Arts, culture, and humanities are vital.

PA CultureCheck is a research and advocacy initiative that documents and amplifies the experiences, strengths, and concerns of Pennsylvania’s cultural sector. With nearly 1,000 survey responses over the past three years, this 2025 release continues to track statewide post-pandemic recovery and local impact. It also addresses federal disruptions threatening the health of our sector and communities. The findings are a clear call to invest in the creativity and impact of Pennsylvania’s cultural organizations, so that our local economies grow, our communities thrive, and our well-being is improved. Our work aims to strengthen and mobilize communities.

The 2025 PA CultureCheck includes responses from community artists, culture bearers, nonprofit leaders, librarians, historians, curators, and educators in 401 organizations statewide, paired with insights from small group conversations in virtual listening sessions. The data in this year’s report was gathered and compiled before the new federal administration began cutting vital funding for the arts and humanities across Pennsylvania. In response, we fielded supplemental questions focused on these emerging disruptions to ensure a complete and timely picture of the urgent challenges ahead. 

PA CultureCheck highlights a sector that has made significant progress on the path to recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, but now faces new risks. This report has been designed to equip everyone working on the front lines of the arts and humanities, along with advocates, funders, policymakers, and supporters in business and the media, with the data needed to make the case for strengthening and sustaining Pennsylvania’s cultural infrastructure. 

We invite you to explore this webpage and join us in using these findings as a tool for change. The future depends on what we do next.

PA CultureCheck is a research and advocacy collaboration, led statewide by PA Humanities, with regional leaders Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. Together, we use data, storytelling, and on-the-ground experience to drive change, amplify community voices, and lead statewide and local advocacy that strengthens and sustains the cultural sector.

Educator leads high school tour group at Philadelphia's Magic Gardens. Photo credit: Philadelphia's Magic Gardens

Themes

PA CultureCheck reveals a sector in motion—rebuilding, adapting, and serving communities—while showing resilience in the face of financial and political challenges that are putting their contributions to our local economies, community vitality, and social fabric at risk. These themes spotlight where the sector is gaining ground and where renewed support could build progress.


Arts, Culture, and Humanities are Vital and they’re at Risk

Cultural organizations are vital to Pennsylvania’s well-being, economies, and civic life. From libraries and historical societies to theaters, museums, and arts education programs, they anchor public life across the state, providing cohesion at a time of disconnection and division. 97% of organizations report active partnerships with schools, senior centers, food pantries, and more. Their programs address youth development, mental health, education, and community belonging while also fueling a $30.4 billion industry supporting nearly 189,700 jobs. But this essential work is under threat.


Audiences Are Coming Back—With New Engagement Patterns and Shifts in Practice

Attendance is trending upward, with more groups reporting steady growth. Recovery remains uneven, especially for performing arts groups, and leaders are reporting changing patterns of participation. Since the pandemic, organizations have been adapting with creative, community-driven approaches and increasingly adding more opportunities to gather for unique experiences, plus expanding their digital footprint to be more responsive and attentive.


Financial Pressures Challenge Capacity and Creativity

Some organizations are seeing revenue gains and creatively expanding programs to meet increased community demand, even as once reliable public grants and some philanthropic funding have been discouraging and inflation drives up salaries, utilities, and rent. Others are finding innovative ways to stretch resources and do more with less. Still, small and mid-sized groups say rising costs are outpacing those gains, pointing to the need for stronger, more stable funding streams to continue developing audiences and serving as community hubs for cultural connection and well-being.


Recognition Lags Behind Impact

Cultural organizations are central to education, community health, and local economies, but many cultural leaders say the significant contributions of their organizations are overlooked and underrecognized. Frustrations about visibility and the challenges of effective public relations were raised repeatedly. Elevating the public value of cultural work across sectors is key to gaining the recognition and support needed to thrive. This must be matched by representation, with arts, culture, and the humanities at the heart of civic decision-making.


Dedicated Funding Is Essential for a Sustainable Future

Without sustained investment, Pennsylvania’s cultural infrastructure cannot meet rising community demand. Cultural leaders across Pennsylvania called on civic leaders to create a dedicated fund to support general operations. The need is greater than ever and funds must go beyond project-based grants and last through different political administrations. This is critical to maintain effective programs, experienced staff, and suitable spaces so they can creatively meet the moment and serve community needs. As demand grows and costs rise, organizations need flexible, reliable funding to stay responsive, innovative, and resilient in the communities they serve.

Trends

Since launching PA CultureCheck in 2022, nearly 1,000 surveys have helped us track both year-over-year and emerging trends in the cultural sector’s recovery, revealing steady momentum, growing community impact, support for health and wellness, and opportunities for change.

Brazilian folk traditions demonstration at Temple University by Project Capoeira. Photo by Klaire Zhan.

Health & Wellness

Program Growth 2023-2024

Largest Increases - Organizations Working on Key Issues

Cultural engagement is increasingly vital to health and wellness, with notable growth in programs supporting mental health (from 29% of organizations in 2023 to 43% in 2024), physical wellness (from 20% in 2023 to 25% in 2024), and aging (from 25% in 2023 to 30% in 2024). This emerging trend highlights the sector’s important role in healing, connection, and community care.

Community Engagement

Student volunteers building a pastured area in Mercersburg. Photo by: The Conococheague Institute
  • 97% Partner with community organizations or institutions to deliver programs (+10% from 2022)
  • 80% Partner with Schools (+14% from 2022)
  • 59% Partner with Parks or Rec Centers (+12% from 2022)
  • 35% Partner with Senior Centers or Orgs (+8% from 2022)
  • 31% Partner with Farmers’ Markets or Food Pantries (+4% from 2022)

Cultural organizations’ partnerships continue to grow with community institutions, schools, parks and recreation, senior centers, and farmers’ markets. They are co-creating programs with communities and increasingly serving as hubs that respond to local needs.

