reframe your perspective
Think you know Philly arts and culture? Get ready to think again. And again. And again.
A FESTIVAL DRAWN FROM ALL PERSPECTIVES
What Now: 2026 projects will embody the visceral nature of living, being, and creating in the storied city of Philadelphia.
Our collaborators include WXPN, WRTI, The Museum of the American Revolution, The Mann Center, Anna Deavere Smith, PHILADANCO!, BalletX, First Person Arts, and MuralArts.
WhatNow:
2026
2026
A lot has changed since 1776.
So we’re asking artists from the city where it all started:
"What Now?"
From May to July of 2026, ArtPhilly will present What Now: 2026, a major city-wide multi-disciplinary arts festival, just in time for the nation’s 250th anniversary.
What Now: 2026 represents a major collaborative moment in Philadelphia and the surrounding region.
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ArtPHilly: Sketch 2024
In May 2024, ArtPhilly teamed up with multidisciplinary artist Sebastienne Mundheim to transform the Neighborhood House in Old City into a sprawling papier-mache reflection of the Delaware River. This set the stage for our “coming out” party, Sketch, which offered a space for ArtPhilly artists to display works in progress and engage with other artists of Philadelphia.
The day-long event featured performances from our partners PHILADANCO!, the Philadelphia Young Playwrights, as well as a discussion from our curatorial team about upcoming projects for What Now: 2026.
