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The Barr, Kresge, and William Penn Foundations Introduce $13M Funding Collaborative

The Cuture and Community Power Fund
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
... diaspora in New Orleans.    Asian Arts Initiative  in Philadelphia advances racial equity and understanding by ... residents in the Fairhill-Hartranft neighborhood of Philadelphia to imagine, design, and build a more just and ... claim decision making authority.”    Over the next two years, the Fund will partner with the aforementioned six ...

William Penn Foundation, Philly’s biggest foundation focused solely on the city, is changing what it funds

Thursday, June 27, 2024
By Peter Dobrin for the Philadelphia Inquirer Change is coming to Philadelphia’s largest foundation devoted solely to giving ...

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

Friday, October 25, 2024
... creativity, collaboration, and inclusivity in the Greater Philadelphia music scene. This year's grants, spanning three ... of initiatives designed to engage and inspire the Greater Philadelphia community. Standout projects include the launch of the 'Philadelphia Synth Library,' a pioneering space dedicated to ...
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William Penn Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announce more than $8 million in Covid-19 Relief and Recovery Grants

Philadelphia Orchestra by Jeff Fusco
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
... the funding collaboration with the Mellon Foundation for Philadelphia arts organizations, William Penn's board of ... Foundation can be viewed here . PhilOrchatMann.jpg The Philadelphia Orchestra performs on stage at the Mann Center ... by the (*) on the list below.

The Presser Foundation announces more than $71,000 in new special project grants to music organizations

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
... education organization focused on Hispanic/Latinx youth, Philadelphia music organizations continue to expand access ... - $33,500 Capital Harmony Works Dolce Suono Ensemble* Philadelphia Boys and Girls Choirs* First-Time Collaboration – $10,000 Philadelphia Chamber Music Society General Operating Support ...
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The Presser Foundation Announces Nearly $2 Million in New Capital Support Grants

Monday, April 19, 2021
April 19, 2021 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - In a continued response to the ... pandemic and its devastating impact on the Greater Philadelphia Area’s rich ecosystem of music performance, ... These grants, totaling $1,954,200 and paid over six years provides both single year and multi-year support to ...
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Independence Public Media Foundation Announces 71 Grants Totaling $8.9 Million

IPMF grantee
Monday, August 15, 2022
PHILADELPHIA, August 2, 2022—The Independence Public Media ... BIPOC-led media organizations and projects in the Philadelphia region. In total, the foundation awarded 71 ... time to reflect on what we’ve learned in our first three years as an organization, and hone our vision for media ...

Philly groups offer $9 million in funding for nonprofits celebrating the 250th birthday of the United States

Fireworks_Wawa Welcome America
Tuesday, August 8, 2023
By Nick Vadala for the Philadelphia Inquirer PhilaFundersCollab250.jpg The 250th ... of the United States is just around the corner, and four Philadelphia groups are offering area nonprofits a total of ... to imagine their contributions to the next 250 years of American democracy.” Funding is open to 501(c)3 ...

Leeway Foundation announces spring 2020 Art and Change grants

Leeway Foundation 2020 Art & Change Grants
Friday, May 22, 2020
PHILADELPHIA – Today, the Leeway Foundation announced ... nonconforming artists and cultural producers in Greater Philadelphia, supporting their work to address a range of ... preservation and disability justice with grantees from Philadelphia, Bucks and Delaware County. In the wake of ...
15Mar2024

Arts and Culture Funders Community of Practice

Friday, March 15, 2024
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
PA CultureCheck is a study by PA Humanities and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance to gather the voices of ... study and its implications for Pennsylvania and Greater Philadelphia’s arts and culture community. Following the ... Patricia Wilson Aden , President & CEO, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Kristen Vinh , Director of ...
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The Leeway Foundation Announces $48,950 in Support to 22 Individual Artists and Cultural Producers

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Friday, October 16, 2020
... that support the immediate needs of artists in Greater Philadelphia, while meeting them where they are in terms of ... trans* artists and cultural producers living in Greater Philadelphia. The Fall 2020 Art and Change grantees are (in ... Arts, $2,500 Alina Pleskova & Laura Blagrave (West Philadelphia & Melrose) Literary Arts/Performance, $2,450 ...
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The Presser Foundation Announces Over $1.3 Million in a Special Round of Grants to Music Organizations

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
... ‘amazing’ at a critical time by Peter Dobrin for the Philadelphia Inquirer (04.28.20) PRESS RELEASE April 29, 2020 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – In response to the COVID-19 ... pandemic and its devastating impact on the greater Philadelphia area’s rich ecosystem of music performance, ...
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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
... trans, and nonbinary femmes/fems, documenting over 50 years of disability advocacy, or using culinary arts to ... trans* artists and cultural producers living in Greater Philadelphia. The Fall 2021 Art and Change grantees are (in ... $2,500 Elaine S. Holton & Chris Kane of West Philadelphia, Music/Performance, $2,500 Eppchez! of ...

New director of Philly Cultural Fund has a message for the next mayor

Gabriela Sanchez
Monday, April 3, 2023
... Serena Sanchez is the new executive director of the Philadelphia Cultural Fund, overseeing the distribution of ... and foundational giving, Sanchez is a theater artist. Ten years ago, she co-founded the community-based company Power ... is informed by her experience growing up Puerto Rican in Philadelphia. “I quickly realized the power of community ...

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

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Monday, November 25, 2024
Press release via Leeway Foundation PHILADELPHIA, PA — Leeway Foundation announces $62,500 in ... nonconforming artists and cultural producers in Greater Philadelphia with the 2024 Art and Change Grant (ACG). For ... and Change Grant has supported artists who are, as beloved Philadelphia queer artist and activist Paul Robeson said, ...

Big Picture Alliance Named 2020 Bartol Award Winner

Monday, July 27, 2020
... Picture Alliance engages, educates and empowers Philadelphia youth through filmmaking and digital media ... Alliance’s mission is to engage, educate and empower Philadelphia youth to define their own narrative through ... include after-school and summer programs throughout Philadelphia, workforce development, and the Teen Media ...
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The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and the Arts and Culture Task Force Launch $1 Million Illuminate the Arts Grant

OACCE
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Philadelphia’s individual artists, small and mid-size ... and small creative enterprises are invited to apply.   PHILADELPHIA – The City of Philadelphia Office of Arts, ... than $500,000) can apply for grants ranging from $2,500-$15,000. This will be a competitive grant with more eligible ...

IPMF Announces 2024 Community Voices Fund Grant Recipients

IPMF 2024 Community Voices
Thursday, November 21, 2024
PHILADELPHIA, November 21, 2024—The Independence Public ... women and transgender and gender nonconforming people in Philadelphia jails to share their stories and build power ... engagement, and networking needs of Afghan refugees in the Philadelphia region. “We’re excited to continue ...
07May2020

Arts & Culture Funders: COVID-19, Government Budget Cuts, & the Impact on the Arts

Thursday, May 7, 2020
9:00am - 10:00am
Video Conference
... Culture and the Creative Economy and all funding for the Philadelphia Cultural Fund. This year the Cultural Fund ... During this call, we will hear from: Barbara Silzle, Philadelphia Cultural Fund Maud Lyon, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Laurie Zierer, Pennsylvania ...

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