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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

Application

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The Decatur Arts Alliance is committed to providing equitable opportunities to artists. Although our organization acknowledges that race is a social construct and individuals are not easily categorized by physical origins or features, accurate data regarding program participants permits our organization to ensure that we are serving a diverse population. The following information is collected for informational purposes only, completion is entirely optional, and responses will not impact the selection process in any way. Demographic data is also utilized by the Decatur Arts Alliance when applying for foundation grants and governmental funding.
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Artwork Submission

Artists are invited to submit up to 3 works for consideration in this year's exhibition. Please only include information for ONE artwork per form.
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Artist agreement

I understand that by submitting this application, I am committing to drop-off the work, if accepted, to the Decatur Arts Alliance gallery at 113 Clairemont Avenue between 10am-4pm August 29th - September 7th. The accepted work must remain on display for the entire run of the exhibition, September 12th - October 17th, 2025. The artwork must be retrieved from the gallery between October 18th - October 31st. I understand that any sales will be subject to a 15% gallery commission that supports the Decatur Arts Alliance. I agree to permit the use of images of my work in promotional materials for the Decatur Arts Alliance.
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