The American Visionary Art Museum (also known as AVAM) held a free conference yesterday entitled, Big Hope for Baltimore, as part of the week-long Light City event.  The museum’s current exhibit, The Big Hope Show, explores the ‘transformative power of hope’, and uses art as a vehicle for which hope can be illustrated. Rebecca Hoffberger, AVAM’s founder and director, began the conference with an introduction and reflection on her recent experience in Medellín, Colombia. She p