Art and access to it are essential to the fabric of civic life. As a multidisciplinary grantmaker dedicated to fostering a vibrant and diverse cultural ecology in the Philadelphia region, the Center annually awards grants to organizations and artists, whose imaginative programs, events, and artistic work inspire audiences and make Philadelphia a thriving hub for culture.
Application guidelines for The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage’s 2024 grant cycle are now available. This year’s grant making offers organizations two options for funding. Along with our annual Project grants in the Exhibitions & Public Interpretation and Performance areas, we are introducing Evolving Futures grants. Learn more on our Apply page.
Arthur Ross Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania
The first exhibition in Philadelphia of Seattle-based visual artist Barbara Earl Thomas presents works that address racial inequity in portraiture and depict Black subjects in moments of joy and creativity across class lines.
Read morePenn Live Arts
During a three-year residency, choreographer and Pew Fellow Rennie Harris creates and presents new hip-hop dance works along with a retrospective of his established repertory, confronting ongoing and pressing social issues like gun violence.
Read moreBowerbird
An exhibition and series of live performances and film screenings revisit the multicultural Shiraz Arts Festival, which was held annually in Iran from 1967 to 1977.
Read moreUniversity City Science Center
In a yearlong residency, eight artists create new artworks and design propositions envisioning the possibilities for a future free from gun violence.
Read moreThe Fabric Workshop and Museum
An immersive performance-installation expresses the gender journey of cabaret artist, director, and writer John Jarboe, assisted by performance company The Bearded Ladies Cabaret and filmmaker and production designer Christopher Ash.
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