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Local arts and culture orgs have been granted over $20.1M in 2016 funding

Apr. 26, 2016 8:40 am

Local arts and culture orgs have been granted over $20.1M in 2016

Over $2.6 million in annual Philadelphia Cultural Fund grants add to the stream of money surging into arts and culture organizations in early 2016. Who's benefitting?
Take a quick peek at the Kensington Earthship being built by local high schoolers purpose

Apr. 25, 2016 8:55 am

Take a quick peek at the Kensington Earthship being built by local high schoolers

This is how youth with Norris Square Neighborhood Project celebrated Earth Day.
Is the future of Philly’s arts and culture scene bleak or rosy? purpose

Mar. 4, 2016 9:27 am

Is the future of Philly’s arts and culture scene bleak or rosy?

Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance's "Rehearsing the Future" event offered four possible scenarios for Philadelphia's arts future. Spoiler alert: Depending on what type of org you have, some look brighter than others.
Why this local grant writer hates the word ‘innovation’ people

Feb. 3, 2016 10:29 am

Why this local grant writer hates the word ‘innovation’

Norris Square Neighborhood Project's Amanda Cameron believes the word should be scratched from social impact vocabulary.
Here’s how the current state of arts funding is promoting cultural inequality funding

Feb. 2, 2016 10:11 am

Here’s how the current state of arts funding is promoting cultural inequality

A recent story in The Atlantic explores why there's a lack of funding for community-based arts organizations. Meanwhile, in Philly, the Knight Foundation just granted $2.5M to an opera festival.