Supporting and Promoting the Arts at the University of Pennsylvania
The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation is happy to announce the opening of our 2022 grant cycle, as well as the creation of a program mission statement and newly revised priorities for supporting Penn's creative community now and into the future.
- September 24, 2021 ‘Stories We Wear,’ a new Penn Museum exhibition, puts a spotlight on fashion
- September 17, 2021 ICA debuts first major retrospective of pioneering video artist Ulysses Jenkins
- September 15, 2021 Clayton Colmon discusses his upcoming course “Designing Critical Futures”
- September 15, 2021 Roberto Lugo Brings Street Graffiti and Portraiture to the Arthur Ross Gallery
- September 14, 2021 The Sachs Program Debuts Whimsical Art Exhibit in New Arts Lounge
Please refer to the University of Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 guidelines for up-to-date information on safety procedures, campus access, and event restrictions.
The Sachs Program’s grantmaking supports innovative arts activities throughout the Penn 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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Monday November 8
Featured Grant Award
langa dan ruopCreated by David Chavannes, langa dan ruop is an installation that comprises sound recordings and textual fragments from a pirate radio station 100,000 years in the future, extending an invitation to meditate on the sociopolitical and ecological legacies of colonization in the formerly British Caribbean.
The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation’s 2019 SHIP Intern, Tias Volker (C ’21), developed a map that highlights arts resources and centers across Penn’s campus. While not every resource could be included, The Sachs Program encourages you to use this map to explore the breadth of arts offerings at Penn.