Introducing the West Philadelphia Creative Grants
Foundation: William Penn Foundation
Philadelphia's Paul Robeson House and Museum is putting its money where its mouth is in a new program that aims to help artists from the city's troubled West Side.
The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, the Paul Robeson House, and the William Penn Foundation have teamed up to create the West Philadelphia Arts Council, which is accepting grants between $2,500 and $5,000 for "art projects and cultural activities that benefit the West Philadelphia community," per the Sachs Program's website.
Applicants must be at least 18 and identify as a person of color, Black, Indigenous, or a person of color (BIPOC) or a BIPOC-led group or organization.
"By prioritizing diverse identities, [the grants] hope that these grants illuminate a broader vision of a more inclusive and equitable future," Chloe Reison, associate director of the Sachs Program, tells the Philadelphia Inquirer.
"By fostering a vibrant and dynamic creative community in West Philadelphia, these grants contribute to the creation of inspiring works," she adds.
"The ultimate goal of this initiative is threefold: to provide much-needed support for local artists and artistic programming, as determined by community members themselves; to encourage other collaborations and investments in the creative vibrancy of West Philadelphia; and to build and repair relationships where there have
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