Compassion Clothing Closet Fashion Show
Teen or Adult (including Seniors)

On my tour at the Enoch Pratt (Hi Shaileen and Heather!), I saw the Compassion Clothing Closet. I really admire this initiative. It warms my heart, especially, because I have volunteered with similar types of programs.

Let's have a fashion show (if Ms. Walker is okay with it) to highlight the program (and maybe drum up more donations!).
We will style the models, maybe have a makeup artist, and hold the fashion show, complete with a runway and, of course, photographers!

OMG, First Lady Dawn Moore would be a great emcee for the fashion show. (She gave a really great intro for Dr. Sharon Malone at the April 11, 2024 "Grown Woman Talk" event!)

Out of respect for the target population of the Compassion Clothing Closet, we can ask for volunteers to be models....they do not have to be part of the target population unless they want participate of course!

We can even make this a two-day event (not necessarily consecutive). On day one, we can have students from Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) come to help style the models. And on day two, we'll hold the fashion show.

 

Song and Dance are for Him, Her, and Them: Bronze Idols and Tiaras
Children, Teen, Adult (including Seniors), and Families

Realizing that the "Immerse in Art and Co-Create" may be initimidating for some people, "Dance is for Boys and Girls" will serve two purposes.

ONE - A more passive art activity still inspired by immersive art forms (dance and music).
TWO - An awareness (and encouragement) that dance is an inclusive art form, not just for females but also for males and non-binary persons.
We will talk about the ever evolving performing arts worlds of dance and music.
We will highlight the challenges of the past and the progress happening to make dance and music more Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive.
The art activity will be decorating/painting mini sculptures, Bronze Idols (a character/role from the ballet, La Bayadere) and tiaras.
NOTE: The Bronze Idol reference is particularly special because there is a sculpture of this ballet character/role right here in Baltimore (on President St. in front of Port Discovery).
OPTION: We can do this close to the holidays and invite a local dance school to have their Sugar Plum Fairy and Cavalier attend.

 

Capturing Spirit: Drag and the Divine
Teen, Adult (including Seniors)
In association with Pride Month 2025

Baltimore has a vibrant and beautiful LGBTQQIA community. We also have a rich history (some good, some not so good) of how the community lifestyles that differ from what was once called traditional/mainstream.
Thankfully, the definition of mainstream has vastly expanded and the LGBTQQIA community is no longer the "fringe" that it once was. But maintaining respect for the communtiy is a work in progress.
Our work in this area is never finished.
Let's CELEBRATE Pride with an homage to the beautiful art form that is DRAG! We have a vibrant drag community and who better to invite to teach us than some of Baltimore's award winning drag performers.
AND WHAT BETTER CHANCE TO CELEBRATE ONE OF BALTIMORE'S EARLIEST TRAILBLAZERS IN DRAG...
...Harris Glenn Milstead, better known by the stage name DIVINE.
BONUS: Who knows...maybe we can convince Divine's good friend, another Baltimore great, JOHN WATERS to come!

 

Ready to make MORE memorable experiences together? LET'S COLLABORATE!