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Creative Philadelphia provides creative and economic opportunities for all Philadelphians to thrive through the arts. We advance public access to arts and culture, collaborate with local creative communities, and celebrate the city’s cultural assets, contributing to a safer, cleaner, and greener city.
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Philly Jazz Month is the City of Philadelphia’s annual celebration of jazz each April, presented in partnership by Creative Philadelphia (Creative PHL) and Mid Atlantic Arts. Together, we invite all generations of creatives to take part in Philly Jazz Month 2025. Through this collaboration, funding is available to support high-quality, jazz-inspired events in Philadelphia County. If you are interested in receiving funding for your event, please complete the application below.
Who Can Apply:
- Artists (Ex: musician, puppeteer, dancer)
- Arts / Cultural Organizations (Ex: cultural heritage group, cultural institution, arts center)
- Cultural Event Producers (Ex: festival organizer)
- Civic Leaders (Ex: block captain, member of a neighborhood association)
Philly Celebrates Jazz Event Requirements
- Located in Philadelphia County
- Funds support Philadelphia based artists and/or cultural organizations
- Have a live / interactive component
- Strategy to market and promote the event in the neighborhood
Funding Deadline and Application Timeline
- Event must be between April 1st, 2025 and April 30th, 2025
- Application Deadline - March 16th, 2025, 11:59pm
- Funding Determination Notification - Week of March 24th
Jazz events that are Interdisciplinary, collaborative and innovative interpretations of jazz are encouraged. Philadelphia creatives are known for collaborations and influences between jazz and other creative mediums of expression. Some notable examples include 2020-2021 Philadelphia Poet Laureate Trapeta Mayson’s spoken word poetry collaborations with the late legendary jazz guitarist Monette Sudler; James Dupree’s colorful jazz-inspired paintings; Drexel Professor Alphonso McClendon’s book entitled Fashion and Jazz: Dress, Identity and Subcultural Improvisation; and Chef Omar Tate’s jazz-inspired culinary expressions.
Creative PHL encourages Philadelphia’s creatives to take inspiration from these examples when proposing events for Creative PHL's Philly Jazz Month funding. In addition, Creative PHL is seeking musical performances that honor jazz history and support Philadelphia’s talented musicians and cultural organizations.
Examples of events that could be included in the calendar include but are not limited to:
- A live jazz music performance
- A live drawing class accompanied by a jazz musician
- A spoken word performance influenced by the melodic and improvisational traditions of jazz
- A walking tour of jazz inspired murals or historic sites in Philadelphia
- A jazz dance, exercise, yoga or other forms of movement classes or performance
Creative PHL and Mid Atlantic Arts are providing grants up to $1,500 to produce jazz inspired cultural events in Philadelphia during the month of April. Applicants must select the category of funding they are applying for. The amount requested should be proportionate to the size, impact, and number of artists supported by the cultural event. Funding must be used to pay artists, and all funding recipients must be Philadelphia County residents.
Funding recipients must provide a certificate of insurance (COI) for the arts activity or event. Creative PHL can provide guidance in obtaining a COI if you / your organization does not carry general liability insurance – please see this one pager for more information on purchasing one-time event insurance.
Questions? Contact creativephl@gmail.com.
What is Art in City Hall
The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy (OACCE) invites Philadelphia’s cultural community to present proposals to exhibit art in display cases on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors of historic City Hall.
Art in City Hall is an exhibits program that transforms the public corridors of City Hall into a platform for the arts. It provides an opportunity for Philadelphia’s diverse cultural organizations to present their artistic expressions and utilize the visual arts to amplify community voices, foster healing and community dialogue in the most important civic building in the city – The People’s Building. The program is committed to presenting a wide range of ideas and artistic explorations to showcase the important role the arts play in our communities.
Eligibility
Local nonprofits and cultural organizations are invited to submit proposals. Collaborations between organizations and other partners, such as with local schools are welcomed, but one organization needs to lead the application process. Artists do not have to live in Philadelphia but including artists from the region is strongly encouraged. Artists can be self-taught or professionally trained.
We do not present solo exhibitions and encourage the organizations to select enough artists to utilize all the display cases in City Hall.
Exhibition Locations
12 exhibit display cases are located on the Second, Third, and Fourth Floors of City Hall near the offices of the Mayor, City Council, and City Council Chambers.
Exhibition Dates
There are four exhibit opportunities year round.
- May – July
- August – October
- November – January
- February - April
Exhibition Installation and Programming
Participating organizations are expected to deliver and install the exhibition and supply all exhibition hardware and printed materials. They are also expected to plan ONE educational program that complements the exhibition. OACCE may assist the partner organizations in the development and coordination of the exhibit programming, but the organization is responsible for all expenses for the events.
City Hall Hours
City Hall is open to the public Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., and closed on weekends and holidays. Visitors must sign in at the Northeast corner Visitor’s Entrance, have personal belongings checked, and follow COVID protocols.