Fall 2025

Exhibition Location: Creative Philadelphia Art Gallery, Room 116 & Fourth Floor Display Cases

Deadline for submissions:August 15, 2025

For Hispanic Heritage Month 2025, Creative Philadelphia, in partnership with Philadelphia City Council, issues a Call for Art to Philadelphia's Hispanic artists to submit work for a special Art In City Hall juried exhibition in Creative Philadelphia’s Art Gallery and in display cases on the fourth floor near City Council Chambers.

 Theme

From 215 Con Mucho, Mucho Amor invites Philadelphia's Hispanic artists to explore the complex meaning of "home". We seek works that amplify the voices and contributions of Philadelphia's Hispanic communities, that speak to cultural identity, history, and personal lived experiences in our beloved city. Artists are encouraged to reflect on contemporary social issues, such as immigration, public safety, housing justice, and more. How have these issues impacted your sense of home? What does home mean to you?  

This Call for Art is open to all two-dimensional and three-dimensional media.

Jurors: 

Joining Tu Huynh, Creative Philadelphia's Curator of Exhibitions and Programs, will be:

Gerard Silva, Director of Exhibitions and Community Outreach, Fleisher Art Memorial

Khara Garcia, Creative Services Director, Philadelphia City Council

Daniel Gallarraga, Community Organizer, Office of Councilmember Quetcy Lozada

Otoño 2025

Ubicación de la exposición: Galería de Arte de Creative Philadelphia, Sala 116 y Vitrinas del cuarto piso

Fecha límite para envíos: 15 de agosto de 2025

Para el Mes de la Herencia Hispana 2025, Creative Philadelphia, en colaboración con el Concejo Municipal de Filadelfia, lanza una convocatoria dirigida a artistas hispanos de Filadelfia para presentar obras para una exposición especial jurada de Art In City Hall en la Galería de Arte de Creative Philadelphia y en las vitrinas ubicadas en el cuarto piso, cerca de las Cámaras del Concejo Municipal.

Tema

De 215 Con Mucho, Mucho Amor invita a los artistas hispanos de Filadelfia a explorar el significado complejo de “hogar”. Buscamos obras que amplifiquen las voces y contribuciones de las comunidades hispanas de Filadelfia, que hablen de identidad cultural, historia y experiencias de vida personales en nuestra querida ciudad. Se anima a los artistas a reflexionar sobre temas sociales contemporáneos, como inmigración, seguridad pública, justicia de vivienda y más. ¿Cómo han impactado estos temas tu sentido de hogar? ¿Qué significa el hogar para ti?  

Esta convocatoria está abierta a obras en todos los medios bidimensionales y tridimensionales.

Jurados:

 Tu Huynh, Curador de Exposiciones y Programas de Creative Philadelphia, se sumarán:

 Gerard Silva, Director de Exposiciones y Alcance Comunitario, Fleisher Art Memorial

 Khara Garcia, Directora de Servicios Creativos, Concejo Municipal de Filadelfia

 Daniel Gallarraga, Organizador Comunitario, Oficina de la Concejal Quetcy Lozada

Francis J Myers Recreation Center
Project Budget: $160,000
 

• Read and Download the Call for Artists
• Questions about the application should be sent to paige.phillips@phila.gov
• Watch a recording of the Artist Information Meeting from April 15, 2024 here.

Project Overview: 

Creative Philadelphia (formerly the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture, and the Creative Economy) and Rebuild announce a competition to commission site-specific, permanent, public artworks to be installed at Francis J. Myers Recreation Center (5801 Kingsessing Ave), which is located in the Kingsessing neighborhood of Southwest Philadelphia. This public art commission is possible through the City's Percent for Art program and is part of a major Rebuild construction project that will include interior and exterior upgrades, a new addition to the recreation center building, and outdoor site improvements.
 

This Percent for Art commission will provide an opportunity for an artist or a team of artists to create two complementary mosaic artworks. A prominent mosaic piece will be located on the exterior of the building’s new addition. A second piece will be placed at the center’s new interior entryway. See pages 3-4 for more details about the artworks requested for the site. 

All interested artists are invited to apply for this public art commission. Priority will be given to artists who reflect the diversity of the Kingsessing community. We strongly encourage applications from BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) and women artists. Local artists who live or work near the Francis J. Myers Recreation Center will also receive priority consideration. In addition, we encourage collaborative proposals that draw on a range of artistic practices, community connections, and lived experiences. However, artists from all backgrounds and locations are welcome to apply. 

This is a two-part competition consisting of Part 1: Submission of Qualifications and Part 2: Finalist Proposals. In Part 1, interested artists are invited to apply by submitting materials that demonstrate their qualifications only; no design proposals should be submitted at this stage. Based on these submissions, four (4) finalists will be selected to move on to Part 2 of the competition. Each finalist will receive a $1,000 stipend to develop a detailed design proposal for the Francis J. Myers Recreation Center’s public art opportunity. 

 
 Public input and participation will be vital to ensuring the voices of the community are strongly reflected in the development of the artwork. Community engagement opportunities will allow the finalists to hear directly from members of the public about their ideas and aspirations for this project and what stories the artwork should tell. Finalists will be encouraged to align their proposals with input provided by the community during events led by Creative Philadelphia and, if selected as the winning artist, be expected to propose artist-led engagement.  

