Historical past Fort Lauderdale Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Viva Fort Lauderdale Showcases South Florida Artists

Historical past Fort Lauderdale will rejoice Hispanic Heritage Month with the fifth anniversary of “Viva Fort Lauderdale: Celebrating Hispanic Artwork & Tradition,” a free exhibition showcasing the work of South Florida artists.

The exhibit runs Sept. 17 via Oct. 25 on the New River Inn, 231 SW Second Ave., and opens with a free artist meet-and-greet and preview reception at 6 p.m. Sept. 17. Friends might register for the free preview reception at bit.ly/HFLVivaPreview2026.

This yr’s exhibition options works by Historical past Fort Lauderdale artists-in-residence Florencia Clement de Grandprey, a Spanish-born mixed-media figurative artist, and Venezuelan artists Isabel Perez Salazar and Lifrancis Rojas. New this yr are sculptures by Nicaraguan-born artist Norman Silva, whose work has been influenced by his household’s immigration journey and his childhood experiences throughout Nicaragua’s civil battle.

“These award-winning multinational visionaries seize the guts and soul of our culturally various group via colour, texture, portraiture and modernist sculptures that mirror life experiences,” mentioned Patricia Zeiler, government director of Historical past Fort Lauderdale.

The exhibition is a part of Historical past Fort Lauderdale’s year-round programming highlighting the various communities which have formed South Florida.

Whereas “Viva Fort Lauderdale” is free, common museum admission is $15 for adults, $12 for seniors and $7 for college kids via age 22 with legitimate identification. Admission is free for members, army personnel and youngsters ages 6 and youthful.

Historical past Fort Lauderdale is open day by day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with docent-led excursions provided at 1, 2 and three p.m.