Attendance Recovery

Organizations back to or above 2019 levels

Attendance is rising, but half of organizations have not returned to pre-pandemic levels. The most growth in 2023-2024 was for performing arts (+19%) and museums and historical organizations (+16%). 70% of libraries and archives report they are back to 2019 levels. Regionally, the northeast reports the biggest gains at 64%, and the lowest in north central at 36% and Pittsburgh at 37%.

Rising Costs

Costs Most Affected by Inflation

Top 3 selected items

Rising costs emerged as a major concern in our prior survey, prompting us to track inflation impacts more closely this year. Salaries topped the list of worries around inflation, followed by space costs and general purchases, revealing a deep strain on day-to-day operations.

If Federal Support Continues to Disappear, What’s at Stake?

The federal government is the largest single source of cultural funding in Pennsylvania, providing over $123 million since 2020 from the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Historic Preservation Fund at the National Park Service. This makes the sector, and our communities, especially vulnerable to federal disruptions. In the spring of 2025, as federal cuts were looming, we issued a supplemental survey to assess the threat. Respondents reported receiving vital investment from the federal sources above and more to deliver transformational programs, employ local residents, and serve their communities.

Based on the survey results, action is needed to mitigate federal cuts and onerous new grant guidelines from harming Pennsylvania’s cultural ecosystem and causing cascading effects, such as reduced funding at the state and local levels and funding from community foundations, that could negatively impact community-based work.

African American burial ground, Lincoln Cemetery. Photo courtesy of Greater Carlisle Heart & Soul.

Cultural organizations shared concerns about federal cuts:

Organizations would be impacted by cuts or changes

91%

Concerned about cuts to NEH, NEA, IMLS

68%

Programs/education programs potentially affected

60%

Open-air creekside ceramics studio at Touchstone Center for Crafts in Farmington. Photo by Touchstone Staff.

Cultural vitality is community vitality

The future of Pennsylvania’s communities depends on the strength of our cultural sector. There is a growing recognition that cultural work is part of our social infrastructure and deeply tied to our physical, mental, and community health. As one youth-serving survey participant said, “We are extraordinarily active in community organizations, associations and initiatives with a goal of making ourselves and students a part of the fabric of the community and seen as not only a positive force, but a necessary one…” At its core, this work grows human connection: the relationships, belonging, and shared meaning that help people thrive.

But the sector stands at a crossroads. Even as more groups serve as community hubs and take on pressing issues like youth mental health and aging, they do so while facing rising costs, funding uncertainty, and gaps in recognition. Cultural leaders are responding with urgency and creativity, but also with the message that sustaining this work requires deeper investment, broader visibility, and stronger infrastructure.

Culture Builds Stronger Communities

Cultural organizations are increasingly stepping into roles that support both mental and physical health. Caring for their communities has become central to their work. A librarian shared that they “worked with adolescents with significant mental health concerns… The teens that we work with grow and thrive with the enrichment that the program brings.” Between 2023 and 2024, there was a 14% increase in organizations reporting that they offer mental health-related programs (from 29% of organizations in 2023 to 43% in 2024) and a 5% increase in those reporting that they are addressing physical wellness and aging. Mental health, in particular, has become a pressing focus in youth development, with cultural work seen as a powerful force for healing, reducing isolation, and fostering belonging.

From story circles for older adults to contemplative nature walks and foodways education, these programs are rooted in community care and connection that combat loneliness. Cultural work is not just enrichment—it is vital to how people heal, connect, and thrive. As one participant said, “Culture is the center of healing and wholeness for communities.”

Culture at a Financial Crossroads

Cultural workers play a vital role in building strong, healthy communities, but the sector itself faces persistent challenges to its sustainability. Pennsylvania ranks 39th in state arts investment at just $0.91 per capita—well behind neighboring states like New Jersey ($4.45), New York ($4.45), Maryland ($5.63), and Delaware ($6.62). PA organizations face a strained financial landscape, with only 35% reporting increased revenue over the last three years. Notably, museums and historical organizations were more likely to see revenue growth. But across 84% of open-ended responses, organizations cited declining revenue from grants, individual giving, or ticket sales. Performing arts groups, libraries, and archives reported these losses most often. Further complicating the financial picture, most gains haven’t kept pace with inflation or rising demand for services. 

These gaps, alongside other funding issues, undermine the capacity of organizations to deliver wide-reaching community impact. Leaders across the state emphasized that flexible, reliable funding is essential to staying resilient, responsive, and capable of meeting growing community demand. We are at an inflection point: without more flexible, sustained funding, many of the programs and services communities depend on are at risk. As one participant concluded, “We are stepping in to fill the voids where public systems are failing … but we cannot do it on fumes.”

Supplemental Regional Reports

Pennsylvania’s cultural workers are deeply embedded in local communities and, together, contribute to the vitality and resilience of the entire state. Below are regional snapshots with supplemental quantitative data spotlighting unique strengths, challenges, and opportunities in Greater Philadelphia, Greater Pittsburgh, and across the Commonwealth. Each one offers a deeper look at how cultural organizations are adapting, connecting, and shaping their communities.

Statewide

Cultural organizations statewide are rebuilding with creativity and purpose. From small towns to major cities, they’re strengthening partnerships, expanding access, and fueling local well-being and vitality.

  • 649 participating organizations since 2023
  • 97% (99% in rural areas) partner with community organizations or institutions to deliver programs
  • Organizations in Northeast PA and Southwest PA (outside the Pittsburgh Metro Area) were more likely to have seen attendance return to 2019 levels
 
Download the supplemental data report in PDF form below.
a young boy and girl use watering cans to sprinkle water on the sidewalk, making poetry appear like magic when the pavement gets wet
Rain Poetry Project reveal in Johnstown. Photo by Ryan Stacy.
Young Peoples’ Continental Congress (The Carpenters’ Company). Photo by Chris Preperato.

