Exhibits & Events

For Hispanic Heritage Month 2025, Creative Philadelphia, in partnership with Philadelphia City Council, issued a Call for Art to Philadelphia’s Hispanic community to submit artwork for a special Art In City Hall juried exhibition. From 215 Con Mucho, Mucho Amor asked artists to explore the complex meaning of “home”. The exhibit theme aimed to amplify the voices and contributions of Philadelphia’s Hispanic communities, and speak to cultural identity, history, and personal lived experiences in Philadelphia. Artists were encouraged to reflect on contemporary social issues, such as immigration, public safety, housing justice, and more. How have these issues impacted their sense of home? What does home mean to them?  The exhibition is presented in Creative Philadelphia’s Art Gallery and in display cases on the fourth floor of City Hall near City Council Chambers. Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15^th. An exhibition reception is scheduled for Monday, September 15^th in the City Council Caucus Room, 4^th Floor, where the community will be greeted by Council President Kenyatta Johnson and Councilmember Quetcy Lozada.

The exhibition was selected by local artists Gerard Silva and Khara Garcia, with assistance from Tu Huynh, Creative Philadelphia’s curator of exhibitions and programs. The featured artists are:

From 215 Con Mucho, Mucho Amor includes a mix of painting, photography, jewelry, ceramic, digital art, and papier-mâché sculpture that reflects the complexity and beauty of what it means to live in Philadelphia as a member of the Hispanic community.

In addition to the 27 featured artists, this year’s exhibition introduces student artwork from two community programs.  In their display entitled: Visions of Home, 27 participating students from Esperanza Academy Charter School explored the meaning of home through individual works and a collaborative group project incorporating the mediums of collage and cyanotype printing. The Norris Square Neighborhood Project is highlighting its summer youth program, featuring the work of 11 students. Their display entitled: Young Voices Unmasked, celebrates the tradition and practice of making vejigante spiritmasks and costumes, a symbol of Puerto Rican identity and resistance.

From 215 Con Mucho, Mucho Amor runs thru October 31, 2025.

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