Seven Ways to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Metro Phoenix

By Lynn Trimble

Art rooted in Hispanic, Chicano, and Latinx culture is a fascinating and integral part of life in metro Phoenix. Even so, people don’t always make time to explore it. Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15, is a great time to educate yourself. You’ll find fewer formal Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations around town this year due to COVID-19, but you’ve still got plenty of great options.

Vision Gallery is showing recent paintings by Emily Costello and Frank Ybarra, whose depictions of everyday life celebrate diverse expressions of resilience. Venue hours on October 10 are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The gallery is also presenting the Los Americanx series by Edgar Cardenas, which addresses identity and visibility for people who are disenfranchised.

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