Nosreme Baltimore - Westport Mural Project Phase 1: A Mural for Westport. A Bridge to Rotterdam
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Westport is a Baltimore neighborhood with deep roots and a powerful story — home to the legacy of the Negro Leagues' Black Sox, and now the future site of a new cultural landmark along the Middle Branch waterfront.
Nosreme Baltimore is creating the Westport Mural — a community-driven public artwork and the first placemaking piece in a larger two-part vision for this neighborhood. Our partners at Parks & People Foundation are developing a sculpture park as Part 2 within the new Middle Branch Park. Together, these projects will permanently transform Westport into a destination for art, history, and community pride.
The mural is also a story of international exchange. Baltimore muralist kolpeace and Rotterdam muralist Naomi King are partnering on a first-of-its-kind cross-cultural collaboration — each spending time in the other's city, working alongside local youth and residents to co-create murals that reflect both communities. What gets painted in Westport will be shaped by the people who live here, and it will carry Baltimore's story all the way to the Netherlands.
This is Phase 1 of a two-city project. A companion mural will follow in Rotterdam — making Westport not just a neighborhood landmark, but a point on a global map.
Who's behind this: South Baltimore Gateway Partnership · Parks & People Foundation · Baltimore-Rotterdam Sister City Committee
Your donation goes directly to community engagement workshops, fair artist compensation, and materials — ensuring Westport residents help shape this mural from day one.
This campaign represents the community fundraising portion of the project. Major funding is being secured through grants and institutional partnerships.
Since 2022, we have proven our model works. We have raised over $120,000 for community-led art and paid more than 35 local artists and creatives for their work.
Your donation today is more than a gift. It is an investment in the future of Baltimore's creative economy. It is a commitment to the artists who define our city's soul.
Join us. Help us build a global stage for Baltimore.
Suggested Donation Tiers
- $50 – The Neighbor: Supplies for a community input session where Westport residents shape the mural's design and story.
- $150 – The Apprentice: A stipend for a Baltimore youth apprentice to paint alongside a professional muralist.
- $500 – The Storyteller: Funds one full community engagement workshop — where neighborhood history and pride become art.
- $1,500 – The Artist Advocate: One day of fair-pay compensation for kolpeace or Naomi King.
- $5,000 – The Anchor: Named community sponsor recognition at the mural unveiling and in all project materials.