arts & artists - REGIONAL FOLK ARTS SUPPORT CENTERS
In partnership with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts The statewide Folk Arts Infrastructure initiative grew out of a partnership between ICP and PCA 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 42 (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 six counties: Cumberland, Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster, Perry, and York. Also serves counties currently not covered by other regional folk arts support centers.
Southeastern PA Philadelphia Folklore Project, 735 South 50th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19143. Contact: Debora Kodish. Phone: (215) 726-1106. 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: Julie Throckmorton. Phone: (412) 464-4020, Fax: (412) 464-4417. Serving the following nine counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland.
Bottleworks Ethnic Arts Center. 411 3rd Ave., Johnstown, PA 15906. Contact: Marcene Glover. Phone: 814-242-4336. Serving the following three counties: Indiana, Cambria, and Blair.
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 ten counties: Bradford, Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, McKean, Potter, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, and Wyoming.
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.
Central PA
Community Partnerships RC & D, 23 North Main Street, Lewistown, PA 17044. Contact: Sam Price. Phone: (717) 248-4901 Fax: (717) 513-1031 Serving the following six counties: Juniata, Mifflin, Northumberland, Perry, Snyder and Union.
