PHILADELPHIA GIVES $60,000 TO PUBLIC PERFORMANCE

Philadelphia’s mayor, Michael A. Nutter, along with the office of arts, culture and the creative economy, has announced that the city’s giving out $60,000 as part of its new “Performances in Public Spaces” program. Half of that money comes from an NEA grant the city received.

The twenty-three funding recipients, ranging from Ars Nova Workshop to the Clay Studio, will be staging performances and public programs in parks and other sites around the city.

“I am looking forward to seeing how these performances make use of the diverse, dynamic spaces in the city and the way the public responds to and engages with these performances in non-traditional locations,” said Nutter.