As a part of the city-wide festival Collective Futures, AUTOMAT is proud to announce If-When, a special invitational exhibition featuring the work of Amze Emmons, Rami George, Alicia Link, and Qiaira Riley

A question was posed to fifteen artists nominated by our broader community: What do you envision for the future of Philadelphia, and how do you imagine we might evolve to support or challenge that future? From many excellent proposals, four artists were selected. Amze Emmons, Rami George, Alicia Link, and Qiaira Riley respond with bold new works that focus on community and calls to action, on view at AUTOMAT October 3 through November 21, 2026.

Alongside the exhibition, AUTOMAT will release If-When: The Art of the Proposal, a publication exploring proposals as a plan, a means of navigating power, and a signpost for possible futures.