Our 2023 grants support artists and public events that connect art with healing, explore cultural identity, and tell diverse and unique Philadelphia stories.
The Shape of Time: Korean Art After 1989
Philadelphia Museum of Art
“I use my art to heal social wounds, bring communities together, and call attention to spaces where valuable work is being done and needs support.”
— Cesar Viveros, Visual artist
“I don't want my work to be easily consumed, easily digested. I hope the jagged edges of characters who aren't ‘likeable’ and the odd premises of my stories catch in the reader's throat.”
— Camille Acker, Writer
Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America
African American Museum in Philadelphia