Greater Philadelphia

In Southeastern PA, cultural organizations are meeting the moment with creativity, equity-focused programming, and powerful local collaborations. However, there’s a growing call to public and private sectors to step up and increase funding given federal cuts.

  • 279 participating organizations, including 96 from the 4 PA suburban counties
  • 62% say changes to federal funding would have a direct effect on exhibits, performances, and/or educational programming
  • When asked about what the sector must address to ensure a healthy future, organizations in this region were more likely to mention “Advocacy” than those in other regions (45% of all comments on this issue from SEPA organizations)

     

Download the supplemental data report in PDF form below.

Greater Pittsburgh

Organizations in Greater Pittsburgh are a model of community-rooted culture—working across sectors to reach seniors, students, and underserved neighborhoods. Despite workforce and funding pressures, the region’s creative sector continues to show bold leadership.

  • Local funding is complex, with Allegheny County providing $25.87 per capita, which is strong compared to other US major metros, while the City of Pittsburgh’s direct investment is limited
  • Attendance increasing more slowly than other regions since 2022 (36% vs 50% statewide average of organizations back to or above 2019 levels)
  • When asked about what the sector must address to ensure a healthy future, organizations in this region were twice as likely to mention “leadership” (10% vs. 5%)

Download the supplemental data report in PDF form below.
2024 Book Fair at Carnegie Art Museum in Pittsburgh. Photo by Patrick Fisher.

Why This Research Matters and What Comes Next

The data in this report confirms: Pennsylvania’s arts and humanities are not a luxury; they are essential to our economy, our communities, and our shared well-being. These sectors drive connection, learning, healing, innovation, and economic vitality across the Commonwealth.

Before the threat of federal funding cuts, PA CultureCheck documented challenges resulting from the pandemic but also the sector’s momentum, showing evidence of growth, resilience, and creativity across the field. Now, that progress is at risk. Sweeping executive orders targeting arts and humanities funding threaten the very infrastructure that brings people together, fuels imagination, and helps communities thrive. Without immediate action and sustained investment, we risk losing the cultural assets that strengthen our civic and social fabric.

PA CultureCheck is more than a report; it is a call to action and a tool for change. The future of Pennsylvania’s creative and cultural sector depends on the choices we make today.

Let's move funders to act now.

Pennsylvania’s nonprofit arts and humanities organizations have long operated with limited public support. State arts funding per-capita investment has trailed national benchmarks for years, forcing many organizations to deliver more with fewer resources. Now, the situation is more urgent. New federal funding restrictions and rollbacks targeting the arts and humanities also undermine essential health and human services that support both the individuals who work in our sector and the communities we serve.

The stakes are high. Communities are facing reduced programming, organizations are laying off staff, and some cultural institutions may permanently close. We will lose more than artistic performances, book festivals, exhibitions, and tours. We will lose the ingredients essential to making our communities and economies thrive.

The solution is clear. Public and private support must expand and include sustained, flexible funding that allows for general operating support, enabling cultural organizations to retain staff, continue vital programming, and plan for the future with stability and confidence.

Use this report as a tool for advocacy. Share it with donors, elected officials, board members, and grantmakers. Emphasize that investing in the arts and humanities is not a partisan act, it is a commitment to community health and vitality. Encourage funders to value our sector and invest in our growth with more general operating support. Without reliable, long-term support, we risk losing the very systems that keep our communities and economies connected and strong.

Let's raise the visibility of our impact.

The arts and humanities contribute to every aspect of community life, including youth development, mental health and belonging, economic mobility, and civic engagement. Yet many of these contributions go unnoticed or unacknowledged by those in positions of influence.

Tell your story. Highlight your organization’s contributions to well-being, learning, connection, and economic growth. Share your successes and challenges broadly—with the press, local media makers and content creators, and with local public officials and civic leaders. Encourage them to amplify your message through their own networks. Invite influencers and elected officials, especially during congressional recesses when they are home, to your events, where they can see your impact firsthand. Dedicate time and resources to storytelling, and help others in your network do the same. The more our stories are told, the more support we can build.

Let's build civic leadership and collaboration across sectors.

We need to step up and ensure that the arts and humanities are included in every conversation about the future of our communities. We have a place in shaping strategies for public health, education, housing, and economic development. Everyone has a role and a responsibility to create opportunities for facilitating greater cross-sector collaboration, welcoming local voices, and ensuring that cultural work is shaped and led by those it serves. There must be an uninterrupted commitment to advocate for equality, elevate all voices, and strengthen inclusive leadership and participation across the sector.

Continue to look for new opportunities to make your voice heard, encourage others to step up, and partner across sectors, both locally and statewide. Join collective advocacy efforts that unite cultural organizations with partners in education, health care, housing, and other sectors. Co-create programs and initiatives that meet shared goals. Advocate for the arts and humanities to be part of policy conversations and community planning. Attend public forums and conferences and make the case for including culture in program design and decision-making. Open doors, share resources, and support leadership that reflects the people you serve.

Brew House Arts 2024 exhibit Neither Here nor There in Pittsburgh. Photo by Patrick Fisher.

Who we heard from

Participating Organizations By Type (2025)

Organization Type (2025)

Libraries & Archives

51

Historical Museums & Societies

60

Art, Science, & Other Museums

44

Performing Arts

82

Community & Education

108

Service, Support, & Other

37

Media

18

PA CultureCheck is powered by the people who shape the creative life of Pennsylvania: artists, educators, organizers, historians, performers, and cultural workers from every corner of the Commonwealth. We had a total of 504 responses to PA CultureCheck 2024-2025, conducting our main survey from August through October 2024, with a follow-up Federal Funding survey January 2025 through March 2025. Below are statistics on participation since PA CultureCheck began in 2022, which are included in findings above.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who shared their story with us. 

