The CEC will accept reservation requests for events occurring Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Event hours must include setup and clean-up within that time frame.
Priority is generally given to events and programs that are initiated by the local community, though space requests are evaluated on an individual basis.
Priority of Events
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Community-initiated events that are free of charge and open to the public
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UMB-initiated events with a community benefit that are free of charge and open to the public
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Community-initiated events that have a fee and are open to the public
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UMB-initiated events that have a fee and are open to the public
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Private events
Request Space at the CEC
To request space in the Community Engagement Center, please respond in detail to each section in the form below. All submissions will be carefully reviewed on Fridays at 3:00. Approvals and denials will be provided by email by close of business the following Tuesday.
Getting Here
The CEC is located at 16 S. Poppleton St.
Public Transportation
Charm City Circulator: Orange Route Bus Route: Purple Link, stop #78
Parking
The Bio-Park garage is available to visitors for a fee. Rates can be found here. The entrance is located at 1 N. Poppleton St., Baltimore, MD 21201
Street Parking
There is a mix of free and metered parking on S. Poppleton Street, West Baltimore Street, West Fayette Street, and Hollins Street. Note: Some free parking is limited to 2 hours.