Project grants in two funding areas, Performance and Exhibitions & Public Interpretation, support a spectrum of public programs that engage broad and varied publics in theaters, performing arts venues, museums, galleries, civic sites, community spaces, and neighborhoods.
BlackStar Projects
BlackStar presents a site-specific, newly commissioned performance series and installation at Bartram’s Garden, from artist Joiri Minaya.
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BalletX
Choreographer Jennifer Archibald's contemporary ballet, inspired by themes from William Golding’s "Lord of the Flies," pushes the boundaries of traditional ballet.
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Bowerbird
A multi-day festival illuminates the work of avant-garde composer, musician, writer, and choreographer Lucia Dlugoszewski (1925–2000).
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Science History Institute
An exhibition examines the history of the US School Lunch Program and studies the influences of science and technology on conversations about state welfare, food quality, and childhood health.
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Pig Iron Theatre Company
An alternative history of science unfolds in a physical-theater work set in a world where Ben Franklin’s inventions have been hidden underneath Philadelphia’s landmarks for centuries.
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