Opera Baltimore is one of 16 organizations nationwide that will participate in DeVos Institute of Arts and Nonprofit Management’s A³.

The seven-month initiative aims to explore the ethical, transparent, and human-centered uses for artificial intelligence in the arts industry. The first phase focuses on AI use in the administrative components of the arts rather than in artistic creation.

“People come to opera to experience the full force of human expression,” said Julia Cooke, President & General Director of Opera Baltimore, per an official press release. “There is no app for making opera. But if we can use new tools to handle the behind-the-scenes logistics more efficiently, we can focus our time and resources on the thing no technology can replicate—paying real artists to do their work with integrity and care.”

At the conclusion of the program, Opera Baltimore and other participants will showcase real-world case studies that will be publicly available for Safe, Ethical, and Exponential Uses of AI in the arts.

It has been a busy month for Opera Baltimore, which recently unveiled its 2025-26 season and announced Mary Elizabeth Williams as its first-ever executive apprentice.

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