For More Information, Contact:
NTCA Office, 570-265-7455

For Immediate Release
June 1, 2010

2010-2011 Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts Grants Deadline Approaching

The deadline for Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) Project Stream grants is approaching. These grants support public arts and cultural projects taking place between September 1, 2010 - August 31, 2011 in Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, Northumberland and Potter Counties. Grant requests cannot exceed $3,000. Applications must be post-marked no later than Friday, June 18, 2010. Late applications may not be accepted. Grants are open to non-profit organizations and individuals conducting public arts projects.

NTCA is one of 17 regional service providers selected by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) to administer the PPA Program. NTCA works in partnership with the PCA to design and create initiatives on a regional level that make a significant impact on arts and cultural opportunities in the counties of: Cameron, Clinton, Lycoming, Northumberland and Potter. Funding for the PPA Program comes from the citizens of Pennsylvania through an annual state appropriation by the Legislature and from a federal grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

For more information, contact NTCA at 570-265-7455 or info@ntculturalalliance.org. Guidelines are available online at www.ntculturalalliance.org.

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