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Facility renovations for accessibility and inclusion

FringeArts
The exterior courtyard of FringeArts, Philadelphia, PA. Photo by Johanna Austin.
The exterior courtyard of FringeArts, Philadelphia, PA. Photo by Johanna Austin.

FringeArts will redesign its performance space to improve accessibility and comfort for patrons, maximize operational efficiency, and increase earned revenue. Planned renovations include a reconfigured theater entrance and gender-neutral restrooms. Working with design and architecture consultants, the organization will analyze the use of space and patron flow in its facility, which serves as a central contemporary arts hub on the Delaware River waterfront.

The total grant amount represents project funding plus an additional 20% in unrestricted general operating support.

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FringeArts

FringeArts

FringeArts commissions, develops, and presents a range of high-quality contemporary performing arts that challenge convention and inspire new ways of thinking. Works are staged during the annual Fringe Festival, and, since 2013, in a full-year schedule of performances by local, national, and international artists. 

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