About
The Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation (BARCO) is a non-profit organization that was established in 2012 to create working spaces for Baltimore’s growing community of artists, performers, makers and artisans.
BARCO provides real estate advisory services to the arts community and also develops, owns and manages spaces tailored to the needs of artists and creatives that are affordable and secure for the long-term. To date, BARCO has leveraged more than $19 million in investment to create 60,000 square feet of space for artists, makers and performers in Baltimore’s Station North Arts & Entertainment District including Open Works and the Motor House.
Our Mission
Equitably evolve Baltimore’s communities, networks, and financial capital by enriching neighborhood resources into sustainable and accessible spaces for creative people and community organizations.
We seek to support Baltimore’s artists and creative innovators by providing access to affordable artist studios and workspaces and seek to intentionally create working environments that welcome artists across lines of difference. We envision a Baltimore where artists are able to work and thrive and are working toward removing structural barriers that prohibit them from doing so.
Our Vision
Baltimore values its creative culture and invests in building a robust equitable creative economy accessible by all people. Baltimore is a growing national center recognized for attracting, educating, employing and retaining creative people and organizations.
Our Core Values
Cultural Equity and Inclusion: We believe that the cultural sector should be viewed equally as other sectors. We work with organizations, people, and communities across all lines of difference to make our spaces reflective of the communities we live and serve in.
Community and Collaboration: We strive for strong, authentic partnerships with key stakeholders including our tenants, members, neighbors, and communities.
Creativity: We value finding new and imaginative ways to do our work.
