News
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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.
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May 1, 2024
Announcing the Sachs Program 2024 Grant AwardsThe Sachs Program is thrilled to announce its seventh annual round of grant awards, providing $210,000 to support 21 projects across five categories: Community Partnerships Grants, Artist Residency Grants, Project Support Grants, Independent Creative Production Grants, and Curricular Support Grants.
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April 15, 2024
Announcing the Sachs Program 2024 Student Grant AwardsThe Sachs Program for Arts Innovation is supporting 17 new student projects selected from a diverse field of applicants and covering a range of artistic and academic fields and practices.