AREA 405

AREA 405 Located in our 170 year old artist owed warehouse, AREA 405 has been dedicated to presenting the Arts and supporting our community for over 15 years.

Located in a 160 year-old artist-owned warehouse within Baltimore's Station North Arts and Entertainment District, AREA 405 is committed to showcasing and strengthening the vitality of the arts community within Baltimore. Our 66,000 square feet warehouse at 405 East Oliver Street provides a particular setting for exhibitions as well as studio space for the 40+ artists who work here (Oliver Street Studios). Our building's long history as a brewery, industrial equipment maker and as a window blind manufacturer has inspired both exhibitors and performers over the past 13+ years. AREA 405's mission is to produce, present and promote arts and cultural programming by offering a venue for artists from Baltimore and beyond. Collaborating with art, cultural and community organizations throughout the region, AREA 405 has hosted scores of events featuring thousands of artists and tens of thousands of visitors since opening its doors in 2003. Area 405 supports the visual arts, dance, theatre, film and more.

AREA 405's cover photo
05/31/2019

AREA 405's cover photo

05/31/2019

Join us tonight, Friday May 31, for the closing of "A Passing Scene, When people face emptiness", curated by Minzi Li. It is a way to say goodbye to AREA 405 as we take a break from programming for a little while.
For 16+ years, we have run on volunteer power, not as a not for profit, but as a passionate and loving commitment to our community, our neighborhood, and our city.

Russell, We are grateful to have had you and the whole Wind Up team as neighbors and friends. We know what doing this wo...
05/14/2019
The Windup Space is closing on June 1

Russell, We are grateful to have had you and the whole Wind Up team as neighbors and friends. We know what doing this work takes and it comes from the heart. Thank you for being here for our community. Good luck with your future endeavors. xoxo.

More than any other space in Station North--and the whole city, really--The Windup Space catered to just about every genre of music, and the rest of its schedule was even more varied.

What Doreen Bolger says!
04/12/2019
BmoreArt

What Doreen Bolger says!

“People often collect the art of their time, so why not collect the art of your own place? Especially if you live in a cool place like Baltimore.” says Doreen Bolger, Former Director of the Baltimore Museum of Art.

We are so excited to feature Doreen Bolger with artist Taha Heydari on April 18 - for Connect + Collect 3: Taha Heydari and Doreen Bolger

http://www.bmoreart.com/2014/01/living-with-art-a-look-at-doreen-bolgers-collection-by-cara-ober.html

AREA 405's cover photo
04/05/2019

AREA 405's cover photo

AREA 405's cover photo
03/29/2019

AREA 405's cover photo

Hey Baltimore, Hey Everywhere, Hey Women, Womyn, Female Identifying, Non Binary, Trans - APPLY! Deadline approaching
03/17/2019
Her Art Here

Hey Baltimore, Hey Everywhere, Hey Women, Womyn, Female Identifying, Non Binary, Trans -
APPLY! Deadline approaching

United wants to put women's art in the skies. Enter for your chance to design and paint a Boeing 757 plane.

These Baltimore City Public Schools kids still need your help! They are headed to the Chess Nationals, but need your sup...
03/12/2019
Click here to support Green School Baltimore Chess Team Dreams organized by GSB Chess Dream Team 2019

These Baltimore City Public Schools kids still need your help! They are headed to the Chess Nationals, but need your support to reach their goals
THANK YOU!

From May 10-12, 2019, The United States Chess Federation invites children K-6 to compete in The National Elementary Championship in Nashville, Tennessee. The Green School of Baltimore is an elementary public school that serves 150 children, K-5 in Baltimore City . 8 years ago, parent volunteers...

