Baltimore is a great place for artists, for two main reasons: It’s an inexpensive place to live and have a studio, and it’s home to one of the best art schools, Maryland Institute College of Art, or MICA. Many artists who come here to go to school, stay here because of the arts community and the support they get.
This weekend, many of the local artists and crafts people will be showing their wares at two big shows. On Saturday, December 1, it’s the Holiday Heap of Craft, which I attended last year with Mary from Barn Bug Studio. It’s held in an old church which is now an event space, and it is jam packed. In fact, it was hard to see things last year because it was so crowded. 
The event is hosted by the local Etsy Street Team and the Charm City Craft Mafia. Details are here.
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On Sunday, the Creative Alliance is hosting the Merry Mart.
The Creative Alliance is located in an old theatre in the Highlandtown neighborhood in Baltimore. Just so you can pronounce it correctly, it’s “Hollandtown”, hon. 
Merry Mart will be held on Sunday, December 2 from 11:00 to 5:00. Information and bios of the vendors are here.
If you really want to shop locally this year, a crafts fair is the place to do it. You’re supporting local artists and craftspeople and helping them do what they love.
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