  • Quick facts 2022-2025

    • 992 total surveys over three years
      • 58% of surveys come from repeat survey respondents
    • 649 unique organizations
    • 60 of 67 PA counties with participating organizations
    • 52% operate with budgets under $500K (71% have budgets under $1.5M)
    • 21% participants in rural counties

2022-2025 Participation Map*

* Zoom in to see participating organizations; click on points for participant info.

Thank you to all our PA CultureCheck 2025 participants

ORGANIZATIONTYPECOUNTYREGION
Adams County Arts CouncilCommunity & EducationAdamsSC
Gettysburg College (NEH Landmarks of History & Culture program)Community & EducationAdamsSC
Interfaith Center for Peace and JusticeCommunity & EducationAdamsSC
Littlestown LibraryLibraries & ArchivesAdamsSC
Industrial Arts WorkshopArt, Science, & Other MuseumsAlleghenySW_GP
Silver Eye Center for PhotographyArt, Science, & Other MuseumsAlleghenySW_GP
August Wilson African American Cultural CenterCommunity & EducationAlleghenySW_GP
Parsec IncCommunity & EducationAlleghenySW_GP
Pittsburgh Irish FestivalCommunity & EducationAlleghenySW_GP
RAINBOW SERPENT INCCommunity & EducationAlleghenySW_GP
Society to Preserve the Millvale Murals of Maxo VankaHistorical Museums & SocietiesAlleghenySW_GP
Andrew Carnegie Free Library & Music HallLibraries & ArchivesAlleghenySW_GP
Carnegie Library of HomesteadLibraries & ArchivesAlleghenySW_GP
Carnegie Library of PittsburghLibraries & ArchivesAlleghenySW_GP
Millvale Community LibraryLibraries & ArchivesAlleghenySW_GP
Autumn House PressMediaAlleghenySW_GP
Screenshot AsiaMediaAlleghenySW_GP
SLB Radio Productions IncMediaAlleghenySW_GP
PearlArts Movement + SoundPerforming ArtsAlleghenySW_GP
Prime Stage TheatrePerforming ArtsAlleghenySW_GP
Sounds of Pittsburgh ChorusPerforming ArtsAlleghenySW_GP
Brew House ArtsArt, Science, & Other MuseumsAlleghenySW_GP
Carnegie Museum of ArtArt, Science, & Other MuseumsAlleghenySW_GP
Carnegie MuseumsArt, Science, & Other MuseumsAlleghenySW_GP
Children's Museum of PittsburghArt, Science, & Other MuseumsAlleghenySW_GP
Contemporary CraftArt, Science, & Other MuseumsAlleghenySW_GP
Mattress Factory Ltd.Art, Science, & Other MuseumsAlleghenySW_GP
Pittsburgh Glass CenterArt, Science, & Other MuseumsAlleghenySW_GP
AssembleCommunity & EducationAlleghenySW_GP
El Círculo Juvenil de CulturaCommunity & EducationAlleghenySW_GP
Hill Dance Academy TheatreCommunity & EducationAlleghenySW_GP
Pittsburgh Society of ArtistsCommunity & EducationAlleghenySW_GP
Radiant HallCommunity & EducationAlleghenySW_GP
Women of VisionsCommunity & EducationAlleghenySW_GP
Heinz History CenterHistorical Museums & SocietiesAlleghenySW_GP
Rodef Shalom CongregationHistorical Museums & SocietiesAlleghenySW_GP
CC Mellor Memorial LibraryLibraries & ArchivesAlleghenySW_GP
Glass Fox ProductionsMediaAlleghenySW_GP
Pittsburgh centre for art and mediaMediaAlleghenySW_GP
PublicSourceMediaAlleghenySW_GP
Alumni Theater CompanyPerforming ArtsAlleghenySW_GP
Balafon West African Dance EnsemblePerforming ArtsAlleghenySW_GP
Carnegie of Homestead Music HallPerforming ArtsAlleghenySW_GP
City Theatre CompanyPerforming ArtsAlleghenySW_GP
Confluence Ballet Co.Performing ArtsAlleghenySW_GP
Coro LatinoamericanoPerforming ArtsAlleghenySW_GP
Kelly Strayhorn TheaterPerforming ArtsAlleghenySW_GP
New Hazlett Center for the Performing ArtsPerforming ArtsAlleghenySW_GP
Pittsburgh Ballet TheatrePerforming ArtsAlleghenySW_GP
Pittsburgh OperaPerforming ArtsAlleghenySW_GP
Pittsburgh Symphony OrchestraPerforming ArtsAlleghenySW_GP
River City Brass BandPerforming ArtsAlleghenySW_GP
Three Rivers Young Peoples OrchestrasPerforming ArtsAlleghenySW_GP
Greater Pittsburgh Arts CouncilService, Support, & OtherAlleghenySW_GP
Pittsburgh Cultural TrustService, Support, & OtherAlleghenySW_GP
Porter LovesService, Support, & OtherAlleghenySW_GP
First Baptist ChurchCommunity & EducationBeaverSW_GP
Genesis Collective, TheCommunity & EducationBeaverSW_GP
Human City CreativeMediaBeaverSW_GP
Bedford Heritage TrustHistorical Museums & SocietiesBedfordSW
Barrio AlegriaCommunity & EducationBerksSC
Berks ArtsCommunity & EducationBerksSC
Brandywine Community LibraryLibraries & ArchivesBerksSC
Kutztown Community LibraryLibraries & ArchivesBerksSC
Reading Public Library, PALibraries & ArchivesBerksSC
Pretzel City PressMediaBerksSC
Kutztown Folk Music SocietyPerforming ArtsBerksSC
Reading Choral SocietyPerforming ArtsBerksSC
Altoona Area Public LibraryLibraries & ArchivesBlairSW
Hollidaysburg Area Public LibraryLibraries & ArchivesBlairSW
AOY Art CenterCommunity & EducationBucksSE
Art goes to school of Delaware valleyCommunity & EducationBucksSE
Phillips' Mill Community AssociationCommunity & EducationBucksSE
Historic Fallsington, Inc.Historical Museums & SocietiesBucksSE
Pennsbury ManorHistorical Museums & SocietiesBucksSE
Bristol Riverside TheatrePerforming ArtsBucksSE
La FioccoPerforming ArtsBucksSE
Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections LibrariesService, Support, & OtherBucksSE
Cranberry Public LibraryLibraries & ArchivesButlerSW
Zelienople Area Public LibraryLibraries & ArchivesButlerSW
Community Art Center Of Cambria CouCommunity & EducationCambriaSW
Cambria County Library SystemLibraries & ArchivesCambriaSW
Johnstown District LibrariesLibraries & ArchivesCambriaSW
University of Pittsburgh JohnstownPerforming ArtsCambriaSW
Lumber Heritage RegionService, Support, & OtherCameronNW
Discovery Space of Central PAArt, Science, & Other MuseumsCentreNC
