purpose
Jun. 18, 2015 2:46 pm
The Arts + Business Council Wants You to Get Creative on June 30
The Arts + Business Council’s job is to bring to light how the creative sector contributes to the economic prosperity and quality of life of Greater Philadelphia. Its programming encourages capacity-building, allowing business professionals to tap into the leadership and innovation of the creative sector. To that effect, Natalie W. Nixon, Ph.D., Director of Philadelphia […]
funding
Jun. 18, 2015 12:00 pm
Philly Arts is Getting 9.6 Million from Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
Earlier this week, the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage announced 2015 Grants for Philadelphia Artists and Organizations. In its 10th year of grantmaking, the Center is providing total of more than $9.6 million will provide funding for 12 new Pew Fellowships, 34 Project grants, and three Advancement grants. “Our 2015 grantees exemplify the diverse […]
purpose
Jun. 5, 2015 12:30 pm
Mobile Salon Serving the Homeless is Coming to Philadelphia
Beauty in Transition, a mobile salon created by Jody Wood serving the homeless with free haircare, is coming to Philadelphia in June with help from Asian Arts Initiative. As part of the project, volunteer professional stylists offer hair washes, cuts, color, and styling inside a truck custom-outfitted as a mobile salon. “I created the project […]
purpose
May 28, 2015 11:30 am
Transforming Asian Arts Initiative’s Gallery into a Youth-Based Activity Space
Starting on June 5, Youth Arts Workshop Teaching Artist-in-Residence Michelle Nugent’s work will transform Asian Arts Initiative’s main gallery into a youth-based activity space and learning resource center for teaching artists. The Creative Commotion exhibit will highlight Nugent’s recent Youth Arts Workshop residency projects and feature a combination of two- and three-dimensional visual art, oral […]
purpose
May 21, 2015 11:00 am
PHLConvos: #PHLArtsAccess Twitter Chat with @PhilaTheatreCo
Over the past year, we’ve covered a variety of programs designed to make the arts in Philadelphia more accessible, from the STAMP pass program for teens to Art-Reach’s ACCESS program. We partnered with Philadelphia Theatre Company this Wednesday, May 20 to discuss art access in Philadelphia on Twitter. We discussed how organizations in the city […]
![[VIDEO] #PhillyChanger Chat: Karin Copeland of Arts + Business Council](https://generocity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/pcc_karin_copeland-1-150x150.jpg)
people
May 18, 2015 2:00 pm
[VIDEO] #PhillyChanger Chat: Karin Copeland of Arts + Business Council
#PhillyChanger Chats is a video series aimed at making Philly leaders more accessible. Featuring leaders of nonprofits, social enterprises, local government, and community organizations, these are people who are actively working to change Philadelphia for the better. Is there someone you’d like to see featured here? Email us at news@generocity.org. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwacCzQG1u8&w=640&h=360] Karin Copeland is executive […]
people
May 6, 2015 2:02 pm
4 Philly Finalists Up for $3 Million Artplace Grant
Earlier this week, ArtPlace America announced the finalists who will participate in its ArtPlace America Community Development Investments program. The one-time program will support place-based organizations with a primary mission of community planning and development to incorporate arts and cultural strategies into their work. The CDI program is designed for place-based NGOs that: have a […]
![[VIDEO] #PhillyChanger Chats: Maud Lyon of Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance](https://generocity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/PCC-Maud-Lyon-Cultural-Alliance-web-1-150x150.jpg)
people
Apr. 29, 2015 2:04 pm
[VIDEO] #PhillyChanger Chats: Maud Lyon of Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
#PhillyChanger Chats is a video series aimed at making Philly leaders more accessible. Featuring leaders of nonprofits, social enterprises, local government, and community organizations, these are people who are actively working to change Philadelphia for the better. Is there someone you’d like to see featured here? Email us at news@generocity.org. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-70Qf6DTmo&w=640&h=360] Maud Lyon took over […]
method
Apr. 28, 2015 12:30 pm
PointBold Aims to Bring a Neighborhood Together Through Art
In the South Philadelphia neighborhood of Point Breeze, known as Newbold by some residents, the issue of gentrification has strained the relationship between residents, developers and city officials. Lee Ann Etzold, a theater artist and educator, decided the neighborhood needed an alternative to the zoning and civic association meetings held in the neighborhood: a comfortable […]
![[RECAP] Arts and Parks TweetChat Leading to Mayoral Forum 4/22](https://generocity.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Fishtown-Mural-1-150x150.jpg)
purpose
Apr. 16, 2015 11:08 am
[RECAP] Arts and Parks TweetChat Leading to Mayoral Forum 4/22
On Wednesday, April 15, Generocity, Groundswell and Philadelphia Parks Alliance held a tweet chat around arts and parks to generate public discussion around these quality-of-life issues and the Mayor’s role in strengthening both sectors before the #ArtsParksForum with the mayoral candidates on 4/22: [View the story “[RECAP] Arts and Parks TweetChat leading to Mayoral Forum […]