Kate Tallent is an activist and a multidisciplinary creative based in Baltimore. Whether through art, graphic design, writing, curation, or advocacy on behalf of her community, she brings deep passion and purpose to everything she does.

A trained printmaker with a B.S. in Fine Art from Towson University and an M.A. in Publications Design from the University of Baltimore, Kate blends visual storytelling with impactful messaging.

Kate has long been committed to social justice and community-building, particularly around issues like homelessness. In addition to volunteering at Emmaus House in Spanish Harlem, she has directly advocated to Baltimore City council members and mayors for greater resources to be allocated to the homeless. Over the years, she has organized numerous fundraisers for causes she passionately supports, including:

• Red Eye for the Theatre Project – An experimental theater venue launched in 1971 and located in Baltimore. (Yes, it is spelled Theatre Project.) Kate organized a fundraiser in 2000.
• Estro Fest – A series of three events (2000, 2001, and 2002) supporting Baltimore’s House of Ruth. Each event featured all-female bands performing to raise money for one of the nation’s leading intimate partner violence centers, which helps thousands of women and children each year.
• Cork Factory Gallery Fundraiser – A 2002 event in Baltimore’s Greenmount North neighborhood featuring local artists and musicians, supporting this beloved community art space.
• Rock for Rights – Two benefit concerts (2017 and 2018) at the Ottobar in Baltimore supporting the local chapter of the ACLU.
• Spring Solstice – A 2012 fundraiser in Washington, D.C., for the Anacostia Playhouse, which brought together artists and musicians in celebration and support of the arts.

Before founding her marketing company, KTD Creative, in 2005—an agency that works primarily with mission-driven organizations—Kate played guitar and Farfisa organ in several Baltimore-based bands, including Vestal Vermin, Secret Crush Society, and The Tralalas.

In addition to her design and community work, Kate has curated and exhibited visual art in both Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Her work has appeared in group shows at Towson University, the Contemporary Museum in Baltimore, the Cork Factory Gallery, and SOVA (now H Street Coffee) in D.C., as well as in various Baltimore restaurants. She co-curated and exhibited work at the 2013 Spring Solstice fundraiser for the Anacostia Playhouse and participated in AIGA Baltimore’s 2003 group show. Ever curious and creative, Kate has also experimented with writing the first act of a play.

In her free time, Kate enjoys walking her dog, Kaito, spending time with friends, family, and her boyfriend, Jefferson, hiking, reading widely, listening to music, watching documentaries, playing backgammon, and checking out live music.

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