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Arts & Culture

One of the great strengths of the Mount Vernon-Belvedere neighborhood is the number, variety, and quality of the cultural institutions located here.

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A world-class museum, an internationally acclaimed orchestra and a leading music conservatory are our neighbors, as are multiple theaters, including the city’s premier acting company and its oldest experimental theater venue. And for those wanting to explore Maryland’s material culture and history, it’s only a short walk away. We are lucky to live among such cultural wealth. 

 

The following is a list which highlights our most prominent and long-standing neighborhood partners which have provided cultural enrichment and community to MVBA residents, workers, and visitors.

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* indicates lifetime member businesses

Baltimore Center Stage's front facade light up at night.

Museums

  • George Peabody Library

  • Maryland Center for History and Culture

  • Raul Middleman Studio Museum

  • The Walters Art Museum & Hackerman House*

Galleries

  • Current Space

  • Gallery Blue Door

  • Maryland Art Place​

  • Quid Nunc Art Gallery

  • Robert M. Quilter Fine Arts

  • 20th Century Gallery

Music

  • ​An Die Musik

  • Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

  • Eubie Blake National Jazz Institute and Cultural Center​

  • La Familia Soundstage​

  • The Lyric Baltimore*

  • ​Mount Vernon Place Church​​

  • Opera Baltimore

  • The Peabody Opera Theater

Theater

  • Arena Players

  • Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre

  • Baltimore Center Stage​​

  • ​Baltimore Theatre Project

  • Spotlighters Theatre

Educational Institutions

  • Baltimore School For the Arts

  • City College at University of Baltimore

  • Enoch Pratt Central Library

  • Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

  • The Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University*

  • St. Ignatius Loyola Academy

  • University of Baltimore*

Social Clubs

  • Engineering Society of Baltimore*

  • Hamilton Street Club

  • Maryland Club*

  • Mount Vernon Club*

Food

There are too many great food and drink venues in the neighborhood to list. We would like to highlight those venues who have been in the community for 10 years or more.

  • Aloha Sushi

  • Akbar

  • The Bun Shop

  • Baby's On Fire

  • Cafe Fili

  • Ceremony Coffee Roasters

  • Dooby's

  • The Drinkery​

  • The Helmand*

  • ​Iggie’s

  • Indigma

  • Indochine

  • Leon's Backroom Bar

  • Linden Deli

  • Magdalena

  • Marie Louise Bistro

  • Mick O'Shea's

  • ​Minato*​

  • Nepal House

  • Never On Sunday

  • The Owl Bar​​

  • Poblano Mexican Grill

  • The Prime Rib*

  • Restaurante Tio Pepe

  • Sammy’s Trattoria

  • Spirits of Mt. Vernon​​​

  • Sotto Sopra

  • Sugarvale​

  • Turp’s Bar 

  • Viccino’s Italian Gourmet​​

  • Wet City​

Hotels

  • The Ivy Hotel*

  • Hotel Brexton

  • Hotel Indigo Baltimore Downtown

  • Hotel Revival Baltimore

  • Hotel Ulysses*

Faith-Based Institutions

  • Baltimore Basilica

  • Emmanuel Episcopal Church*

  • First Unitarian Church of Baltimore

  • First and Franklin Presbyterian Church

  • Grace and Saint Peters Episcopal Church

  • Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation

  • Old St Paul's Church

  • Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church

  • Mount Calvary Catholic Church​

  • St. Ignatius Catholic Church

Community

  • Bromo Arts District

  • Charles Street Development

  • Downtown Partnership​

  • Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance

  • Midtown Baltimore

  • Mount Vernon Place Conservancy*

  • Mount Vernon Place Church

Festivals

  • Baltimore Pride

  • Baltimore Running Festival

  • Charles Street Promenade

  • Charles Street 12 Miler

  • Flower Mart

  • Maryland Cycling Classic

  • Monument Lighting

  • St. Patrick's Day Parade

  • Veteran's Day Parade

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