Juried Exhibitions & Competitions / Verified 2 September 2026
Creative Philadelphia invites cultural organizations to organize group exhibitions in display cases throughout Philadelphia City Hall's public corridors. There is no application fee. Participating artists must be from the five-county Delaware Valley region; a nonprofit or cultural organization must lead each application.
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What the organizer actually says
Cost to apply. Free to apply
“none”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
What you get. Exhibition space in display cases on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th floors of City Hall
How long. Four seasonal cycles: May–July, August–October, November–January, February–April
Who can apply. Local nonprofits, art programs, and cultural organizations (one must lead the application). Group exhibitions required; artists should be from Philadelphia region (five-county Delaware Valley minimum); artists do not have to be Philadelphia
“artists should be from Philadelphia region (five-county Delaware Valley minimum)”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
How they choose. Juried
“Selected by Creative Philadelphia's Office of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy (OACCE); program commits to presenting wide range of ideas and artistic explorations”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site
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