The Baltimore City Inspector General’s Office (IG) and the Mayor’s Office appear to be at odds over how federal funds were used to host Artscape 2025.
According to a newly released Inspector General’s report, the City spent more over $500,000 of its COVID-19 era American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for musical artists, doubling the initial talent budget.
Two acts alone surpassed the $300,000 budget, with a pair of artists receiving a combined payment of $365,500…