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Placita Latina Exhibition – “Nuestra Tierra”

The Decatur Arts Alliance presents the 5th annual Placita Latina exhibition in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. This juried exhibition aims to celebrate and showcase the rich and diverse heritage of Latinx and Hispanic culture. This year’s theme, “Nuestra Tierra – Our Land, Our Legacy”, invites Hispanic and Latinx artists to submit up to three works that explore the complex and deeply personal meaning of belonging.

Nuestra Tierra – Our Land, Our Legacy

 

In a time when natural disasters, political unrest, and forced migration displace millions, how do we preserve our cultural identity while forging new lives in unfamiliar places? How do we reconcile our love for the places we call home with the pain of feeling unwelcome in them? Is our sense of self shaped more by the legacy of our ancestors or by the nation we reside in?

 

Nuestra Tierra is a call to reflect on the meaning of belonging—whether it’s a physical place, a community, or a cultural inheritance. This exhibition seeks to illuminate the diverse experiences of what it means to reclaim identity and to find security in one’s roots—even when those roots are challenged, transplanted, or transformed.

 

We welcome artwork that speaks to resilience, memory, displacement, and cultural pride. Artists are encouraged to share their personal narratives, reinterpret traditional symbols, or imagine new definitions of “belonging” through their creative expression.

 

Exhibition Details

Exhibition Run: Fri. Sep, 12 – Fri, Oct. 17, 2025 Location: Decatur Arts Alliance Gallery • 113 Clairemont Avenue Gallery Hours: Daily from 10am-4pm Closing Reception: Fri, Oct. 17 from 6-9pm Applications Open: Mon, July 14 Application Deadline: Sun, Aug 24 Artist Notify Deadline: Thurs, Aug 28 Artwork Drop-off: Fri, Aug 29 – Sun, Sep 7 Artwork Pick-up: Sat, Oct 18 – Fri, Oct 31  

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