On Wednesday, December 9 the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance hosted "DNC: What It Means for You" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Learn about the impact the convention will have on the city, and how members of the arts and cultural community can get involved.

Rebecca Fabiano is a co-founder of Pop-Up Play, an organization that offers play experiences for young people, ranging from one day leadership events to week-long sessions, to full-on city-wide festivals.

In 2011, Emily Artinian founded Street Road, an experimental project in Cochranville, Pennsylvania. An evolution of Artinian’s family's real estate company, Street Road focuses on themes of property, land use, ownership and social space. This November, Street Road will work with young people from The Garage Community and Youth Center in Kennett.

Participating Art Ability artists express their creativity through painting, photography, sculpture, fiber arts, stained glass, jewelry and fine crafts. Through these creative modes of expression, artists are able to convey their talent, receive recognition for their work, and often further their progress in recovering from a life-altering illness or injury.

The organization won an award from the Juvenile Detention Center and Alternative Programs, launched pop-up libraries in Coatesville, and more

On October 9, 2015, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance distributed $109,754 in Project Stream grants at an award ceremony held at PECO's Energy Hall.

Open Source is a citywide, outdoor exhibition of site-specific art created by leading contemporary artists. Mural Arts is bringing 14 extraordinary artists from around the world to Philadelphia, and they are working with us to create a new series of public artworks that explore and illuminate Philadelphia’s diverse urban identity.

We invite you to volunteer a few hours and become a part of this memorable evening. We’ll need your assistance beginning at 3pm that afternoon as we set up and we'll kick off the night at 5:30pm at the Independence Seaport Museum.

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