This report describes the demographic characteristics of U.S. adults that participated in the arts (such as concerts, plays, and dance performances) via electronic media (e.g., TV, radio, computers and portable media devices) in 2008, based on the Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA). Separately, the report examines broad categories of arts participation via [...]

The Philadelphia Cultural Fund (PCF) will present the first recipients of the organization’s newest, landmark grants program — the Youth Arts Enrichment Grants, created to support projects and programs that use the arts to enrich the lives of young people both in and outside of school. The inaugural round of grants, totaling $357,700 (comprised of [...]

New Affinity Rewards Credit Card from PhiladelphiaDANCE.org will help fund new dance works and support local dance companies. There’s a new, convenient and rewarding way for people who support PhiladelphiaDANCE.org to fund the nonprofit group’s work. And it fits in a wallet.PhiladelphiaDANCE.org and CardPartner, Inc. have joined forces to launch five new images for 2010 [...]

The Philadelphia Cultural Fund (PCF) announced an exciting new grants program — Youth Arts Engagement Grants — created to support projects and programs that use the arts to enrich the lives of young people in and out of school.  The money for these first-time grant awards — a total of $350,000 — will be drawn [...]

The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, through Dance Advance, announced $920,000 in grants to 16 artists, companies, and presenting organizations for the 2010–2011 performing season. Four grants out of 16 went to first-time grantees. Projects funded by Dance Advance include local premieres of works by some of the world’s leading choreographers, including Roland Petit, [...]

by Sandra Jewell for the Dance Journal This four-part series, written by the reviewer of numerous government grant applications, provides a first hand account of the federal review process. It discusses the process involved in creating a federal Request for Application (RFA), or a Request for Proposal (RFP), and chronicles the journey a submission makes [...]

by Sandra Jewell for the Dance Journal This four-part series, written by the reviewer of numerous government grant applications, provides a first hand account of the federal review process. It discusses the process involved in creating a federal Request for Application (RFA), or a Request for Proposal (RFP), and chronicles the journey a submission makes [...]

by Sandra Jewell for the Dance Journal This four-part series, written by the reviewer of numerous government grant applications, provides a first hand account of the federal review process. It discusses the process involved in creating a federal Request for Application (RFA), or a Request for Proposal (RFP), and chronicles the journey a submission makes [...]

by Sandra Jewell for the Dance Journal This four-part series, written by the reviewer of numerous government grant applications, provides a first hand account of the federal review process. It discusses the process involved in creating a federal Request for Application (RFA), or a Request for Proposal (RFP), and chronicles the journey a submission makes [...]

by Delaware Valley On Line for The Dance Journal The world’s most popular social network Facebook introduced its biggest interface change since the complete revamp in March. Gone is the highlights  section at the top of the right column of the Home page.  Facebook designers learned that users were often overlooking the most important information [...]