BLIFTD STVDIOS PROJECT
Inaugural Silent Auction Fundraiser
Friday, November 15 | 5:30-8 p.m.
American Can Company
Signature Building, 2nd Floor
2400 Boston St.
Southwest view of the BLIFTD STVDIOS PROJECT space inside the American Can Company Building.
New ideas need space to breathe.
New ideas need space to be.
Need ideas need space to be lifted.
BLIFTD STVDIOS PROJECT is an adaptive reuse initiative tasked with building a self-sustaining center for art and creative collaboration for the Baltimore community. Located in northeast Baltimore, BLIFTD provides space and programs for the visual arts, entrepreneurship, and community building within the historic American Can Company building. Utilizing a sliding scale pricing model, BLIFTD facilitates access for Baltimore artists who come from underrepresented and adjacent neighborhoods to its dynamic space for art-making, exhibiting, and selling. As an extension of Accomplished Art Services, we also offer opportunities for training in art handling, museum preparation work, and life skills.
Our Inaugural Silent Auction Fundraiser
The BLIFTD STVDIOS PROJECT 2024 Silent Auction Fundraiser supports the launch of our exciting new community art initiative. Featuring the artwork of Jeffrey Kent and Chris Wilson, proceeds from the BLIFTD auction will directly support the project's startup and operations costs. With the anticipation of becoming a permanent fixture in the American Can Company building, we look forward to hosting future art community events and fundraisers to scale the BLIFTD mission.
An infusion of funding in the early months of BLIFTD's launch will serve as an investment into the project's longevity.
Browse + Bid
We invite you to browse the special collection of works we've gathered for the Silent Auction Fundraiser. Click on "All" or "Art" under Categories to view the available auction items, and consider making your 'BLIFTD bid' to support increased equity and inclusion in Baltimore's art community.
BLIFTD STVDIOS PROJECT Vision
BLIFTD’s Vision is informed by the collective input of its founder, Jeffrey Kent, community members, Baltimore art patrons, and developers of the American Can Company building. We strive to cover the broad range of possible uses that may be undertaken in the BLIFTD space throughout the project's lifespan. Established in November 2024, this is the overarching Vision guiding the project:
BLIFTD STVDIOS PROJECT will be a creative space that offers a collaborative environment with a mix of artistic, cultural, and educational uses. The renovated multipurpose second floor of the American Can Company building will be designed for flexible art-making and exhibiting, community and private events, and educational programming. The activities within BLIFTD will be multigenerational and multicultural, providing a citywide and neighborhood resource that is financially sustainable for years to come.
Nothing catches your eye?
If do not see works you would like to acquire but would still like to support BLIFTD STVDIOS PROJECT, please follow this link to submit a tax-deductible donation.