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State Congressional Grantee City Category NEA Discipline Amount Project Description District PA 1 Arden Theatre Philadelphia Art Works Theater & $15,000 To support the Company Musical Theater premiere of "Funnyman" by Bruce Graham. PA 1 Asian Philadelphia Art Works Folk & $10,000 To support the Mid- Americans Traditional Arts Autumn Festival. United, Inc. PA 1 BalletX Philadelphia Art Works Dance $10,000 To support the presentation of BalletX's Summer Series 2016. PA 1 Clay Studio Philadelphia Art Works Artist $15,000 To support an artist Communities residency program serving emerging ceramic artists and related activities. PA 1 Fabric Philadelphia Art Works Museum $50,000 To support an artist Workshop and residency and an Museum, Inc. exhibition of artist residency work from the permanent collection. PA 1 KYL Dancers Philadelphia Art Works Dance $10,000 To support the Inc. rehearsal and production costs of "HOME/S. 9th St," a new work by Kun- Yang Lin/Dancers. PA 1 New Paradise Philadelphia Art Works Theater & $10,000 To support the Laboratories Musical Theater development and Theatre, Inc. production of "O Monsters." PA 1 Philadelphia Philadelphia Art Works Presenting & $30,000 To support "A Mural Arts Multidisciplinary Desert Home Advocates Works Companion," an Imagine Your Parks project. PA 1 Philadelphia Philadelphia Art Works Theater & $10,000 To support the Theatre Musical Theater production of "Exit Company Strategy" by Ike Holter. PA 1 Wilma Theater, Philadelphia Art Works Theater & $10,000 To support the Inc. Musical Theater production of "An Octoroon" by Branden Jacobs- Jenkins. PA 1 Philadelphia Philadelphia Art Works Visual Arts $20,000 To support the Photo Arts Philly Block Project, Center focusing on community dialogue

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and engagement to inform programming and new work by photographer Hank Willis Thomas (b.1979). PA 1 FringeArts Philadelphia Art Works Dance $20,000 To support the presentation of Reggie Wilson's "Citizen," and Jerome Bel's "GALA" at the Fringe Festival. PA 1 Asian Arts Philadelphia Art Works Presenting & $30,000 To support the Initiative Multidisciplinary Social Practice Lab, Works an artist-in- residency series. PA 1 Community Philadelphia Art Works Design $30,000 To support Design publications for Play Collaborative Space, a design of Philadelphia program centered on the theme of play. PA 1 Friends of Philadelphia Art Works Visual Arts $20,000 To support "The Independence Pursuit of National Happiness," an Historical Park Imagine Your Parks project. PA 1 HACE Philadelphia Art Works Design $25,000 To support Hispanic community Association of engagement Contractors and activities and art Enterprises installations in the St. Hugh neighborhood in north Philadelphia. PA 1 Taller Philadelphia Art Works Visual Arts $20,000 To support "The Puertorriqueno, Ties That Bind: Inc. Reconstructing Latino Narratives." PA 1 Cultural Data Philadelphia Art Works Opera $12,000 To support a Data Project Intensive for a New Generation of Opera Leaders. PA 1 Folk Arts- Philadelphia Art Works Arts Education $25,000 To support Cultural professional Treasures development Charter School workshops for classroom teachers, residencies by folk artists, and student folk art ensembles.

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PA 1 Greater Philadelphia Art Works Local Arts $30,000 To support the Philadelphia Agencies implementation of Cultural new tools and Alliance features for Phillyfunsuite, a series of electronic marketing programs. PA 1 Walnut Street Philadelphia Art Works Theater & $10,000 To support the Theatre Musical Theater Professional Corporation Apprentice Program. PA 1 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Our Town Design $45,000 To support the Humanities activation of a Council Creative Exploration Zone in Chester, Pennsylvania. PA 1 Settlement Philadelphia Art Works Arts Education $45,000 To support the Music School Kaleidoscope of Philadelphia Preschool Arts Enrichment Program. PA 1 Philadelphia Philadelphia Art Works Music $75,000 To support The Orchestra Philadelphia Association Orchestra's Free Neighborhood Concerts and PlayINs. PA 1 Philadelphia Philadelphia Art Works Arts Education $35,000 To support the Core Young Playwriting Playwrights Program, a classroom-based literacy and playwriting program. PA 1 Rock School Philadelphia Art Works Arts Education $10,000 To support for Dance RockReach, an in- Education school and after- school dance residency program. PA 2 American Philadelphia Art Works Literature $10,000 To support the Poetry Review publication and promotion of the magazine. PA 2 Artreach, Inc. Philadelphia Challenge Challenge $10,000 To support the America America ACCESS Admission Program and related promotional costs. PA 2 Brandywine Philadelphia Art Works Visual Arts $20,000 To support iCreate, Workshop and a workshop series Archives for high school students and visiting artists.

