From the vault: Artscape in the ’80s and ’90s

Jul 14, 2016

From the vault: Artscape in the ’80s and ’90s

Christina Tkacik 0 Comment From the Vault Artscape, from the vault., historic baltimore, retro baltimore

The country’s biggest free arts festival has been happening in Baltimore since the 1980s. Take a look at some photos of Artscapes of years past.

: Smiley the clown in action on Mt. Royal Avenue. July 15, 1984. (Baltimore Sun)

: A lonely flock of balloons is left tied to an Artscape outdoor sculpture next to an empty food booth. June 14, 1982.

: Chefs and their dishes: Emanuel Politis, left, Greek specialties; Maria Portera, meatball sub; James Wu, Chinese noodles; Tom Thompson, coffee; Kip MacGee, quiche Lorraine; Randy Stahl, Italian sausage sub; Barry Baumel, a “cream dream” and Richard Fanzo, a “Great American Bologna” sandwich. They’ll be around for Artscape. June 9, 1982. (Phillips/Baltimore Sun)

: July 15, 1990. (Phillips/Baltimore Sun)

: ARTSCAPE–Caroline Simonds a street performer. June 14, 1982. (Phillips/Baltimore Sun)

: Samantha Corbin of Bolton Hill, uses make shift umbrella to brave the rain at the 1982 Artscape. June 13, 1982. (Smallwood/Baltimore Sun)

: An exhibit out in front of the Mount Royal Tavern brings stares on Mount Royal avenue. June 11, 1982. (Childress/Baltimore Sun)

: Artist Carol Samour, Margaret Armstrong and Maria Broom at the 1983 Artscape. (Phillips/Baltimore Sun)

: ARTSCAPE VIEWS–Dancing in the streets on Mount Royal avenue-Marcus MacKinnon of Baltimore dances with Annie Hickman of a street theatre group of New York City dressed as a red zebra. 1992. (Sandor/Baltimore Sun)

: Festooned and beribboned, master storyteller Brother Blue a.k.a. Dr. Hugh Morgan Hill from Cambridge, Massachusetts entertains at Baltimore’s second Artscape festival. 1983. (Phillips/Baltimore Sun)

: Hugh Harper tries a quick sketch of a performer-art on art at Artscape. 1983. (Phillips/Baltimore Sun)

: Artscape’s Isisha Wright and Margo Brown hold a pose. 1983. (Phillips/Baltimore Sun)

: Four year old Ryan Scott admires a large sculpture of Tyco building blocks at an art exhibit called “Art and Architecture Applied; A Children’s Medium Interpreted” at the Meyerhoff Symphony Hall lobby Saturday. 1988. (Davis/Baltimore Sun)

: ARTSCAPE–Nose pinching by Karen Rugh, 3-years-old Russell Brown is “Russell the Clown”. 1984. Photo by Sun photographer Ellis J. Malashuk. (Baltimore Sun)

: July 18, 1992 – ARTSCAPE — Laura Williams (8) and Antonio Brailsford (4) both of Baltimore stop on the “Interactive Fountain” as they get splashes by cyclist, Louis Berney (right) at Artscape ’92. Photo taken by Baltimore Sun Staff Photographer Mark Bugnaski.

: Debbie Sigler of Baltimore looks at the giant kaleidoscope this afternoon with her kids Kate, 8 and Charlie, 8 months old. 1991. (Barbara Haddock/Baltimore Sun)

: Mayor William Donald Schaefer, left, and Artscape organizer Jody Alright escort columnist George Will, special festival guest, on a VIP tour. June 11, 1982. (Childress/Baltimore Sun)

: Mitch Goldberg and his Artscape billboard. 1983. (Phillips/Baltimore Sun)

: Left to right: Ailene Waranch, Vicki Arrigo; Anita Poloway. 1986. (Hamilton/Baltimore Sun)

: Paul Rossbach, being whispered to in the rain by Heather Conner, and Paul Rossbach, Jr. 1990. (Phillips/Baltimore Sun)

: Steve Frazier copes with the heat at the Mount Royal Avenue’s Artscape with a cold drink and a shirt draped over his head. 1988. (Davis/Baltimore Sun)

: Hundreds of balloons containing surprises for their finders were launched outside Mount Royal station to herald Artscape. The three-day festival, which begins Friday, will feature the Duke Ellington Orchestra, dance, films, food and lots more. 1986. (Haddock/Baltimore Sun)

: Fire eater Stuart L. Buchwald aka “Stuartini The Magnificent” pleases the crowd at Artscape held at the 5th Regiment Armory due to bad weather. 1989. (Thorsvik/Baltimore Sun)

: Aaron Moore, 7, after being dressed up as a butterfly by Allynn Gooen of Goowin’s Balloowins, a balloon-carrying comedian. 1989. (Thorsvik/Baltimore Sun)

: Eve Watts; Charlotte Luskey. 1986. (Hamilton)

: Susan Sabatino, who entertained Artscape visitors as “Libby Stone – Intrepid Explorer,” had an umbrella and safari accoutrements to ward off the hot sun. 1988. (Davis/Baltimore Sun)

: Terry Haney and Ann Naito. 1986. (Hamilton/Baltimore Sun)

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