Art Programs

Artistic Expression & Creative Reawakening

Our creative art therapy sessions and curated exhibitions offer our guests space to create and connect through mindfulness. Our offerings reflect diasporic artforms and intangible cultural heritage practices: the living expressions & traditions passed down through generations over time.

Archive Programs

Collecting & Sharing Global Majority Histories

Witness wisdom from the past to reclaim knowledge, and reframe power for our present day.

We help spark critical thinking about the continuum of past, present and future through a lens of our shared humanity. Guests discover the hidden histories and rare books held in the Montgomery Collection. Our archive revitalizes public discourse & piques curiosity, essential for civics and inquiry.

Ancestry Programs

The Ancestors Never Left You

Remember your roots and reconnect with yourself, your lifelines and your bloodline.

Tap into the power of memory via creative writing and genealogy scholar talks. Guests explore identities and intersections across diverse diasporas, echoing a sense of belonging and purpose. We honor the legacy and ingenuity of our ancestors, who illuminate our path to redefine our self regard.

Activation Programs

Celebrate the Magic of Philly Festivals

Celebrate the heartbeat of Philadelphia through its 80+ cultural festivals—powerful lifelines of heritage, creativity, and community. City of Festivals preserves and amplifies these traditions with youth-driven storytelling, think tanks, toolkits, education opportunities and a traveling bus tour that transforms archives into experiences. By uplifting underrepresented voices and sustaining cultural producers, we ignite pride, economic growth, and global visibility for the City of Festivals.