Art with a Heart Hosting Shop & Bop, July 31

BALTIMORE – Art with a Heart (AWAH) invites the community to come together and celebrate the work of its 2026 summer students and apprentices.

Shop & Bop takes place Friday, July 31, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., at HeARTwares^® – the nonprofit’s social enterprise store located at 1104 W. 36th St., Baltimore, MD 21211 on The Avenue in Hampden.

Guests can shop with a purpose for hand-made and one-of-a-kind artwork, jewelry, houseware items, garden ornaments and assorted gifts with meaning. New this year, guests also can select apparel for in-person customization.

Each item is unique and hand crafted with enthusiasm by artists ages 14 to 24, in AWAH’s HeARTworks workforce development program. Students and apprentices create marketable art to sell in HeARTwares®. Overall, HeARTworks provides a collaborative space for youth to experience a structured work environment while building job readiness and life skills.

Adding to the fun, Shop & Bop also will feature interactive art, games, music and complimentary food and drinks (including beer, wine and nonalcoholic options). Admission is free. For more information, visit www.artwithaheart.net, call (410) 366-8886 or email kristina@artwithaheart.net.

About Art with a Heart
Founded in 2000, Art with a Heart uses visual art for positive civic and economic change in its community programming, workforce development, community art, service learning and leadership development initiatives.

Since its inception, AWAH has provided access to high-quality, hands-on art programming across Baltimore City and beyond. In 2025 alone, the nonprofit facilitated more than 13,000 art classes, collaborated with 95 community partners and engaged over 6,000 volunteers in service to its mission. For more information, visit www.artwithaheart.net or follow on social media: @AWAHBaltimore on Facebook and @artwithaheart_ on X & Instagram.