Opera Company of Philadelphia

 $        25,000

Margaret Garner

The Opera Company of Philadelphia will present and promote the World Premier production of an important new opera, Margaret Garner, composed by Richard Danielpour of the Curtis Institute of Music and libretto by Nobel Prize winning novelist Toni Morrison.

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

 $        25,000

200th Anniversary Exhibitions and Events

Throughout 2005, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts will promote, through national print advertising and public relations, numerous events and four major exhibitions to draw a national audience and gain more national visibility during The Academy's

WHYY, Inc.

 $        25,000

Experience… Franklin

In connection with the Ben Franklin 300 Philadelphia celebration, WHYY will develop, produce and broadcast a one-half hour television special and 12 brief television spotlights that will bring to a broader public the latest scholarly understanding of Benjamin Franklin.

African American Museum in Philadelphia

 $        13,500

Experiencing the African American Legacy

As part of the museum's recovery plan, AAMP will execute a marketing campaign to local and national media to increase the museum's public visibility.

Chester County Conference & Visitors Bureau

 $        13,000

Brandywine Sampler Program

Chester County CVB will advertise its Brandywine Sampler Program, an overnight hotel package that includes coupon books that offer package participants free admission to the leading cultural attractions in Chester County.

Friends of the Japanese House and Garden

 $          7,500

Co-operative advertising

The Japanese House and Garden will grow visitation and interest in the site by participating in GPTMC's cooperative advertising program, which has been a very effective advertising tool for them in the recent past.

Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance

 $          6,400

Philly Fun Guide.com Blockbuster Marketing Tool

The Culture Alliance will enhance PhillyFunGuide.com by creating a "Blockbuster" marketing tool that centralizes information on related thematic cultural events and cross-references them with other resources.

National Constitution Center

 $        12,500

Lincoln and the Constitution

NCC will bring the latest scholarship about Abraham Lincoln to a broad audience by opening a groundbreaking exhibit about Lincoln and the Constitution that will explore the three main issues of Lincoln's presidency, the Civil War, Secession and Slavery.

Penn's Landing Corp.

 $        10,000

20th Annual Jam on the River

Penn's Landing Corp. will expand its out-of-region radio advertising to expose new audiences to Jam on the River and to strengthen this annual event as a stronger tourism event.

Philadelphia Art Alliance

 $        13,000

90th Anniversary of the Philadelphia Art Alliance

The Philadelphia Art Alliance will celebrate its 90th anniversary with Celebrating Rittenhouse Square, three major exhibitions that will showcase the Rittenhouse Square area as a cultural destination.

Philadelphia Hospitality

 $          6,400

Flower Show 2005;  Franklin 300

During the Flower Show and the Benjamin Franklin 300 exhibit,  Philadelphia Hospitality will encourage individual travelers to stay in Philadelphia for a minimum of three nights by offering special behind-the scenes tours of the city and the surrounding r

Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe

 $        12,500

Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe

The Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe will promote the two together to continue to reinforce the new "Live Arts" name and to reach markets on the periphery of the five-county Philadelphia region.

Philadelphia Mural Arts Advocates

 $          9,000

Mural Tour Program

The Mural Arts Program will enhance its popular mural tour program through new marketing initiatives that will include participation in GPTMC's and GPCA's cooperative advertising programs.

Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks

 $        14,000

Landmarks 2005 Marketing Campaign

Landmarks will develop, print and distribute brochures throughout the Philadelphia region and expand their website to accommodate the newly adopted Walk Philadelphia architecture tours.

Taller Puertorriqueno, Inc.

 $        10,000

Marketing Initiative for the Tainos In Puerto Rico exhibit

Taller Puertorriqueño will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a six-month festival of events and programming including Taiños in Puerto Rico: Pre-Columbian Art & Culture, Taller's largest and most important exhibit to date.

The Academy of Natural Sciences

 $          5,000

Lewis & Clark Web-based Marketing

The Academy of Natural Sciences will promote Lewis & Clark, a major touring exhibit having its east coast premier in Philadelphia, with web-based marketing of an overnight travel package.    

The Rosenbach Museum & Library

 $          3,000

Release the Bats: Dracula Film & Cultural Festival

The Rosenbach will promote Release the Bats: Dracula Film & Cultural Festival, a month-long festival that specifically highlights Bram Stoker's research notes for Dracula and celebrates Dracula as a cultural icon.

The Women's Board of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

 $        17,500

USArtist: American Fine Art Show

The Women's Board of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts will promote the 14th annual USArtists: American Fine Art Show, the largest show of its kind to offer exclusively American art.

University City District

 $          8,500

Ethnic Dining Guide

University City District will produce an Ethnic Dining Guide that will promote the nearly 60 ethnic restaurants in University City to the people of the Philadelphia region and visitors alike and will highlight University City as a vibrant international co

Valley Forge CVB

 $        16,500

Bell to Bell Cycling Celebration

Valley Forge CVB will promote hotel stays tied to major cycling events, capitalizing on the USPRO Wachovia Cycling Championship, the Bell to Bell Bike Ride (Liberty Bell to Justice Bell) and events produced by regional bicycle coalitions and clubs.

West Philadelphia Cultural  Alliance

 $        13,500

20th Year Celebration: Comprehensive Marketing Plan

As part of the 20th Year Celebration, the Paul Robeson House will implement a comprehensive marketing plan to increase visibility locally, nationally and internationally by producing collateral materials and a website.

Wood Turning Center for WOOD 2005 Celebration

 $        16,000

WOOD 2005 Celebration

The Wood Turning Center will promote WOOD 2005, a two-month celebration with over 30 events that will highlight Philadelphia's historic contributions to the art and craft of wood turning.

Neighborhood Tourism Network Mini-Grants

Art Sanctuary

 $          3,000

Philadelphia's Civil Rights Struggle  (North Philadelphia)

To purchase video and sound support equipment necessary to present the multi-media video, music, and spoken word presentation that is part of the Philadelphia's Civil Rights Struggle tour.  Owning the equipment will alleviate the need to rent each time the tour visits.

Johnson House Historical Site

 $          3,000

Taking a Stand For Freedom (Underground Railroad)

To allow the site to make upgrades that will enhance the visitor experience of the historic character of the House such as equipment and materials to generate museum quality signage as well as period decor and furniture.

New Kensington Community Development Corporation

 $          3,000

Fishtown & Kensington: Art & Industry

To research, design and print a Neighborhood Business Directory that will be available throughout Kensington and Fishtown at no charge.  This will also serve as a valuable handout to tour participants.

Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation

 $          3,000

Voices of Chinatown

To continue to refine and improve the tour product by expanding the network of participating community organizations and enhancing the marketing and promotional products.

AMLA

 $          3,000

Latin Soul, Latin Flavor

To purchase and utilize an arts cart.  The cart would be used to market and sell their crafts to Latin Soul, Latin Flavor tour participants

Spiral Q Puppet Theatre

 $          3,000

Exotic Cuisine & Esoteric Culture   (University City)

To design and print new collateral materials to promote visits to the Living Loft Museum and studio workshops.  This will also serve as a valuable handout to tour participants.