Spotlight Program
Forecasted
Spotlight Program supports smaller Pennsylvania creative arts organizations and programs, funding arts services, products, and activities that advance the state's creative-industry priorities.
Funder: Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Anticipated awards up to $5,000 per grantee, paid by reimbursement
Summary: Supports smaller Pennsylvania creative arts organizations and programs delivering work aligned with the state's creative-industry priorities.
Key Information: Applicants must have two-year average annual arts revenue of $10,000 to less than $100,000.
Description
The Spotlight Program supports smaller creative arts organizations and programs delivering services, products, and activities that advance Pennsylvania Creative Industries’ strategic priorities. Pennsylvania Creative Industries is the flagship brand of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency working to empower, connect, and amplify creatives and their contributions to Pennsylvania’s communities, economy, and workforce.
Supported work aligns with asset development, workforce development, community development, visibility, or policy. These areas encompass organizational and entrepreneurial support, creative skills and employment pathways, creative placemaking, promotion of creative industries, and policies that foster opportunity for the sector. Alongside funding, the program offers collaboration and networking opportunities, which may include webinars organized by artistic discipline or strategic focus area.
