The AED20 Love Letter Event
Join us for a day of art, community, and celebration—20 years in the making!
Event Details:
Date:
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Location:
Maryland Center for History and Culture
Co-Hosted by:
Emily Wei Rales, Founder of Glenstone Museum
Hana Scott, First Lady of Baltimore City
Join us for a day-long celebration marking 20 years of Arts Every Day’s impact in Baltimore City Public Schools—honoring the people who make creative learning possible.
As the culminating finale of AED20: A Love Letter to Baltimore Arts + Education—our year-long campaign uplifting creativity, equity, and community—this event brings together families, artists, educators, and supporters to celebrate two decades of impact.
Together, we’ll pay tribute to Baltimore’s culture-bearers: the artists, educators, and arts advocates across generations who have shaped and sustained the arts in our schools and throughout our city.
Whether you come for the morning of hands-on artmaking or the evening of performances and recognition—or both—you’ll be part of a celebration that reflects the heart of Baltimore’s creative spirit.
Proceeds from the event support Arts Every Day’s in-school programs, reaching more than 33,000+ Baltimore City students each year. With your support, we aim to raise $100,000 toward a milestone: $2 million invested in transformative arts experiences for students.
Meet AED20’s Honorary Co-Hosts:
Emily Wei Rales
Director, Co-Founder, Glenstone Museum
First Lady Hana Scott
First Lady of Baltimore City
Act I: AED20 Community Studio
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Free + Open to the Public
A hands-on, family-friendly art festival featuring:
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- Interactive workshops (painting, jewelry-making & more)
- Live performances by local artists
- Collaborations with MCHC’s Education Department
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Act II: AED20 Love Letter Gala
6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Ticketed Fundraiser
An elegant evening of:
- Powerful performances
- Locally sourced food & drink
- Awards honoring Baltimore’s arts and education changemakers
Co-hosted by art curator & philanthropist Emily Wei Rales and First Lady of Baltimore Hana Scott
Be a Part of the Celebration!
Interested in sponsoring one of our events?
Submit your own Love Letter to the Arts!
As part of this celebration, AED is launching a Love Letter to the Arts campaign and is opening a space for YOUR stories. Love letters can be written letters, songs, artwork, videos, etc! Be a part of this celebration of creativity, community, and education and share your love for arts ed, an arts educator who made an impact on your life, or write to your favorite artist!
Honorary Co-Chairs
Hana Scott
First Lady of Baltimore
Emily Wei Rales
Founder, Glenstone Museum
AED20 Host Committee
Marin Alsop
Music Director Laureate, BSO
Gwen Davidson
Board of Trustees, MICA
Bill Gilmore & Ted Frankel
Former CEO, BOPA,
Owner, Sideshow (AVAM)
Dr. Mariale Hardiman
Johns Hopkins University
Jeannie Howe
Greater Baltimore Cultural Alliance
Alysia Lee
President, BCYF
Hon. Maggie McIntosh
Former State Delegate
Mary Ann Mears
Artist + Arts Advocate
Dr. Joshua Michaels
Sherman Family Foundation
Cara Ober
BmoreArt
Wendel Patrick
JHU Peabody Institute
Hilles Whedbee
Cylburn Arboretum
For questions about sponsorship, in-kind donations, or other ways you can be a part of our 20 Anniversary, please contact our Development Manager, Megan Bosley at megan@artseveryday.org or by calling 410-685-1172 ext. 204.
