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article local schedule Aug 4, 2025 visibility 12 link 3 artists, 2 galleries

7 Independent Phoenix Art Galleries to Explore This Summer

This article highlights seven independent art galleries in Phoenix, Arizona, that offer a cool respite from the desert summer heat. It profiles spaces like Alwun House, a historic 1912 home turned multimedia arts venue; Modified Arts and Eye Lounge, a 25-year-old artist collective; Bentley Gallery, a contemporary art space closing permanently in September; and The Sagrado Galleria, which focuses on South Phoenix community arts. Each gallery is described as a vital part of the local creative scene, showcasing everything from Indigenous-centered exhibitions to contemporary painting and sculpture.

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article local schedule May 6, 2026 visibility 20 link 2 artists

Latino community organisation opens $33m arts centre in Boston

On 15 May, Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción (IBA), a Latino-founded nonprofit community development corporation, will open La Casa, a $33 million, 26,000-square-foot cultural center in Boston's South End. The largest Latino cultural center in New England, La Casa is designed by local firms Studio Enée and Annum Architects and features a terracotta-colored facade, energy-efficient design, and flexible spaces for civic engagement, education, and artistic expression. Initial programming includes artist residencies, workshops, and a mural by local artist Alvin “Acóma” Colon honoring Boston’s Puerto Rican residents. The building incorporates salvaged elements from the original turn-of-the-century Lutheran church that IBA repurposed in the 1960s.

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article local schedule Oct 1, 2025 visibility 15 link 7 artists

Naples, Marco Island, Everglades CVB pays tribute to local Hispanic cultures in a year-long celebration

The Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) has launched ¡ARTE VIVA!, a yearlong celebration honoring the Hispanic cultures that make up nearly 30% of the region's population. The 2025-2026 season includes Día de los Muertos events at venues like the Marco Island Center for the Arts, Naples Botanical Garden, and Artis—Naples, featuring Calaveras sculptures by Ricardo Soltero, photography by Lizette Morales, and performances by Ballet Folklorica Jaliscience. Visual arts highlights include a Joan Miró exhibition at Naples Art Institute, a permanent collection show at The Baker Museum, and a public art installation by Michelle Tricca at Lipman Farms. Musical programming features Gulfshore Opera's Carmen, Latin Grammy nominee Leslie Cartaya, and Opera Naples Festival under Ramón Tebar.

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article local schedule Feb 4, 2026 visibility 12 link 2 artists

Colorado South Asian artist collective celebrates first anniversary in Evergreen

The Colorado South Asian Artists Group, founded by artist Bala Thiagarajan, is celebrating its first anniversary with its second exhibition, "Grounded," on view at the Center for the Arts Evergreen. The collective, which began with six members, has grown to nearly 50 artists of Indian, Pakistani, Nepali, and Indo-Caribbean descent, aiming to increase the visibility and community of South Asian artists in a region where they have felt excluded.

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article local schedule Sep 9, 2025 visibility 11 link 1 gallery

Owners of State of the Art in Cayce are opening a studio for potters and artists

The owners of State of the Art, a gallery in Cayce, South Carolina, are opening a new studio space dedicated to potters and visual artists. The studio will provide shared workspace, kilns, and equipment for ceramic artists, as well as studio space for painters and other creators, expanding the local arts infrastructure beyond the existing gallery.

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article local schedule May 2, 2026 visibility 16 link 1 artist

Saint Lucia Joins Dominica, Barbados and More Countries at Jazz ‘n Arts Festival 2026, Bringing Together Global Jazz Artists, Traditional Creole Music, Live Art Exhibitions, Caribbean Fashion and a Flavorful Culinary Experience for a Truly Unforgettable Cele

Saint Lucia will participate in the Jazz ‘n Arts Festival 2026, joining Dominica, Barbados, and other Caribbean nations. The festival will feature global jazz artists, traditional Creole music, live art exhibitions, Caribbean fashion, and a culinary experience, aiming to create a vibrant cultural celebration.

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article local schedule Feb 3, 2026 visibility 10 link 1 artist

Milton celebrates Black History Month with Afro-Caribbean art exhibition

The FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton has opened 'Out of Many Cultures, One People: An Afro-Caribbean Collective,' an exhibition curated by Francesca Durham in partnership with the Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton. The show, featuring works that explore heritage, memory, migration, and resilience, will be on view in the Holcim Gallery throughout February 2026.

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article local schedule Jan 15, 2026 visibility 10 link 7 artists

Studio Joli launches new year with Canvas Caribbean

Studio Joli has launched its 2026 programming with a new exhibition titled "Artistic Expressions" presented by Canvas Caribbean, an artists' group formed in 2004 by graduates of the visual arts programmes of the University of the West Indies (UWI). The show features works by six members—Leona Fabien, Adele Bynoe, Raymond Alexander, Kathy Farabi, Tricia Ward, and Vejaya Mungal—spanning vibrant florals on silk, bold wildlife in acrylic, faceted copper, watercolours, and mixed media. The exhibition opens on January 21 and runs through February 2 at Studio Joli in St James, Trinidad.

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article local schedule Sep 18, 2025 visibility 14 link 1 artist

‘Lakay’ exhibit marks debut of Brooklyn’s first BIPOC-owned artist co-working studio

Atelier Artist, a new BIPOC-owned and -operated co-working studio in Central Brooklyn, launched its inaugural exhibition titled 'Lakay' on September 14. The show features a dozen artists from the studio's residency program, highlighting emerging and established voices from the Caribbean diaspora. Co-founders Jonathan Pierre Lafleur and Franck Henry Godefroy, along with creative director Mc Alexander Ciceron, emphasize that the space provides affordable 24/7 studio access, monthly exhibitions, and community programming such as healing circles and open mics. The exhibition is hosted at Brooklyn Commons' Clock Tower Loft in Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

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article local schedule Jul 28, 2025 visibility 11 link 1 artist

A Touch of Fashion art exhibit at Think Artwork Studio

An art exhibition titled 'A Touch of Fashion' will take place on July 31, 2025, at Think Artwork Studio in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Hosted by Photo-Synthesis Designs, the event features local artists Judah Chrichlow and Enaldo Bynoe, blending visual arts with fashion, and includes a preview of Photo-Synthesis Designs' upcoming collection set to debut at New York Fashion Week in September.

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