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The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage

Philadelphia Theatre Initiative

The Philadelphia Theatre Initiative (PTI) exists to foster and promote artistic excellence, imagination, and courage in the region’s nonprofit theatre.

To those ends, PTI seeks to:

  • Provide theatres, presenters, and independent theatre artists with the resources required to stimulate artistic development and create or present theatre of the highest standards;
  • Strengthen and expand the creative capacity of theatres, presenters, and independent theatre artists of this region;
  • Expand the range of theatrical programming available to a wide range of Philadelphia-area audiences; and
  • Develop a sense of community through the exchange of ideas, information and resources.

At this site you can learn more about PTI, find eligibility information for grants, read descriptions of recently-funded projects, and download program guidelines and application materials.

To reach a PTI staff member, please visit our contact section.

News: Philadelphia Theatre Initiative announces 2009-2010 Project Grant Awards.

Philadelphia Theatre Initiative
The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, 18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 267.350.4940
Fax: 267.350.4997
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Photo at top: Pig Iron Theatre Company, CHEKHOV LIZARDBRAIN. Pictured: Dito van Reigersberg, Quinn Bauriedel, James Sugg, Geoff Sobelle. Photo courtesy of Pig Iron.

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