PCA seeks partner organizations for Folk and Traditional Arts Partnership program

The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) is currently seeking applications from organizations interested in serving as partners in the PCA Folk and Traditional Arts Partnership program.

Organizations interested in serving as partners in Regions 2, 3, 5, 9, 11 and 13 are encouraged to apply.

The PCA Folk & Traditional Arts Partnership is a statewide system of local and regional non-profit organizations that form a mutually supportive network and specialize in, or include, a focus on folk and traditional arts. FTA Partnership organizations engage in work and present activities that enhance the visibility, access, and support of folk arts across Pennsylvania.

Letters of interest for the 2022/2023 fiscal year are due by 5:00 PM EST February 28, 2022 for the following regions:

• Region 2: Serves Cameron, Elk, Forest, McKean, Potter counties
• Region 3: Serves Bradford, Columbia, Lycoming, Sullivan, Tioga counties
• Region 5: Serves Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton counties
• Region 9: Serves Adams, Franklin, Fulton, York counties
• Region 11: Serves Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Huntingdon counties
• Region 13: Serves Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Indiana, Jefferson

Learn more about how to apply here.

Questions? Contact Dana Payne, Director of DEI Initiatives, Diverse
Cultures & Heritage at the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts at 717-525-5544 or da******@**.gov.

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