Heritage on the Edge
Source: Heritage on the Edge Description: Our changing climate is the most pressing and universal concern we face. The effects of a warming planet are already seen on an alarming scale. The resulting impacts are taking a toll on the infrastructure, ecosystems, and social systems that provide essential benefits and quality of life to communities. This unfolding…
Read More The Puerto Rican Philly Experience
Source: Neighbors Description: Supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, Neighbor’s goal was to allow community members to design a program for audiences like themselves and through the process, to explore the history of the Puerto Rican neighborhoods of Philadelphia and their similarities to other migrant experiences. Website: https://omeka.hsp.org/s/puertoricanphillyexperience/page/homeinicio
Read More Philadelphia Photo Arts Center
Source: Philadelphia Photo Arts Center Description: Founded in 2009, the PPAC is an artist-focused institution rooted in Philadelphia that supports the study, production, and exhibition of contemporary photographic practices for a broadly diverse audience. PPAC strives to ensure that contemporary artists and enthusiasts can continue to learn and grow as the medium of photography shifts now and in…
Read More AL DÍA News
Source: AL DÍA News Description: AL DÍA was founded by entrepreneurial journalists in 1994 as a home-based, once a month, one-man operation. Over 25 years, and still owned and operated by journalists, it has evolved into a multimedia and multilingual and multicultural news media organization. AL DÍA offers readers a unique perspective in the midst of…
Read More Annenberg Center
Source: Annenberg Center Description: As the University of Pennsylvania’s home for the performing arts, the Annenberg Center connects diverse audiences with visionary artists and innovative ideas, engaging both the University and the greater Philadelphia community in transformative artistic experiences. In fulfillment of its mission, the Annenberg Center engages world-renowned and emerging artists who express adventuresome perspectives on contemporary…
Read More Association Of Public Art
Source: Association Of Public Art Description: The Association for Public Art (aPA) seeks to respond to the conditions of our time with new commissions, while interpreting and preserving public art for future generations. aPA plays a leadership role in protecting and preserving Philadelphia’s public art – both through conservation efforts and advocacy. We provide annual maintenance for many…
Read More CC Morris Cricket Library
Source: CC Morris Cricket Library Description: The C. Christopher Morris Cricket Library and Collection is the largest collection of cricket literature and memorabilia in the Western Hemisphere. The library includes over a thousand volumes and a very large collection of related printed and photographic materials and related items of Cricket history. Our primary efforts focus on preserving…
Read More The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Source: The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Description: The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society believes that gardening and horticulture belong to everyone. We work in partnership with community members to promote the benefits of gardening and connect people in our region with gardening-related experiences in their neighborhoods and across the region. PHS acknowledges that there are oppressive systems at work within our communities.…
Read More The Print Center
Source: The Print Center Description: The Print Center, a nonprofit gallery located in Philadelphia’s historic Rittenhouse Square neighborhood, encourages the growth and understanding of photography and printmaking as vital contemporary arts through exhibitions, publications, and educational programs. The Print Center is an international voice in print; our global outlook coincides with a strong sense of local…
Read More GGEO Teacher Travel Programs
Source: GGEO Teacher Travel Programs Description: GEEO is a non-profit organization dedicated to encouraging and assisting as many teachers as possible to travel abroad and then share their experiences with their students upon their return to the classroom. GEEO believes encouraging teachers to travel is the best way to equip youth with the knowledge needed to ensure a…
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