03/12/2019
ShineCreative.tv

Women of Baltimore

Who run the world?? Girls! Women! Ladies! Chicas! Femmes! This post is dedicated to all the amazing women we’ve captured on video, worked with and been inspired by. Happy International Women’s Day! How many beautiful faces do you recognize here? Give them a shout out and watch with the SOUND ON! 🙌🙌🏾🙌🏿

03/09/2019
ShineCreative.tv

ever grateful for the women who build our community

Who run the world?? Girls! Women! Ladies! Chicas! Femmes! This post is dedicated to all the amazing women we’ve captured on video, worked with and been inspired by. Happy International Women’s Day! How many beautiful faces do you recognize here? Give them a shout out and watch with the SOUND ON! 🙌🙌🏾🙌🏿

We love Chess! We love Baltimore City Public School kids! Please consider supporting the GSB Chess team's Dream of headi...
03/02/2019
Click here to support Green School Baltimore Chess Team Dreams organized by GSB Chess Dream Team 2019

We love Chess! We love Baltimore City Public School kids! Please consider supporting the GSB Chess team's Dream of heading to the National Championships with your charitable donation

From May 10-12, 2019, The United States Chess Federation invites children K-6 to compete in The National Elementary Championship in Nashville, Tennessee. The Green School of Baltimore is an elementary public school that serves 150 children, K-5 in Baltimore City . 8 years ago, parent volunteers...

02/14/2019

Happy Birthday, AREA 405! you are 16 years old today

The AREA 405 exhibition space is 16 years old! We have hosted hundreds of exhibitions and events in our 16 years.
02/14/2019

The AREA 405 exhibition space is 16 years old! We have hosted hundreds of exhibitions and events in our 16 years.

The AREA 405 exhibition space is 16 years old! We have hosted hundreds of exhibitions and events in our 16 years.

our building family has opportunities
02/13/2019

our building family has opportunities

If you're still looking for that special something for your special someone, our classes make amazing gifts! They range from crafty fiber based classes with Knitting and Rope Baskets to full on metal working in Knife Making!
This Saturday, take COFFEE TABLES!
Build a solid butcher block style coffee table using reclaimed lumber and hairpin legs. Design it simple and sleek, mill down the lumber, and laminate it together. Then rout, sand, finish, and attach the legs. This versatile process is applicable to many other woodworking projects from smaller cutting boards to larger table tops.

Max table size is 20" x 48". Measure your room or current coffee table beforehand to get a sense for what will fit best!
Prerequisite – Shop Safety

Look at all the things going on this week around our city!One event is happening at AREA 405 - Sunday afternoon, drop by...
02/12/2019
BMOREART’S PICKS: BALTIMORE ART OPENINGS, GALLERIES, AND EVENTS FEBRUARY 12 – 18 – BmoreArt | Baltimore Contemporary Art

Look at all the things going on this week around our city!
One event is happening at AREA 405 - Sunday afternoon, drop by!

BmoreArt’s Picks presents the best weekly art openings, events, and performances happening in Baltimore and surrounding areas. For a more comprehensive perspective, check the BmoreArt Calendar page, which includes ongoing exhibits and performances, and is updated on a daily basis.   To submit you...

AREA 405's cover photo
01/23/2019

AREA 405's cover photo

Join us Sunday, January 20th 2-5pm for the first of our reception events for Beyond Beautiful
01/15/2019

Join us Sunday, January 20th 2-5pm for the first of our reception events for Beyond Beautiful

Just sent this out: "Beyond Beautiful: One Thousand Love Letters" begins THIS WEEK.

#beyondbeautiful #onethousandloveletters https://onethousandloveletters.com/

We loved the way you described art and architecture. Your knowledge and passion, without judgement was enlightened. On t...
12/27/2018
Sister Wendy Beckett, Nun Who Became a BBC Star, Dies at 88

We loved the way you described art and architecture. Your knowledge and passion, without judgement was enlightened. On to your next great odyssey, Sister Wendy!

She interrupted a cloistered life of prayer in England and soared to international stardom as one of the most improbable art critics in television history.

12/21/2018
Station North Tool Library

help our in house neighbors help our community neighbors

📣Calling on our bad-ass community of doers and makers!🛠️🔩🔧🛠
If you believe that sharing is more important than winning; that making something with your own hands can change how you see yourself; and that we all have a right to a functional, beautiful home and community—
PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING BACK AND PAYING IT FORWARD! Your gift will be matched by a local foundation for TWICE the impact!

https://www.crowdrise.com/o/en/campaign/sntl2018

As always, thank you for all your support and for making this community better and better.

THE MORE WE SHARE, THE MORE WE HAVE!

