Dear Freinds & Supporters,

Tom Miller Day was declared by Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke in 1995 after the artist became one of the first African-Americans from the city to receive a solo exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art. While Miller's whimsical charm is evident in murals and museums throughout the city, the second event commemorating his legacy was not organized until 2021 when Blackives, LLC revived and extended the Day by presenting Tom Miller Week.

The Third Annual Tom Miller Week will take place on February 12th–25th, 2023 at the University of Baltimore's Robert L. Bologolmony Library. Festivities will include an auction, exhibition, self-guided museum tour, and presentation. The highlight of the week will be an exhibition of salvaged furniture donated by Second Chance and painted by Baltimore-based artist Gary Mullen and students from Miller’s alma mater Carver Vocational Technical High School. The pieces will be auctioned off on February 25th, with proceeds going towards an art scholarship created in Tom Miller's honor for young artists in the collective.

The Colored Vocational School, now Carver Vocational Technical High School, was established in 1925 to train and equip Black youth for immediate employment and entrepreneurship after grade school because Black youth were not awarded the same opportunities as White students. The Vocational School attracted students from all over the city. It offered classes in automotive repair, carpentry, dressmaking, shoe repair, design, and more!

The Vocational School continues to educate and empower Black leaders of the future, yet they are still greatly underserved and unrecognized for their history and contributions to the city of Baltimore. We are working diligently to raise monies to make Tom Miller Week 2023 a success–with 90% of the proceeds going to the participating artists.

We are asking family, friends, and collectors of Tom Miller to consider donating to our fundraising efforts and auction happening during the week. Click here to make a donation today. We hope that you will not only participate but also invite a friend to join you during Tom Miller Week! We’ll see you February 12th–25th!

Sincerely,

TomMillerWeek.org