A number of Bucks County art organizations will receive grant funds to help sustain during COVID-19.
The funds, which will be distributed throughout the state, come from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act through the National Endowment for the Arts and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
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Statewide, 309 nonprofit arts organizations will receive grants totaling $2.3 million.
The following Bucks County nonprofit arts organizations will receive $1,930:
- Bucks County Community College
- Bucks County Symphony Society
- Bucks County Historical Society
- Bristol Riverside Theater
- Community Conservatory Of Music
- County Theater
- James A. Michener Art Museum
The James A. Michener Art Museum will also receive an additional $50,000 grant.
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Arts and cultural economic activity in the state have been impacted by the pandemic and mitigation measures. The governor’s office noted that linked economic activity contributed $25.8 billion and employed 176,000 workers in Pennsylvania.
“Arts organizations are an important part of their communities and contribute to the economic health of our state,” said Wolf. “The COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for many organizations, including the arts. The National Endowment for the Arts recognized the role of the arts in Pennsylvania and the need to help artists and the organizations that support them to inspire creativity and vitality in our commonwealth.”
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“Pre-pandemic, Pennsylvania’s creative economy was critical to the vitality and livability of our communities and to development of our commonwealth’s talent pipeline. Support for these organizations today helps to ensure that they are positioned to play a key role in the recovery of Pennsylvania’s cities and towns going forward,” said Karl Blischke, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts executive director.
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