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TechniCulture Innovation Residency Awards
Announced at the TechniCulture event that the Cultural Alliance hosted during Philly Tech Week in April, the Innovation Residency Awards will help to foster unique collaborations between cultural organizations and technologists or digital agencies. The awards are the next phase of our TechniCulture initiative, which is designed to deepen the mutually beneficial convergence between arts and culture and the tech/entrepreneurial community. Based on feedback we gathered from event attendees and our TechniCulture Advisory Committee, the awards will allow three cultural organizations to participate in micro-residencies with experienced technologists, who will help them assess and focus their immediate digital needs to most effectively serve their mission. The goal of the residencies, valued at $2,000 each, is for each organization to emerge with a clear understanding of what type of digital project or application is best suited for them at this time. “A lot of the feedback we heard from our 2015 TechniCulture event was that though the cultural community is eager to innovate, the biggest obstacle to breaking into the digital arena isn’t just funding—for many, it’s not knowing where to even begin,” said Maud Lyon, President of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance. “This award is a great opportunity for an organization that has the will and passion to innovate, but doesn’t have the capacity or resources to take the first step.” Once the residencies are completed, the Cultural Alliance will host a design challenge where hand-picked teams of technologists, coders and arts administrators will explore and develop each project concept. The three developed concepts will be presented to the public at the 2016 TechniCulture event, which once again will be held during Philly Tech Week. Attendees will vote on their favorite project, and the winning project will receive $5,000 in pro-bono legal services to support the further development of the project. Eligibility Timeline
FAQs Q: How many residencies are there? Q: How many hours is the residency? Q: Who should participate in the residency? Q: Why can’t larger cultural organizations apply? Q: How will the residencies be selected? Q: Will the Innovation Residency Award fund our project? Q: Can I participate in the design challenge if I don’t apply for a residency? Q: I’m a techie type. How can I be involved? If you have other questions about the TechniCulture Innovation Residency Awards, please contact Tracy Buchanan at (215) 399-3525 or tracyb@philaculture.org. The Cultural Alliance gratefully acknowledges the following organizations and individuals for their support of the TechniCulture Innovation Residency Awards: Morgan Lewis, Safeguard Scientifics, the University City Science Center, Emily Goodman, Bob Moul, Danielle Cohn, Dave Gloss, Ivy Silver, Longwood Gardens and P’unk Ave.
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First announced at the TechniCulture event that the Cultural Alliance hosted during Philly Tech Week in April 2015, the TechniCulture Innovation Residency Awards will help to foster unique collaborations between cultural organizations and technologists or digital agencies. Current Cultural Alliance member organizations with an operating budget of $1 million or less are welcome to apply by August 21, 2015. |
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The work of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance is made possible through the generous support of committed individuals and institutions. |