ArtPhilly

Colorful abstract painting of a large pink figure seated among dense blue and green foliage with a bright yellow-green circular shape in the background.
Alexei Mansour
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Two contemporary dancers in tan outfits performing a dynamic pose in a studio with large windows.
BALLETX
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creativity
is in our
constitution
who we are

ArtPhilly is made up of trailblazing creators and cultural movers of all artistic disciplines. Follow us to the art and soul of Philadelphia.

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Two people seated and facing a person holding a paper, in a studio setting with plants and decorative screens.
Dave Kyu and Colette Fu
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Two people viewed from behind looking at colorful framed art on a white wall.
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We make
art happen
What we do

In 2026, all eyes will be on Philadelphia as the nation recognizes its 250th anniversary. Our arts festival What Now: 2026 will see artists confronting our history and future through a single central question: What Now?

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Decorated dining table with floral centerpieces, a framed photo, brown glassware, lit candle, and place settings on a patterned tablecloth.
CHEF LAQUANDA DOBSON
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Man in a purple suit playing an electric cello on stage with a microphone nearby.
Daniel de Jesús
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A lot has changed since 1776
From May to July 2026, ArtPhilly will present What Now: 2026, a major city-wide multi-disciplinary arts festival for the nation’s 250th anniversary.

Our festival will spotlight Philadelphia—its communities, institutions, and creators—as an important cultural and artistic epicenter.

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A female volleyball player in a dark gym prepares to serve the ball, illuminated by a spotlight with teammates faintly visible in the background.
PHILADANCO!
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EXPLORE WHAT NOW: 2026
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Shehrezad Maher
A Traveler Weeps, A River Laughs
12 Gates Arts
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Yolanda Wisher
Bicentennial Baby
Online
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King Britt
BLACKTRONIKA: Philadelphia Now and Then
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Colette Fu
Chinatown Pop-Up Book
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Philadelphia Young Playwrights
Civic Theater Project
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Theatre in the X
Community Play
Malcolm X Park
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Trapeta B. Mayson and Yolanda Wisher
Dinner with Dinah
Stenton House, 4601 N. 18th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19140
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Walé Oyéjidé and Immanuel Wilkins
Displaced Flowers
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Aislinn Pentecost-Farren
From our Forefathers: Climate Crisis through Museum Tours
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Chef Laquanda Dobson
Giving Thanks
Bartram's Garden
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Martha Graham Dance Company and PHILADANCO!
in case of fire, speak
Annenberg Center
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BLACKSTAR
John Coltrane en motion
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Mendelssohn Chorus
Joyful Abundance: Emerging Artists
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White Box Theatre and Sebastienne Mundheim
Kea and the Ark
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Andrea Clearfield and Cookie Diorio
Long Live the Queen: A Her-Story of Drag
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Ruth Naomi Floyd
Marian Anderson: A Voice of Beauty, Hope, and Change
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Glenn Holsten
Patina/Promise
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V. Shayne Frederick
Pepper Pot
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Raúl Romero and Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival
Philadelphia Latino Arts & Film Festival at Clemente Park
Roberto Clemente Park, 1800 Wallace St, Philadelphia, PA 19130
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Pete Angevine
Rewilding Philadelphia
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Rashid Zakat
Revival!
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Philadelphia Chamber Music Society
Root Song
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Indira Allegra
Sail Through This to That
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Urban Movement Arts
Say Yes, Philly!
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Black Music City
Sound of History: Black Music City at the Museum of the American Revolution
Museum of the American Revolution
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Anna Deavere Smith
The Basil Biggs Project
Wilma Theater
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Shavon Norris
The Becoming
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The Crossing
The People Address the Nation’s Issues
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BalletX
The Four Seasons Reimagined
The Mann Center, 5201 Parkside Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19131
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VotethatJawn
Vote that Jawn
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Love Now Media
What Now? Love Now!
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Emily Schreiner and Liz Yohlin Baill
What To Do While You’re Waiting
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Our Funders
Philedelphia Funder Collaborative
William Penn Foundation
The Heeartland Foundation
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
Claws Foundation
Blank
The Sachs Family Foundation
City of Philadelphia
Haas Charitable Trusts
The Department of Community & Economic Development
Marrazzo Family Foundation
J2
25th Century Foundation
Katie Adams Schaeffer & Tony schaeffer
The Presser Foundation
Wyncote Foundation
Katherine Sachs
Zoe Pappas
Hess Foundation
Robert Saligman Charitable Trust
FAI
The Alice and Herb Sachs Charitable Fund
The Honcickman Foundation
The Philadelphia Foundation
250 America
Amy A. Fox & Daniel H. Wheeler
Dolfinger-McMahon
Foundation
Theodore R. & Barbara B. Aronson
Lesley Seitchik
John McInerney
Judith L.
Lebensburger
Bill
Adair
& Other Anonymous Funders