Founded in 2000, Art with a Heart has been an integral part of the Baltimore community for over 25 years, expanding equitable access to transformative visual art experiences across more than 30 zip codes in the city and beyond.
In 2025, as we proudly celebrated our 25th anniversary, Art with a Heart facilitated more than 13,000 visual art classes with 95 community partners, provided over 2,000 hours of workforce development training, engaged more than 6,000 volunteers, and celebrated the 10th graduating class of our Art of Leadership program.Â
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In total, Art with a Heart delivered more than 322,425 individual art experiences to Baltimore’s children, youth, and adults in 2025, advancing creative access and community engagement citywide.
Learn more about our programs below.
Core Programs
Art with a Heart brings interactive visual art classes into schools, community centers, group homes, shelters, permanent housing facilities, hospitals, and senior day care and housing facilities.
HeARTworks
A Workforce Development Program by Art with a Heart
HeARTworks provides a collaborative space for young people, ages 14-24, to experience a structured work environment while building job readiness and life skills. Participants create marketable art to sell in Art with a Heart’s social enterprise and retail store, HeARTwares®.
Community Service and Public Art
Our Community Service branch works to connect individuals with a passion for service to meaningful volunteer experiences with Art with a Heart.
