Artist and curator Derrick Adams launched Scout Art Fair to spotlight Baltimore’s thriving creative community and connect it to a national audience. Photo Schaun Champion

Known for his vibrant practice celebrating Black joy, leisure and identity, artist Derrick Adams is launching a new art fair in his hometown, Baltimore. Opening on May 23, Scout Art Fair will gather the work of more than fifty established and emerging artists from Baltimore, the greater Washington Metropolitan Area and beyond. “The main goal and strategy of Scout Affordable Art Fair is to position artists living and working in the Baltimore and the DMV area in a space of visibility, where their talent can be invested in over the long term,” the artist told Observer.

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