REGIONAL FOLK ARTS SUPPORT CENTERS

In partnership with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

Over the last two years, ICP and PCA have partnered to develop a statewide Folk Arts Infrastructure Inititiative that seeks to strengthen awareness and understanding, as well as participation in, traditional arts across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

As part of this effort, and with the generous of the National Endowment for the Arts, ICP has created a network of Regional Folk Arts Support Centers to engage in field work, provide technical assistance, and develop programming and grant opportunities for traditional artists and organizations. This network now serves 32 (of a total 67) counties throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Personnel at one of the following organizations will be glad to provide you with additional information on PCA programs, application forms, help in developing your project, or referrals to other resources:

South Central PA

Institute for Cultural Partnerships, 3211 North Front Street, Suite 104, Harrisburg, PA 17110.  Contact: Amy Skillman. Phone: (717) 238-1770, Fax: (717) 233-3336. Serving the following eight counties: Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lebanon, Lancaster, Perry, and York. Also serves counties currently not covered by other regional folk arts support centers.

Southeastern PA

Philadelphia Folklore Project, 1304 Wharton St., Philadelphia, PA 19147.   Contact: Shawn Saunders. Phone: (215) 468-7871, Fax: (215) 468-7874. Serving the following five counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia.

Southwestern PA

Rivers of Steel, Inc. The Bost Building, 623 East 8th Avenue, Homestead, PA 15120. Contact: Doris Dyen. Phone: (412) 464-4020, Fax: (412) 464-4417. Serving the following nine counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland.

North Central PA

Northern Tier Cultural Alliance, One Washington Street, Suite A, Towanda, PA 18848. Contact: Jennifer L. Swain. Phone: (570) 265-7455, Fax: (570) 265-4558. Serving the following seven counties: Bradford, Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, Potter, Sullivan, and Tioga.

Northwestern PA

Erie Arts Museum, 411 State Street, Erie, PA 16501. Contact: Kelly Armor. Phone: (814) 459-5477, Fax: (814) 452-1744. Serving the following three counties: Crawford, Erie, and Warren.