1983: The Eubie Blake Cultural Center Opens​

Portrait of Eubie Blake as a young man in the 1920s. Image taken in 1984. Robert Breck Chapman Photographs

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January 1983: 
The Cultural Arts Program throws a birthday party to celebrate the life and work of Baltimore native James Hubert “Eubie” Blake. Born in the city on February 7, 1883, Blake went on to become a esteemed pianist, lyricist and composer of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. Blake composed hundreds of songs and received many accolades and awards for his work, including a Grammy nomination and the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom.

The skilled hands of Eubie Blake, 1984. Robert Breck Chapman Photographs.

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February 1983: 
Eubie Blake passes away and a memorial celebration is held by the Cultural Arts Program. CAP re-names Gallery 409 as the Eubie Blake Cultural Center in his honor.