City Hall and non-essential city services in Orlando will be closed on Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday. However, residential trash pickup scheduled for that day will proceed as usual.
The City of Orlando is hosting “Coffee with the Artists,” an event tied to its public art initiative, Art Pollination: Building Food Justice through Creativity. The project aims to address food insecurity and hunger through creative expression and collaboration.
Orlando received a $1 million grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Public Art Challenge to fund temporary public art projects focused on urgent civic issues. As part of this initiative, artists have worked with local nonprofits and community members over the past 18 months to highlight food insecurity across Central Florida.
“Art Pollination: Building Food Justice through Creativity brings together artists, residents, nonprofits, and city leaders to raise awareness, spark dialogue, and inspire solutions around food insecurity.”
Organizers note that more than 500,000 people—about one in seven residents—in Central Florida experience food insecurity. Through their work with neighborhood groups and nonprofit organizations focused on food justice, participating artists aim to bring attention to this issue.
The event will take place at Terrace Gallery inside Orlando City Hall at 400 South Orange Avenue on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Attendees can meet the artists involved in the project—including Shree Chauhan, Alexis Collum, Roxy Cousino, Kellie Delaney, Tasanee Durrett, Harry Foreman, Nathania Guerra, Peterson Guerrier, Ha’ani Hogan, Carlos Jefferson, Christopher Jones, Marquis Lee, Delia Miller, Luca Molnar, Sinuhe Vega, Justin Skipper, Mado Smith, PJ Svejda Gina Tyquiengco and Shawn Welcome—and learn about their creative processes.
This event is free and open to the public. Additional details are available at orlando.gov/artpollination.
Orlando’s City Hall at 400 South Orange Avenue serves as the main hub for municipal administration and public services (official website). The city operates under a mayor-council government structure led by a mayor and six council members serving four-year terms (official website). The municipal government delivers services such as utilities management; community development; urban planning; parks; recreation; permitting; housing programs; business support; infrastructure maintenance; governance; public safety (official website), while collaborating with local groups on neighborhood improvements (official website).
The city’s efforts are aimed at supporting all residents within its boundaries by providing comprehensive services designed to promote a secure and vibrant community (official website).
