Philadelphia, PA – The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance (“Cultural Alliance”) is pleased to announce the second round of grants made through the Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator, a program of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA). In this funding round, 67 creative entrepreneurs received a total of $131,480 in grants to support their small businesses in the Greater Philadelphia region. In total, 90 creative entrepreneurs have received a total of $176,500 in grants to support the growth of their small businesses in the Greater Philadelphia region.

The Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator program matches eligible creative entrepreneurs with small business consulting services and financial resources – up to $2,000 – to help them grow their businesses, audiences, and revenue.

This program is administered by the Cultural Alliance on behalf of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency. At this time, all funding made available by PCA to the Cultural Alliance has been allocated for the Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator program, proof of the strong demand within the cultural industry for this type of support. Although new applications are not currently being accepted, the Cultural Alliance anticipates receiving additional grant money to distribute in the upcoming fiscal year (July 2022).

“We are pleased to partner with PCA to provide this much needed support to creative entrepreneurs,” stated Patricia Wilson Aden, President & CEO of the Cultural Alliance.  “These businesses – and the artists behind – make a significant contribution to our region’s $4.1 billion-dollar creative economy.”

To receive a notification when funding the Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator program is once again available, please email grants@philaculture.org. To learn more about the Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator program visit www.philaculture.org/CEA.

2021-2022 Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Grantees

Adonis Hernandez Maria / Adonis Gallery LLC
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Alana Clerkin / Creative Arch Philly
$2,000
Philadelphia County

All Children Equal Success Grant / Aces Global Entperprises LLC
$2,000
Delaware County

Ana Ramos / Colectiva Clara
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Andriana Wilson
$2,000
Montgomery County

Anthony Lopes / SoftStix Productions LLC
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Barry Goldberg 
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Boccaccio Guzman / Studio Philly 49 Inc.
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Brian Bissell / Bizzell, LLC.
$1,250
Philadelphia County

Caitlin Coad
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Cara Reaves / The Utopia Collective
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Carla R. Stine
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Charketa Reid / Creative Inks
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Chris Forsyth / Jerrys On Front LLC
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Christian G. Noguera
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Christopher D. Canan / Christopher Canan Art and Apparel LLC
$1,850
Philadelphia County

Dale Marie Rio / point a to point b: analog explorations
$1,800
Philadelphia County

Daniel R. Jackson / Embassy: Interactive, LLC
$1,500
Delaware County

Dawn States / Dawn States Dance Company
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Denys Davis / Designzuri
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Desiree Norwood / Desiree Norwood Art
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Donna Oblongata
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Elana Stanger / Diversity Designs(TM), Diversity Arts(TM) and Unity Theater(TM)
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Francisco Javier Hernandez / Brujo De La Mancha
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Freddie Mccrea / Forever Ready Crochet
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Gilletta McGraw / She’s GG 
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Harvey Price / Hydrosteel lLC
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Haya Ground Studio
$2,000
Montgomery County

HG Freedman Illustration 
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Irene Osorio Guzman / io
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Ivy McGowan / Sign Crafters Plus
$2,000
Chester County

Jason M Corn / Sandcastle Entertainment LLC
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Jean M. Hodges / Savage Garden Media, LLC
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Jesse Moldovsky / j solomon
$2,000
Bucks County

Joa Jin Douglas with Funding For Social Change
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Jose A Ortiz-Pagan
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Juan Carlos Marin Marin 
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Julie Lipson
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Julie Snyder / Snyder School of Singing, LLC
$2,000
Montgomery County

Kyle Heggs / OKO SOCIETY LLC
$2,000
Delaware County

Lauren Whearty
$2,000
Delaware County

Laurice Creative 
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Leah Coonan / Leah Creation LLC
$1,500
Philadelphia County

Lia Valencia Key / VALENCIA KEY LLC
$2,000
Chester County

Lisa Quattlebaum / Tall Poppies + Co, LLC (
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Lobo Mau / Lobo Mau Designs, LLC
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Mayawah Taylor / Taylor Mediabranding
$2,000
Delaware County

Marcelle McGuirk-Fletcher / Prismatic Arts Ensemble LLC
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Maria Carmona / Innovech software LLC
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Mark Ruffin / Black Dolls Matter, LLC
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Mary Rogers / Pressed Clover Books, LLC
$2,000
Bucks County

Maura Fitzpatrick / Maura Fitzpatrick Creative
$1,875
Philadelphia County

Mauricio Perez Jimenez /  Muchomache
$2,000
Delaware County

Megan Biddle / Dark Matter Glass
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Melanie Hasan / Modest Transitions LLC
$2,000
Delaware County

Michael Leary / CollegeCast
$2,000
Bucks County

Miqael Baylor / Ethereal Records
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Musa Fayyaz / AMN WORLDWIDE LLC
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Nile Livingston / Creative Repute, LLC
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Nina Kenney / McCrae Enterprises
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Niya Murphy / New Networks Consulting
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Noelle Diane Johnson / ARTISTS HEAL LLC
$1,995
Philadelphia County

Nunera Amun / Inira Films LLC
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Oluwamuyiwa Togun / Roy Urban Kollection
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Oscar Eduardo de Paz / Painted Papyrus
$2,000
Delaware County

Payton Fulton
$2,000
Delaware County

Radio XALAAT
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Rebecca Mastin / Greeting Grief LLC
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Reva Stover / Art and Vine Entertainment LLC
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Rodney W Fultz / RwfArtwork
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Ruby Gertz / RLG Creative LLC
$1,230
Philadelphia County

Russell Williams / Urban Natives
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Samuel Reed III /  SriiiConsulting
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Sara Devy Vasquez Zuluaga / Express Graphics and Printing inc
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Sarah Gordin / Visionary Connections
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Sarah Mae Mason / Philadelphia Children’s Theatre
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Saundra Gilliard / Femininely Free!
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Sean Martorana / Sean Martorana
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Senquetta Brittingham Rivers / S. Essentials
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Shameka Sawyer / 5 Shorts Project LLC
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Shanicka Chavis
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Shanida Lukis / Nathen&Meghan
$2,000
Delaware County

Sharifah Lash / Zee Luna Creatives LLC
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Shawn Handy聽 / HandidViewss LLC
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Tania Greene / Pieces de Mi Alma
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Terrance Harden / T-Boyz Table
$2,000
Delaware County

Terrell Halsey
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Vincent James 
$1,500
Delaware County

Yinka Orafidiya / Oya Studio Museum
$2,000
Philadelphia County

Zeinabou Fofana / Artxzay
$2,000
Philadelphia County

About the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance

Established in 1972, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance is the region’s leading arts and cultural advocacy, research, and marketing organization. Our mission is to “lead, strengthen and amplify the voices of a cultural community that ignites creativity, inspires people and is essential for a healthy region.” Our membership includes more than 450 organizations ranging from museums and dance companies to community art centers, historic sites, music ensembles and zoos. For more information on the Cultural Alliance, please visit www.philaculture.org

About the Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program

The Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program is funded by the Pennsylvania Council for the Arts (PCA), a state agency under the Office of the Governor, and administered regionally by Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA), PCA’s statewide network of re-granting partners. The Cultural Alliance serves as the PPA partner organization for Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties.