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William Penn Foundation previews revised programs and grantmaking approach

William Penn Foundation new funding areas
Thursday, May 16, 2024
... we shared our plans to review and update the Foundation’s grantmaking areas and practices, which had been in place for a decade. Our work since then helped us to understand how ... organizations, large and small – who are the experts on what your neighborhoods, constituents, and stakeholders need. ...

$9.5 Million From The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage to Support 30 Philadelphia Organizations and 12 Artist Fellowships

Mural: The Talented Mr. Trotter: You Can Be Anything
Monday, September 19, 2022
... PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 19, 2022)—The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) announced its 2022 grants ... as the rich history of social dance within Philadelphia’s Black communities, the contributions of Japanese artists ... an important but under-recognized multicultural event in an exhibition and live performances that revisit the ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces 71 Grants Totaling $8.9 Million

IPMF grantee
Monday, August 15, 2022
... Foundation (IPMF) announces grants totaling $8.9 million for community-centered, BIPOC-led media organizations and ... “These grants represent the majority of IPMF’s grantmaking for the year, while the foundation takes some time to reflect on what we’ve learned in our first three years as an ...

City Announces Awardees of $1.5 Million 2024 Illuminate the Arts Grant

2024 Illuminate the Arts Grants
Friday, November 8, 2024
... are pleased to announce that 730 of Philadelphia’s individual artists, small and mid-size nonprofit arts ... one of the ways Creative Philadelphia acknowledges artists for their vital role in shaping our City’s culture and the ... sectors including: arts and culture venues, cultural event production, dance, design, education, fashion, literary ...

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
... fruition in the coming year,” said Nuala Cabral, IPMF’s program officer. “We understand that filmmaking not only ... have happened at a better time.” Read Nuala’s essay on what IPMF board and staff learned during listening sessions ... news and information in multiple languages for the public, in response to COVID-19. “Community media ...
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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 women, trans* and gender nonconforming ... their communities and art for social change. This year’s cohort includes artists continuing five generations of ... singer, media-maker, and organizer, Ahya Simone.  The next Leeway Transformation Award deadline is May 15, 2020. In ...

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Announces Over $10.2 Million in Pandemic Recovery Funding for Philadelphia Organizations and Fellowships for Artists

Pew Center for Arts and Heritage
Thursday, September 9, 2021
PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 9, 2021)—The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) announced 42 grants today ... than $10.2 million to support the Philadelphia region’s artists and cultural organizations. $900,000 goes to Pew ... and relevant and play a key role in the resurgence of our region’s civic and economic vitality. These new grants ...

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

Monday, September 10, 2018
... works created by participants in ARTZ Philadelphia ’s programs that are held in long-term care communities or ... large weavings. The banners and weavings will be offered for sale. About the Exhibition Title: “It Feels like ... with dementia. Through the program she has rediscovered what it feels like to be inspired, to be freed -- for a time ...
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Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Announces 2019 Grants for Philadelphia Artists, Organizations

Philadelphia Orchestra
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
PHILADELPHIA (Oct. 21, 2019)— The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage announced 39 grants today in support of the Philadelphia region’s cultural organizations and artists. The 2019 awards total ... Anadol; and a participatory movement and storytelling event from Nichole Canuso Dance Company that connects ...
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Leeway Foundation Awards Nine Philadelphia Artists with $15,000 Transformation Award

Friday, December 21, 2018
... that impacts a larger audience or community. This year’s recipients work in an array of disciplines, including folk ... filmmaker and photographer Roni Nicole Henderson. The next Leeway Transformation Award deadline is May 15, 2019. In ... the year, or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. ABOUT LEEWAY: Leeway Foundation ...

Pew Center for Arts & Heritage announces 2018 grants for Philadelphia artists & organizations

Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage has announced their newest grants in support of the Philadelphia region’s cultural organizations and artists. The 2018 awards total ... remarkable cultural experiences in the year ahead. It is our privilege to continue to support the region’s vibrant ...
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The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and the Arts and Culture Task Force Announce Awards from the $1.5 Million 2022 Illuminate the Arts Grant

Monday, August 8, 2022
... Force) are pleased to announce that 934 of Philadelphia’s individual artists, small and mid-size nonprofit arts ... awardees who received a  2021 Illuminate the Arts Grant . For the 2022 grant, a diverse group of local individual ... sectors including arts and culture venues, cultural event production, dance, design, education, fashion, literary ...

$9 Million From The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Supports 28 Philadelphia Organizations and 12 Artist Fellowships

Pew Fellow Pepón Osorio, My Beating Heart/Mi corazón latiente, 2023, installation view at the New Museum, New York. Photo by Liz Ligon.
Thursday, September 14, 2023
... stories. PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 14, 2023)— The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) announced today that it has ... expressions of cultural identity. The Center’s 2023 awards include $8.1 million to 28 local arts and ... artists as Pew Fellowships in the Arts. “Our newest grants illustrate the arts’ contributions to ...
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An Open Letter to Arts Funders: Create a Pooled Loan Fund

BalletX by Chris Kendig
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
... sector consultants, we have worked with arts groups for over 25 years on building financial sustainability. We ... now. The intrinsic value of art and culture in people’s lives is more apparent and urgent than ever. Cultural ... foundation grantmakers who have experience with PRIs know what a powerful catalyst for grantee growth this tool can be. ...

Leeway Foundation announces the inaugural recipients of the IPMF Artist + Activist Residency

Leeway Foundation
Monday, December 13, 2021
... Executive Director Denise Brown. “We are grateful for the support for this residency from our partners at the Independence Public Media Foundation who ... nonconforming artists and cultural producers working in communities at the intersection of art, culture, and social ...

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage to Focus on Recovery Funding for Philadelphia Arts and History Organizations in 2021

Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Related Post:  Despite COVID-19, Philadelphia’s Arts Community Continues to Adapt, Inspire, and Move Toward ... PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 19, 2021)—The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) has announced that its 2021 ... Paula Marincola, the Center’s executive director. “Our goal for the Center’s 2021 recovery grants is to ...

Pew Awards $7.7M to Philadelphia Human Services, Arts, and Civic Nonprofits to Expand Programs, Adapt Business Models

The Pew Charitable Trusts
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
... in achieving economic mobility; and bolster the city’s cultural and civic vitality, including supporting efforts ... by addressing this population’s special needs. Over the next five years, the organization will add more than 150 ... while also increasing comprehensive services such as those for behavioral health and substance use disorder, ...

Leeway Foundation announces $62,500 in project-based funding

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Monday, November 25, 2024
... Philadelphia with the 2024 Art and Change Grant (ACG). For over two decades, the Art and Change Grant has supported ... said, “the gatekeepers of truth [and] civilization’s radical voice.” This year’s recipients are no different ... intersection of art, culture, and social change. Through our grantmaking and other programs, we promote artistic ...

Leeway Foundation announces spring 2020 Art and Change grants

Leeway Foundation 2020 Art & Change Grants
Friday, May 22, 2020
... Today, the Leeway Foundation announced $42,500 in funding for 17 individual women, trans* and gender nonconforming ... immediate needs as a result of COVID-19.  Leeway’s Art and Change Grant provides grants of up to $2,500 to ... intersection of art, culture, and social change. Through our grantmaking and other programs, we promote artistic ...

Bartol Foundation names 2018 George Bartol Award Winner

Sister Cities Girlchoir
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
... and community; and that maintains high artistic standards for its faculty and students.   The George Bartol Arts ... further support its arts education programs. This year’s award is made possible in part through gifts from Mr. ... proud of the teaching artist team at SCG which embodies our mission to share the power of the arts to transform young ...
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