Daily News | Philly’s arts community is looking for hope | Morning Newsletter
Audiences are not as large as they were in 2019. Arts groups are navigating this reality without the millions of federal emergency aid money that kept them afloat during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.Only a third of arts and culture groups in the Philly region say attendance has reached or exceeded pre-COVID levels, according to preliminary findings from a forthcoming Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance survey.
Only 15% of performing arts groups surveyed in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties said attendance was back or exceeded their 2019 figures.The African American Museum in Philadelphia exceeded it’s pre-pandemic attendance numbers with the help of its much-publicized “” show it’s presenting with the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. It reached 75,000 for the year ending June 30, 2023.
If there’s a silver lining, it’s that the dip in attendance is forcing arts groups to pay more attention to what audiences and communities want.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Reporting from Odesa | Morning NewsletterDaily News | Reporting from Odesa | Morning Newsletter
Read more »
Turner trouble | Sports Daily NewsletterDaily News | Turner trouble | Sports Daily Newsletter
Read more »
McDonald’s in the metaverse, pro players to try Web3: Nifty NewsletterMcDonald’s Hong Kong celebrated the anniversary of McNuggets in the metaverse, while a Reddit engineer shared how their NFT avatars became successful. All that and more in this week’s Nifty Newsletter!
Read more »
Paul Gosar promotes antisemitic website (again) with newsletterThe Arizona Republican voted for a resolution supporting Israel and rejecting antisemitism. Then he promoted a site known for Holocaust denial and Hitler praise.
Read more »
Back to school | Sports Daily NewsletterDaily News | Back to school | Sports Daily Newsletter
Read more »
Why empty offices aren’t becoming homes | Real Estate NewsletterConverting empty offices into homes to address housing shortages is difficult. And Philadelphia is getting unlicensed short-term rentals kicked off Airbnb and Vrbo.
Read more »