--- title: Baltimore’s Open Works Highlights Creativity in Local Communities description: Grand Opening of Baltimore’s Open Works Underscores Importance of Making, Creativity in Local Communities image: https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/Open.jpeg --- - [Visit our Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/Fractured.Atlas) - [Check out our latest tweets](https://twitter.com/fracturedatlas) - [Join us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/fractured-atlas/) - [Check out our Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/fractured.atlas/) - [Check out our Tumblr](https://fracturedatlas.tumblr.com/) - [Blog](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/) - [Donate](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/contribute/donate) - [Sign In](https://identity.fracturedatlas.org/login?origin=www&redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fracturedatlas.org/site/home) [Fractured Atlas](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/) - [What We Do](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/what-we-do) - [Who We Are](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/who-we-are) - [Our Projects](https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/) - [Get In Touch](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/get-in-touch) [Become A Member](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/become-a-member) - [What We Do](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/what-we-do) - [Who We Are](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/who-we-are) - [Our Projects](https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/) - [Get In Touch](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/get-in-touch) [Become A Member](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/become-a-member) - [Blog](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/) - [Donate](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/contribute/donate) - [Sign In](https://identity.fracturedatlas.org/login?origin=www&redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fracturedatlas.org/site/home) ## Inciter Art ### a writing, co-learning, and resource sharing space for an arts ecosystem with big ideas and bigger questions. [«  View All Posts](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org) ![Baltimore’s Open Works Highlights Creativity in Local Communities](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/Open.jpeg) ![Blog Feature](https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/298890/blog-files/blog--cards-feature.png) [Subscribe](http://eepurl.com/be_Uej) By [Courtney Duffy](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/author/courtney-duffy) on October 4th, 2016 Print/Save as PDF # Baltimore’s Open Works Highlights Creativity in Local Communities [STEM](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/topic/stem) - Share: - - - - [mailto:?body=https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/grand-opening-of-baltimores-open-works-underscores-importance-of-making-creativity-in-local-d548876af2a5](mailto:?body=https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/grand-opening-of-baltimores-open-works-underscores-importance-of-making-creativity-in-local-d548876af2a5) #### by Courtney Duffy, Robert W. Deutsch Arts & Technology Policy Fellow at [Fractured Atlas](http://www.fracturedatlas.org) ![Sign for Open Works.](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1*dne98tQ8m0u3s_CCaR350g.jpeg?width=600&name=1*dne98tQ8m0u3s_CCaR350g.jpeg) Late last month, I was lucky enough to attend a celebration of Baltimore’s newest makerspace, [Open Works](http://www.openworksbmore.com/) (photos below). The facility is near and dear to me, not only because I’ve come to know and admire makers through collaboration with the Congressional Maker Caucus on events like [3D/DC](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/thats-a-wrap-on-3d-dc-2016-824dfc7394bb), but also because it was created with support from the organization that funds my fellowship, the [Robert W. Deutsch Foundation](http://www.rwdfoundation.org/). ![Art at the opening for Baltimore Open Works.](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1*z8ob0lZiV3TMd_1PiDi_Hw.jpeg) Here in Washington, D.C., support of the Maker Movement is gaining momentum at the federal level. Before traveling to [South By Southwest](https://www.sxsw.com/) earlier this year, President Obama made note of the [spirit of innovation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXyYA0WEK9I) that can be seen throughout American history. Last year, the White House celebrated a [National Week of Making](https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/06/23/seven-days-making), and 2014 marked the first annual [White House Maker Faire](https://www.whitehouse.gov/nation-of-makers). Makerspaces cultivate a healthy creative ecosystem within local communities, and Baltimore’s Open Works is no exception. ![People at the opening for Baltimore Open Works.](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1*r0JnadflebhbfYlG8iuorw.jpeg?width=600&name=1*r0JnadflebhbfYlG8iuorw.jpeg) An $11.5 million incubator for Baltimore’s creative economy, Open Works offers innovators affordable memberships and month-to-month space rentals. The 34,000 square foot fabrication facility boasts separate shops for makers to work with textiles, wood, metal, digital media, 3D printing, and more. Last month’s celebration, which featured food trucks, live music, street art demonstrations, and over 40 vendor booths, also included tours of the facility (photos below). ![People at the opening for Baltimore Open Works.](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1*NGB8dgnhGKI8IcnK7_5Ezw.jpeg) Open Works was developed by the [Baltimore Arts Realty Corporation](http://www.baltimoreartsrealty.com/) (BARCO), a not-for-profit that converts underutilized buildings into platforms for creativity and community building. “We are deeply grateful to our community partners, educational partners and everyone who has helped make this vision a reality,” said Will Holman, General Manager of Open Works. “We are looking forward to celebrating Baltimore’s maker culture and our exciting new hub for growing makers of all ages.” Interested in participating in Open Works events or workshops? Contact [info@openworksbmore.com](mailto:info@openworksbmore.com). 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