Baltimore City is no longer providing funds for the operation, programming and upkeep of the Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum. We are pleased to be a partner in one of the creative efforts underway to raise support for this city landmark. Gaia, a MICA-trained and critically acclaimed emerging artist with gallery shows in Chicago, New York and Washington and street art from Madrid to Seoul, has donated 100 limited edition prints of his block print “The Raven (Forevermore), 2011” to help the Poe House.

We are hosting a special reception with the artist at the historic Railway Express building to learn about the Poe House and raise money for its upkeep through the sale of this generously donated artwork. The invitation-only event is free (even the wine and cheese!) and you will have an opportunity to purchase a print before they go on sale to the public. All proceeds from the sale will go directly to the Poe House. Baltimore art collectors Claribel and Etta Cone had to go all the way to Paris to find up and coming artists like Picasso and Matisse. All you have to do is get yourself to the Railway Express Building. I hope you can join us.

Event Details

July 14, 2011
Urbanite@Case[werks] in the Railway Express Building
1501 St. Paul Street, Suite 116 (across from Penn Station)
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Free!
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