Best of Baltimore Readers’ Poll Results 2024: Arts & Culture

Local Author

Winner: Jennifer Vido
Finalists: Miranda Mittleman; Laura Lippman

Local Visual Artist

Winner: Kenneth Clemons
Finalists: Joyce J. Scott; Juliet Ames

Local Band

Winner: 5Spot
Finalists: The Kelly Bell Band; The 2000 Watts

Concert Series

Winner: WTMD First Thursdays
Finalists: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Lurman Woodland Theater

Exhibit

Winner: If You Build It, They Will Come, American Visionary Art Museum
Finalists: Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams, Baltimore Museum of Art; The Underground Railroad: Freedom Seekers on the B&O Railroad, B&O Railroad Museum

Live Theater Venue

Winner: Hippodrome Theater at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center
Finalists: Everyman Theater; Baltimore Center Stage

Movie Theater

Winner: The Charles Theatre
Finalists: The Senator Theatre; Bengies Drive-In Theatre

Music Venue

Winner: Ottobar
Finalists: Merriweather Post Pavilion; CFG Bank Arena

Museum

Winner: American Visionary Art Museum
Finalists: The Baltimore Museum of Art; The Walters Art Museum

Local Musician

Winner: Anthony Frijia
Finalists: Jason Butcher; Cris Jacobs & Caleb Stine (tie)

Local Poet

Winner: Kondwani Fidel
Finalists: Sylvia Jones; Maggie D. Brace & Lady Brion (tie)

Tattoo Artist

Winner: Chris Dominick
Finalists: AJ Jensen; Dakota Monroe

Gallery

Winner: Current Space
Finalists: Creative Alliance; Night Owl Gallery

Dance Party

Winner: The Royal Blue
Finalists: Ultra Naté’s Deep Sugar; Save Your Soul

Trivia Night

Winner: Theme Trivia With Lizzie Dove
Finalists: Charm City Trivia; Greg’s Shitty Trivia

Karaoke Bar

Winner: Walt’s Inn
Finalists: Ottobar; Charm City Karaoke

Explore more of our Best of Baltimore Readers’ Poll winners, here.