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Our 39 new grants represent an investment in a thriving and diverse cultural ecology in Philadelphia.

Meet Our 2024 Grantees

Questions of Practice: Discover new perspectives in our hub for the exchange of ideas on evolving cultural practice.

Larry W. Cook, Untitled.

National Media Spotlight on Philadelphia’s Cultural Scene

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Our Grantmaking: Learn about imaginative programs, events, and artistic work from the organizations and artists our grants support.

A hot mid-morning lunch in school, Ashwood Plantations, South Carolina, 1939. Science History Institute’s Lunchtime examines the history and contemporary implications of the US School Lunch Program. Photo from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Lunchtime: The History of Science on the School Food Tray

Science History Institute
Happening NowLunchtime: The History of Science on the School Food Tray Exhibition
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Armando Veve, 2023 Pew Fellow. Photo by Neal Santos.

“My work continues a tradition that dates back to the earliest cave paintings and illuminated manuscripts: making pictures that distill the beauty, absurdity, and horrors of being alive.”

— Armando Veve, Visual Artist
Carl Cheng/John Doe Co., Erosion Machine No. 4, 1969; plexiglass, metal racks and fittings, plastic, water pump, LED lights, black light, pebbles, erosion rocks, wood base; 15" x 25" x 9". Photo by Jeff McClane, courtesy of Carl Cheng and Philip Martin Galllery. The Institute of Contemporary Art presents an exhibition of Cheng's work.

Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses

Institute of Contemporary Art
Coming UpCarl Cheng: Nature Never Loses Exhibition
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Filmmaker Darius Clark Monroe.

“Human behavior continues to motivate my artistic practice...The mystery that hides behind the pupils of the eyes is what continues to inspire me.”

— Darius Clark Monroe, Filmmaker
Atwater Kent Collection material on display at the Philadelphia History Museum, c. 2018. Drexel University’s Reshaping Historical Narratives through the Atwater Kent Collection presents overlooked artifacts and narratives from the collection. Photo courtesy of Drexel University.

Reshaping Historical Narratives through the Atwater Kent Collection

Drexel University
Happening NowPhiladelphia Revealed: Unpacking the Attic Exhibition
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