Multimedia production room to extend programming capacity

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture

Recipient

Grant Year 2021

Grant Amount $120,000

Status Active

Updated May 30, 2023

A newly renovated multimedia room in Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture's West Philadelphia offices will function as a community resource, enhance the organization’s media production and online programming capacity, and create new revenue opportunities. Live-streaming, video production and editing, and sound mixing capabilities will provide the tools for Al-Bustan to develop its own arts and culture news programming, serving larger audiences and building its reputation as an Arab American cultural center.

The total grant amount represents project funding plus an additional 20% in unrestricted general operating support.

Recipient

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture

Over the past 10 years, Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture has emerged as one of the country's leading Arab arts organizations, featuring year-round programming with some of the finest Arab artists working today. Within a welcoming educational environment, Al-Bustan supports the Arab American community's pursuit and affirmation of its cultural identity, while playing a constructive civic role within broader American society.

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