PA Humanities

10/14/2026

Emily Arcaro named among 180 Window Keepers by PA Humanities.

10/07/2026

125 new Window Keepers. 180 honorees statewide. 🎉

Today, we’re celebrating the final 125 Pennsylvanians named to The Window Keeper: Civic Honors, bringing the statewide total to 180 people whose everyday work helps communities connect, grow and thrive.

From big cities to small towns, Window Keepers are preserving stories, building relationships and strengthening civic life.

Congrats to all our Window Keepers!



The Window Keeper: Civic Honors initiative is supported in part by Pennsylvania state legislators, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, the National Endowment for the Arts, and individual donor Randall M. Miller. The Nov. 10 Window Keeper celebration in Harrisburg is sponsored by Erie Insurance. “The Window Keeper” by Yolanda Wisher was commissioned by PA Humanities and ArtPhilly for America250PA’s National Convening of State Partners Closing Dinner on September 21, 2024.

Final group joins The Window Keeper: Civic Honors ahead of Nov. 10 statewide celebration in Harrisburg

09/28/2026

Our first weekend is officially in the books!

The PA Cultural Exchange (PaX) is an 18-month statewide fellowship from PA Humanities that brings together practitioners from across Pennsylvania to build relationships, learn from one another, and strengthen their work and communities.

Over three days in the Steel City, our inaugural cohort joined for the first time to meet, connect, and experience some of Pittsburgh’s extraordinary cultural places. Fellows kicked things off at The Andy Warhol Museum, explored industrial history and got hands-on at Rivers of Steel’s Carrie Blast Furnaces, walked through the history and cultural legacy of the Hill District, and closed the weekend at the August Wilson African American Cultural Center with time to reflect on what we experienced together and what comes next.

Thank you to our 50 inaugural fellows for showing up with curiosity, generosity, and an enthusiasm to learn from one another! We'll share more about this extraordinary journey as it unfolds.

Funding for PaX has been provided by Spring Point Partners and The Heinz Endowments, with additional support from Pennsylvania state legislators, the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

Photos by Erin Ninehouser.

09/22/2026

09/17/2026

This new PA Humanities fellowship brings together 50 cultural leaders from across Pennsylvania to learn from one another, build connections across regions and disciplines, and bring new ideas back to the communities they serve. Selected from 350 applicants statewide, the fellows represent artists, educators, organizers, historians, librarians, filmmakers and other cultural practitioners from 23 counties across the Commonwealth.

Strong communities are built through connection, creativity and shared learning. That's why the Endowments supports the PA Cultural Exchange, helping strengthen relationships and expand opportunities for cultural practitioners.

Learn more 👇

09/17/2026

Help shape Philadelphia’s Cultural Master Plan!

Philadelphia’s first Cultural Master Plan is nearing completion, and Creative Philadelphia is inviting cultural organizations and independent artists to review the draft and share feedback.

PA Humanities is proud to be a partner in this work, including through the development of Cultural Dynamics, a community-driven report we created with the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and Drexel University to help inform the plan. As the sector reviews the draft and prepares feedback, Cultural Dynamics offers a useful resource for understanding community priorities, sector needs and policy recommendations: https://pahumanities.org/culturaldynamics/

Join an upcoming webinar and weigh in!

For cultural organizations:
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 12–1:30 p.m.
or Wednesday, Oct. 14, 6–7:30 p.m.
Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QwiMEvHPSY6UvB3PwnGpfA

For independent artists:
Monday, Sept. 28, 12–1:30 p.m.
Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G_jv9oN6QxSbbfUORv74ww

Creative Philadelphia is also hosting public town halls across the city for residents who want to review the draft and share feedback: Sept. 29, Oct. 1, Oct. 8 and Oct. 15.

Learn more about Philadelphia’s Cultural Master Plan and how you can participate:
https://www.creativephl.org/cultural-master-plan/

Can’t attend live? You can still register to receive the recording and an opportunity to share feedback.

Philadelphia’s First Ever Cultural Master Plan: Did We Get It Right? Listen to this short video from our Chief Cultural Officer, Val Gay A year ago we asked you a question: what should arts and culture look like in this city? Thousands of you answered — at fourteen town halls, in all ten council...