A total budget of up to $160,000 has been allocated for this Percent for Art commission. This sum is inclusive of all artist(s) fees, insurance, drawings, renderings, models, fabrication, installation, engineering, lighting, structure, wall prep, travel, artist-led community engagement, and all other project related expenses to support the creation and installation of the artwork. 

View the Call for Artists for full details
View Sample Percent for Art Semi-Finalist Terms of Agreement
View Sample Public Art Contract

Technical Questions?
                               Check out the Submitter Resource Center or contact Submittable Customer Support.

Application Questions?
                               Contact paige.phillips@phila.gov

Constitution Health Plaza: Public Health Lab
Project Budget: $90,000
Deadline: August 20, 2025

• Read and Download the Call for Artists
• Questions about the application should be sent to marie.manski@phila.gov
• Register for the Artist Information Meeting on Wednesday, July 23, 2025 here.

Project Overview: 

The City of Philadelphia’s office of arts and culture, Creative Philadelphia (Creative PHL) announces an open call to commission site-specific, permanent, public artworks to be installed at Constitution Health Plaza at 1930 S. Broad Street in the Newbold neighborhood of South Philadelphia.  This public art commission is possible through the City's Percent for Art program and is part of a recently completed construction project at Constitution Health Plaza that includes a new Department of Public Health laboratory space and significant interior improvements. 

The Constitution Health Plaza: Public Health Lab Percent for Art commission will provide an opportunity for one (1) artist or one (1) artist team to create multiple indoor murals to be located in the Shared Lobby and Public Health Lab areas on the second floor in the main building. See pages 4-6 for more details about the artwork requested for the site. 

All interested artists are invited to apply for this public art commission.  Artists who may not possess the full range of skills or experience required to fulfill every aspect of the project are strongly encouraged to form teams with other experienced artists. These teams should consist of two or more artists with diverse, combined capabilities to create and install complete murals.  All principal team members must be listed as part of the application, and teams cannot be formed after submission of the application for this opportunity. 

Priority will be given to artists or artist teams who reflect the diversity of Philadelphia, and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and female artists or artist teams are strongly encouraged to apply. Qualified local artists or artist teams who live or work in the community around Constitution Health Plaza will also be prioritized for this opportunity, but any artist may apply.   

All artists or artist teams who are interested in this opportunity are invited to respond to the Call for Artists by submitting an application detailing their qualifications ONLY. Applicants will be narrowed into a smaller group of the three (3) best qualified Finalists who will be invited to participate in an interview to discuss their prior artwork, proposed community engagement, and project timeline. No concept designs will be required at this time. The winning artist/artist team is selected by the Committee based on their application and interview. 

Engaging the community and incorporating their input will be crucial to ensuring their perspectives are represented in the artwork's creation. Opportunities for community engagement will enable the Winning Artist/Artist Team to hear directly from members about their ideas and aspirations for the project. The Winning Artist/Artist Team will be encouraged to align their proposals with the feedback provided during these artist-led community engagement sessions. 

A total budget of $90,000 has been allocated for this Percent for Art commission. This sum is inclusive of all artist(s) fees, insurance, drawings, renderings, models, materials, fabrication, installation, lighting, equipment, travel, artist-led community engagement, and all other project related expenses to support the creation and installation of the artwork. 

View the Call for Artists for full details
View Sample Percent for Art Semi-Finalist Terms of Agreement
View Sample Public Art Contract

Technical Questions?

 Check out the Submitter Resource Center or contact Submittable Customer Support.

Application Questions?
    Contact marie.manski@phila.gov

What is Art in City Hall

Creative Philadelphia's Art In City Hall exhibition program invites Philadelphia’s cultural community to present proposals to exhibit art in display cases in the public corridors of historic City Hall.

Art in City Hall is an exhibits program that transforms the public corridors of City Hall into a platform for the arts. It provides an opportunity for Philadelphia’s diverse cultural organizations  to present their artistic expressions and utilize the visual arts to amplify community voices, foster healing and community dialogue in the most important civic building in the city – The People’s Building. The program is committed to presenting a wide range of ideas and artistic explorations to showcase the important role the arts play in our communities.

Eligibility

Local nonprofits, art programs, and cultural organizations are invited to submit proposals. Collaborations between organizations and other partners, such as with local schools are welcomed, but one organization needs to lead the application process. Artists do not have to live in Philadelphia but including artists from the region is strongly encouraged. Artists can be self-taught or professionally trained.

At this time, we do not present solo exhibitions and encourage the organizations to select enough artists to utilize all the display cases in City Hall.

Exhibition Locations

15 exhibit display cases are located on the First through Fourth Floors of City Hall near the offices of the Mayor, City Council, and City Council Chambers.

Exhibition Dates

There are four exhibit opportunities year round. The calendar is usually booked up to six months or more in advance.

• May – July
• August – October
• November – January
• February - April

Exhibition Installation and Programming

Participating organizations are expected to deliver and install the exhibition and supply all exhibition hardware and printed materials. They are also expected to plan ONE educational program that complements the exhibition. OACCE may assist the partner organizations in the development and coordination of the exhibit programming, but the organization is responsible for all expenses for the events.

City Hall Hours

City Hall is open to the public Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and closed on weekends and holidays. Visitors must sign in at the Northeast corner Visitor’s Entrance, have personal belongings checked, and follow COVID protocols.