# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Graffiti Squad: From the Baltimore Mural Program to Graffiti Alley, 1975-Present
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for our final Baltimore History Evening of 2026 as Dr. Menika Dirkson, associate professor of history at Morgan State University, explores how Baltimore youth in the 1970s tagged graffiti on homes, public buildings, and other structures-a form of creative expression legally considered vandalism. The city's anti-graffiti measures relied on criminal prosecution but also began to include arts-oriented programs to channel youthful creativity. Examining this more positive approach offers a chance to compare preventive versus punitive strategies.

Reception starts at 7, talk at 7.30.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/baltimore/the-graffiti-squad-from-the-baltimore-mural-program-to-graffiti-alley-1975-present/200030258655630
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200030258655630?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=baltimore-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Baltimore
- **state**: MD
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Village Learning Place
- **lat**: 39.31861
- **long**: -76.61509
- **full address**: Village Learning Place, 2521 Saint Paul St,Baltimore,MD,United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: The Graffiti Squad: From the Baltimore Mural Program to Graffiti Alley, 1975-Present
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Graffiti Squad: From the Baltimore Mural Program to Graffiti Alley, 1975-Present being held?
  - **A:** The Graffiti Squad: From the Baltimore Mural Program to Graffiti Alley, 1975-Present takes place on Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Village Learning Place, 2521 Saint Paul St,Baltimore,MD,United States.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Graffiti Squad: From the Baltimore Mural Program to Graffiti Alley, 1975-Present is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Baltimore, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Graffiti Squad: From the Baltimore Mural Program to Graffiti Alley, 1975-Present sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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