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Other Programs Funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts

Philadelphia Cultural Leadership Program
The Philadelphia Cultural Leadership Program identifies regional cultural organizations that meet high standards of programmatic, fiscal and management performance, and awards multi-year, unrestricted operating grants to encourage their further growth and development.

Philadelphia Cultural Leadership Project applicants are evaluated against an index of organizational health that is based on national standards for well-managed arts institutions.

Contact: Bobbie Lippman
Senior Officer, Philadelphia Culture Program
The Pew Charitable Trusts
2005 Market Street, Suite 1700
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7077
T. 215.575.4875
blippman@pewtrusts.org

Pew Center for Arts and Heritage programs (administered by The University of the Arts)

Dance Advance
Dance Advance provides project support for individual artists, dance companies, and presenting organizations in Greater Philadelphia.

Contact: Bill Bissell, Program Director
Dance Advance
The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, 18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
T. 267.350.4970
danceadvance@pcah.us

Heritage Philadelphia Program
The Heritage Philadelphia Program supports history exhibitions and programs and the preservation of historic buildings in the Philadelphia region.

Contact: Bill Adair, Program Director
Heritage Philadelphia Program
The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, 18th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
T. 267.350.4950
hpp@pcah.us

Pew Fellowships in the Arts
The Pew Fellowships in the Arts award grants of $60,000 to individual artists in a variety of disciplines, including the visual, performing, and literary arts.

Contact: Melissa Franklin, Program Director
Pew Fellowships in the Arts
The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, 18th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
T. 267.350.4920
pfa@pcah.us

Philadelphia Cultural Management Initiative
The Philadelphia Cultural Management Initiative (PCMI) offers professional development seminars and technology planning programs, as well as offering grants in support of professional skills development, organizational assessment, and planning.

Contact: Martin Cohen, Program Director
Philadelphia Cultural Management Initiative
The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, Suite 1800
Philadelphia, PA 19103
T. 267.350.4910
pcmi@pcah.us

Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative
The Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative stimulates artistic development and excellence in the region’s visual arts community through exhibitions and accompanying publications.

Contact: Paula Marincola, Program Director
Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative
The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, 18th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
T. 267.350.4930
pei@pcah.us

Philadelphia Theatre Initiative
The Philadelphia Theatre Initiative supports innovative productions that meet the highest theatrical standards and serve a wide range of audiences.

Contact: Fran Kumin, Program Director
Philadelphia Theatre Initiative
The Pew Center for Arts and Heritage
1608 Walnut Street, 18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
T. 267.350.4940
pti@pcah.us

Pew Publications

Pew Publications
A list of publications and reports issued by The Pew Charitable Trusts and its grantees that deal with current issues in the fields of arts and culture.

Other Funding Sources

Aaron Copland Fund for Music
Performing Ensembles Program
254 West 31st Street, 15th Floor
New York NY 10001
212-461-6956
info@coplandfund.org

American Music Center, Composer Assistance Program
Supports the performance of works by members of the American Music Center.
Manager of Grantmaking Programs
American Music Center
30 West 26th Street, Suite 1001
New York, NY 10010-2011
RE: CAP Application
Tel: (212) 366-5260 x29
grantmanager@amc.net

Argosy Foundation, Contemporary Music Fund
Supports the commissioning, performing, recording, and broadcasting of new works in addition to residency work and masterclasses.

Bartol Foundation
Beth Feldman Brandt, Executive Director
230 South Broad Street, Suite 1003
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-545-4037 (phone)
215-545-4039 (fax)
info@bartol.org

Chamber Music America
Support for commissions, residencies, and technical and consulting support.
Contact: Susan Dadian
305 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001-6008
(212) 242-2022
sdadian@chamber-music.org

French American Fund for Contemporary Music
Supports commissions, residencies, performances, tours, and master classes of works by living French composers and programs which integrate French and American composers.
972 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10075
T 212 439 1415
e-mail: contemporarymusic@facecouncil.org

Fromm Music Foundation
Supports the commissioning and performance of works by emerging composers.
Contact: Jean Moncrieff, Fromm Administrator
FROMM MUSIC FOUNDATION
Music Building, Harvard University
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: 617-495-2791
Fax: 617-496-8081
moncrief@fas.harvard.edu

