“Here and Now: Cultural Expressions,” an exhibition celebrating Black History Month, opens Thursday, February 1, at the Community Artists’ Collective, 4101 San Jacinto at Cleburne, Suite 116.

The exhibition showcases art from The Collective’s permanent collection and includes works by contemporary artists Ann Johnson, Gail P. Mallory, Shani Crowe, Earlie Hudnall, Delita P. Martin, Aesha Lee, Mark Francis, Dominic Clay, Ricardo Francis, Latonia Allen, Jo El Mercer, Ibraim Nascimento and Bert Long. The Museum of Fine Arts Houston Black Art Crawl in mid-February will include the exhibition,

The exhibition will be up at The Collective through February 29. Admission is free. The opening reception on February 1 is from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Collective is open Thursday through Saturday from 12 noon until 5 p.m. and by appointment.