Thirty-two amazing soirees in this scintillating series of fab fall gatherings in gorgeous, arts centric environments. Tour the harbor in a vintage motor launch. Go crabbing! Dig on Bahamian cuisine, dancing the night away in a cool under-ground venue. Hear Gary Vikan channel Elvis. See Doreen Bolger's gracious home. Visit world class collections of art - from ancient Indian to twentieth century Warhols.

Amazing environments, amazing dining and drinks, and the funniest conversation and company ever!



Mon Sept 8 | 6-9 pm

Sunset Cruisin’ & Crabs

Crabs & beer | Casual w/deck shoes

16 guests | $100

Raindate: Mon Sept 15



Arts attorney and former CA trustee Scott Johnson and his co-captain, sculptor Rodney Carroll invite you to enjoy a Canton sunset dockside with crabs and beer. Cruise the inner harbor in Scott’s gorgeous mahogany runabout “Mellotron,” a stunning custom-built, triple-cockpit 1930’s replica HackerCraft.



Sat Sept 13 | 1-4 pm

Babe’s Bowling Bash

Build your own pizza | Retro hip

20 pairs | $40 for 2 tickets

Adult & kid friendly

Sponsored by aMuse of Fells Point



Duckpin bowling was invented in Baltimore in 1900 and one of its biggest fans was B’more icon Babe Ruth. Bowl where he bowled at these historic Fells Point lanes. Relish knocking down those cute little pins, munch on a pizza and slurp a root beer float. Decorate your own bowling shirts and show off your flair.





Sat Sept 13 | 7-10 pm

Caricature of Character

Cocktail party | Costumed

40 Guests | $65

You decide who comes to this party! Attend as your favorite fictional or ‘real’ character and Tom Chalkley, caricature artist extraordinaire, will sketch you. A John Water’s favorite, Mink Stole, returns to Baltimore after a 30 year absence. She joins Joyce J. Scott and Lorraine L. Whittlesey as they present original music and keen politically charged ebony & irony humor.



Sun Sept 14 | 4:30-7:30 pm

Landscapes Forever

Garden buffet | Artfully casual

30 Guests | $85



Artist Bev Davis hosts a memorial sunset garden party in honor of her beloved brother, realtor Arthur “Otts” Davis. Toast fond memories of summer, sip wine, enjoy a light breezy supper around the luminary lit gazebo at her studio in Devon Hill near the historic Jenkins estate. Tour Bev’s studio full of paintings of Maryland’s beautiful countryside.



Sun Sept 14 | 8am–noon

Sounding the Horns

Hunt breakfast and bloody marys

Stable with style | 20 Guests | $100

Sponsored by Gala Cloths and Maryland Life Magazine



Since 1650, Maryland fox chasing has helped preserve the beautiful countryside you’ll see today. Master and huntsman Dulany Noble and Ross Peddicord hosts. Start the morning with a “stirrup cup”, watch a chase, and learn the horn calls George Washington used to rally his hounds. In the beautiful garden of her Upperco farm, Dulany serves an authentic Hunt Breakfast from her grandma’s recipes amidst blooming zinnias accented by her signature linens.



Wed Sept 17 | 6-9pm

Green in my Seoul

Kimchi-ness & soju | Polymer free attire

30 Guests | $50

Tour Green-HAB, a building system prototype! Eco-friendly builder Brad Rogers and green architect Gabriel Kroiz share environmentally friendly ideas to green up your own living space. Learn how you can use cotton insulation, recycled glass and concrete countertops while enjoying tasty Korean barbeque and soju cocktails. Kroiz discusses how his work in Seoul influences his design of renovated Baltimore townhouses.





Fri Sept 19 | 7-9:30 pm

Avant Audio Answers

Indian recipes | Liberating casual

25 Guests | $50

Clarinet player Leon Josowitz and scientist Shira Kramer initiate you into the fascinating world of Baltimore’s internationally known avant-sound community. Fulbright Scholar, UMBC professor, composer and intermedia artist Tim Nohe and composer, musician and recordist Andy Hayleck create soundscapes and music on the spot with field recordings, computers, bowed metal and sheer gutsy imagination, pushing audio aesthetics to the limit. The artists answer questions about this compelling world while we share a vegetarian Indian buffet.



