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Supporting and Promoting the Arts at the University of Pennsylvania

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Announcing the Sachs Program 2025 Grant Awards

The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation at the University of Pennsylvania announces its eighth round of annual grant awards, supporting 20 projects across the Penn community in five grant categories.

News

  • March 26, 2025 Announcing the Sachs Program 2025 Student Grant Awards
  • January 13, 2025 The Sachs Program 2025 Grant Cycle Application Period Is Now Closed
  • December 16, 2024 Applications Are Now Being Accepted for Two West Philadelphia Grant Opportunities

Sachs Program grantmaking supports innovative arts activities throughout the University of Pennsylvania community, providing funding to Penn faculty, staff, students, departments, programs, and centers. Our vision is that the arts at Penn are valued and embraced as a creative catalyst, driving innovation, inspiration, and action.

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Happenings

  • March 17–June 1
    Makoto Fujimura: Transfiguration
  • November 16–August 1
    “I Dread to Think” Installation by Nina Chanel Abney

Happenings

Thursday 29 May
Arts Leadership in Higher Education: Navigating the Future — a Panel Discussion

The Sachs Program co-hosts a timely and vital public panel discussion moderated by Penn Vice Provost for the Arts Timothy Rommen.

Arts Lounge at the Annenberg

The Arts Lounge at the Annenberg Center is a hub for the creative community at Penn featuring art exhibitions, seasonal programming, and a welcoming space to socialize and study.

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The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation

John McInerney (he/him)
Executive Director
215-573-0874
mcinernj@upenn.edu

Chloe Reison (she/her)
Associate Director
215-573-2159
reison@upenn.edu

Elizabeth Shaw (she/her)
Administrative Assistant
215-898-5930
elizshaw@upenn.edu

The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation offices are located at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Pennsylvania.

3680 Walnut Street
Philadelphia PA

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