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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $2.8 Million in Film and Journalism Grants to 30 Projects and Organizations

IPMF Film Grants Dec 2020
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
... December 16, 2020 – The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announces a major investment in the local ... fruition in the coming year,” said Nuala Cabral, IPMF’s program officer. “We understand that filmmaking not only ... Philly,” a project to provide rapid response public health and pandemic-related news and information in multiple ...
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Leeway Foundation announces 2019 Transformation Awardees

Leeway Transformation Awards
Friday, December 27, 2019
The Leeway Foundation announced $150,000 in funding for 10 individual ... their communities and art for social change. This year’s cohort includes artists continuing five generations of ... staff member for one-on-one support. ABOUT LEEWAY: Leeway Foundation supports women and trans* and gender nonconforming ...

Bank of America Announces 2018 Museums on Us® Program

Wednesday, January 24, 2018
... marks the 21 st  anniversary of the  Museums on Us program  with the announcement of more than 20 new ... on Us provides Bank of America, Merrill Lynch and U.S. Trust credit and debit cardholders free general admission ... so they can experience more than 200 of the country’s most prominent cultural institutions across 123 cities in ...
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Bartol Foundation Awards 18 Grants to Philadelphia Arts & Cultural Organizations

Danse4Nia
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Philadelphia, PA—The Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation announced today that it will distribute $95,000 in ... 2019 roster of grantees reflects the Bartol Foundation’s commitment to supporting cultural organizations that ... and, Centro Nueva Creación for their Bomba dance program. Four first-time grantees bring new perspectives and ...
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Pia Agrawal named incoming executive director of Leeway Foundation

Pia Agrawal
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Press release via Leeway Foundation PiaLeewayFoundationAnnouncement121724.jpg   ... country, including several years working in Philadelphia’s arts and culture sector. Most recently, Pia served as the ... American Art in Bentonville, AR. From 2014-18, Pia was the Program Director at the University of Houston Cynthia Woods ...
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William Penn Foundation Announces Another $11.6 Million for COVID Emergency Action

Monday, March 30, 2020
... community continues to grow, on Friday the William Penn Foundation held its second urgent board meeting in two weeks ... Penn Foundation and a $2 million grant from Vanguard’s Strong Start for Kids Program™ will launch the new Philadelphia Emergency Fund ...

The Philadelphia Foundation Hosts Inspiring Exhibition of Art Created by Individuals Living with Dementia

Monday, September 10, 2018
Press release via The Philadelphia Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA (9/10/2018) – The Philadelphia ... works created by participants in ARTZ Philadelphia ’s programs that are held in long-term care communities or ... chronic illness. The collaborative works were created by program participants with dementia and their care partners or ...
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Leeway Foundation Awards Nine Philadelphia Artists with $15,000 Transformation Award

Friday, December 21, 2018
PHILADELPHIA – Today, Leeway Foundation announced $135,000 in grants to nine women and ... that impacts a larger audience or community. This year’s recipients work in an array of disciplines, including folk ... staff member for one-on-one support. ABOUT LEEWAY: Leeway Foundation supports women and transgender artists and ...

Philadelphia Arts Groups to Lift Diverse Voices with $923,600 in Funding from Knight Foundation

Wednesday, March 7, 2018
... arts organizations will receive $923,600 from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The groups are large and small, ranging from the ... to attend the Arts + Business Council's Business On Board program, which teaches leadership skills, board governance ...
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Philadelphia Foundation and Mural Arts Unveil “Strength in our Bonds” Centennial Legacy Mural

Philadelphia Foundation Centennial Mural Dedication
Friday, November 8, 2019
Pedro Ramos, President & CEO, Philadelphia Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA (11/7/2019) — The Philadelphia ... Foundation and Mural Arts today dedicated the foundation’s Centennial Legacy Mural “Strength in our Bonds” at its ... Lead Muralist. “This mural is a testament to community philanthropy,” Ramos said.  “We knew that the artist, ...

