CultureWire
CultureWire is the Alliance's blog for arts & culture news, resources, opportunities and more. Get the best of CultureWire in your inbox quarterly by opting in to receive newsletters in your philaculture account settings.
CultureWire is the Alliance's blog for arts & culture news, resources, opportunities and more. Get the best of CultureWire in your inbox quarterly by opting in to receive newsletters in your philaculture account settings.
CultureWire | July 2024
On July 1, 1874, the Philadelphia Zoo opened its gates to guests for the very first time! Over the last 150 years, the Zoo has welcomed nearly 100 million people. To celebrate this milestone, the Zoo is offering a $150 ticket bundle that includes a family four pack of tickets, the Wings of the World feeding experience (pictured here), and much more. Learn more about the history of America's First Zoo and purchase tickets here.
CultureWire | June 2024
Cultural Alliance Member Carpenters' Hall is celebrating two major milestones this year! The year 2024 rings in the 300th year of The Carpenters’ Company of The City and County of Philadelphia and the 250th anniversary of Carpenters’ Hall and The First Continental Congress. Learn more.
CultureWire | May 2024
The Curtis Institute of Music, a Cultural Alliance Member, is celebrating their historic 100th anniversary with their 2024-2025 season, Great to Groundbreaking. Learn more. Photo by Micah Gleason.
CultureWire | April 2024
Last month, InLiquid, a Cultural Alliance member organization, kicked off their 25th anniversary with two weeks of events to celebrate contemporary art, design, and craft. Auction artwork is available through April 12, with proceeds split between the artists and InLiquid. Photo by Bob Sweeney.
CultureWire | March 2024
Mural Arts Philadelphia is celebrating their 40th anniversary with "Roots & Reimagination," a series of events across the city. Pictured: The Past Supporting the Future © 2022 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Chenlin Cai, Eurhi Jones, Yvonne Lung, The Crane Building, 1001 Vine Street. Photo by Steve Weinik.
The PA Arts & Culture Recovery Grant awards $15 million statewide
We are excited to share that in a special meeting on December 19, the Commonwealth Finance Authority (CFA) approved $15 million in allocations for arts and culture organizations and creative professionals across the state through the PA Arts & Culture Recovery Grant program. Over $6 million of the funds were awarded in the southeastern region of the state.
Upcoming Events at the Cultural Alliance!
Let’s start 2023 off with a bang! We are excited to bring you many events this season that will build upon your resiliency, creativity, and spring forth an artful future. Over the next few months, we will have programs that help you navigate the evolving hiring and retention practices; a workshop to assist with understanding and expanding your revenue potentials; a mayoral forum that will give you a voice to influence policy changes; and much more. Learn more about our upcoming events on our website!
As a reminder, as a member you receive special perks with these upcoming programs. If you are not a member, consider joining today! To learn more about membership at the Cultural Alliance, please contact Lauren Gilmore, Director of Member Engagement at laureng@philaculture.org.
Meet an Alliancer: Sarah Christy Gowen
Ever wondered what it's like to work at the Cultural Alliance? We'll introduce you to members of our staff! This month the spotlight is on Sarah Christy Gowen, our new Vice President of Finance and Administration!
Senatorial and Gubernatorial Candidates' Positions on Arts and Culture
The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance partnered with the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council and Citizens for the Arts Pennsylvania to send questions pertaining to arts and culture across the state of Pennsylvania to senatorial candidates John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz as well as gubernatorial candidates Josh Shapiro and Doug Mastriano.