This week on Spotlight On Maryland, Gina Crash was joined in studio by Briony Hynson, Deputy Director, and Maura Dwyer, Project Coordinator Baltimore City Office, the Neighborhood Design Center, (NDC), to talk about their mission, their upcoming Trash Dash fundraiser Saturday, April 5th at Middle Branch Park, and Inviting Light, a public art project which will illuminate Station North with 5 site-specific, temporary public art installations and public programming throughout 2025 beginning with the Third Watch Opening Event March 28th, from 6-10pm at North Avenue Market. Click here for the Eventbrite link.
Founded in 1968, the Neighborhood Design Center is a nonprofit organization that facilitates the development of healthy, equitable neighborhoods through community-engaged design and planning services. They are only one of two "legacy" design organizations in the US and have PG County and Baltimore City offices in Hyattsville, MD and the Station North area of Baltimore. In their over 55+ years, they've completed over 4,000 community-led projects. NDC's mission has always been to serve low-and moderate-income communities affected by institutional neglect.
In 2023, Baltimore was selected as one of 8 Cities awarded the Bloomberg Public Art Grant of up to $1 million for its Inviting Light project that is curated by Baltimore native and renowned artist Derrick Adams, managed by Central Baltimore Partnership in association with the Mayor's Office for Arts and Culture and the Neighborhood Design Center.
People interested in making a difference in our backyard can participate in NDC's team-based cleanup fundraising event, the Trash Dash on Saturday, April 5th at Middle Branch Park. For more information about NDC and their upcoming events, visit ndc-md.org. You can also follow them on Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and YouTube. For more information about Inviting Light, visit invitinglight.org.
Click the media player to listen to the interview and find out more about NDC.