Valarie Gay, newly appointed Chief Cultural officer for the City of Philadelphia is putting the cities money where its mouth is. The voice of the people.

The office, Creative Philadelphia, in its own words, “offers opportunities for all Philadelphians to thrive through the arts. The office aims to increase public access to arts and culture, partner with local creative communities, and highlight the city’s cultural assets.” In the past eight years the office has provided almost $6 million in funding to 7,688 Philadelphia-based individual artists and arts organizations. This funding provided cultural programs in communities, pay for artists and arts organizations to compete in City’s public art commissions, and grant funding for individual artists and small arts organizations.

Join us for a conversation on the future of fueling local creative economies, and supporting a healthier thriving community.