Philadelphia Cultural Fund Announces 2008 Grant Allocations

Philadelphia Cultural Fund Announces 2008 Grant Allocations

Third Annual Councilman David Cohen Award Winner

 PHILADELPHIA, March 18 /PRNewswire/ --    WHO:      THE PHILADELPHIA CULTURAL FUND and representatives from 230             Philadelphia-based arts and culture grant recipient             organizations, including 19 first-time awardees    WHAT:     The presentation of $2,100,000 in grant allocations, and the             presentation of the 3rd Annual Councilman David Cohen Award to             Scribe Video Center, by MAYOR MICHAEL NUTTER    WHEN:     WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19 AT 6 PM    WHERE:    ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES             19th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway    DETAILS:  The Philadelphia Cultural Fund and representatives from 230 area             arts and culture organizations -- including 19 first-time             awardees -- will gather on Wednesday evening at the Academy of             Natural Sciences for the presentation of the 2008 grant             allocations totaling $2,100,000 in crucial operating support.              In conjunction with the grant distributions is the presentation             of the 3rd Annual Councilman David Cohen Award, a tribute to             memory of the late Councilman who was a lifelong advocate and             supporter of Philadelphia's cultural community.  Established in             2006, the award is given to an organization which has             demonstrated -- by its programming, artistic product, or             services offered -- an outstanding commitment to social and             economic justice. This year's recipient, Scribe Video Center,             was founded in 1982 as a place where emerging and experienced             media artists could gain access to the tools and knowledge of             video making and work together in a supportive environment.              An initiative of the Mayor's office and City Council, The             Philadelphia Cultural Fund selects grant recipients through a             peer panel process. Since its inception in 1993, the PCF has             distributed $23,700,000 to hundreds of arts and culture             organizations throughout the city.  The Cohen Award is selected             by the Cultural Fund Board from nominations made by the peer             committees reviewing each individual artistic discipline.                             CAMERAS ARE WELCOME  

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