Vision Driven Artists and CultureWorks are partnering on a monthly workshop series for artists and arts organizations! This month we will:
- Review aspects of a strong grant proposal
- Practice writing an actual grant
- Receive feedback on your draft proposal*
*bring 1-2 pages of any draft or completed grant proposal if you want personal feedback.
presented by Brittany Campese (VDA) & featuring a panel of grant readers:
- Denise M. Beek, Leeway Foundation
- Kelli Paul, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
- Beth Feldman Brandt, Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation
- Barbara Silzle, Philadelphia Cultural Fund
Light refreshments catered by foodeveryonedeserves.
Artists and cultural workers of all experience levels are encouraged to attend.
Free for CultureWorks & PACA members. $5 for the public. Maximum capacity 70. Registration required. Please only register if you plan to attend in-person.
A portion of the event will be livestreamed via YouTube Live. Anyone can watch and comment for free. Please note that all workshops include hands-on activities and opportunities for direct feedback that online participants will not receive. Livestream provided by our media partners at The 7pm Show.
Attendees agree to have their photograph taken and their likeness used in future promotional materials.
Space is wheelchair accessible. There is a unisex, accessible bathroom. Please contact us via the email link below regarding additional accommodations. We can provide childcare, ASL or language interpretation upon request with at least two weeks notice.
about VDA@CW
Vision Driven Artists is bringing their monthly capacity-building workshops to CultureWorks. Each month will cover a different topic and feature local guest speakers, panelists, and facilitators who will share expertise, resources and opportunities. All workshops will be open to the public, but tailored to the needs of the CultureWorks community.
upcoming workshops
MAR: Social Media & Marketing
APR: Crowdfunding
MAY: Individual Donor Development
JUN: Building & Maintaining Partnerships
JUL: Setting & Measuring Goals
about Vision Driven Artists
Vision Driven Artists (VDA) exists to put more resources and opportunities into the hands of Philadelphia-based artists and arts organizations, with a specific focus and emphasis on supporting systematically marginalized artists and communities. We offer free/low-cost workshops, fundraising support, organizational consulting, and resource sharing opportunities.
about foodeveryonedeserves
J.A. Harris is a Black, Queer, Femme cook who lives and resides in Philadelphia, PA. Her project, foodeveryonedeserves, strives to fuel the important work of community building by providing radical organizations, businesses & individuals with flexible & alternative food options for events and everyday living.
about CultureWorks
CultureWorks is a management commons for arts, heritage, and creative communities. We are a platform for sharing the human capital, space, technology, systems, policies, and practices that cultural workers need to flourish, whether as an individual or as an organization.
We serve more than 200 members—including ~80 fiscally sponsored projects—who access our services at below market rates. Basic membership includes access to shared workspace, flexible staffing, advisory services and classes to support a wide range of management functions. It is one piece of a broader offering that includes fiscal management, HR, insurance and a nonprofit umbrella through our fiscal sponsorship program, and—coming soon—a shared marketing and fundraising team. We provide equitable access to management resources for the makers and preservers of culture.