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  • Entry Track

  • This track is for arts organizations and arts programs that are new or relatively new to the PCA and have an average fiscal size over $200,000. This track prepares an organization or program to move into the AOAP track.

     

  • Arts Organizations & Arts Programs (AOAP)

  • The AOAP track is open to eligible arts organizations, fiscal sponsors, subsidiaries or departments of non-arts organizations (such as universities or colleges) that have consistently received PCA funding.

     

  • Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA)

  • Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) is a partnership between local organizations and the PCA. .PPA re-grants funds to support a wide variety of local and community arts activities.  Grants are available for both Arts Programs and Arts Projects.

     

  • Arts in Education (AIE) Residencies

  • The AIE Residencies foster participation in the creative process by developing and supporting quality arts education programs in Pennsylvania schools and communities. This program places high-caliber visual, performing, media and literary artists in educational settings for in-depth residencies that engage students and underscore the importance of the arts in education.

     

  • Accessibility to the Arts

  • This division is a partnership between the PCA and VSA arts. Its goal is to create opportunities for individuals with disabilities to more fully participate in the cultural life of Pennsylvania. This funding opportunity is available to arts organizations and programs to assist them in making their arts programs, materials, and other events accessible to individuals with disabilities, and/or in encouraging the artistic participation of artists with disabilities.

     

  • Local Government

  • This division encourages state, local government and private sector cooperation on behalf of the arts by providing state funds as a match to local government funding for the arts. The combined funds may be used for artists and arts organizations within the local government's community.

     

  • Preserving Diverse Cultures

  • This division's "Strategies for Success" program supports organizational stabilization and expansion of arts and cultural programming in culturally-specific communities (African American, Asian American, Hispanic/Latino and Native American). Funding opportunities include: Organizational Development Awards; Arts Management Internship; and Professional Development Awards.

     

  • PennPAT

  • Developed and funded by the Heinz Endowments, the Pew Charitable Trusts, the William Penn Foundation and the PCA, PennPAT awards funds, on a competitive basis, to presenters in support of the presentation of eligible Pennsylvania-based performing artists. PennPAT publishes a roster of all performing artists funded through the program. PennPAT also provides technical assistance funds to artists on the PennPAT roster to advance tour readiness and to improve marketing and other tour management capabilities. PennPAT is administered by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation (MAAF).

     

  • Professional Development

  • A limited pool of non-matching funds is available throughout the year to address specific artistic, programmatic, administrative or technical needs. Funds are generally used to hire consultants to assess a specific issue and recommend action. Additionally, the PCA offers funding for professional growth opportunities.