Mayor Brandon M. Scott and the Mayor's Office of Art, Culture, & Entertainment (MOACE),in collaboration with Create Baltimore (formerly BOPA),announced the headliners for Artscape 2026.

Mayor Brandon M. Scott announced that the first series of the City-Wide Affordable Housing Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Bonds closed on December 23 to a robust market response.

Mayor Brandon M. Scott released a report highlighting 100 key accomplishments tied to the work of the Mayor's Office and City agencies in 2025.

Mayor Brandon M. Scott was joined by Congressman Kweisi Mfume, Congressman Johnny Olszewski, Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, State Senator Cory McCray, Police Commissioner Richard Worley, State's Attorney Ivan Bates, Council President Zeke Cohen, MONSE Director Stefanie Mavronis, State and City leaders, law enforcement and community partners, and residents to mark the historic reductions in violence Baltimore saw over 2025.

In 2025, Baltimore experienced continued historic progress on public safety, with homicides declining 31.44% and nonfatal shootings declining 24.51%.