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NINTH PLANET
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the Philadelphia Cultural Fund awards grants to hundreds of arts & culture programs each year—reaching all corners of this city we love.

Arts &

Culture Grants

The Cultural Fund promotes arts and culture as engines of social, educational and economic development in the Philadelphia region.

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WHO
WE ARE

The Philadelphia Cultural Fund is how the City of Philadelphia has funded the arts since 1994.

WHO
WE ARE

Each year, PCF provides operating support to Philadelphia-based arts and culture organizations. These grants are made from an allocation to PCF from the City budget.

WHO
WE ARE

The grants support organizations dedicated to the creation, education, preservation, exhibition, and presentation of a variety of arts and culture disciplines.

WHO
WE ARE

PCF is committed to removing barriers to grant applications, especially for small, community-based arts organizations that are traditionally considered ineligible for funding support.

2024 PCF
REBRAND

“… the Philadelphia Cultural Fund — a respected, equitably distributed, nearly three-decades-old resource that supports hundreds of cultural nonprofits every year —…”

-Philadelphia Inquirer

2025 Grant Winners

Center for Architecture - Design Philadelphia

DISTRICT:

1

Bainbridge House, Inc.

DISTRICT:

2

Historic Fair Hil

DISTRICT:

8

Icebox Project Space

DISTRICT:

7

Jeanne Ruddy and Dancers DBA Performance Garage

DISTRICT:

5

Theatre in the X

DISTRICT:

3

Philadelphia Chinese Opera Society

DISTRICT:

10

COSACOSA art at large, Inc.

DISTRICT:

4

Artsi

DISTRICT:

6

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COMMUNITY
CALENDAR

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Phillip-Michael Scales | World Cafe Live

An Evening at H&H Books with Dave & Ilyssa Kyu of "Campfire Stories"

(Exhibition Opening) Growing Towards the Sun | InLiquid

BashfortheWorld: The Migo in America Tour | World Cafe Live

Clejan Live in Philadelphia | Clejan Music LLC

Third Thursday | National Liberty Museum

An Evening with Griffin House | World Cafe Live

Summer Fridays in the Field | Wagner Free Institute of Science

Exhibition Opening: REPLICA -TOM JUDD | Athenaeum of Philadelphia

Two BIPOC Horror Shorts, One Evening: Destiny Cox and Wi-moto Nyoka | Scribe Video Center

Opening Reception: Timeline | Philadelphia Sculptors

Cecilia Paredes: By my side or back of me (Closing) | The Print Center

Know Return - Celebrating The Music of Kansas & Styx | World Cafe Live

Kids' Drop-In Craft | Historic St. George's Museum & Archives

Learn About Native Plants on National Pennsylvania Day | Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation

A Ghostly Gallery: Artists and Their Patrons | Laurel Hill

Layered Painting Workshop with Mia Fabrizio | InLiquid

Katie Hudnall: The Longest Distance between Two Points (Closing) | Museum for Art in Wood

Guided Tour of Gloria Dei (Old Swedes’) Church | Historic Gloria Dei Preservation Corporation

Celebrate Lafayette's Return! | Cliveden of the National Trust

Introduction to Premiere Workshop 7/21-8/25 | Scribe Video Center

Post-Production Sound Mixing Workshop 7/22-8/5 | Scribe Video Center

Can You Say That? Cancel Culture, Free Speech, and the Future of Public Debate | National Liberty Museum

Relaunching Mars : Same space, new place! | Yes! And... Collaborative Arts

Abandoned and Forgotten Cemeteries of Philadelphia and its Environs with Ed Snyder | Athenaeum of Philadelphia

North Philadelphia History Festival | Scribe Video Center

Summer Fridays in the Field | Wagner Free Institute of Science

Bodies of Water | The Naked Stark

Poetry is for Everyone Book Club | The Head & The Hand

Sunday Morning Story Time with Ms. AJ! | The Head & The Hand

Game Night with Athenaeum Young Friends | Athenaeum of Philadelphia

Scriptwriting Workshop 7/30-9/3

Summer Fridays in the Field | Wagner Free Institute of Science

Two Day Panel Mosaic Workshop | Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

Animation Studio for Youth | Scribe Video Center

WHHYYY??? An Evening of Sing-along and Overdue Processing | The Bearded Ladies Cabaret

(Exhibition Opening) Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection | InLiquid

Summer Fridays in the Field | Wagner Free Institute of Science

Story Structure for Documentary Workshop 8/9-8/30 | Scribe Video Center

August 12, 2025

Augmented Reality: Multi-Reality Storytelling Workshop 8/12-26 | Scribe Video Center

August 14, 2025

PEARL - The "Let Girls Be Hot" Tour | World Cafe Live

August 15, 2025

Precious Places Community History Project Premiere | Scribe Video Center

August 16, 2025

Haiden Henderson | World Cafe Live

August 16, 2025

Joel Sunny | World Cafe Live

August 16, 2025

Gira Mosaico de Filadelfia: Muestra de Cine Inmigrante / Philadelphia Mosaic: Immigrant Film Showcase | Sotomayor Productions