Sat Sept 20 | 11 am – 4pm

Turtle’s Walk Wandering

Farm fresh | Hoodies & jeans

20 Guests | $50

Raindate: Sun Sept 21

Roam the meadows, woods and stream with photographer and computer consultant Bo Willse and Baltimoregallery owner Susan Gould at their Turtle’s Walk Farm and follow the path of Andy Goldsworthy - looking for natural materials to create your own temporal outdoor art installation. Guest artist Leonard Streckfus helps you tap into your “natural” artistic abilities. Hearty soup and sandwiches keep guests energized!



Sun Sept 21| 11am – 2 pm

Abroad on the Porch

Brunch | Artfully done

25 Guests | $65

Cynthia Jawitz Brower’s semi-abstract work is inspired by her travels to France, Turkey, South Africa and… the Eastern Shore! Today she shows her oils, watercolors and prints on the third floor studio of her Roland Park home and talks of her rambles over mimosas, quiche, bagels, lox and fall fruits on her Victorian porch.



Wed Sept 24 | 6-8pm

The King on Key

Downhome comfort food | Jumpsuits & glitter | 30 Guests | $85

It’s Graceland elevated! Walters Art Museum Director and raconteur Gary Vikan tells fascinating stories about his pilgrimage to Memphis and its parallels with medieval deification rituals. Bring a flower and a note for the King of “Rock n Roll” and enjoy the sweeping views from the Castleman’s Harborview penthouse.





Thurs Sept 25 | 6-9 pm

Parade Light Night

Lite fare | Casual attire | 20 Guests | $40

Sponsored by Ashley Custom Homes



From her charming Roland Park studio in a former electrical supply house, Molly Ross and her Nana Projects staff creates one of the most innovative community arts events in the country - the Great Halloween Lantern Parade held annually in Patterson Park. Help build a gigantic bamboo lantern, try on a light-up Pagoda Hat and be among the first to see designs for this year’s newly revisioned Lantern Parade. Neil & Deni Tabor, owners of Ashley Custom Homes generously offer fabulous hors d’oeuvres and wine.



Sat Sept 27 | Noon-3pm

Asia Flora

Japanese style lunch | Scissors and gloves

18 Guests | $65

Enjoy a light elegant Japanese lunch, then join artist and long time resident of Japan Kini Collins as she leads us in an hands-on workshop arranging fresh cut flowers in the tradition of ikebana, a Japanese flower arranging styles that have evolved over seven centuries. CA Board President Cheryl Casciani co-hosts! Flowers and containers provided for your arrangement which you may bring home. Please bring your own scissors.



Sat Sept 27 | 8pm-midnight

Last Night A DJ Spiced My Life

Bahamian flare | Mini, midi or maxi chic | 150 guests | $40

Dance out to a 70’s & 80’s high energy mix at one of B’more's great underground venues, a former cotton carding warehouse overlooking the Jones Falls. The G Spot bills itself as an Audio/Visual Playground. Kempton Ingersol and his dj compadres Guy Flynn and Terry Thompson keep you dancing all night - spinning, scratching, and blending funk, R&B, disco, pop, rock, hip hop, reggae and club music. Bahamian born and MICA's own Leslie King-Hammond serves her sublime, sassy, island cuisine.



Sun Sept 28 | 2-6pm

Wood Turner’s Picnic

Picnic fare | Mill Hand duds | 25 Guests | $50

Known for his visionary take on wood, Mark Supik opens his woodturning studio located in a 1910 Highlandtown industrial space. Take your “turn” at the lathe to fashion a handle for your own fly swatter! Have a seat in the surprisingly lush urban greenway by the railroad tracks for beer and picnic offerings featuring Dan Inglett’s famous chicken salad.





Sat Oct 4 | 3-7pm

Land of Pleasant Living

Maryland crab feast | Crabbing gear | 25 Guests | $65

Get out the chicken necks, and do some crabbin’ off the dock at the ever social Lois Foster and crab enthusiast Skip Znamirowski’s waterfront home in Bowley’s Quarters! Crack into some crabs with an ice cold Natty Boh as photographer Sandi Wilson shows and discusses her images capturing iconic Baltimore scenes.



