A $1,861.91 grant from the Philadelphia Foundation will help support the Chester County Art Association’s Exhibition Awards Program.
CCAA, located at 100 North Bradford Avenue in West Chester, received the announcement from Pedro A. Ramos, president and CEO of the foundation, a CCAA press release said.
Angela Deal Meanix of the Chester County Art Association said the funds would be used for excellence awards and other general program support.
“With these funds, we can encourage our artists by recognizing excellence in their work and awarding them,” said Meanix in the release. “It feels good to be able to offer incentives such as this as we have hundreds of new and seasoned artists alike showing in our galleries nine months of the year. Without artists, there is no art center.
In 1931, N.C. Wyeth and Christian Brinton started the Chester County Art Association as a sketch club. They quickly began to connect the local community – not just other professional artists – to art through shows and instruction. Today, the organization continues to embrace the mission of inspiring the community through art and has incorporated art outreach programs by partnering with offsite gallery locations and community centers.
Founded in 1918, The Philadelphia Foundation (TPF) is committed to improving the quality of life in the Pennsylvania counties of greater Philadelphia. A foundation and a public charity, TPF connects philanthropic resources to address societal needs. TPF manages assets of approximately $370 million and more than 900 charitable funds established by its fund holders. It distributes about $25 million annually to nearly 1,000 nonprofits. To learn more, visit www.philafound.org.
For more information on the Chester County Art Association, visit http://www.chestercountyarts.org.
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