On December 11, 2023, we were delighted to bring the cultural community together to celebrate our 2023 grantees. Artists and representatives from the area's cultural institutions gathered to recognize the breadth, diversity, and vitality of our region’s cultural ecology—and to look ahead to the creative work to come, supported by $9 million in grants announced by the Center last fall.
The Center’s executive director Paula Marincola remarked on how the projects and artists funded by Center grants "underscore the profound significance of the arts in our personal lives and in society. Through these grants, the Center continues a commitment to fostering the creative energies of our time," she said.
Donna Frisby-Greenwood, senior vice president of Philadelphia and scientific advancement at The Pew Charitable Trusts, also addressed guests, saying, "The richness of the Center’s 2023 grantees reflects the diversity, complexity, and spirit of our city and region, and it’s gratifying to see the Center’s grantmaking foster work that will reach many communities in the area."
The event included a video highlighting the work of our grantees over the past year and a look at what this year’s grantees have in store.
