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Volunteer Opportunities
Help Design New Storefronts in Baltimore's Bromo Arts District
Baltimore
Market Center Community Development Corporation (CDC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit revitalizing Baltimore's historic Westside and Bromo Arts District, is moving forward on a facade improvement initiative funded by the state, and is looking to kick off a community-informed aesthetic vision for the district.
To support this work, we're seeking two architects with experience in facade design—especially business signage—to develop conceptual designs for two storefronts located at 505 and 507 W. Lexington St. Volunteers will collaborate directly with the business owners and CDC stakeholders to shape designs that reflect both the businesses' needs and the district's broader identity.
Interested? This project is set to begin mid- to late September. Please reach out to Julia DiMauro at jdimauro@ndc-md.org if you are interested or have any questions.
Reimagine a Vacant Lot as a Community Green Space in Beechfield
Baltimore
The Beechfield Community and Improvement Association, Inc. (BCIA) is working to transform a vacant parcel off of Beechfield Avenue into a community green space that addresses local flooding and stormwater challenges.
Building on an existing partnership with CityScape Engineering and the Chesapeake Bay Trust, we're seeking 2–3 landscape designers or landscape architects with experience in rainwater gardens, community gardens, or stormwater management, as well as one volunteer with expertise in coordinating and facilitating community engagement. Volunteers will help develop community-informed conceptual designs for the site, which BCIA will use to pursue additional grant funding for design development and implementation.
Interested? This project is set to begin mid- to late October. Please reach out to Julia DiMauro at jdimauro@ndc-md.org if you are interested or have any questions
NDC’s annual awards honor the many dedicated volunteers, community partners, and local leaders who make our places great.
Put simply, NDC wouldn’t exist without the dedication of our amazing volunteers and community partners. Every year, we celebrate them!
Our volunteers come from a range of backgrounds.
If you want to support NDC’s work and have experience in the below disciplines (or something related), we’d love to collaborate.
There’s an amazing symbiotic relationship between our volunteers and community members.
The local designers and experts who dedicate their talents to community projects learn from the community about the area’s needs and challenges, while residents get exposed to key design and implementation processes. Volunteers report their experience to be engaging and enriching!
“Working with NDC has taught me to listen to every unique voice in a design process and to always include those voices in design decisions.”
— Carol Currotto, Interior Designer
