Maps on Purpose March 29, 2008

Art on Purpose -- a community arts-based organization that uses art to bring people together around issues and ideas -- will conduct a 'Maps on Purpose' project. Working with numerous Baltimore communities, organizations, schools and artists, Art on Purpose will use a selection of maps from the Walters' special exhibition, 'Maps: Finding Our Place in the World,' to inspire mapping projects in Baltimore city neighborhoods. These projects will address specific needs and wants of the neighborhoods, reflecting their issues and identities. The product will be an exhibition, 'Maps on Purpose' which will be on view in the museum's fourth-floor drawing gallery.