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PA 2 InterAct, Inc. Philadelphia Art Works Theater & $20,000 To support of the Musical Theater premiere of "#therevolution" by Kristoffer Diaz. PA 2 International Philadelphia Art Works Media Arts $40,000 To support a curated House of film exhibition Philadelphia series. PA 2 Marlboro Philadelphia Art Works Music $35,000 To support the School of Invited Master Music, Inc. Artist Initiative, a professional development project. PA 2 Network for Philadelphia Art Works Music $10,000 To support a New Music, commissioning and Inc. performance project of chamber works celebrating the centennial of American composer Milton Babbitt (1916-2011). Commissioned score(s) are required as a final work product for this grant. PA 2 Opera Philadelphia Art Works Opera $45,000 To support the East Philadelphia Coast premiere of "Cold Mountain" by composer Jennifer Higdon and librettist Gene Scheer. PA 2 PRISM Quartet Philadelphia Art Works Music $15,000 To support a Incorporated commissioning and performance project. PA 2 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Art Works Dance $40,000 To support the Ballet restaging and Association presentation of Trisha Brown's ballet "O Zlozony/O Composite." PA 2 People's Philadelphia Challenge Challenge $10,000 To support the Emergency America America Lancaster Avenue Center Jazz & Arts Community Festival and related activities. PA 2 Philadelphia Philadelphia Art Works Music $15,000 To support First Chamber Soundings, a Music Society chamber music project.

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PA 2 Philadelphia Philadelphia Art Works Dance $50,000 To support the Dance creation and Company presentation of new works. PA 2 Philadelphia Philadelphia Art Works Museum $75,000 To support the Museum of Art exhibition "Mexican Modernism, 1910- 1950." PA 2 PlayPenn, Inc. Philadelphia Art Works Theater & $20,000 To support the New Musical Theater Play Development Conference. PA 2 Print Center Philadelphia Art Works Visual Arts $15,000 To support the publication of a book of photographs by Philadelphia- based photographer William E. Williams. PA 2 Crossing, Inc. Philadelphia Art Works Music $30,000 To support commissions and premieres of new choral works. PA 2 Association for Philadelphia Art Works Visual Arts $30,000 To support the Public Art public art commission of "Fireflies" by New York-based artist Cai Guo-Qiang (b. 1957). PA 2 Barnes Philadelphia Art Works Museum $30,000 To support Crossing Foundation Boundaries, an education outreach program for Philadelphia schools. PA 2 Black Pearl Philadelphia Art Works Music $10,000 To support the Chamber Black Pearl @ the Orchestra, Inc Dell. PA 2 COSACOSA Philadelphia Art Works Presenting & $30,000 To support a series art at large, Inc. Multidisciplinary of community- Works building art projects in low-income neighborhoods. PA 2 City Parks Philadelphia Art Works Design $20,000 To support the Institute of Urban Arboreta Philadelphia student design competition. PA 2 City of Philadelphia Art Works Local Arts $25,000 To support the Philadelphia, Agencies conservation of Pennsylvania Alexander Milne Calder's "William Penn" statue,

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located atop City Hall. PA 2 Curtis Institute Philadelphia Art Works Music $30,000 To support the of Music commission and tour of a new work, an Imagine Your Parks project. PA 2 Nichole Philadelphia Art Works Dance $10,000 To support the Canuso Dance creation and world Company premiere of "Pandaemonium." PA 2 Partners for Philadelphia Art Works Design $25,000 To support artist Sacred Places, residencies at the Inc. Philadelphia Design Center. PA 2 Philadelphia Philadelphia Art Works Music $25,000 To support the Clef Club of Philadelphia Clef the Performing Club's Preservation Arts Jazz Series. PA 2 Scribe Video Philadelphia Art Works Media Arts $25,000 To support Center, Inc. workshops, master classes, youth documentary programs, and film and video screenings. PA 2 Tiny WPA Philadelphia Art Works Design $20,000 To support The Building Hero Project. PA 2 Commonwealth Philadelphia Art Works Music $10,000 To support the Youth Choirs presentation of "The Children's March" by storyteller Charlotte Blake- Alston and composer Andrew Bleckner with related educational activities. PA 2 Pennsylvania Philadelphia Art Works Museum $30,000 To support the Academy of the School and Teacher Fine Arts Programs and the Family Arts Academy. PA 2 Philadelphia Philadelphia Art Works Dance $10,000 To support a Dance Projects creative residency with choreographer Christopher Williams and composer Gregory Spears.

