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Bartol Foundation Awards 18 Grants to Philadelphia Arts & Cultural Organizations

Danse4Nia
Thursday, July 25, 2019
... were made to: Artistas y Musicos Latino Americanos (AMLA) for their Latin music and culture programs; and, Centro Nueva Creación for their Bomba dance program. Four first-time grantees bring ... said Jeri Johnson, Chair of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees and Founder of Black Pearl Chamber ...
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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 ... awards total more than $8.4 million and provide funding for 12 Pew Fellowships and 27 project grants. This year’s ... addition to the Center’s longstanding annual fellowships for Philadelphia-based artists, for the first time a Pew ...
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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 ... Kai Davis, Baltimore-based community visual artist and member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Ashley Minner, ... the year, or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. ABOUT LEEWAY: Leeway ...

Three new programs will help Berks County nonprofits navigate a post-pandemic future

Berks County Community Foundation
Monday, February 22, 2021
... period. These programs will fund: Planning initiatives for nonprofit organizations seeking to better map their ... the pandemic, said Heidi Williamson, Senior Vice President for Programs and Initiatives. “We also learned that ... use this link , or go to bccf.org and click on “Apply for a Grant” under the “Scholarships + Grants” section ...

Philadelphia City Council to Invest Over $3 Million in Local Arts Community

Philadelphia City Hall
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
... Bass  circulated a memo to Council leadership advocating for the financial prioritization of arts. Councilmembers ... the following investments were announced today: $1,500,000 for another round of Illuminate the Arts Grants (through ... creative economy.  We thank you for welcoming GPFO as a Member of Philadelphia’s Illuminate the Arts family with ...
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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
... awardees who received a  2021 Illuminate the Arts Grant . For the 2022 grant, a diverse group of local individual ... to report an annual income of $54,000 or less with tiers for income limits provided to applicants reporting ... said Ciarra Lambert, Co-Chair of the Task Force and Member of the Committee. “By awarding 100 percent of ...

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
... at a better time.” Read Nuala’s essay on what IPMF board and staff learned during listening sessions with the ... news and information in multiple languages for the public, in response to COVID-19. “Community media ... pandemic, but we also laid a lot of groundwork this year for robust, community-led media making that helps people feel ...
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Impact100 Philadelphia announces 2021 grant finalists

Impact100 Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
... to foster empathy and to create an inclusive home for artists, audiences, and students. They provide theater ... their lobby into an online learning center 24/7 for students in grades K-7. Education Focus Area Finalist: ... also looking to turn the new outdoor space into a point for community engagement by continuing to innovate and offer ...
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Arts & Culture Funders Meeting

Wednesday, August 18, 2021
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Video Conference
Join the Arts & Culture Funders on August 18th for an interactive discussion on strategies around reopening ... three cultural organizations about ongoing costs, needs for reopening and what they are preparing for down the road. Joining us will be: Kerri Park , COO, ...

City of Philadelphia Selected for $1 Million Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge Grant to Fund Temporary Public Art Project that Addresses Gun Violence in Germantown

Bloomberg Art Challenge
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
... the project.   “Poetry will be a powerful outlet for the Germantown community to collectively process and mend ... gun violence,” said Kelly Lee, Chief Cultural Officer for the City of Philadelphia and Executive Director of the ... and survivors of gun violence.
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The Presser Foundation will distribute more than $787,000 In Capital Support Grants in 2024

Friday, May 3, 2024
... to 16 music organizations. Grant payments made in 2024 for previous commitments total $363,500. A full listing by ... organizations is below. These grants are designated for capital projects of music presenting, music performing ... area received a number or proposals requesting support for Customer Relationship Management systems (CRMs) to engage ...
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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 ... grants represent the majority of IPMF’s grantmaking for the year, while the foundation takes some time to reflect ... first three years as an organization, and hone our vision for media making that fights for racial equity and ...

The Philadelphia Cultural Fund distributes $2.67 million to a diverse mix of arts & culture organizations

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
... Art & Culture Grants from the Philadelphia Cultural Fund for 2018. The funds will help support 325 local arts groups ... the talent that is being recognized today and rewarded for their dedication and contributions. Support of the arts ... public access television station.

Leeway Foundation Awards Nine Philadelphia Artists with $15,000 Transformation Award

Friday, December 21, 2018
... the year, or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. ABOUT LEEWAY: Leeway Foundation ... healthy communities, and works in the service of movements for economic and social justice. For more information about ...

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 ... Change Grant provides grants of up to $2,500 to fund art for social change projects by women and trans* artists and ... the year or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. Press inquiries and photo ...

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

Leeway Foundation (mark)
Friday, October 16, 2020
... and feminism were highlighted as trending areas of focus for this round.    Leeway’s Art and Change Grant provides grants of up to $2,500 to fund art for social change projects by women and trans* artists and ... the year or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support.   ABOUT LEEWAY    The ...
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Forman Arts Initiative and Philadelphia Foundation Launch Art Works, A New Grant Program to Support Arts and Culture in Greater Philadelphia

Forman Art Works
Friday, March 26, 2021
... are launching Art Works, a new $3 million grant program for community-based organizations and emerging artists. Art ... to transform their communities and create safe space for active civic participation. “Philadelphia is a ... and culture sector. Grantees will be selected by a nine-member committee composed of community advisors and FAI and ...
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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
... Change Grant provides grants of up to $2,500 to fund art for social change projects by women and trans* artists and ... the year or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. The next Art and Change Grant ...

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 ... the year or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support. Press inquiries and photo ...

Leeway Foundation announces $180,000 in Transformation Awards

Leeway Foundation 2023 Transformation Awardees
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
... producers living in greater Philadelphia who create art for social change and have done so for the past five years or more, demonstrating a long-term ... the year or schedule an appointment with a staff member for one-on-one support.  The next deadline for the ...

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