2011 GRANTEES

The PNC Arts Alive grant will fund subsidized tickets for New Roots and Branches, which includes a 4-6 event concert series and special programming such as pre- and post-performance conversations with artists and hands-on arts workshops. It will also help to create the "New Music Council," an advisory committee who will use social networking to share music and engage new audiences.

The PNC Arts Alive grant will be in the form of a season-long ticket subsidy keeping seat prices at just $25 for the regular season. This will include 9 classical concerts performed in Atlantic and Cumberland counties from November 2011 through May 2012. The season kick-off, called "I Hear a Symphony, a Celebration of Motown's Greatest Hits," will be performed at the Borgata in September 2011.

The PNC Arts Alive grant will provide young students in the School District of Philadelphia with access to four working BPCO rehearsals. Each rehearsal will conclude with an "iConduct!" session, where select students will be invited on stage for a brief conducting lesson and test run with the orchestra. Free tickets and transportation to the actual concert will also be provided to the students and their families.

The Good Raised Up: Presented by PNC Arts Alive will feature a "sung story," recounting an auspicious night along the Underground Railroad. This educational performance, sung by Keystone State Boychoir and Pennsylvania Girlchoir (member choirs of Commonwealth Youthchoirs) and created by two acclaimed Philadelphia artists, will premiere at a free festival weekend in March 2012, followed by more performances throughout the spring and summer of 2012. 

Sculpture Saturdays Presented by PNC Arts Alive is a series of family activities that will be held along Kelly Drive in Fairmount Park for five Saturdays in September and October 2011, and as part of the citywide Art in the Open event at Schuylkill Banks in June 2011.  Families may visit the PNC Arts Alive tent and participate in artist-led sculpture making workshops for children, enjoy the live music, and visit a "sync station" to download audio tours of the public sculpture. Public Art Ambassadors will also be present to answer questions regarding the nearby sculptures. 

The PNC Arts Alive grant will fund the development of ColorWheels, a mobile art studio that contains supplies onboard for various innovative and cultural art projects such as printmaking, photography, painting, and silk screening. The van will make stops throughout the Philadelphia area, providing children and their families with fun and free art activities.

PNC Arts Alive will help the Main Line Art Center kick-off its 75th anniversary with Family Fun Festivals in September of 2011, complete with entertainment, food, and hands-on art activities. The Arts Alive Mobile, unveiled at the Festival, will make 2-3 stops per month throughout the year at various school and community events and will engage participants in free art activities led by the Street Squad Artists.

PNC Arts Alive, Philadelphia on Parade! is a free full-day festival of performing arts for the entire family. The festival kicks off with a parade leading up to The Mann's gates and continues with activities spread across the campus on multiple stages featuring hundreds of artists representing multiple genres and cultures. Meet the Artists sessions, arts and crafts, and other family-focused activities will round out this fun-filled day for the entire family.

PNC Arts Alive will fund an audience development project for the Cape May Music Festival targeting new audiences, including school-age children, young adults and adults age 55 and over. The programming initiatives include residency activities in classrooms, senior living communities, and restaurants all in advance of the mainstage concerts, which feature Celtic/Irish and Afro-Cuban music.

The PNC Arts Alive grant will provide subsidized ticket prices on Family Access Nights, allowing families to experience the magic of three popular plays, including Shipwrecked, A Wrinkle in Time, and Panto-Treasure Island. Online media tools will be used to expose the theater inside-out to youth and families, displaying the full process of play-making from start to finish.

PNC Arts Alive will present a social media campaign entitled Social Artworking to spread the word about the Perkins Center's exciting events targeting diverse and new audiences. Each exhibition of the Collingswood Exhibition series will kickoff with a free reception open to the public. Six free Family Saturdays will provide art activities thematically connected to each exhibition, like artist demonstrations and make-and-take art projects.

PNC Arts Alive will present twenty free performances by Philadanco's D/2 and D/3 apprentice companies to be held throughout the Philadelphia community from June 2011 to May 2012. On-line discussions and videos, opportunities to participate in dance classes, and chances to meet the dancers offer new audiences access and opportunity to engage and learn about dance as an art form.

The PNC Arts Alive grant will allow PGMC, on its 30th anniversary to stage three performances of "Metamorphosis," a multi-disciplinary production of dance and music illustrating the challenges and ultimate triumph of a gay individual in coming out. The matinee show on April 21st will feature free tickets for underserved youth and discounted tickets for college students. Semi-monthly podcasts will be posted, sharing members' personal stories of being gay, coming out, and being part of PGMC.

PNC Arts Alive will once again present the 16-day Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe in 2011, along with a new, soon-to-be-titled public art piece. Inspired by Philadelphia's architecture and public spaces, this surprising and unique dance performance from Austrian choreographer Willi Dorner will take place in site-specific locations throughout Old City Philadelphia, fostering awareness and appreciation for the Festival in diverse and densely populated areas. 

The PNC Arts Alive grant will support a year of "Family Art Celebrations," including bi-monthly Special Family Events and the Every Family Party. The Special Family Events will feature hands-on activities, gallery tours, and cultural performances, while the annual "Every Family Party," a one-day event, brings together families from diverse backgrounds to share their interest in the arts.

PNC Arts Alive will fund the eZseatU and Sound All Around programs. Both are focused on developing young audiences. Sound All Around uses classical music content combined with spoken dialogue to engage pre-schoolers. eZseatU is a program targeting college students offering $25 season memberships that give students access to more than 100 concerts.

PNC Arts Alive will present three free performances of a Broadway musical at Wiggins Park in Camden. The performances will give residents living nearby, many of whom are low-income and underserved, the opportunity to experience the arts in an accessible, public venue. Actors trained in American Sign Language will make the show accessible to hearing-impaired audiences.

PNC Arts Alive will present Street Movies at 14 different outdoor screening locations throughout Philadelphia. Independent, family-friendly films that are entertaining, educational, and focused on relevant social issues will be shown free of charge. A professional host will facilitate each event and lead interactive discussions with the filmmakers.

PNC Arts Alive will fund the innovative exhibition Punchlines – a series of short, public performances at transit stops along the Broad Street and Market-Frankford lines. Artists working across disciplines will collaborate in these humorous and engaging performances geared to reach residents in their space, expanding the reach of art into the everyday life experience. Promotional appearances will help preview the main event scheduled for May 2012.

PNC Arts Alive will present the Crossing Cultures project bringing together performers from Center City and Latino musicians from North Philadelphia in an exchange of ideas and art.  Presentations of excerpts of the opera, "Guadalupe, Our Lady of the Roses," will pave the way for the full-scale presentation of the opera at a later date, providing a cross-cultural experience within the Latino community. 

PNC Arts Alive! Family Fun Days will combine a broad range of new and existing family art activities and events to create a sustained schedule of 25 Sunday programs that will attract new audiences and encourage regular family participation with free admission to all children. PNC Arts Alive support will also cover free admission for children to the Festival of Fine Craft, a nationally- recognized annual event.