Inviting Light “Soft Gym” Opening

Experience the magic of Inviting Light and be among the first to experience Wickerham & Lomax’s newest installation – a gym that’s also a gem!

November 12, 2025 | 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm | 101 WEST NORTH AVENUE

Mayor Scott, Bloomberg Philanthropies officials, and Inviting Light artists invite you to ‘Bring Your Light!’

Join us in celebrating the fourth installation of the Inviting Light, Soft Gym. Join the party in Station North Arts District! This marks not only the debut of the immersive and welcoming space but also the official re-launch of the Ynot Lot in it’s new location. Once again it will serve as a performance pavilion for Station North programming.

Part playground, part training ground, Soft Gym, by acclaimed artist duo Wickerham & Lomax, transforms the landscape into a surreal 3,825-sq.-ft.-exercise-arena where the physical, emotional, and social intertwine.

It’s a space designed for the body as much as for the eyes, and a place where emotion, gesture, and behavior are flexed alongside muscle.Free to attend, guests will enjoy an evening of music, movement, and tastes in the Ynot Lot and in Mobtown Ballroom.

Enjoy bites and beverages in both locations, a special Inviting Light art making activity at North Avenue Market, and tour the neighboring Inviting Light sites and one night only light projections for a vibrant night to remember!Remarks at 6:15 pm by Baltimore City’s Mayor Brandon Scott, Bloomberg Philanthropies officials, Derrick Adams, and the artists.

Program

At the Ynot Lot

5:30 pm – 8:30 pm | 101 W North Avenue

At Mobtown Ballroom

5:30 pm – 8:30 pm | 30 W North Avenue

Inviting Light sites and one-night only projection activations on Charles and North!

Guiding Walking Tours at 7:00 pm, 7:30 pm, and 8:00 pm

Join a guided tour of Inviting Light art installations in Charles North — 20 spots per tour, first come, first served. Meet by the Walking Tours sign outside the Ynot Lot. Miss one? No worries — hop on the next one or wander at your own pace.

Sites include:

Acknowledgments

The evening’s program is curated by José Ruiz in collaboration with Catherine Borg and Maura Dwyer. Special thanks to MICA Curatorial Graduate Interns and Docents, Mobtown Ballroom, Baltimore Youth Arts, Motor House, Club Car, Guilford Hall Brewery, Metro Gallery, and Central Baltimore Partnership and Neighborhood Design Center Staff.

Inviting Light is sponsored by Bloomberg Philanthropies and facilitated by Central Baltimore Partnership in partnership with the Mayor’s Office of Arts, Culture & Entertainment, and the Neighborhood Design Center. Additional support provided by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Baltimore Community Foundation, BGE, and MICA.