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Moki Cherry, Title Unknown (Dragon), 1975; textile appliqué tapestry (silk, cotton, mixed fabrics). Photo courtesy of: Anders Sune Berg, Galleri Nicolai Wallner.
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The Living Temple: The World of Moki Cherry

Alba Martínez, creator of La Guagua 47: An American Musical, standing on the SEPTA 47 bus. Photo courtesy of Alba Martínez. 
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La Guagua 47: An American Musical

King Britt, seen from above, sits at a table filled with synthesizers, samplers, and a microphone.
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Tangible : Blacktronika Artifacts & Archives

James Ijames on a research trip to Eatonville, FL, the hometown of Zora Neale Hurston, with the Arden’s Producing Artistic Director and the artistic leadership of Orlando Shakes. Photo by Jim Helsinger / Orlando Shakes. 
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Their Eyes Were Watching God

Installation view, Vera X Diary, 2023, eight channels video, 12:25, dimensions variable. Photo by Goway Lu. 
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Joyce Ho: Coffee Protocol

Jeri Lynne Johnson conducts Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra at Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral, July 25, 2025. Photo courtesy of Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra.  
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Black Women Composers Initiative

Indira Allegra on the Delaware River, 2023. Photo by Rob Blackson.
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Sail Through This To That 

Mark Loughney , Pyrrhic Defeat: A Visual Study of Mass Incarceration, 2025, Eastern State, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photo by Bob Watts, courtesy of Eastern State. 
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ReVision: Art and Justice at Eastern State

An on-set reenactment of William Penn working at a desk, shot at the Colonial Preservation Farmstead at the Ridley Creek State Park on September 25, 2025. Photo by Jonathan Kohl, courtesy of History Making Productions. 
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In Pursuit: Philadelphia and the Making of America 

Philadelphia Fife and Drum. Photo by James Winston.
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A More Perfect Union: Musical Reflections on Six Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

Derrick Hodge, Grammy Award winner, bass guitarist, and music director. Photo by Kevin Mohatt.
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Soundscapes for Tomorrow: Stage One Residencies

V. Cybil Charlier, What happens to a dream deferred, 2020, screenprint, 18” x 12”, printed and published by Coronado Printstudio, Austin, TX. Image courtesy of The Print Center.
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America Today

St. Eustatius, United States Department of the Navy. Image courtesy of The Weitzman.
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The First Salute: An Untold Story of the American Revolution

Lindsay Smiling in Inua Ellams’ The Half God of Rainfall, The Wilma Theater, 2025. Photo by Johanna Austin.
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The Animal Farm Project

Devon Gilfillian, collaborator on WXPN's Declarations of Independents, in performance at the Brooklyn Bowl, Philadelphia, September 2023 . Photo by Melissa Simpson.  
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Declarations of Independents: Philly Anthems

TOWN, 2022, Theatre Horizon, Norristown, PA. Pictured: Cassidy Gabrielle-Elise Peay. Photo by John C. Hawthorne.
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Wishing to Grow Up Brightly