EMS Museum & Art GalleryArt, Science, & Other MuseumsCentreNC
3 Dots DowntownCommunity & EducationCentreNC
Individual RespondentCommunity & EducationCentreNC
Advent Historical SocietyHistorical Museums & SocietiesCentreNC
Columbus Chapel & Boal Mansion MuseumHistorical Museums & SocietiesCentreNC
Centre County Library and Historical MuseumLibraries & ArchivesCentreNC
Schlow Centre Region LibraryLibraries & ArchivesCentreNC
Ridgelines Language ArtsMediaCentreNC
Center for the Performing Arts Penn StatePerforming ArtsCentreNC
Jenkins Arboretum & GardensArt, Science, & Other MuseumsChesterSE
Longwood GardensArt, Science, & Other MuseumsChesterSE
Schuylkill River Heritage CenterArt, Science, & Other MuseumsChesterSE
FHer Co. The Rainbow BalloonsCommunity & EducationChesterSE
Sruti, the India Music and Dance SocietyCommunity & EducationChesterSE
Chester County History CenterHistorical Museums & SocietiesChesterSE
Historic Yellow SpringsHistorical Museums & SocietiesChesterSE
National Iron & Steel Heritage MuseumHistorical Museums & SocietiesChesterSE
Atglen Public LibraryLibraries & ArchivesChesterSE
Colonial TheatrePerforming ArtsChesterSE
Allegheny RiverStone Center for the ArtsPerforming ArtsClarionNW
Clinton County Historical SocietyHistorical Museums & SocietiesClintonNC
Exchange Arts, d.b.a. The ExchangeCommunity & EducationColumbiaNE
Bloomsburg Public LibraryLibraries & ArchivesColumbiaNE
Art & Environment Initiative, TheCommunity & EducationCrawfordNW
Titusville Council on the ArtsCommunity & EducationCrawfordNW
Crawford County Historical SocietyHistorical Museums & SocietiesCrawfordNW
Benson Memorial LibraryLibraries & ArchivesCrawfordNW
Saegertown Area LibraryLibraries & ArchivesCrawfordNW
Mt. Tabor Preservation ProjectHistorical Museums & SocietiesCumberlandSC
Keystones Oral HistoriesMediaCumberlandSC
Carlisle Regional Performing Arts Center, Inc.Performing ArtsCumberlandSC
Bhutanese Community in HarrisburgCommunity & EducationDauphinSC
Historic Harrisburg AssociationHistorical Museums & SocietiesDauphinSC
National Civil War Museum, TheHistorical Museums & SocietiesDauphinSC
Harrisburg Symphony OrchestraPerforming ArtsDauphinSC
10,000 Friends of PennsylvaniaService, Support, & OtherDauphinSC
World Affairs Council of HarrisburgService, Support, & OtherDauphinSC
Community Arts CenterCommunity & EducationDelawareSE
Darlington Arts CenterCommunity & EducationDelawareSE
Kelly Music for Life, Inc.Community & EducationDelawareSE
Senior Community Services, Inc.Community & EducationDelawareSE
Williamson College of the TradesCommunity & EducationDelawareSE
Marcus Hook Preservation SocietyHistorical Museums & SocietiesDelawareSE
Newtown Public LibraryLibraries & ArchivesDelawareSE
Upper Darby Township & Sellers Memorial Free Public LibraryLibraries & ArchivesDelawareSE
Upper Darby Township Library - Municipal BranchLibraries & ArchivesDelawareSE
Lansdowne Symphony OrchestraPerforming ArtsDelawareSE
Keep Music AliveService, Support, & OtherDelawareSE
Lansdowne Economic Development CorporationService, Support, & OtherDelawareSE
Johnsonburg Public LibraryLibraries & ArchivesElkNW
Erie Art MuseumArt, Science, & Other MuseumsErieNW
Goodell Gardens & HomesteadArt, Science, & Other MuseumsErieNW
Grounded PrintshopArt, Science, & Other MuseumsErieNW
AmeriMasalaCommunity & EducationErieNW
Corry Area Arts CouncilCommunity & EducationErieNW
Eries Black Wall StreetCommunity & EducationErieNW
Maggie Knox westernCommunity & EducationErieNW
Penn State Erie, The Behrend CollegeCommunity & EducationErieNW
Erie County Historical Society / Hagen History CenterHistorical Museums & SocietiesErieNW
Dafmark Dance TheaterPerforming ArtsErieNW
Downtown Edinboro Art and Music FestivalPerforming ArtsErieNW
Rhoxon Productions Inc. / Highly Favored Productions LLCPerforming ArtsErieNW
Erie Arts and CultureService, Support, & OtherErieNW
Erie YesterdayService, Support, & OtherErieNW
Fayette County Cultural TrustCommunity & EducationFayetteSW
Touchstone Center for CraftsCommunity & EducationFayetteSW
Allison-Antrim Museum, Inc.Historical Museums & SocietiesFranklinSC
Conococheague Institute, TheHistorical Museums & SocietiesFranklinSC
Fulton County LibraryLibraries & ArchivesFultonSC
Anonymous OrganizationHistorical Museums & SocietiesGreeneSW_GP
Huntingdon County Historical SocietyHistorical Museums & SocietiesHuntingdonSC
Indiana Free Library & IUPLibraries & ArchivesIndianaSW
Jefferson County History CenterHistorical Museums & SocietiesJeffersonNW
Punxsutawney Area Historical & Genealogical Society, Inc.Historical Museums & SocietiesJeffersonNW
Punxsutawney Memorial LibraryLibraries & ArchivesJeffersonNW
AFA GalleryArt, Science, & Other MuseumsLackawannaNE
Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science & ArtArt, Science, & Other MuseumsLackawannaNE
Hexagon ProjectArt, Science, & Other MuseumsLackawannaNE
Scranton Municipal Recreation AuthorityArt, Science, & Other MuseumsLackawannaNE
First Friday ScrantonCommunity & EducationLackawannaNE
Keystone CollegeCommunity & EducationLackawannaNE
Anthracite Heritage Museum and Iron Furnaces Assoc incHistorical Museums & SocietiesLackawannaNE
Electric City Trolley Museum AssociationHistorical Museums & SocietiesLackawannaNE
Lackawanna County Library SystemLibraries & ArchivesLackawannaNE
Scranton Public LibraryLibraries & ArchivesLackawannaNE
Taylor Community libraryLibraries & ArchivesLackawannaNE
Electric City Steel Drum ProjectPerforming ArtsLackawannaNE
Scranton Civic Ballet CompanyPerforming ArtsLackawannaNE