Materials-Based Research Grant
12/11/2018
Materials-Based Research Grant

Materials-Based Research Grant

The Materials-Based Research Grant encourages mutually-beneficial collaboration between craft and the STEM fields—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

12/01/2018
New Day Campaign

We are exceptionally proud of our friend, Peter Bruun and look forward to working with him on an upcoming project, 1000 Love Letters, beginning January 2019

We are honored to have had Peter Bruun included as one of ten highlighted participants during Michael Bloomberg's keynote on the opioid crisis at the first ever Bloomberg American Health Summit, part of the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

The purpose of the moment was to highlight the many different allies doing work before the opioid crisis, and to emphasize the importance of all working together. Mr. Bloomberg took the occasion to announce a new $50,000,000 campaign to empower state and local stakeholders, activists, and advocates, starting with Pennsylvania.

Peter's brief remarks (video below) include referencing the New Day Campaign, and a personal sharing on what drives his passion for this work.

Reflecting on the moment, Peter notes, "I know it's really not just my story that matters. There are a thousand stories - people of all ages, education, religion, political predisposition, and race have stories - I am a huge admirer of the work Bloomberg is doing, but wish we could have had more of that diversity on stage with us, especially with race. Our ten stories are true, but that further inclusion would have conveyed a more complete and truer story. We are ALL affected."

Indeed: we are all affected, and we are all part of the solution.

#duskanddawn

AREA 405's cover photo
09/07/2018

AREA 405's cover photo

Art To Dine For - Treasures from the Top | Creative Alliance
09/07/2018
Art To Dine For - Treasures from the Top | Creative Alliance

Art To Dine For - Treasures from the Top | Creative Alliance

A reimagined 19th century factory turned artist home and studio sets the scene for this unforgettable evening! Homeowners and esteemed sculptors Stewart Watson and Jim Vose share the personal stories behind their whimsical and historic collection and invite you to bring your own treasured heirloom o...

I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America
08/24/2018
I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America

I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America

Daughters of A Revolutionary Summer will portray the likes of Angela Davis, Cicely Tyson, Katherine Dunham, Queen Mother Moore and Barbara Jordan in their end of program performance. I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America is a play based on the book length photo essay of the s...

Come to dinner with Jim Vose and Stewart Watson in support of the Creative Alliance #ArtToDineFor
08/12/2018
Art To Dine For - Treasures from the Top | Creative Alliance

Come to dinner with Jim Vose and Stewart Watson in support of the Creative Alliance #ArtToDineFor

A reimagined 19th century factory turned artist home and studio sets the scene for this unforgettable evening! Homeowners and esteemed sculptors Stewart Watson and Jim Vose share the personal stories behind their whimsical and historic collection and invite you to bring your own treasured heirloom o...

Don’t miss this at Artscape
07/19/2018

Don’t miss this at Artscape

YOUSE GUYS! We are so excited for Artscape this year!

Beat the heat with a new game from SNTL! Put your plumbing skills (or pure determination!) to the test. Win prizes and eternal bragging rights!

Come find us this weekend on the west side of 1700 N Charles Street.

#artscape #toollibrary #baltimore #weekend #free #funandgames #beattheheat

Come and Paint!
07/13/2018

Come and Paint!

BmoreArt
07/09/2018
BmoreArt

BmoreArt

“It’s funny that in contemporary life we think pottery shouldn’t be political, but ancient Greek pottery was all about politics, war, sex, and violence,” he says. “In so many ways I am following the tradition in that work, but it’s about what’s going on today.” Today:: Roberto Lugo's Political Ceramics at The Walters Art Museum by Cara Ober

http://www.bmoreart.com/2018/07/criticality-and-ceramics-at-the-walters.html

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405 E Oliver St
Baltimore, MD
21202

you can take the circulator and walk a couple of blocks we are near the lightrail, the Amtrak Baltimore Penn Station and if you are coming via Bolt bus, we are 4 blocks from the stop!

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Area 405 is not a not for profit, but is run like one. It is an Artist Run Space. We host 3-6 visual arts exhibitions per year, fund raising events for public schools we love, community organizations & children in foster care, as well as tons of community based projects, special events and occasionally private ones when we can.

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