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PA 2 Philadelphia Philadelphia Art Works Presenting & $10,000 To support the Volunteer Multidisciplinary Creative Lawyers for the Works Entrepreneur Arts Resource Center's professional development workshops. PA 2 Conservation Philadelphia Art Works Museum $20,000 To support a Center for Art postgraduate and Historic internship in paper Artifacts conservation. PA 2 Dolce Suono Philadelphia Art Works Music $10,000 To support Music in Chamber the Second Capital Music Concert performed by Dolce Series Suono Ensemble, an Imagine Your Parks project. PA 2 Village of Arts Philadelphia Art Works Presenting & $25,000 To support the and Humanities Multidisciplinary SPACES artist in Inc. Works residence program. PA 3 Gannon Erie Challenge Challenge $10,000 To support a free University America America public performance of Puccini's "Madame Butterfly," intended to serve low-income residents, with related outreach activities. PA 4 Commonwealth Harrisburg Partnerships State & Regional $3,031 To support a of (State & roundtable for the Pennsylvania Regional) Creativity Connects Council on the program Arts PA 4 Susquehanna New Art Works Folk & $15,000 To support the Folk Music Cumberland Traditional Arts Versatile Voice Society, Inc. concert series. PA 4 Commonwealth Harrisburg Partnerships State & Regional $949,300 To support of (State & Partnership Pennsylvania Regional) Agreement activities Council on the Arts PA 5 Central State Challenge Arts $10,000 To support a Pennsylvania College America: Engagement in performance by The Festival of the Arts American Raleigh Ringers Arts Engagement Communities handbell choir, and in American associated outreach Communities activities. PA 6 People's Light Malvern Art Works Theater & $45,000 To support the & Theatre Musical Theater production of "A Company Single Shard," by Robert Schenkkan.

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PA 7 Main Line Art Haverford Challenge Challenge $10,000 To support the Center America America multimedia exhibition, "Panorama: Image- based Art in the 21st Century," and associated activities. PA 8 DanceNOW Springtown Art Works Dance $10,000 To support the NYC commissioning and presentation of dance works during DANCENOW's Dancemopolitan series. PA 8 James A. Doylestown Art Works Museum $25,000 To support the Michener Art exhibition Museum "MAGICAL & REAL: Henriette Wyeth and Peter Hurd: A Retrospective," with an accompanying catalogue. PA 8 Bucks County Newtown Art Works Visual Arts $15,000 To support the Community extension of the College mobile book arts exhibition "Structures & Stories: Contemporary Book Arts" with accompanying educational programming. PA 8 Bucks County Doylestown Art Works Visual Arts $15,000 To support the Art Intermediate on the Move Unit 22 program. PA 9 Altoona Altoona Challenge Arts $10,000 To support the Day Symphony America: Engagement in in the Arts at Orchestra Arts American People's Natural Gas Engagement Communities Field, the minor in American league baseball Communities stadium in Altoona, Pennsylvania. PA 10 Honesdale Honesdale Challenge Challenge $10,000 To support the Roots and America America Honesdale Roots Rhythm Music and Rhythm Music and Arts Inc and Arts Festival. PA 10 Williamsport Williamsport Art Works Music $15,000 To support a Symphony commissioning and Orchestra performance project celebrating the 50th

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anniversary season of the orchestra. PA 10 Paragon Lewisburg Art Works Music $10,000 To support the Ragtime Paragon Live Orchestra, Inc. performance and outreach project. PA 10 Endless Wellsboro Challenge Challenge $10,000 To support the Mountain America America Endless Mountain Music Festival Music Festival, a series of performances and related activities presented in venues throughout northern Pennsylvania and southern New York. PA 10 Pennsylvania Williamsport Art Works Presenting & $10,000 To support the Arts College of Multidisciplinary Interactive Technology Works educational program at the Community Arts Center. PA 11 Borough of Carlisle Art Works Design $10,000 To support the Carlisle, design of the Pennsylvania Carlisle Urban Stormwater Park. PA 12 Smack Mellon Brooklyn Art Works Visual Arts $25,000 To support the Artist Studios, Inc. Studio Program. PA 12 BOTTLE Johnstown Art Works Design $20,000 To support design WORKS planning for a Ethnic Arts vacant lot in the Center Johnstown arts and cultural district and the installation of a mural. PA 13 Three Aksha Philadelphia Art Works Folk & $10,000 To support Traditional Arts education about Indian art through "Natya Shastra." PA 14 Alia Musica Pittsburgh Art Works Music $10,000 To support the Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Festival of New Music. PA 14 Artists Image Pittsburgh Art Works Artist $10,000 To support Resource, Inc. Communities residencies for print- based artists and related activities. PA 14 City Theatre Pittsburgh Art Works Theater & $10,000 To support the Company, Inc. Musical Theater premiere of "Some Brighter Distance" by Keith Reddin. PA 14 Creative Pittsburgh Art Works Literature $10,000 To support the Nonfiction publication and Foundation

