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Philadelphia Cultural Fund Announces $200K in Youth Arts Impact Grants

Wednesday, July 15, 2020
... are providing meaningful cultural and arts experiences for Philadelphia’s youth.   In response to COVID-19 and ... Philadelphia emerges from COVID-19, the arts must be there for us and for our children.  We deeply appreciate the work these ...

PA Humanities announces $1.4 million in recovery funds to 92 organizations

PA SHARP
Thursday, December 16, 2021
... are on the ground, putting people first, by making spaces for new voices, supporting meaningful learning experiences, ... rapidly responded by reallocating its program funding for emergency support through Pop-Up Grants for Cultural Producers and then later distributed an ...
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William Penn Foundation Awards $8 Million to Support Small Arts and Culture Organizations

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
... ecosystem since 1991 – was strategically selected for this initiative because of its longstanding relationships ... impact, and provide vital general operating support for our dynamic and diverse portfolio of grantees,” ... grants support organizations dedicated to the creation, education, preservation, exhibition, and presentation of a ...
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Over $10 Million in New Funding to Strengthen Philadelphia-Area Cultural Groups and Artists

BalletX company performs choreographer Jennifer Archibald’s Maslow’s Peak, 2024. Photo by Whitney Browne, courtesy of BalletX.
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
... BalletX.  PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 24, 2024)—The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage (the Center) announced today that it has ... awards represent an investment toward a thriving future for the region’s cultural sector. The grants—which ... “We’re delighted to continue our long-standing support for individual artists and creative projects as well as to ...
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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, visit leeway.org. *Leeway ...

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 ... case media, are an integral part of building movements for justice. And I believe that we all have much to learn ...

Philadelphia Cultural Fund announces its 2020 Art & Culture Grants

Thursday, March 26, 2020
... because of the Coronavirus threat. This is especially true for small and mid-sized community-based organizations. ... Director Barbara J. Silzle. “Our grants are responsible for maintaining and growing the arts in Philadelphia and ... economic development and has played a key stabilizing role for numerous organizations by providing much needed general ...
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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 ...

Philadelphia Foundation Fund Supports Community-based Programs in Northwest Philadelphia

East Mt Airy Neighbors
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
... will be celebrated at the “A Toast to Mt. Airy” event from 7 to 11 p.m. Sat., Nov. 9 at the United Lutheran ... were invited to submit Letters of Interest (LOI) to apply for the EMAN grants. Following a review, a select group of ... communities through multidisciplinary arts expression, education, and creative reflection to celebrate their ...

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
... to the funding collaboration with the Mellon Foundation for Philadelphia arts organizations, William Penn's board of ... directors also approved Relief and Recovery Support grants for several cultural and public space grantee organizations. ... Orchestra performs on stage at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts.

BLBB Charitable Awards COVID-19 Emergency Grants to Area Cultural Institutions

BLBB Charitable
Wednesday, August 5, 2020
... made these one-time grants outside its mission focus of education and leadership opportunities to preserve important ... made one-time emergency unrestricted grants to some of its Education and Leadership Impact grantees, such as Bucks ... sound strategies yield meaningful and measurable outcomes for the people they serve. BLBB Charitable Awards COVID-19 ...
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43 organizations receive Barra Awards

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
... pace with a changing environment and continually looking for ways to be more effective in strengthening the ... organizations from across the field of Arts & Culture, Education, Health and Human Services. In line with its ... capital, nonprofit organizations have little margin for error or flexibility to innovate. In addition, awardee ...
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05Dec2023

Arts & Culture Funders Community of Practice

Tuesday, December 5, 2023
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual
... arts initiatives broadly—arts organizations, programs, education—are invited to join us for a renewed convening of the Arts & Culture Funders ... we will set a schedule and cycle of shared learning for the group in the upcoming months.  We welcome funders of ...
14Apr2025

Arts Funders Listening Session

Monday, April 14, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Virtual via Zoom
... Network's Arts Funders Group, we invite you to join us for a virtual listening session with fellow arts funders, ... vocal training with drag performance, activism, and education. As founder of Art of the Heel and an Associate ... partnerships across the region. We hope you'll join us for this important dialogue where we can share experiences, ...

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

Tuesday, October 31, 2023
... This year, music organizations applied for grants within three of the following categories: 1) pilot ... programmatic collaborations, and 3) operating support for newer music organizations. The Foundation will also honor ... to the Foundation as they develop programming for music education, music presentation, and music performance. We’re ...
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The Presser Foundation Announces Nearly $2 Million in New Capital Support Grants

Monday, April 19, 2021
... Philadelphia Area’s rich ecosystem of music performance, education, and community engagement, The Presser Foundation ... organizations is below. These grants are designated for capital projects of music presenting, music performing ... of existing facilities. The Foundation also provided for a one-time extension of grant guidelines to consider the ...
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08Oct2024

Arts & Culture Funders Community of Practice

Tuesday, October 8, 2024
12:00pm - 1:15pm
Virtual via Zoom
Join us on Tuesday, October 8 from 12:00-1:15pm for the next meeting of Philanthropy Network's Arts & Culture ... Philadelphia provides creative and economic opportunities for all Philadelphians to thrive through the arts. The office ... transformative power of the arts. Registration for this event is open to Philanthropy Network members. * In 2020, the ...
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More Than $1 Million in Fellowships Awarded to 12 BIPOC Artists Through Philadelphia’s Cultural Treasures Program

Tuesday, December 6, 2022
... PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 6, 2022) — The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage in collaboration with The Barra ... whose contributions have made an impact on the region for 20 years or more. Additionally, $15,000 in retirement ... With four primary areas of interest—Arts & Culture, Education, Health and Human Services—The Barra Foundation ...
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William Penn Foundation Announces Another $11.6 Million for COVID Emergency Action

Monday, March 30, 2020
... the urgent needs of organizations. New Emergency Fund for Early Education Today we are pleased to join with Vanguard and ... and a $2 million grant from Vanguard’s Strong Start for Kids Program™ will launch the new Philadelphia ...

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