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To expand concert content and accessibility by creating smart phone apps that supply real-time context about live performances
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ArticleTo nurture emerging artists by creating a salon night in the festival’s new headquarters where artists will present short excerpts of their work
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ArticleTo celebrate the African arts by bringing the renowned festival Dance Africa to Philadelphia
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ArticleTo expand the reach of the foundation’s art collection by creating an app and a printed guide that highlight and contextualize works
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ArticleTo promote Philadelphia’s film industry by organizing a contest where filmmakers incorporate one of 20 iconic local symbols in a short film
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ArticleTo inspire community pride by creating Sound and Fury, an audio documentary, interactive website and public panel discussions about the role of black Philadelphia radio from the 1950s to the 1980s
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ArticleTo enhance Philadelphia’s reputation as a leader in the development of new plays by producing an annual festival of new works
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ArticleTo unite Philadelphia in a celebration of arts and culture by displaying – on a giant video screen at Independence Mall – the Opera Company of Philadelphia’s opening night performance of Bizet’s Carmen
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ArticleTo immerse communities in orchestral music by providing daily after-school music instruction and frequent community performances for elementary school students in Southwest Philadelphia
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ArticleTo introduce the art of Philadelphia’s geographically scattered galleries to a wider audience through a series of monthly tours by van that will be videotaped for later airing
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ArticleTo engage audiences in classical music by creating a free summer series where participants take part in fun, mini-conducting lessons in front of professional musicians and a live audience
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ArticleTo strengthen City Hall’s role as a cultural center by presenting free music, theater, dance and spoken word performances and film screenings in the building's indoor and outdoor spaces.
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ArticleTo showcase local artists by presenting commissioned dance and gospel performances through free weekly concerts at the museum’s Seventh Street Plaza
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ArticleTo help Philadelphia sculptors create their works safely by creating a “sculpture gym” where artists can use heavy-duty tools, have storage space and get one-on-one help with projects
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ArticleTo broaden people’s understanding of art and dance by turning the audience into a participant in an aural and visual performance journey called The Garden