Celebrating over a century of screen painting, colorful new window screens are being installed all over Highlandtown, at the very heart of the area where this summertime tradition began and flourished. Learn about the backstory of some of Highlandtown’s latest screens.
Honoring the beautiful work done in the past, new artists are engaging in this vibrant Baltimore tradition, adding diversity to the classic cottage scenes popularized by William Oktavec, who first introduced Baltimore to the painted screen. Find out more about how painted screens got started in Baltimore.
Unique walking tours of Highlandtown’s painted screen are available! For more information or to request a tour, contact Amanda at amanda@southeastcdc.org. Or, for a self-guided tour, download this painted screen tour of Highlandtown brochure, use this map to discover even more painted screens and check out the which highlights additional distinctive details you may want to look out for on your next visit to Highlandtown, including formstone seals, window displays, colorful local art, and of course, more painted screens!