The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage Announces 2017 Grantees

The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage announces its 2017 grants in support of the Philadelphia region’s cultural organizations and artists. This year, more than $10.3 million in funding supports 12 Pew Fellowships for artists working in a variety of disciplines, 39 Project grants for the presentation of exceptional, creative programming and events, and 2 Advancement grants to implement catalytic initiatives led by exemplary institutions.

Congratulations to the 2017 grantees, which include Anula Shetty (ACG '15, LTA '07, WOO '04, HG '02); Brenda Dixon Gottschild (LTA '09); Camae Ayewa (LTA '15, '07) and Rasheedah Phillips (Leeway board member); Teresa Jaynes (WOO '02, '00); Elaine Hoffman Watts (LTA '07); Germaine Ingram (ACG '12, LTA '08, Leeway board member); Lela Aisha Jones (LTA '15); M. Nzadi Keita (ACG '14); Madhusmita Bora (ACG '12, '10, '09); Nichole Canuso (WOO '03); and Tayarisha Poe (ACG '15, '14)

View the full list of grantees here.

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