Advocacy & Cultural Policy

To Prevent a Collapse of the Region’s Creative Economy and to Spur Economic Recovery, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Calls for $20 Million in Relief Funding & Robust Support for Tourism Marketing in the FY22 City of Philadelphia Budget

To Prevent a Collapse of the Region’s Creative Economy and to Spur Economic Recovery, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Calls for $20 Million in Relief Funding & Robust Support for Tourism Marketing in the FY22 City of Philadelphia Budget Building off its COVID-19 Economic Impact Report from March, the Cultural Alliance calls for this bold…

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A Year Into the Pandemic, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Projects a Staggering $371.7m Total Revenue Loss for Arts & Culture

A Year Into the Pandemic, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Projects a Staggering $371.7m Total Revenue Loss for Arts & Culture In a sector-wide analysis rooted in a survey of nearly 300 organizations, arts and culture reports stunning and ongoing losses, representing approximately a $1 million loss each day for the sector since March 2020…

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COVID-19 Economic Impact Survey: March 2021

COVID-19 Economic Impact Survey: March 2021 The COVID-19 Economic Impact Report provides the most complete view thus far of the economic, social and programmatic damage inflicted on the region’s arts and culture sector by the pandemic. The report represents the combined results of two surveys conducted by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, the first survey…

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COVID-19 Economic Impact Survey

COVID-19 Economic Impact Survey Download the COVID-19 Economic Impact Report PDF 266 arts and culture organizations participated in our COVID-19 Economic Impact Survey, with responses collected between October 1 and November 13, 2020. Participating organizations covered the 5-county Philadelphia region, representing every artistic discipline, with budget sizes ranging from $2,000 to $55 million. We asked…

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Cultural Alliance Awards $11,500 to Pre-K Arts Programs

Cultural Alliance Awards $11,500 to Pre-K Arts Programs The Arts & Pre-K Excellence Awards recognize successful arts and culture programs that serve young children in the Greater Philadelphia region. PHILADELPHIA – October 30, 2019 — The Cultural Alliance has announced the recipients of the 2019 Arts & Pre-K Excellence Awards, which will be awarded to The…

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Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Releases Agenda: Aging Report

Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance Releases Agenda: Aging Report The Cultural Alliance will launch the new report at the Philadelphia Corporation for Aging’s Senior Art Reception at the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill Adult Center on May 29. PHILADELPHIA – May 29, 2019 – The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance today launches a new report that highlights…

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Agenda: Aging

Agenda: Aging For adults over 50, arts and culture can dramatically reduce the risk of developing depression, decrease the possibility of dementia through volunteer engagement and improve mental and emotional processing power. Agenda: Aging is the fourth in a series of advocacy tools that outline the positive impact of arts and culture on important civic issues….

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Agenda: Wellness

Agenda: Wellness Greater Philadelphia excels both in the education of doctors and the treatment of patients and educating those doctors through the arts is an emerging practice that gets to the root of healthcare: improving doctors’ diagnostic abilities and helping physicians fight their own burnout. Agenda: Wellness is at the intersection of those groundbreaking advances…

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The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Hosts the First Citywide Medical Story Slam

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia Hosts the First Citywide Medical Story Slam Cultural Alliance Releases Agenda: Wellness, Exploring the Intersection of Art and Medicine PHILADELPHIA – April 26, 2018 — On Monday, May 7, The College of Physicians, along with the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, will present the first-ever citywide medical story slam, featuring performances…

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Agenda: Prosperity

Agenda: Prosperity Southeastern Pennsylvania’s cultural organizations and their audiences have a combined impact of $4.1 billion on the region’s economy. Arts and culture is a powerhouse of economic impact in our region. It brings investment and jobs. It is a cornerstone of our tourism industry and of the region’s growing reputation as a vibrant, diverse…

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