Independence Foundation
Offices at the Bellevue
200 South Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Jerome Composers Commissioning Program
Funded by the Jerome Foundation, JCCP supports the commissioning of works by emerging composers residing in New York City and Minnesota.
Contact: Wendy Collins
American Composers Forum
332 Minnesota Street, E-145
St. Paul, MN 55101-1300 USA
(p) 651.251.2824
(f) 651.291.7978
wcollins@composersforum.org

The Lenfest Foundations
Five Tower Bridge, Suite 450
300 Barr Harbor Drive
West Conshohocken, PA 19428
Phone 610-828-4510
Fax 610-828-0390
lenfestfoundation@lenfestfoundation.org

Meet the Composer
90 John Street, Suite 312
New York, NY 10038
Voice: (212) 645-6949
Fax: (212) 645-9669
mtc@meetthecomposer.org

Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation
Partnered with state arts agencies and the NEA, offers grants, technical assistance, information and marketing services.
201 N. Charles Street, Suite 401,
Baltimore, MD 21201
410.539.6656
410.837.5517
info@midatlanticarts.org

Musical Fund Society of Philadelphia
Supports performances and recordings, with an emphasis on Philadelphia-area composers and their works, development of new audiences, and outreach.
PO Box 22464
Philadelphia, PA 19110
Contact: Stu Serio, Administrative Assistant
c/o The Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music
Free Library of Philadelphia
Ph: 215-686-5313
Fax: 215-686-5314
stuserio@aol.com

National Endowment for the Arts
Nancy Hanks Center
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20506
(202) 682-5400

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA), Project Stream. 
Grants of up to $3000 will be administered by the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and will be awarded to eligible organizations or individuals conducting arts projects in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties. 
Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
1616 Walnut Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: (215) 557-7811
Fax: (215) 557-7823
aprilw@philaculture.org

Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour
Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour (PennPAT) provides opportunities for professional Pennsylvania-based performing artists to obtain successful touring engagements. PennPAT provides grants to presenting organizations in the ten-state mid-Atlantic region to present PennPAT roster artists, technical assistance grants to roster artists, training for artists, and marketing support.
230 South Broad Street, Suite 1003
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Tel: 215.496.9424
Fax: 215.496.9585
info@pennpat.org

Philadelphia Cultural Fund
One Parkway
1515 Arch Street, 12th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 683-2048
info@philaculturalfund.org

Philadelphia Foundation
Clearinghouse of grants available from permanent, charitable funds.
1234 Market Street, Suite 1800
Philadelphia, PA 19107
(215) 563-6417
cbonner@philafound.org

Presser Foundation
385 Lancaster Avenue #205
Haverford, PA 19041
(610) 658-9030
Mariel Frank, Executive Director
mfrank@presserfoundation.org

Rockefeller Foundation Multi-Arts Production Fund
Supports the creation of new work.
73 Spring Street, Suite 401
New York, NY 10012
(212) 226-1677
mapinfo@mapfund.org

Samuel S. Fels Fund
1616 Walnut Street, Suite 800
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 731-9455

William Penn Foundation
Two Logan Square, 11th Floor
100 N. 18th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 988-1830
moreinfo@williampennfoundation.org

Service Organizations and Additional Resources

American Composers Forum
332 Minnesota Street
Suite East 145
St. Paul, MN 55101-1300
(651) 228-1407
mail@composersforum.org

American Composers Forum, Philadelphia Chapter
Contact: James Falconi
ACF Philadelphia
Temple University
Esther Boyer College of Music and Dance
Presser Hall
2001 North 13th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
(267)639-2518
phillycomposers@composersforum.org

American Music Center
This organization houses a library of 60,000 scores and recordings, administers music grant programs, and provides information services and workshops.
30 West 26th Street Suite 1001
New York, NY 10010-2011
(212) 366-5260 x10
amcinfo@amc.net

Americans for the Arts
Information services, professional services, and research, all geared toward advocacy for the arts.
One East 53rd Street
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
T 212.223.2787

Foundation Center
Database of information about grantmakers and research on philanthropy, accessible online or at local centers (Philadelphia’s local center is at the central branch of the Free Library).

Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
Advocates for the arts; conducts the "Campaign for Culture," an umbrella marketing campaign for the cultural industry; administers two grant programs; and sponsors

Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation
Conducts PR for the region’s cultural life; offers marketing, promotion assistance, and cooperative advertising; maintains CultureFiles with information on area cultural organizations; offers grants for marketing initiatives.
30 S. 17th Street, Suite 1710
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 599-0776

Pennsylvania Arts Alliance
A networking/service organization for the PA arts community.
1500 North Second Street
Second Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17102
(717) 234-0587

Philadelphia Office of Arts and Culture
The Philadelphia Office of Arts and Culture is the City's designated Local Arts Agency and supports the interests and concerns of the City's cultural community and advocates on its behalf.
One Parkway
1515 Arch Street, 12th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
ph: 215.683.2123
fx: 215.683.2105

PhillyFunGuide.com, an online events calendar.
1616 Walnut Street, Suite 600
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 557-7811
info@philaculture.org

Business Resources

Arts and Business Council of Greater Philadelphia
Connects arts organizations with volunteer business partners to assist with lawyers, management, technology, and other administrative capacities.
200 South Broad Street, Suite 700
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 790-3620
info@artsandbusinessphila.org

Community Accountants
Accounting-related services to help Delaware Valley nonprofit organizations become self-sufficient.
Contact: Andrew Shafranich, Program Director
3721 Midvale Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19129
215-951-0330
communityaccountants@rhd.org

Licensing

ASCAP
One Lincoln Plaza
New York, NY 10023
(212)-621-6219
ascapfoundation@ascap.com

BMI, Inc
320 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019-3790
(212) 586-2000
licensing@bmi.com

SESAC
55 Music Square East
Nashville, TN 37203
Fax: 615-321-6292

Conferences

APAP (Association of Performing Arts Presenters)
1211 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 833-2787
info@artspresenters.org

Chamber Music America National Conference
Susan Dadian, Program Director
Chamber Music America
305 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001
(212) 242-2022, ext. 13
sdadian@chamber-music.org

ISPA (International Society for Performing Arts Presenters)
305 7th Ave., 5th Floor
New York, NY 10001-6008
USA
tel 212.206.8490
info@ispa.org

Jazz Improv Live Convention
Murray Hill Station
PO Box 1813
New York, NY 10156
Phone: 215-885-0670
Fax: 215-887-8803
jazz@jazzimprov.com

Midwest Arts Conference
2909 Hennepin Avenue, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55408-1954
(612) 341-0755
midwestartsconference@artsmidwest.org

National Arts Marketing Project Conference
Americans for the Arts
c/o Meetings & Events
P.O. Box 91261
Washington, DC 20090-1261

National Performing Arts Convention
Amanda Adams-Barney
NPAC Convention Manager
c/o OPERA America, 330 Seventh Ave., 16th Floor
New York, NY, 10001

The Performing Arts Exchange
1401 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 460
Atlanta, GA 30309-7603
(404) 874-7244
scrump@southarts.org

Western Arts Alliance
715 SW Morrison, Suite 600
Portland, OR 97205-3102
tel. 503.274.4729
staff@westarts.org

Online Music Publications

All About Jazz

All Things Strings
Classical chamber and orchestral.
Strings Magazine
PO Box 767
San Anselmo, CA 94979
(415) 485-6946
stwebmaster@stringletter.com

Bird Lives
A small jazz site with reviews, essays, and "diatribes."
bret@planetbret.com

Classical Source
Collection of information and news on classical music subjects including articles, interviews, concert and CD reviews.

FanFaire
Celebrates today's great and upcoming classical artists through articles, artist profiles, audio clips, mp3 downloads, reading lists, discographies, and performance calendars.

Jazz Weekly
A large collection of unedited interviews with jazz musicians.
Jazz Weekly
1546 Camden Pl
Fullerton, CA 92833
feedback@jazzweekly.com

Jerry Jazz Musician

Klassiknet
International classical magazine also links to a parallel jazz and opera magazine.
klassiknet@culturekiosque.com

La Folia
Online classical music reviews and review archives.

Music & Vision
Features classical music, providing daily news, reviews, articles, and interviews.

NewMusicBox
Web magazine about contemporary American music. Includes a calendar of contemporary music concerts nationwide. Published monthly.
c/o American Music Center
30 West 26th Street, Suite 1001
New York, NY 10010-2011
(212) 366-5260
editor@newmusicbox.org

Sequenza21
Devoted exclusively to contemporary classical music and modern classical music composers and performers.