Philly Gets Millions To Support Museums, Cultural Institutions

Philadelphia PA

16 September, 2020

2:59 PM

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PHILADELPHIA — Millions of grant dollars were approved to support cultural organizations and museums in Pennsylvania amid the coronavirus pandemic. Gov. Tom Wolf announced $20 million in grant funding through the COVID-19 Cultural and Museum Preservation Grant Program for cultural organizations and museums. Of that $20 million, more than a large portion went to numerous Philadelphia institutions. Below are grant awardees in Philadelphia: Zoological Society of Philadelphia (Philadelphia Zoo) — $500,000Philadelphia Museum of Art — $500,000 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts — $482,000Brandywine Workshop and Archives — $25,000The Fabric Workshop and Museum — $26,014 Please Touch Museum — $249,429Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse — $25,000National Liberty Museum — $102,883 Independence Seaport Museum — $105,887 National Constitution Center — $476,559 Museum of the American Revolution — $366,732 Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site — $313,181 National Museum of American Jewish History — $219,387 The College of Physicians of Philadelphia — $209,100 Betsy Ross House — $117,015 Historical Society of Pennsylvania — $79,343Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks — $46,154 Stenton, NSCDA/PA — $27,956 Christ Church Preservation Trust — $25,000 American Swedish Historical Museum — $25,000 Arch Street Meeting House Preservation Trust — $25,000 Glen Foerd Conservation Corporation — $25,000 Historic Germantown Preserved — $25,000 Historic RittenhouseTown Inc. — $25,000 Philadelphia Fire Department Historical Corporation — $25,000 The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University — $471,298 Wagner Free Institute of Science — $34,918 Philadelphia Orchestra Association — $500,000Concerto Soloists dba Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia — $32,405 Kimmel Center, Inc. — $500,000Mann Center for the Performing Arts — $500,000 Walnut Street Theatre Corp — $500,000 Pennsylvania Ballet Association — $479,032Opera Philadelphia — $410,108 Encore Series Inc. d.b.a The Philly POPS — $198,910 Arden Theatre Company — $180,783Philadelphia Theatre Company — $105,379 FringeArts — $98,419Philadelphia Dance Company — $32,993 Theatre Exile — $25,000 InterAct Inc — $25,000Philadelphia Clef Club of Performing Arts — $25,000Plays & Players — $25,000 These funds can be used to offset lost revenue for eligible cultural organizations and museums that were subject to closure by the proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the Wolf on March 6 and any renewal of the state of disaster emergency and that experienced a loss of revenue related to the closure. Funds cannot be used to offset revenue, which has already been offset from other sources, including philanthropic and federal, state, and local government sources. "Pennsylvania's museums and cultural organizations provide education, entertainment, and meaningful experiences to both residents and travelers alike, and the COVID-19 pandemic severely inhibited their ability to fulfill their cultural mission," Wolf said. "This funding will be used to offset the impact the pandemic had on these organizations and will help them move forward in their recovery efforts as they begin to welcome visitors back in their doors."