The Ynot Lot is Open!

The Ynot Lot is a seasonal outdoor event venue, newly located at 101 West North Avenue, the southwest corner of Maryland Avenue and Charles Street. This new site hosts the Inviting Light public art installation Soft Gym by Wickerham & Lomax.

To express interest in hosting an event, please fill out our booking interest form.

About

Through community gatherings and public events, the Ynot Lot encourages daily encounters with art, performance, and multimedia events that are created by a range of local and national cultural organizers.

The Ynot Lot gives voice to artists of all stripes and makes new and exciting work accessible to the broader community. Past events include the Baltimore Mixtape Festival, Farm to Stoop Food Distribution, Ratscape, the Red Bull Amaphiko Festival, and many more.

Open Call: Ynot Lot Art at Large Honorarium

We are looking to honor the talented performers, artists and event organizers who bring creativity, community and innovation to the Ynot Lot in Baltimore’s Station North Arts District with a $250 stipend and 100 subsidized space rental. More info coming soon.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • The Ynot Lot is an outdoor event venue in the heart of the Station North Arts & Entertainment District.

    From 2014 — 2022, the Ynot Lot was located at the NW corner of Charles Street and North Avenue. In a typical year, the Lot hosted over 100 events, ranging from small concerts and fashion shows to food giveaways and family gatherings. The space has played a pivotal role in shaping Baltimore’s arts scene, and we are looking forward to our first season in our new location.

    Newly relocated, the Ynot Lot hosts the Inviting Light public art installation Soft Gym by Wickerham & Lomax. It will soon once again host community gatherings and public events.

  • We encourage projects that center around social justice, intergenerational and cross-cultural collaboration, daring arts and cultural work, and youth-run or youth-oriented events. Our aim is to accommodate as many events as is possible during the Ynot Lot’s active season (Spring - Fall).

  • Start by filling out our interest form! The Ynot Lot will open for programming in Spring 2026. Stay tuned for more info.


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