Spotlight Grant Program is sponsored by Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA). An annual program expanding access to funding for smaller arts organizations and arts programs. Spotlight grants are designed to provide flexible funding for operational expenses, including salaries, rent, and utilities, along with peer collaboration and networking opportunities.

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts creates Spotlight grant program for smaller arts organizations and Programs Kennedy Center removing Trump's name Trump's busy 80th birthday U.S. wins World Cup opener World Cup game empty seats David Hockney's masterpiece El Niño is officially here Pennsylvania Creative Industries, powered by Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA), announced that council members voted unanimously to create the Spotlight grant program, an annual program expanding access to funding for smaller arts organizations and arts programs to strengthen Pennsylvania’s $30 billion creative economy.

Spotlight grants are designed to provide flexible funding that can go toward grantees’ operational expenses, including salaries, rent and utilities. With Spotlight, PCA has expanded operating support for up to 200 additional, eligible grantee organizations, ranging from theatre groups and dance companies, to choirs, museums and more.

Organizations who apply to receive a Spotlight grant must be Pennsylvania non-profits, tax-exempt corporations, or units of local government, and have an annual revenue between $10,000 and $99,999.

If applicants are selected, awardees will receive up to $5,000 per organization and may use their grant funding for a broad range of operating expenses, while gaining access to peer collaboration and networking opportunities through the program. “The Spotlight program is an exciting and meaningful addition to our suite of investment programs for Pennsylvania’s creative sector,” said Council Chair Susan S. Cohen.

“Pennsylvania Creative Industries is committed to supporting arts organizations of every size, growing the next generation of artists and supporting those who share their talents with communities across the commonwealth. This program progresses our long-term goal to help build a thriving, competitive, comprehensive creative sector ecosystem for Pennsylvania.

” With Spotlight grants, PCA is expanding grant opportunities to offer more flexible support, technical assistance, and networking opportunities for a wider range of organization types and artistic disciplines, while ensuring taxpayer dollars have increased impact. The program will begin accepting applications on Aug. 3 and organizations may apply through a fiscal sponsor.

Applicants approved for grants will be able to use the funds in the 2027 calendar year. The mission of Pennsylvania Creative Industries, powered by Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, is to empower, connect and amplify creatives and creative industries and their contributions to Pennsylvania’s communities, economy and workforce.

The agency invests in creative sector asset development, workforce development, community development, visibility and policy with the long-term goal to help Pennsylvania become the national leader among states for creative communities, talent and industries. The creative industries contribute more than $30 billion to Pennsylvania’s economy and support nearly 190,000 jobs.

Globally, creative industries contribute $4 trillion to global GDP and generate nearly 50 million jobs. Learn more at pa. gov/creative-industries .

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