News
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October 1, 2024
The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation 2025 Grant Cycle is Now OpenThe Sachs Program is now accepting applications for our 2025 grants supporting innovative arts activities throughout the University of Pennsylvania community. Review our 2025 grant opportunities and begin your application by submitting an inquiry today.
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September 23, 2024
Announcing the Inaugural West Philadelphia Creative Grant AwardsThe Sachs Program and the Paul Robeson House & Museum announce the first round of West Philadelphia Creative Grant awards supporting sixteen artists and creative organizations.
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May 29, 2024
Announcing the West Philadelphia Creative Grants InitiativeThe Sachs Program for Arts Innovation at the University of Pennsylvania and the Paul Robeson House & Museum announce a new local funding initiative for the West Philadelphia creative community, with lead support from the William Penn Foundation.
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May 8, 2024
The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation celebrates its 2023-24 awardeesNow in its seventh year, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announced $210,000 of support for 21 projects and reiterated $80,000 of support for 17 students and 9 first-year seminar faculty who received grants earlier this academic year. The program has awarded $1.8 million in support since 2018; grants range from $2,500 to $25,000.
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May 6, 2024
Combining the skills of engineering and designJanice Kim, a fourth-year in the College of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science, will graduate as the first Penn student to have a dual degree in computer science and design. Kim received an award this spring from The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation to produce “Predictive Living,” a dystopian showroom featuring everyday objects—“smart” objects—like a trashcan, critiquing imagined futures and the impact of technology on society.