We are pleased to announce that $105,000 in funding has been awarded from the Creative Sector Flex Fund (CSFF). CFA serves as the Region 12 Partner in the Arts for the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA). Through this partnership, we execute the CSFF grant funding on behalf of the PCA in Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Fayette, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.
“We greatly value our partnership with the PCA, as it allows us to concentrate on the arts and creative organizations within our region,” said CFA Program Officer Emily Wood. “These nonprofits contribute significantly to our communities, and we are pleased to have this funding source to aid their efforts.”
The CSFF provides support for nonprofit art organizations and art programs within the six-county region. The grant offers $5,000 for the organizations to use in ways that will have the most significant impact on the people they serve. The award is flexible and can be used to meet a variety of needs, including administrative, programmatic, and project-related expenses.
“It has long been established that a healthy arts community promotes economic growth for our region,” said CFA President Mike Kane. “The arts not only improve our quality of life, but also attract people who want to live in and support our community.”
The 2024 CSFF Grant round awarded a $5,000 grant to each of the following 21 nonprofits:
Organization County
Allegheny Ukulele Kollective Blair
Altoona Renaissance Team, Inc. DBA ArtsAltoona Blair
Bedford County Chamber of Commerce Foundation Bedford
Bedford County Players Inc. Bedford
Bedford Heritage Trust Bedford
Blair Concert Chorale Blair
Confluence Creative Arts Center Somerset
Downtown Bedford Inc. Bedford
Gallery on Gazebo Cambria
Guild of American Papercutters Somerset
Historical and Genealogical Society of Somerset County Inc. Somerset
Johnstown Concert Ballet Cambria
Johnstown Concert Series Fund Cambria
Main Street Theatre Company Fayette
Railroaders Heritage Corp. Blair
River Art Works Westmoreland
The Learning Lamp Cambria
University of Pittsburgh Greensburg Westmoreland
Venue of Merging Arts Cambria
Westmoreland Performing Arts Westmoreland
You Are Here Inc. Westmoreland
For more information on the CSFF, click here. You may also contact Emily Wood at ewood@cfalleghenies.org or 814-208-8448 with any questions.
