CreativeMornings/Baltimore chapter founder Katie Boyts is off to new adventures in Australia. But, before she goes, she chatted with Strangers With Style’s Olivia Obineme -who happens to be the new host of CMBal, for the latest #5QsWith.
Photos by Kelvin Buluck
“I think I have been very careful to grow up but not to grow old, and fulfill that need to create artistically.” Baltimore horror filmmaker and this Friday’s speaker, Chris LaMartina, chats with our partners Strangers With Style, in its latest #5QsWith. Check it out! And if you still haven’t snagged those tickets, there’s still some left, so grab ‘em while they last!
We didn’t celebrate our 1 Year so we’re compensating with a huge 2 Year Birthday Bash! Two years = 24 Friday mornings, 24 speakers, 1,728 cookies and muffins, 240 gallons of coffee, thousands of name tags. Save the Date: FRIDAY OCTOBER 23rd, the same night as the SHOCK talk.
We start dancing at 7PM (Katie, probably long before then with her robot moves). Hosted at John Davis’s Photography Studio:
3500 Parkdale Avenue, 2nd Floor, Suite R, 21211
near Clipper Mill.(Enter at the loading dock to the left of the blue doors.)
And… We’ll be featuring the work of photographer John Davis, who has captured our many speakers in his CreativeMornings/Baltimore Portrait Series. EVERYONE is invited. Seriously. Bring your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, rando on the street who looks like he can party… all the peoples. We want to party. We want to dance. We want to celebrate with our amazing Baltimore community. More details to come…
Hello Friends!Katie Boyts here, your CreativeMornings/Baltimore host. So crazy… This month marks our chapter’s 2 year anniversary! It’s wild to think that 24 events ago, I nervously gulped down a cup of coffee, hesitantly grabbed a mic and greeted this community for the first time. I was amazed at how welcoming and energetic you all were. Even more wild is to think how much it’s grown and evolved. A thriving thing never stops changing, never stops learning…
With that idea in mind, I wanted to write this note and let you all know that I’ll be passing the mic and handing over the hosting duties of this glorious endeavor. Our October 23rd event will be my last month as your host.
Not to get too sentimental and gushy but… Sheesh… My heart is bursting! Thank you, to each and every one, thank you for helping to create this thing. It has been a rare privilege to see Baltimore from this angle. I hope you see it too - the breadth and depth of this community’s talent, your impressive motivation and fierce willpower. It is all so vividly clear from the stage, and I’m grateful for your willingness to share it. The speakers, our crew, the team of volunteers, and you… Every month I am in awe of the energy and generosity poured out. Thank you thank you thank you. So you may be asking, “What’s next?” Fair question. Here’s the deal… Alexis Green and Olivia Obineme (right photo) will be taking over as co-hosts! They’ve been on our core team from the earliest stages of CMBal and have been working their asses off behind the scenes. I’m thrilled they’ve agreed to take the reins in their capable and creative hands.As for me, look alive for my continued work with the storytellers of Shine Creative, food writing with BmoreArt and my home baking projects. I’ve got a couple more projects up my sleeve and some big travel plans for the winter. Let the adventures continue!
Obviously this month is a special month for me… We’re turning 2! And we have some awesome announcements we’ll shout out over the new couple of days… Our morning event on the 23rd and our Anniversary Party that night! I hope you all can make it so I can hug you and dance with you and throw up more than a few cheers. You all are the best. Seriously, the best.
Hugs and high-fives,
Katie
You’ve all been waiting for it. Tickets for this month’s talk on EMPATHY, featuring artist Amy Sherald, are now LIVE! We’ll be at The Creative Alliance this Friday! With goodies from Relay Foods and Dooby’s, it’s even more of a reason why Friday is your favorite day of the week. Tickets will go quickly! Get them while they last! And yes, it’s FREE!
We had such an awesome #ACTION talk featuring Baltimore Bike Party at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum last week! Thank you to all that attended! Special thanks to Reginald F. Lewis Museum, Relay Foods and Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. And thank you to our volunteers for always helping to make these talks happen. Woo!
A quote from last month’s #COLLABORATION talk that rings true to all.
An event near and dear to our hearts…
Our partners ShineCreative.tv are throwing a fundraiser/amazing party THIS Saturday night at Clipper Mill Pool and you should be there!
ILLUMINATE Love + Light for Melissa is a night to support Shine’s partner/founder Melissa Kirby as she continues the hard work of recovering from a devastating stroke. Come help us show support as eat and imbibe!
Food + Booze + DJ Ryan Impulse playing our faves + Silent Auction + CMBal Host Katie Boyts will be emceeing!
BUY TICKETS HERE. 100% of all proceeds will go toward Melissa’s recovery expenses.
And heeeeere we go! Get ready for an ACTION-packed talk with this month’s speakers Michael Berlanger, Tim Barnett, and Kim Lillig of Baltimore Bike Party! We’ll be at the awesome Reginald F. Lewis Museum, Friday, Aug. 28! Free tickets go LIVE, Monday, Aug. 24 at 10am, sharp!