The Leeway Foundation Announces $48,950 in Support to 22 Individual Artists and Cultural Producers

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Friday, October 16, 2020
At the Leeway Foundation the true heart of our programming and the work of ... as trending areas of focus for this round.    Leeway’s Art and Change Grant provides grants of up to $2,500 to ... for one-on-one support.   ABOUT LEEWAY    The Leeway Foundation supports women, trans* and gender nonconforming ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $500,000 in Grants Awarded to Local Independent Filmmakers

Independence Public Media Foundation
Thursday, April 17, 2025
... April 17, 2025—The Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) announces $500,000 in grants to support Greater Philadelphia's emerging and professional independent filmmakers. The ... 2025 Local Filmmaker Fund grant recipients . ►Read IPMF Program Officer Nuala Cabral’s essay on Local Filmmakers ...

Leeway Foundation Introduces Immediate Relief Funds for Individual Artists in the Launch of the 2021 Community Care Fund

Leeway Foundation Community Care Fund
Thursday, February 4, 2021
... impacts on the arts and culture community, Leeway Foundation is launching the WOO Community Care Fund in 2021. ... to the generous support of the Independence Public Media Foundation (IPMF) , the Samuel S. Fels Fund , as well as the William Penn and Andrew W. ...

The Presser Foundation will distribute more than $787,000 In Capital Support Grants in 2024

Friday, May 3, 2024
Press Release The Presser Foundation is pleased to announce new Capital Support grants ... renovations illustrate that funding from The Presser Foundation provides essential resources greatly impacting ... - $2,625 Cairn University - $13,000 Chester Children’s Chorus - $9,000 Choral Arts Philadelphia - $7,500 Elevate ...
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Pennsylvania Humanities Council announces new grant program for cultural organizations affected by COVID-19

Monday, April 6, 2020
... Pop-Up Grants for Cultural Producers , a new grant program supporting efforts to sustain public engagement ... of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council. “Whether it's a Zoom dinner-time book discussion or a podcast with local ... Pennsylvania Humanities Council announces new grant program for cultural organizations affected by COVID-19 ...

Leeway Foundation Announces $49,950 in Support To 23 Individual Artists Highlighting Practices of Reclamation Of LGBQA Social Movements and Cultural Preservation

Leeway Foundation
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
In a time of global unrest and uncertainty, Leeway Foundation continues to be led by our community and grantees ... in collaboration with their communities. Leeway’s Art and Change Grant provides grants of up to $2,500 to ... deadline is March 1, 2022.   ABOUT LEEWAY The Leeway Foundation supports women, trans* and gender nonconforming ...

Foundations, City of Philadelphia and key Arts & Culture organizations join together to launch $3.45M fund to meet the growing emergency need in this sector

PHL COVID-19 Arts Aid Fund Partners
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Related coverage: New fund sparked by William Penn Foundation will dole out millions to arts groups and artists ... 2020 (PHILADELPHIA, PA) – The City of Philade lphia’ s Office of Arts, Culture and the Cre ative Economy ... led by a $2.5 million grant from the William Penn  Foundation. OACCE, PCF and GPCA provided the seed funding to ...

Philadelphia's Lenfests receive Carnegie Medal for their extraordinary philanthropy

Thursday, October 5, 2017
... Lenfest (center, with medals) at the Carnegie Medal for Philanthropy luncheon at the New York Public Library. NEW ... families, and Michael Bloomberg, along with Philadelphia’s Annenberg, Pew, and Haas families. This year’s honorees include Jeffrey Skoll, of eBay fame. In the last ...
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William Penn Foundation, Philly’s biggest foundation focused solely on the city, is changing what it funds

Thursday, June 27, 2024
... Philadelphia Inquirer Change is coming to Philadelphia’s largest foundation devoted solely to giving in the region. The William Penn Foundation is instituting a broad set of changes — from the ...

The Presser Foundation Announces More Than $332,000 in Special Project Grants for Music Organizations

Friday, October 25, 2024
Press release The Presser Foundation is pleased to announce new Special Project ... organizations. This significant investment underscores the Foundation's commitment to fostering creativity, collaboration, and ...
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