The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage

Main page contents

At The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, we envision Greater Philadelphia as a widely recognized destination for dynamic, distinctive, and inclusive cultural experiences.

Learn more about the Center

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

Happening NowCarl Cheng: Nature Never Loses Exhibition

Grant details

candice iloh wears a black long sleeve ribbed top and stripped pants. They have brown skin, very short hair, and sit surrounded by framed art.

“I am deeply inspired by opportunities to challenge antiquated beliefs. More than mere representation, at stake in my work is capturing the nuance of young Black life imagined in the future and providing alternative endings.”

— Candice Iloh, Author

Night Side Songs

Philadelphia Theatre Company

Coming UpNight Side Songs Performances

Grant details

Pew Fellow Kristen Neville Taylor seated in her studio.

“My practice makes the stories we tell about nature visible and shows the consequences of living within the realities they shape.”

— Kristen Neville Taylor, Visual Artist

Rennie Harris in Residence

Penn Live Arts

Coming UpRennie Harris Puremovement’s American Street Dancer

Grant details

Michelle Lopez, Ballast & Barricades solo exhibition, 2019-20. Photo by Constance Mensh, courtesy of the artist.