William Penn Foundation, Philly’s biggest foundation focused solely on the city, is changing what it funds
Thursday, June 27, 2024
Leadership of the foundation is undergoing a generational shift.
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Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Releases Economic & Social Impact Study
Friday, May 3, 2024
... for arts and culture organizations, but for our allied industries in tourism, hospitality, retail, and more. ...
Independence Public Media Foundation Announces $500,000 in Grants Awarded to Local Independent Filmmakers
Thursday, April 17, 2025
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Philadelphia City Council to Invest Over $3 Million in Local Arts Community
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
A combined six investments totaling $3.25M will reprioritize the creative economy.
William Penn Foundation announces new Creative Communities Grants
Monday, March 18, 2019
The William Penn Foundation announced grants of $2.6 million in their Creative Communities program, which supports artistic and cultural expression that stimulates new viewpoints and helps create places and spaces where new cultural experiences and perspectives can be encountered and shared.
Unprecedented program aims to ‘Rebuild’ Philadelphia, serve as national community investment model
Monday, October 2, 2017
The National Recreation and Park Association's annual conference highlights the City of Philadelphia's Rebuild initiative.
Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Announces 2019 Grants for Philadelphia Artists, Organizations
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage announced 39 grants totaling $8.4 million in support of the Philadelphia region’s cultural organizations and artists.
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund distributes $2.67 million to a diverse mix of arts & culture organizations
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
MAYOR JIM KENNEY AND A HOST OF CITY LEADERS HELP DISTRIBUTE $2.67 MILLION TO ARTS & CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS ESSENTIAL TO THE DIVERSE MIXTURE OF ARTS PROGRAMS ENRICHING CITY LIFE
The Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and the Arts and Culture Task Force Launch $1 Million Illuminate the Arts Grant
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
... support and promotion of arts, culture and the creative industries; connecting Philadelphians to enriching, ...
An Open Letter to Arts Funders: Create a Pooled Loan Fund
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Creating a pooled fund of flexible capital could help resuscitate our arts ecosystem and build a more sustainable future for the arts and cultural sector post-COVID-19.
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
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
The COVID-19 Arts Aid PHL fund will serve individual artists as well as small and mid-sized cultural organizations whose operations have been devastated by the ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
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
... support and promotion of arts, culture and the creative industries; connecting Philadelphians to enriching, ...