Bullock applauds over $350k in arts recovery grants for community nonprofits

Rep. Donna Bullock    December 19, 2023 | 11:16 AM

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 19 – State Rep. Donna Bullock, D-Phila., applauded the more than $350,000 in Pennsylvania Arts and Culture Recovery Program grants awarded today to nonprofit organizations throughout her legislative district and surrounding neighborhoods.

“I’m thrilled to see the more than $350,000 in grant funding that will be coming to our district,” Bullock said. “This funding will help arts and culture organizations continue to operate and thrive in our community. Art is how we express ourselves and our experiences and is a key part of the fabric of any community.”

Funds distributed through the PA Arts and Culture Recovery Program provide grants to nonprofit arts and culture organizations located in the commonwealth. Act 54 of 2022 appropriated $15 million of American Rescue Plan Act funds to the COVID-19 ARPA PA Arts and Culture Recovery Program.

The nonprofits receiving funding include:

  • Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture: $23,434.
  • Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra Inc.: $11,418.
  • Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site Inc.: $95,000.
  • Jeanne Ruddy and Dancers Inc.: $16,292.
  • Philadelphia Museum of Art: $95,000.
  • Piffaro, the Renaissance Band: $16,989.
  • The Barnes Foundation: $95,000.

The city of Philadelphia received 394 arts grants totaling $5,546,750.

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