Sun Oct 5 | 6:30-9pm

Al Fresco in Peabody Heights

Sit-down dinner | Artsy chic

25 Guests | $85

Warm, gracious, long-time CA supporter BMA Director Doreen Bolger, cooks a lovely dinner and shares her wonderful home. Her eclectic collection features works by artists she’s written about and exhibited including American Impressionist J. Alden Weir and contemporary artist Joyce J. Scott. Doreen’s Charles Village row home boasts William Morris wallpaper and furniture referencing the late 1800’s – when this Olmstead designed neighborhood was known as Peabody Heights.



Fri Oct 10 | 6:30-9:30 pm

Soaring Stars

Finger food buffet |Gleefully casual

50 Guests | $100

Anne Stone and fellow artist and CA trustee Christy Bergland host at Anne’s spectacular Guggenheimesque home with soaring 25 foot ceilings and endless windows overlooking a wooded wilderness near the city line. Silent films screen in a state of the art home theater beneath a planetarium ceiling sparkling with stars. Sip cocktails, tour Anne’s exquisite, eclectic collection including quilts, Steuben glass and work by Grace Hartigan. Tracey Watson of Watson Caterers provides heavy hors d’ouevres.



Sat Oct 11 | 5-8 pm

Butchers Hill Bronzes

Persian cuisine | Metalurgy mystique

18 Guests | $65

Known for his public sculptures, artist Bill Duffy discusses his largest and most inspiring piece commissioned for a museum in Tennessee. His life-sized Clinton 12 recreates the moment in 1958 when a dozen Tennessee teenagers became the first southerners to integrate a public high school. Duffy discusses his process, shows a short video and invites the group to consider integration’s impact on Baltimore. Duffy's wife Dr. Farifteh Firoozmand-Dufy keeps the evening internationally connected by serving Persian cuisine.





Sun Oct 12 | 2-6 pm

Palace on Dallas

Light buffet | Festive casual | 75 Guests | $65



A garden party with John Waters' production designer Vince Peranio and his wife, floral designer Dolores Deluxe! The home they’ve created together is a fantastical joining of five Fells Point alley rowhouses around an elaborate garden, recalling everything from a Tuscan portico to Versailles to the Titanic. Baltimore baroque created from kitsch, props, vintage, deft and limitless imagination! Hors d’oeuvres by Pierpoint chef Nancy Longo and melodies from mandolin player Jonathan Rudie and guitarist Mark Edwards.



Wed Oct 15 | 6:30-9pm

Latin on the Hill

Tapas plates | Latin flair | 12 Guests | $85

Internationally known Chilean artist Soledad Salamé, hosts an intimate dinner party at her Victorian brownstone home-studio in Reservoir Hill. Enjoy a beautifully presented culinary meal with multicultural flavors by Irena Stein of Azafrán Catering. Dine surrounded by Soledad’s latest artwork and her Latin American arts collection.



Thurs Oct 16 | 6-9 pm

Molten Hot Performance

Flowing fondue & dips| Creative gear

20 Guests | $65

Glass blower Tim McFadden and his guests collaborate on a piece of art glass in a process that is part performance art, part party. Working as a team guests, and artist create a design implemented by Tim and his glassmaking buddies. The fully completed glass piece (to be named by guests) will be auctioned at the evening’s end to benefit the Creative Alliance!



Fri Oct 17 | 7-10 pm

Cool Carver

Wow factor | Cutting edge chic

35 Guests | $50



Spend an evening “chillin” with an artist with who takes cool to a whole other level! Ice sculptor and executive chef of Water for Chocolate Catering, Sean Guy sculpts and carves a frozen creation at art maven Mary Jo Gordon’s gallery at Parkdale. This king of carving creates an impressive masterpiece while guests enjoy creative cocktails and an assorted sampling of Water for Chocolate’s fare.





Sat Oct 18 | 6-10 pm

Art of Indulgence

Full dinner | Festive casual | 25 Guests | $100

Eat, drink and learn the art of pairing wine with chocolate during a scrumptious meal

surrounded by the tapestry collection of CA supporters Jane & Worth Daniels. Wine and

food expert Alia Akkam, Editor of Beverage Media Magazine, coaches us on the complexities of pairing these decadent treats.



Sun Oct 19 | 7-9:30 pm

Market to Tavern

Full dinner | Casual best | 8 Guests | $85

Salt’s chef and co-owner Jason Ambrose buys locally grown food at the Sunday morning Farmer’s Market, to prepare for you at his New American Tavern. You’ll learn from your up close view that just a sprinkling of Jason can bring savor, wit, and imagination to your dining experience. Chef’s assistant, artist Melissa Dickenson displays her whimsical drawn and painted canvases.



