When summer reaches its height, the arts don’t retreat indoors. They pour into the open air.

Every June, the United States celebrates National Caribbean American Heritage Month, honoring the profound contributions of Caribbean immigrants and their descendants to American life. For a magazine rooted in the cultures of the Caribbean and the Americas, it’s a celebration close to home, and a chance to spotlight one of the most creatively influential communities in the world.

Every May, communities across the United States and beyond celebrate Haitian Heritage Month, a month dedicated to the culture, history, and creative spirit of Haiti and its global diaspora. For CreARTivity, it is one of the most meaningful moments on the calendar, because Haiti’s story is, at its core, a story about art and resilience.

Each April, the world pauses to celebrate art itself. World Art Day, held on April 15, is a global observance dedicated to the fine arts and to the role creativity plays in human life, a single day when museums, schools, artists, and art lovers everywhere come together to honor the act of making.

Every March, the United States observes Women’s History Month, a time to honor the achievements of women across every field. For the world of art and culture, it is an especially rich occasion, because so much of what we call creativity has been shaped, sustained, and reinvented by women, often without the recognition they deserved.

Every February, the Philippines dedicates an entire month to honoring its artists, preserving its cultural heritage, and bringing communities closer to the creative traditions that define Filipino identity. Known as National Arts Month, or NAM, this nationwide celebration transforms public spaces, galleries, schools, and community centers into platforms for artistic expression across the archipelago.