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…
98 Local Arts Groups Received Over $90,000 in Grants at Oct. 9 Ceremony Philadelphia, PA–On October 9, 2015, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance distributed $94,754 in Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) Project Stream grants at an award ceremony held at PECO’s Energy Hall. Project Stream grants provide seed money to individual artists and organizations…
Arts and Parks Unite for Mayoral Candidates Forum at Free Library Philadelphia–On Wednesday, April 22, GroundSwell (a program of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance) and the Philadelphia Parks Alliance will host a public mayoral candidates forum around issues relating to arts, culture, parks, recreation and other quality-of-life issues. The forum will begin at 5:45pm, and…
The 2014 Portfolio is the Cultural Alliance’s largest analysis of the sector to date, covering the activities of 473 cultural groups in the most recent fiscal year and trend data from 298 organizations covering 2009 to 2012.
Arts & Cultural Participation in Greater Philadelphia (2013) Arts and Cultural participation data is based on analysis of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance’s Audience Analytics program, a database of over 1.4 million households collected from over 150 organizations in the Greater Philadelphia region. The attached map shows the level of arts and cultural participation in…
History Organizations in Philadelphia & Other Major Cities (2013) Not surprisingly, as the birthplace of the United States, Philadelphia’s rich historical tradition is reflected in its cultural organizations. The region ranks near the top of all Metro areas when it comes to the number of history organizations, number per capita, and in the percentage of…
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How does Philadelphia compare to other cities in funding the arts? (Updated for 2013)
Philadelphia high school students are now eligible for one year of free admission to 12 of the city’s top museums and attractions thanks to STAMP: the Virginia and Harvey Kimmel Family Teen Program, a new program announced today by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.
Throughout the month of August, Philadelphians are documenting and archiving summer memories as part of the symbolic battle against Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.