Artscape returns to Baltimore 

By Lizzie SuberAFRO Internlizziesuber@afro.comBaltimore is gearing up for a jam-packed weekend of celebrating the arts.& Artscape, America’s largest free outdoor arts festival, will celebrate its 40th year at different locations across Charm City.& Baltimore’s annual Artscape festival will return to Baltimore for a 40th year from Aug. 2 to Aug. 4.Credit: Photo courtesy of Artscape.org, theoriginalwailers.com, AP Photo / Evan Agostini, AP Photo / Jordan StraussThe festival will include events such as art exhibitions, youth focused programming and a vendor’s market with over 100 businesses and entrepreneurs expected. Local artists and legendary acts like Chaka Khan, Sheila E. and The Original Wailers are set to hit the stage during the three-day event, which will take place Aug. 2 – 4.Each year, the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts (BOPA) plans the event, with the help of a variety of different agencies and organizations.“ been in existence since 1982 with the intent of celebrating art and culture in the city of Baltimore. My hope is this year we continue that legacy, as well as introduce some new approaches to what is generally considered to be art,” said Rachel Graham, CEO of BOPA. “We look to offer the opportunity for folks...