#44 – Why Baltimore’s New Arts Office (MOACE) Matters | Linzy Jackson III
S10 #44

#44 – Why Baltimore’s New Arts Office (MOACE) Matters | Linzy Jackson III

Director of Baltimore’s new Office of Arts, Culture, and Entertainment, Linzy Jackson III joins Rob Lee for his first appearance to discuss his journey from summer youth worker to one of the city’s key connectors between creatives and local government.
In this episode, Linzy talks about what it means to streamline access to public resources, the cultural imprint of growing up in Baltimore, and his work tearing down red tape for artists and event organizers. He shares how early memories of AFRAM and MLK Day parades shaped his understanding of community engagement—and why cities like Philly and Austin are paying close attention to how Baltimore moves.
We explore the long-term vision for Baltimore’s creative infrastructure and why Linzy believes artists shouldn’t need insider access to make things happen.

Topics Covered:
  • What equitable access to city support for artists really looks like
  • The cultural impact of free festivals like Artscape and AFRAM
  • Creating a more artist-friendly Baltimore through policy and planning
  • Lessons from sister cities and the value of inter-city collaboration
  • Why the city needs a “State of the Creative Community”
🎧 Explore more conversations with Baltimore changemakers in our archive.
📍 More on MOACE: baltimorecity.gov

Host: Rob Lee
Music: Original music by Daniel Alexis Music with additional music from Chipzard and TeTresSeis.
Production:
  • Produced by Rob Lee & Daniel Alexis
  • Edited by Daniel Alexis
  • Show Notes courtesy of Rob Lee and Transistor
Photos:
  • Rob Lee photos by Vicente Martin for The Truth In This Art and Contrarian Aquarian Media.
  • Guest photos courtesy of the guest, unless otherwise noted.
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Creators and Guests

Rob Lee
Host
Rob Lee
The Truth In This Art is an interview series featuring artists, entrepreneurs and tastemakers in & around Baltimore.
Linzy Jackson III
Guest
Linzy Jackson III
A committed civic leader with 10+ years' experience managing community engagement, relations and logistics.