Grants available for arts projects
Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts provides funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the commonwealth and the National Endowment for the Arts.
The Lehigh Valley Arts Council administers the grants in Lehigh, Northampton and Carbon counties on behalf of the Pennsylvania council.
The PPA 2015-2016 Project Stream deadline is June 22.
Grants will provide up to $2,500 to eligible individuals, community groups, and nonprofit organizations to conduct arts projects which have a significant public component. The application and award process is administered by the Lehigh Valley Arts Council staff, who convene advisory panels to review applications.
To encourage participation in the process, Lehigh Valley Arts Council is hosting free planning workshops.
Artists, grant writers, and volunteers will have the opportunity to review eligibility rules; detailed criteria, narrative and budget requirements; and digital work samples that make a successful application.
To register, email Marilyn Roberts at ppa@lvartscouncil.org. Include organization and/or artist name, email and phone contact information, and a brief description of the project. You will be sent confirmation of your workshop date, location details, and links to the application materials.
Free project grant workshops will be held as follows:
May 5: Memorial Library of Nazareth & Vicinity, 4-5:30 p.m.
May 7: Bethlehem Area Public Library, 4-5:30 p.m.
May 12: Lehigh Valley Arts Council, Allentown, 4-5:30 p.m.
May 13: Macungie Institute, 4-5:30 p.m.
For information on Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts recipients from the region, visit www.lvartscouncil.org/program. Email questions or concerns to ppa@lvartscouncil.org.
