City to terminate contractual relationship with Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts

The city of Baltimore will seek to terminate its contractual relationship with the Baltimore Office of Promotion and the Arts, the mayor’s office announced Wednesday evening. BOPA is the organizer of some of the city’s largest events, including Artscape and the New Year’s Eve fireworks. In a letter to BOPA leadership, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced the city’s severing its ties with the organization based on its “current financial situation and operational challenges.”