
Artworks focuses on local and regional artists working in a remarkable range of genres: dance, performance, literary arts, visual arts, vocals, music, film & video and inter-disciplinary works not easy to define. Originality is the key. We explore the creative process with a variety of evolving and hybrid show formats.
Season 9
Preview: Artworks Season 9
The Art of Folk Life
Episode 9009
Air Date: Friday, August 4, 2023 at 7:30pm on MPT
Artworks features the work of Wide Angle Youth Media; a Baltimore-based organization that provides local youth and communities with the education and resources to tell their stories. This episode features five documentaries from young filmmakers.

The Art of Animation
Episode 9011
Air Date: Friday, July 28, 2023 at 7:30pm on MPT
Artworks profiles several animators, illustrators and cartoonists in this deep dive into the art of animation. From editorial cartoonist Jeff Stadler, to Marvel comic artist Bob Layton, and from stop-motion puppeteer Stefanie Williams and avant-garde animator Moose Khan, each of these artists has a unique approach to their medium.
Preview: The Art of Curation - Execution
Preview: The Art of Curation - Conception
Preview: The Art of Theater
The Art of Theater
Episode 9005
Air Date: Friday, May 19, 2023 at 7:30pm on MPT
Artworks explores the inner-workings of two regional theaters: Baltimore’s Everyman Theatre and Washington, DC’s Mosaic Theater. We’ll go behind-the-scenes and discover how theatre has emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic with vibrant, newfound energy.
Preview: Artworks - Christmas with Choral Arts
Preview: 2022 Baker Artist Awards Special
2022 Baker Artist Awards
Episode 9003
Air Date: Friday, December 9, 2022 at 7:30pm on MPT
Maryland Public Television has produced and broadcast the annual Baker Artist Awards special for more than ten years. The format of the show, which profiles each year’s remarkable awardees, has evolved over the years in response to changes in the award structure.