Mon Oct 20 | 6-8 pm

Warhol at The Warrington

Wine & hors d’oeuvres | Unique business

20 Guests | $100

Dr. Morton and Toby Mower graciously open their Guilford home in the distinguished Warrington condominiums. Their generation spanning collection includes pivotal Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artists—Pisarro, Renoir, and Cassat, jumps to Cubist master Leger and offers a superb overview of Pop Art with pieces by Warhol, Lichtenstein, and Haring.



Sun Nov 2 | 6:30-9:30 pm

Rare Art in Roland Park

Exotic inspired | Artsy chic | 20 Guests | $100

Accomplished artist and daughter of former New York gallery owner Grace Borgenicht, Lois Borgenicht offers a tour of her collection and an exotic dinner. Lois’ distinguished collection, housed in her gracious, rambling Roland Park home includes artists represented by her mother including Milton Avery and Max Beckmann, and other modern masters Corinth, Matisse, Derain, Davis and Hartley. Lois’ impressive selection of Baltimore artists shows well in her Victorian home scented tonight with spices.



Fri Nov 7 | 6-8pm

Andean Artisans

Piqueos & pisco | Colorful cotton | 40 Guests | $40

Elaine Smith and Mirko Codenotti, lay missionaries of Artesanos Don Bosco, present the work of young Peruvian artists in their new gallery in South Baltimore. The carved indigenous wood and stone pieces are influenced by contemporary Italian design and embellished with South American detail. Enjoy appetizers surrounded by the art and live music of the Andes.



Fri Nov 7 | 6:30-8:30 pm

Windows, Watercolors & Wine

Wine & appetizers | Artful accents

20 guests | $65

Watercolor artist Martha Dougherty opens her home/studio in the historic Beaux Arts Washington Place apartment building with sweeping views of the Washington Monument and Mt. Vernon Place. Fascinated by Baltimore’s proud architecture, Dougherty frames our built environment with views from windows, sometimes her own. With co-host, CA trustee Mary Sue McCarthy, Dougherty shares wine, catered hors d’ouevres and performances by some of Peabody’s best.



Sat Nov 8 | 6-10 pm

Stencil Savvy

Finger foods | Painterly covered |20 Guests | $65

Learn wall stenciling tricks of the trade from the best! Professional surface designer and colorist, Linda Gravina Ridings demos from start to finish. Practice your technique in the dining room of CA trustee Kim Battista’s 19th century Upper Fells Point home. Enjoy an artful array of appetizers and wine between brush strokes. Create a stencil sample to take away and try on your own wall!



Fri Nov 14 | 7:30-9:30 pm

Rumba and Romance

Lite fare | Flirtatious tease | 30 guests | $50

Sponsored by Harbor Enterprise Center



The social dance scene is exploding and John Dawson of Studio DNA at The Broom Factory in Canton gets you in step. Tonight John teaches the classic rumba, while letting us know about the hot dances, dance teachers and dance venues in Baltimore that await the next dance stars! Share some moves, some cheek to cheek, some fun eats and lively libations at this swinging scene.



Sat Nov 15 | 6-8:30 pm

Taste of India

Indian buffet | Traveling casual

20 Guests | $85



Dr. Giraud Foster explores the world as a photographer, physician (formerly to the King of Yemen), archaeologist and ethnographer. His wife Carolyn is a scholar of indigenous myths and oral traditions. Join them in their Roland Park home for a tour of their collection of 19th century Indian textiles, ancient Yemeni alabasters, and 18th century English furniture, along with tales of their travels and the tastes of India, where Giraud has traveled for over 50 years.





Sun Nov 16 | 11 am-2 pm

Sunday Soul Sing-Along

Bountiful brunch | Graceful

30 Guests | $65

It’s a down home way to celebrate the close of the Art To Dine For season! Enjoy a savory family style brunch in Catonsville with CA Trustee Tanya Jones Terrell and then sing along with inimitable performer, activist and fellow CA trustee Lea Gilmore. Lea’s amazing voice and warm love for sharing classic blues and spirituals make the fun of this sing-along irresistible. With a bloody or a mimosa you’re sure to be in good voice!