Organizing my research...

Not sure if this is worth mentioning, but I thought this might be a good idea for some students to do to save some time. When I went therough the vertical files for Artscape I wrote down on a piece of paper every item in each folder so when I go back and wanted to look at a particular article, or item I know exactly where it should be. :)

Artscape was born in 1982!

So, this past week I spent a little over 18 hours in the Maryland room of the Enoch Pratt Free Library. I went through every vertical file entitled "Artscape," and a few files from the earlier "Baltimore Arts Festival." I was so relieved to see that the Library had copies and pamphlets of the first Artscape. When I first talked with Jeff the Librarian he had expressed some concern saying we might not be able to locate articles mentioning the first Artscape since the Library is missing Baltimore Sun articles from the 1950s-80s. I took a few pictures of my Artscape researching “adventure.”

Enoch Pratt Free Library, Maryland Room

So, yesterday I went to the Enoch Pratt Free Library. I visited the Maryland room and spoke with Jeff one of the librarians. He was so wonderfully helpful! He helped me look up some information online, and then directed me to Artscape's vertical files. Unfortunately, I was only able to view one of the folders out of the five or six available to me due to time constraints. I saw some of the first pamphlets and fliers that Artscape had sent out to advertise for the event. I am hoping that I may scan some of these to show everyone. I will be going back to the Enoch Pratt Free Library on Wednesday after class.

Research Proposal

This research blog will be focusing on Baltimore's Artscape; its beginnings and its place in the Baltimore scene today. I will be focusing on the companies and people who began Artscape, as well as how this event has created a different Baltimore socially, politically, and culturally.

I am excited to research Baltimore's Artscape because I know I will gain a new understanding of Baltimore, as well as a deeper appreciation of art.