BALTIMORE —

The countdown to Baltimore's favorite arts festival is on with a new date and new location this year — and an all-new addition to help Baltimore artists.

The Scout Art Fair , a space inside the War Memorial, provides the opportunity for Baltimore-area artists to show off their work.

Visitors can see a preview of the art at 7 p.m. on Thursday, along with talking to the artists.

Akil Evans said the art fair is a gift to Baltimore-area artists.

"Reminds me of a convention or art festival for us to showcase our art, but also to invite the public and the collectors in. That's how the market thrives," Evans said.

Derrick Adams, an artist, is the curator of the art fair.

"We have an abundance of artists here," Adams said. "Some have been working 30 years, 40 years, some are j

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