Lackawanna County Arts & Culture DepartmentService, Support, & OtherLackawannaNE
Lackawanna County Visitors BureauService, Support, & OtherLackawannaNE
PA Integrated Library SystemService, Support, & OtherLackawannaNE
Valley In MotionService, Support, & OtherLackawannaNE
Demuth FoundationArt, Science, & Other MuseumsLancasterSC
Circle Legacy CenterCommunity & EducationLancasterSC
John Modern (Dept. of Religious Studies, Franklin & Marshall College)Community & EducationLancasterSC
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design - Center for Creative ExplorationCommunity & EducationLancasterSC
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design GalleriesCommunity & EducationLancasterSC
Christiana Historical SocietyHistorical Museums & SocietiesLancasterSC
LancasterHistoryHistorical Museums & SocietiesLancasterSC
Landis Valley Village and Farm MuseumHistorical Museums & SocietiesLancasterSC
Mennonite LifeHistorical Museums & SocietiesLancasterSC
Rock Ford FoundationHistorical Museums & SocietiesLancasterSC
Milanof-Schock LibraryLibraries & ArchivesLancasterSC
Hoyt Center for the ArtsCommunity & EducationLawrenceSW
Allentown Art MuseumArt, Science, & Other MuseumsLehighNE
IceHouse Performing Arts CollaborativeCommunity & EducationLehighNE
Lower Macungie LibraryLibraries & ArchivesLehighNE
Ely Molloy StudioMediaLehighNE
Allentown Symphony Association Inc.Performing ArtsLehighNE
Pennsylvania Shakespeare FestivalPerforming ArtsLehighNE
Hazleton Art League, TheCommunity & EducationLuzerneNE
King's College Theatre DepartmentCommunity & EducationLuzerneNE
Little Theatre of Wilkes-BarrePerforming ArtsLuzerneNE
Bradford Landmark SocietyHistorical Museums & SocietiesMcKeanNW
McKean County Historical SocietyHistorical Museums & SocietiesMcKeanNW
McKean CountyService, Support, & OtherMckeanNW
Quiet Valley Living Historical FarmHistorical Museums & SocietiesMonroeNE
Frudakis Studio, Inc.Art, Science, & Other MuseumsMontgomerySE
Abington Art CenterCommunity & EducationMontgomerySE
CADCOMCommunity & EducationMontgomerySE
Literacy Council of NorristownCommunity & EducationMontgomerySE
Montgomery County Community College Art GalleriesCommunity & EducationMontgomerySE
Philomusica of Delaware Valley (Philomusica Chorale)Community & EducationMontgomerySE
Pickleberry Pie IncCommunity & EducationMontgomerySE
RSVPCommunity & EducationMontgomerySE
Historic TrappeHistorical Museums & SocietiesMontgomerySE
Morgan Log House Historical SocietyHistorical Museums & SocietiesMontgomerySE
Pennypacker MillsHistorical Museums & SocietiesMontgomerySE
Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage CenterHistorical Museums & SocietiesMontgomerySE
Indian Valley Public LibraryLibraries & ArchivesMontgomerySE
Lower Merion Library SystemLibraries & ArchivesMontgomerySE
Montgomery County-Norristown Public LibraryLibraries & ArchivesMontgomerySE
William Jeanes Memorial LibraryLibraries & ArchivesMontgomerySE
Shirley Road ProductionsMediaMontgomerySE
Community Music School of Collegeville ltdPerforming ArtsMontgomerySE
Montgomery TheaterPerforming ArtsMontgomerySE
Southeastern Pennsylvania Symphony OrchestraPerforming ArtsMontgomerySE
VoxAmaDeusPerforming ArtsMontgomerySE
Lafayette College Art GalleriesArt, Science, & Other MuseumsNorthamptonNE
ArtsQuestCommunity & EducationNorthamptonNE
SouthSide Arts DistrictCommunity & EducationNorthamptonNE
Moravian Historical Society, TheHistorical Museums & SocietiesNorthamptonNE
Industrial Archives & LibraryLibraries & ArchivesNorthamptonNE
Memorial Library of Nazareth & VicinityLibraries & ArchivesNorthamptonNE
LiteraryReviewMediaNorthamptonNE
Bach Choir of BethlehemPerforming ArtsNorthamptonNE
Backer EntertainmentPerforming ArtsNorthamptonNE
Kingfisher TheatrePerforming ArtsNorthamptonNE
Williams Center for the ArtsPerforming ArtsNorthamptonNE
Zoellner Arts CenterPerforming ArtsNorthamptonNE
Lehigh Valley Arts & Cultural AllianceService, Support, & OtherNorthamptonNE
Degenstein Community LibraryLibraries & ArchivesNorthumberlandNC
Priestley-Forsyth Memorial LibraryLibraries & ArchivesNorthumberlandNC
Shamokin-Coal Township Public LibraryLibraries & ArchivesNorthumberlandNC
Perry County Council of the ArtsCommunity & EducationPerrySC
Newport Public LibraryLibraries & ArchivesPerrySC
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, TheArt, Science, & Other MuseumsPhiladelphiaSE
African American Museum in PhiladelphiaArt, Science, & Other MuseumsPhiladelphiaSE
American Philosophical SocietyArt, Science, & Other MuseumsPhiladelphiaSE
Awbury Arboretum Association, Inc.Art, Science, & Other MuseumsPhiladelphiaSE
Barnes FoundationArt, Science, & Other MuseumsPhiladelphiaSE
Clay Studio, TheArt, Science, & Other MuseumsPhiladelphiaSE
Da Vinci Art AllianceArt, Science, & Other MuseumsPhiladelphiaSE
Franklin Institute, TheArt, Science, & Other MuseumsPhiladelphiaSE
InLiquidArt, Science, & Other MuseumsPhiladelphiaSE
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, TheArt, Science, & Other MuseumsPhiladelphiaSE
Philadelphia Museum of ArtArt, Science, & Other MuseumsPhiladelphiaSE
Philadelphia's Magic GardensArt, Science, & Other MuseumsPhiladelphiaSE
Please Touch Museum and Thomas Jefferson UniversityArt, Science, & Other MuseumsPhiladelphiaSE
Print Center, TheArt, Science, & Other MuseumsPhiladelphiaSE
RAIRArt, Science, & Other MuseumsPhiladelphiaSE
WoodmereArt, Science, & Other MuseumsPhiladelphiaSE
