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Two Decades of Pew's Support for the Arts in the Philadelphia Region

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Two Decades of Pew's Support for the Arts in the Philadelphia Region
A cellist plays on onstage; in the background a bright canvas in shades of blue and burgundy displays two figures with right arms outstretched, writing the numbers 3 and 4.
Eric Sucar

Seth Parker Woods performs a multimedia concert that features the Grammy Award nominee’s cello playing and spoken text alongside moving images of film and visual arts and Roderick George’s interpretive dancing. The concert, “Difficult Grace,” used layers of artistic expression to explore identity and history inspired by the Great Migration, immigration, and poetry by Kemi Alabi and Dudley Randall. The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage supported the concert, which took place in Philadelphia last spring. For the past two decades, the Center has invested in ambitious and substantive work showcasing the Philadelphia region’s artistic vitality.

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The Pandemic and the Arts in Philadelphia

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As the pandemic took hold in March 2020, Opera Philadelphia shut off its stage lights and locked its doors and was forced to transform itself from a tradition-bound classical arts organization into an internet film producer.

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How the Arts in Philadelphia Inspired Us in 2019

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In 2019, The Pew Charitable Trusts continued its commitment to supporting dynamic cultural programs and visionary local artists through The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. In this video, take a look back at some of the year’s most imaginative and ambitious performances, exhibitions, and public programs produced by the Center’s grantees and fellows, who have helped make the Philadelphia region a vital hub for arts and culture while invigorating civic life in Pew’s hometown.

Racial Inequities in Student Loan Repayment Finding Answers