Bartol Foundation funds small Philadelphia arts organizations that are actively advancing racial, gender and disability justice through community-led arts education. We support programs that provide equitable access to inclusive, culturally connected art-making and creative skill building led by teaching artists in deep relationship with the communities they serve.
We support small arts organizations with grants that:
- Provide ongoing, in-depth, hands-on creative learning opportunities in any art discipline in Philadelphia
- Create healing-centered, supportive spaces that advance equitable access to education for participants of any age
- Build intentional, long-term relationships with the communities you serve
- Engage board members, staff, and teaching artists whose lived experiences aligns with your community
- Reflect and respect the cultures and identities of participants in your approach to learning
- Have an average annual budget of $500,000 or under
Join us for SIFTer M. Asli Dukan‘s SOUND PRODUCTION WORKSHOP being held Saturday, September 12, 2026
12noon -2:00pm at Mount Airy Art Garage.
This workshop is being supported by our Bartol Arts Education 2026 Grant!
2025 THANK YOU
SIFTMedia Collective received from the Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation a 2025 $8K General Operating Grant for Arts Education Programs. Which we will use for Career Development Workshops. Some open to the Public others only for SIFT Members
The Bartol Foundation makes grants to Philadelphia arts organizations and/or projects that focus on arts education programs by and for the communities they serve through:
- Strong arts education teaching practices (in any art form) that provide in-depth, hands-on creative experiences and supportive spaces for your participants (of any age);
- Curriculum and content that is relevant to and respectful of your participants’ cultures and identities; and,
- An alignment between the demographics of the board|staff|teaching artists of your organization and the people you are engaging to ensure that you understand the needs and perspective of your community.
Applications for 2025 are now closed. Guidelines for 2026 will be available in the Fall of 2025.
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Our First Workshop paid for by this Grant will be EXPLORING MOTION GRAPHICS (click image for more)