Ants on a LogCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Asian Arts InitiativeCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Caribbean Community in PhiladelphiaCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
CircadiumCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
City Food ToursCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Collective Success NetworkCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Dancing Classrooms PhillyCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Drexel UniversityCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Esperanza Arts CenterCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Jazz PhiladelphiaCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Journey ArtsCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Laos In The HouseCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Marian Anderson Neighborhood AcademyCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
MIGHTY WRITERSCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
MusicopiaCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Natural CreativityCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
PA HumanitiesCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Painted Bride Art CenterCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Philadelphia Arts in Education PartnershipCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Philadelphia Dance CompanyCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Philadelphia SculptorsCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Philadelphia Young PlaywrightsCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Music InstituteCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Play On PhillyCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Project 440Community & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Rock School for Dance Education, TheCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Samuel S Fleisher Art MemorialCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Scribe Video CenterCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Second State PressCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Three AkshaCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Twelve Gates ArtsCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
William Way LGBT Community CenterCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
World Affairs Council of PhiladelphiaCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Yes! And... Collaborative ArtsCommunity & EducationPhiladelphiaSE
Arch Street Meeting House Preservation TrustHistorical Museums & SocietiesPhiladelphiaSE
Carpenters' Company of the City and County of Philadelphia, TheHistorical Museums & SocietiesPhiladelphiaSE
Cliveden of the National Trust IncHistorical Museums & SocietiesPhiladelphiaSE
Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, Inc.Historical Museums & SocietiesPhiladelphiaSE
Friends of the Rail ParkHistorical Museums & SocietiesPhiladelphiaSE
Germantown Historical SocietyHistorical Museums & SocietiesPhiladelphiaSE
Glen FoerdHistorical Museums & SocietiesPhiladelphiaSE
Historic Gloria Dei Preservation CorporationHistorical Museums & SocietiesPhiladelphiaSE
Historic RittenhouseTown Inc.Historical Museums & SocietiesPhiladelphiaSE
Independence Seaport MuseumHistorical Museums & SocietiesPhiladelphiaSE
Johnson House Historic Site, Inc.Historical Museums & SocietiesPhiladelphiaSE
Monument LabHistorical Museums & SocietiesPhiladelphiaSE
TILT Institute for the Contemporary ImageHistorical Museums & SocietiesPhiladelphiaSE
Wagner Free Institute of ScienceHistorical Museums & SocietiesPhiladelphiaSE
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish HistoryHistorical Museums & SocietiesPhiladelphiaSE
Wyck AssociationHistorical Museums & SocietiesPhiladelphiaSE
Athenaeum of Philadelphia, TheLibraries & ArchivesPhiladelphiaSE
FREE LIBRARY OF PHILA FDNLibraries & ArchivesPhiladelphiaSE
Historical Society of PennsylvaniaLibraries & ArchivesPhiladelphiaSE
Rosenbach Museum and LibraryLibraries & ArchivesPhiladelphiaSE
Germantown Community BroadcastingMediaPhiladelphiaSE
Heritage LocalMediaPhiladelphiaSE
History Making Productions LLCMediaPhiladelphiaSE
PhillyCAMMediaPhiladelphiaSE
WHYYMediaPhiladelphiaSE
AMLA at EsperanzaPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Anna Crusis Feminist ChoirPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Arden Theatre CompanyPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Aurora Classical of Culture Trust Greater PhiladelphiaPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Azuka TheatrePerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Bearded Ladies CabaretPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Curtis Institute of MusicPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
EgoPo Classic TheaterPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Enchantment Theatre CompanyPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
First Person ArtsPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
