Capitalization in Philadelphia's Nonprofit Cultural Sector A new report released by TDC of Boston underscores the need for Philadelphia’s arts and culture groups, service organizations, and funders to address capitalization needs within the nonprofit sector. Bringing the Arts Back to Philadelphia's Children "Imagine a city and region that commits to the arts as a key tool in transforming communities and keeping youth engaged and successful in and out of school… giving students the opportunity to participate in a thriving economy in which the skills of imagination and innovation are valued." Philadelphia Public Art: The Full Spectrum A new study by PennPraxis explores Philadelphia’s public art inventory and identifies opportunities for the city to modernize and improve the policy systems that nurture it. According to the authors, Philadelphia has “an historic opportunity, with fresh leadership in the new Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, to improve upon and explore new forms of expression tied to our identity as a world-class city.” Thoughts on the Economic Recession With a struggling national economy, we’re finding that many of our grantees, partners, and regional decision-makers are interested in knowing more about our fiscal health and strategic focus. What follows is a snapshot of our current circumstances and a view into our thinking about how the economy may affect our grantmaking. Art Ability Selected Works on Display at William Penn Foundation
Paintings, sculptures, photographs and other works from the Art Ability permanent collection of BrynMawrRehabilitationHospital are on display at the Foundation's offices.
Where We Stand: Community Indicators for Metropolitan Philadelphia Researchers from the Metropolitan Philadelphia Indicators Project at Temple University have released their fourth annual report on the region, providing data and mapping applications for the region’s 353 municipalities.Forging a New Commitment to the Arts for Philadelphia's Young People For too long, Philadelphia has lacked a comprehensive commitment to providing its young people with access to high quality cultural experiences and education. That is about to change. Annotated Bibliography on Research Related to Arts for Children & Youth The Foundation has initiated a community-wide effort to reinvigorate arts education for Philadelphia’s children and youth. The following is a digest of research demonstrating the positive effects of arts education on young people. It is a snapshot of key studies that have influenced the Foundation’s point of view and approach. Town Hall Meeting on Philadelphia's Creative Sector The Foundation is pleased to join other funders of arts and culture to sponsor an important town hall meeting on the future of Philadelphia's Creative Sector. Strategies for Sustaining the Arts in Philadelphia In an interview with Patricia Horn, formerly of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Kevin McCarthy of the RAND Corporation elaborates on the role that Philadelphia should take in supporting arts and culture, and talks about what the city’s next leaders should do to establish a new, more effective Office of Arts and Culture. National Researchers Recommend Centralized Leadership of Urban Cultural Policy The RAND Corporation today released recommendations for how Philadelphia and other large urban areas can best support arts and culture as a vital component of a thriving community. Area Cultural Groups Adjust to Changing Audience Patterns As Greater Philadelphia's audiences evolve and change, the region's arts and cultural organizations face the challenge of adapting the ways in which they relate to their audiences and consumers. In a new monograph, the Foundation explores several exciting and innovative approaches that show great promise for arts groups.Region's Performing Arts Groups Gain Powerful New Tool With funding from the William Penn Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia will take the lead in implementing a major step forward for a consortium of the region's performing arts organizations. Training Offered for Area Nonprofit Organizations The Nonprofit Finance Fund offers a variety of training workshops for nonprofit organizations in Greater Philadelphia on topics ranging from real estate and facilities to alignment of programs and finances. Public Access and Broadband Communications in Philadelphia What would be required to establish a public access televison entity in Philadelphia? Effort Launched to Collect Data on Arts & Culture in Pennsylvania The Foundation is proud to join with the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and The Pew Charitable Trusts in launching the Pennsylvania Cultural Data Project: a collaborative undertaking created to strengthen arts and culture in Pennsylvania by documenting and disseminating information on the sector.
