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.

This event has taken place. National Arts Month 2026 was held in February 2026.

Every February, the United States observes Black History Month, a nationwide celebration of the achievements, culture, and creative genius of Black Americans and the wider African diaspora. For CreARTivity, whose roots run from New Jersey through the Caribbean to the world, it is one of the most important months of the year, because so much of what moves modern culture began with Black creativity.

Every January, the world turns a page together, and few moments reveal the creativity of humankind more vividly than the way different cultures welcome a new year. Across continents, the turning of the calendar becomes an occasion for art: for color, sound, movement, and ritual that carry centuries of meaning.