InterAct Theatre CompanyPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Intercultural JourneysPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Kulu Mele African Dance & Drum EnsemblePerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Kun-Yang Lin/DancersPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Lady Hoofers Tap EnsemblePerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Lantern Theater CompanyPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Mendelssohn Chorus of PhiladelphiaPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Opera PhiladelphiaPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Philadelphia BalletPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Philadelphia Chapter, SPEBSQSA aka Rittenhouse SoundPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing ArtsPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Philadelphia Dance ProjectsPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Philadelphia Freedom BandPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Philadelphia Orchestra and Ensemble Arts, ThePerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Philadelphia Voices of PridePerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
PlayPennPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Project CapoeiraPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Quintessence Theatre GroupPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Tempesta di MarePerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Theatre ExilePerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Walnut St. TheatrePerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
Wilma TheaterPerforming ArtsPhiladelphiaSE
ARTZ PhiladelphiaService, Support, & OtherPhiladelphiaSE
Association for Public ArtService, Support, & OtherPhiladelphiaSE
Conservation Center for Art & Historic ArtifactsService, Support, & OtherPhiladelphiaSE
CultivatorService, Support, & OtherPhiladelphiaSE
CultureWorks Greater PhiladelphiaService, Support, & OtherPhiladelphiaSE
Greater Philadelphia Cultural AllianceService, Support, & OtherPhiladelphiaSE
Independent Arts WorkerService, Support, & OtherPhiladelphiaSE
Kathleen L. HallService, Support, & OtherPhiladelphiaSE
Mural Arts PhiladelphiaService, Support, & OtherPhiladelphiaSE
New Options More OpportunitiesService, Support, & OtherPhiladelphiaSE
Performing Arts TraditionsService, Support, & OtherPhiladelphiaSE
Philadelphia Jazz Legacy ProjectService, Support, & OtherPhiladelphiaSE
Philadelphia Scenic WorksService, Support, & OtherPhiladelphiaSE
Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the ArtsService, Support, & OtherPhiladelphiaSE
Young Audiences of Eastern PennsylvaniaService, Support, & OtherPhiladelphiaSE
Potter County Artisan Co-OperativeCommunity & EducationPotterNC
Genesee Area LibraryLibraries & ArchivesPotterNC
Anthracite PhilharmonicCommunity & EducationSchuylkillNE
Schuylkill Choral SocietyCommunity & EducationSchuylkillNE
Rockwood Area Historical & Genealogical SocietyHistorical Museums & SocietiesSomersetSW
Deane Center for the Performing ArtsCommunity & EducationTiogaNC
History Center on Main StreetHistorical Museums & SocietiesTiogaNC
Lewisburg Children's MuseumArt, Science, & Other MuseumsUnionNC
Samek Art Museum, Bucknell UniversityArt, Science, & Other MuseumsUnionNC
Bucknell UniversityCommunity & EducationUnionNC
Borough of LewisburgService, Support, & OtherUnionNC
Rippon Associates, LLCService, Support, & OtherUnionNC
Venango County Historical SocietyLibraries & ArchivesVenangoNW
Warren County Summer Music School IncCommunity & EducationWarrenNW
Tidioute BoroughService, Support, & OtherWarrenNW
Little Lake Theatre CompanyPerforming ArtsWashingtonSW_GP
Washington Symphony OrchestraPerforming ArtsWashingtonSW_GP
Cooperage Project, TheCommunity & EducationWayneNE
Farm Arts Collective IncCommunity & EducationWayneNE
Hamlin Community LibraryLibraries & ArchivesWayneNE
Lyric Consort, ThePerforming ArtsWayneNE
Greensburg Hempfield Area LibraryLibraries & ArchivesWestmorelandSW_GP
Penn State University New KensingtonCommunity & EducationWestmorelandSW_GP
Unity in the Community of Southwestern PACommunity & EducationWestmorelandSW_GP
Westmoreland Cultural TrustCommunity & EducationWestmorelandSW_GP
Ligonier Valley Historical Society/Compass Inn MuseumHistorical Museums & SocietiesWestmorelandSW_GP
Westmoreland Performing ArtsPerforming ArtsWestmorelandSW_GP
River Art WorksService, Support, & OtherWestmorelandSW_GP
Wyoming County Cultural Center, Inc.Community & EducationWyomingNE
DreamWrights Center for Community ArtsCommunity & EducationYorkSC
Dallastown Area Historical SocietyHistorical Museums & SocietiesYorkSC
Friends of Lebanon Cemetery, Inc.Historical Museums & SocietiesYorkSC
York County History CenterHistorical Museums & SocietiesYorkSC
Appell Center for the Performing ArtsPerforming ArtsYorkSC
Upstart ArtsPerforming ArtsYorkSC
Cultural Alliance of York CountyService, Support, & OtherYorkSC
Fine Cement CraftArt, Science, & Other Museumsz* based in New Jerseyz* NJ

About PA CultureCheck

PA CultureCheck is a statewide research and advocacy initiative led by PA Humanities, in partnership with the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council. 

We extend our deepest gratitude to the hundreds of cultural workers and organizations who shared their time, experiences, and insights to make this project possible. Your voices shape this work and inspire us to action.

Thank you also to our statewide partners:

  • PA Museums
  • Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
  • Office of Commonwealth Libraries (Pennsylvania Department of Education)
  • PA Creative Industries
  • Creative Pennsylvania

For questions about the PA CultureCheck, please contact Nick Crosson at ncrosson@pahumanities.org.

Funding for PA CultureCheck has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Additional support provided by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development.

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