Expo 2025

Join us – 40th Annual Philadelphia International Art Expo

During the month of February 2025 we will host 40 locations across the globe celebrating Black Art.

As we look towards 2025 with its economic worries, post presidential election fatigue, and global conflict, we believe Black art galleries/venues are uniquely positioned to offer an artful relief from what must be dealt with everyday.

There will be 40 galleries, museums and art venues (in 10 states and 2 countries) that will be helping us celebrate October Gallery Turning 40.

Free Art Expo 2025 Posters

Visit Our Venues and Receive Free Posters

Order Your Free Expo Posters Here

FREE Posters/Prints (various sizes 8.5″ x 11″, 11″ x 17″ & 22″ x 28″)
during our 40th Annual International Black Art Expo.
Visit these locations/venues (listed below-more to come) or visit a participating artist at a show during the month of February 2025.
Take a selfie (photo with you in it) inside the venue with the artist/manager, in front of a painting or any other recognizable interior item of the venue/show. Some museums/venues have admission fees.

Follow these steps:
Email that selfie using “Expo40” as the subject. In the body of the email include your name and address and don’t forget to attach your selfie. Also, add the number of two (2) posters from the posters shown above and you will receive these Free posters/prints from us, October Gallery.
If you live in the Philadelphia area we suggest you pick your prints up at the gallery 6353 Greene St. Philly 19144.
Substitutions may apply. No purchase necessary. Need help 215-352-3114
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Click Here to Email
and receive your art

NOTE: If a partner does not have a physical location you can email them and inquire about a product or item and if you receive a reply from the artists/venue forward that email to customerservice@octobergallery.com with your name and address and the number of two (2) posters from the posters shown above and you will receive these Free posters/prints from us, October Gallery. If you live in the Philadelphia area we suggest you pick your prints up at the gallery 6353 Greene St. Philly 19144.
Substitutions may apply. No purchase necessary. Need help 215-352-3114

Past Poster – 10 Years Ago

This poster was used for our 30th Anniversary in 2015. We were granted permission to use “After Church” by Romare Bearden. Romare was born in North Carolina; studied in the U.S. and in Paris; lived mostly in New York City. He is considered one of the foremost African American artists of our time.

Locations/Venues

Visit these venues to receive Free Posters

Arkansas
Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site – Little Rock, AR – Website 501-374-1957

Brazil
Leila Ullmann Arte (@leilaullmannarte) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Delaware
Peter Spencer Plaza – Wilmington, DE – Website 302-576-2620
Bob Marley’s One Love Park – Wilmington, DE – Website
Jane and Littleton Mitchell Center for African American Heritage – Wilmington, DE – Website

New Jersey
African American Heritage Museum – Atlantic City, New Jersey – Website

Maryland
James Murphy – Baltimore, MD – Website – Facebook 410-323-1282

Mississippi
Mississippi Civil Rights Museum – Jackson, MS – Website

North Carolina
Gwendolyn Redfern Art – Raleigh, NC – On Instagram OG Museum Art Circle City

Pennsylvania
ACES Vets Museum – 5801 Germantown Ave, Phila., PA 19144, 215-842-3742 cesveteransmuseum.com
Afrikan World Art 6353 Greene St, Phila., PA 19144 afrikanworldart.com
Johnson House . 6306 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 215-438-1768, johnsonhouse.org
Lest We Forget Museum of Slavery – 5501 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 215-205-4324, lwfsm.com
October Gallery Museum – 6353 Greene St. Phila., PA 19144, 215-352-3114 octobergallerymuseum.org
Paul Robeson Historic Residence, 4951 Walnut St., Philadelphia, PA, 215-747-4675, paulrobesonhouse.org
The Colored Girls Museum, 4613 Newhall St, Phila., PA, 267- 630-4438, thecoloredgirlsmuseum.com
The Black Writers Museum, 5800 Germantown Ave, Phila., PA, 267-297-3078, blackwritersmuseum.com

Texas
Debbie Behan Garrett Doll Collection – Dallas, TX – Website

Our Legacy – Highlights – Through the Years!

Debbie Behen Garrett
is a Doll Collector who
Exhibited at our Expo.

Art TV Network

15th Annual Art Expo

News Coverage Expo 18

Drs. Samella Lewis & John Biggers

Expo 2011

Community Service

October Gallery Museum installs and places art, prints and posters in schools, recreation/cultural centers, business offices, universities, grocery stores and more within the community. Art is to be experienced at many levels everyday. It is just as important as the drug store, the gas station, the food market. This installation was done Atlantic City, NJ.