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promotion of "True Story." PA 14 Early Music Pittsburgh Art Works Music $12,500 To support the America, Inc. Young and Emerging Professionals program. PA 14 GALA Pittsburgh Art Works Music $10,000 To support the Choruses GALA Choruses Festival. PA 14 Greater Pittsburgh Art Works Local Arts $35,000 To support the Pittsburgh Arts Agencies Increasing Council Accessibility in Pittsburgh's Arts and Culture initiative. PA 14 Haworth, Pittsburgh Literature Literature $25,000 Kevin Fellowships: Creative Writing PA 14 Manchester Pittsburgh Art Works Music $12,500 To support a series Craftsmen's of concerts by mid- Guild sized and large ensembles. PA 14 Mattress Pittsburgh Art Works Visual Arts $50,000 To support Factory Factory, Ltd. Installed, an artist residency program. PA 14 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Art Works Dance $10,000 To support Ballet Theatre, presentations of Inc. James Kudelka's "Man in Black" and Michael Smuin's "Eternal Idol." PA 14 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Art Works Opera $25,000 To support Opera, Inc. performances of "The Rake's Progress" by Igor Stravinsky. PA 14 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Art Works Music $35,000 To support a Symphony, Inc. commissioning and performance project celebrating contemporary composers who are also performers. PA 14 Quantum Pittsburgh Art Works Theater & $10,000 To support the Theatre, Inc. Musical Theater American premiere of "Ciara" by Scottish playwright David Harrower. PA 14 Squonk Opera, Pittsburgh Art Works Presenting & $20,000 To support the Inc. Multidisciplinary creation and Works

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presentation of "Cycle Sonic". PA 14 Carnegie Pittsburgh Art Works Arts Education $20,000 To support Arts Institute Education Leadership Training for Educators. PA 14 Carnegie Pittsburgh Art Works Museum $30,000 To support an Institute exhibition and catalogue of the works of Brazilian artist Helio Oiticica. PA 14 City of Asylum Pittsburgh Art Works Presenting & $20,000 To support the 2016 Pittsburgh Multidisciplinary Jazz Poetry Festival. Works PA 14 Community Pittsburgh Art Works Presenting & $10,000 To support a series Theater Project Multidisciplinary of community-based Corporation Works artist residencies and related activities at the Kelly Strayhorn Theater. PA 14 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Art Works Visual Arts $15,000 To support an Glass Center, artists-in-residence Inc. program. PA 14 Greater Pittsburgh Our Town Design $200,000 To support artist Pittsburgh Arts residencies with Council organizations that serve new immigrant communities in Pittsburgh. PA 15 State Education Palmyra Art Works Arts Education $40,000 To support Agency Advances in Arts Directors of Assessment. Arts Education PA 15 Touchstone Bethlehem Art Works Theater & $15,000 To support the Musical Theater Young Playwrights' Lab. PA 15 Bach Choir of Bethlehem Art Works Music $15,000 To support Bethlehem, Inc. educational programs for youth, adults, and intergenerational groups. PA 15 ArtsQuest Bethlehem Art Works Presenting & $30,000 To support a Multidisciplinary multidisciplinary Works jazz festival and related events. PA 16 Reading Reading Art Works Music $10,000 To support an artist Symphony residency project Orchestra featuring Association performances and community

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engagement activities. PA 16 Lancaster Lancaster Art Works Music $15,000 To support Sound Symphony Discovery, a Orchestra community engagement program. PA 17 Lafayette Easton Art Works Music $10,000 To support jazz College programming at the Williams Center for the Arts. PA 18 Stage Right Greensburg Challenge Arts $10,000 To support the Inc. America: Engagement in production of "Billy Arts American Elliot the Musical." Engagement Communities in American Communities Total: $3,439,331

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