August 19, 2025

Not So Young Friends Tour: Cemetery Founders | The Woodlands

August 22, 2025

Storyville: Bumpa by Kayla Naomi Watkins | Scribe Video Center

August 26, 2025

Installation Opening: Reimagined Street Scenes | InLiquid

August 29, 2025

Producers' Forum: The Encampments by Kei Pritsker & Michael T. Workman | Scribe Video Center

September 1, 2025

Deadline: Community Music Scholars Program Virtual Auditions | Temple Music Prep

September 2, 2025

Special Learning Session: Festival Ready | Scribe Video Center

September 3, 2025

Amble | World Cafe Live

September 5, 2025

(Opening Reception) Indications: Teresa Cervantes | Saint Joseph's University- Marvin Samson Museum for Pharmacy History at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy

September 6, 2025

Center for Gifted Young Musicians Auditions | Temple Music Prep

September 6, 2025

Cinematography for Dance Workshop 9/6-9/20 | Scribe Video Center

September 7, 2025

Exhibition Closing - Unforeseen Matter | InLiquid

September 8, 2025

Word Powered: Exploring Free Speech Through Art (Closing) | National Liberty Museum

September 9, 2025

Magic Gardens Studio & Dina Wind Art Foundation/John Wind Studio Combo Tour | Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

September 9, 2025

Special Learning Session: Q&A with a Cinematographer | Scribe Video Center

September 10, 2025

Dominique Fils-Aimé | World Cafe Live

September 12, 2025

Osler Circle - Benefit for CHOP | World Cafe Live

September 12, 2025

Storyville: Virtually Free by André Robert Lee | Scribe Video Center

September 13, 2025

The Feelies | World Cafe Live

September 13, 2025

Root 2 Fruit Festival | Forbidden Fruit

September 15, 2025

Produce and Host Your Own Radio Show/Podcast Workshop 9/15-22 | Scribe Video Center

September 18, 2025

Body of Work: Tony Heriza | Scribe Video Center

September 19, 2025

Exhibition Closing: REPLICA - TOM JUDD | Athenaeum of Philadelphia

September 19, 2025

(Opening) Primary Trust | Philadelphia Theatre Company

September 20, 2025

Sharon Katz & The Peace Train | World Cafe Live

September 20, 2025

Philadelphia String Project at Temple University Open House | Temple Music Prep

September 20, 2025

Brass & Wind Project at Temple University Open House | Temple Music Prep

September 26, 2025

Producers' Forum: The Five Demands by Andrea Weiss and Greta Schiller | Scribe Video Center

September 27, 2025

(Exhibition Closing) Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection | InLiquid

October 5, 2025

(Closing) Primary Trust | Philadelphia Theatre Company

October 10, 2025

Jack & Jack | World Cafe Live

October 15, 2025

Tors with Ber | World Cafe Live

October 17, 2025

Exhibition Closing: Timeline | Philadelphia Sculptors

October 29, 2025

Abi Carter | World Cafe Live

October 30, 2025

S.G. Goodman | World Cafe Live

November 4, 2025

(Exhibition Closing) Growing Towards the Sun | InLiquid

November 7, 2025

(Exhibition Opening) Under $100, Under $1000: Isaiah Zagar - inspired works by Philly Artists | Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

November 25, 2025

(Closing) Indications: Teresa Cervantes | Saint Joseph's University- Marvin Samson Museum for Pharmacy History at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy Copy

January 6, 2026

Installation Closing: Reimagined Street Scenes | InLiquid

January 11, 2026

(Exhibition Closing) Under $100, Under $1000: Isaiah Zagar - inspired works by Philly Artists | Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

January 13, 2026

Paige In Full | Philadelphia Theatre Company

January 17, 2026

Havana Hop | Philadelphia Theatre Company

February 6, 2026

(Opening) Caesar | Philadelphia Theatre Company

February 22, 2026

(Closing) Caesar | Philadelphia Theatre Company

(Opening) Wilderness Generation | Philadelphia Theatre Company

(Closing) Wilderness Generation | Philadelphia Theatre Company

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2024 Grantee Data

PCF Awarded $3,599,494 to 262 Art & Culture Grantees

1

,

%

of grant recipients had budgets under $250,000

%

of grantees recipients provide youth programming

aid full-time, part-time, and/or independent contractor positions were activated

people attended free grantee programming

$

in direct expenditures benefited the local economy

IN THE
NEWS

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Philadelphia Cultural Fund Awards $3,496,000

City Council Community Culture Award Announcement

William Penn Foundation Awards $8 Million to Support Small Arts and Culture Organizations

William Penn Foundation gives an $8 million Boost to City Arts & Culture - Philadelphia Inquirer

FY25 Grant Cycle Updates - A Letter from the BOD

2024 PCF Annual Report

2023 Annual Report

Philadelphia Cultural Fund Awards $3,178,986

Gabriela Sanchez Announced as PCF Director

Philadelphia Cultural Fund Awards $3,267,407

Leadership Transition at the Philadelphia Cultural Fund

Philadelphia City Countil to Invest Over $3 Million In Local Arts Communty

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