Arts and Culture Organizations | Funding Resources
The Office of Arts and Culture will advocate and support high quality arts opportunities and programs for people of all ages throughout Lackawanna County. The Office of Arts and Culture will provide services to artists and arts organizations in the region as well as make grants to qualified artists and arts organizations.
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“Beautify” The Government Center
Beautify the Building! Artist Application Form
Arts & Culture News & Activities
The Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Department will be redesigning its programming for the remainder of the year due to the COVID-19 crisis to ensure the safety of the public.
Upcoming summer programs including The Scrantastic Spectacular on July 3, Art in the Park series and ARTS Engage! Day at the Electric City Trolley Museum have all been cancelled along with our 3 on 3 tournament. Swimming at our parks’ pool and lakes is prohibited.
Although options may be explored depending on recommendations from the CDC and state, fall and winter events, including the annual Wake Up With the Arts Breakfast and the Winter Market, have also been cancelled. The Trolley Museum is currently not open to the public and offering trolley rides. The museum will follow the official guidelines regarding reopening.
To support local artists and creative local businesses during this time, the County along with Anthracite Events is launching the “NEPA Artists, Creators and Small Business Showcase” on July 1. It will run seasonally through December with the intent to create an online space to make shopping locally easier for the public. Applications are now open and can be found at www.lackawannamarkets.com. They will be accepted until June 19.
The County is currently running its Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Live! series every Wednesday from 7-9 pm, featuring local artists and other cultural producers, until July 1.
To stay updated on future Lackawanna County Arts and Culture programming during the pandemic, follow the Department on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram or contact the office at [email protected].
Arts & Culture Community Resource Guide Press Release
The Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Department has developed, in collaboration with several agencies, a guide to help creative workers, businesses and non-profits navigate the information regarding COVID-19, including the financial resources that are available. This document will be updated regularly, as needed, throughout this medical situation.
A big thank you goes out to the organizations that assisted with this guide: City of Scranton, Everhart Museum, Lackawanna County Arts, Culture and Education Council, Meoni Graphics + Promotion, NEPA Alliance, Scranton Area Foundation, Scranton Tomorrow, Small Business Development Center, and United Neighborhood Centers of NEPA.
For information on the guide, please contact McGuigan at 570.815.1280 or [email protected].
“Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Live!”
The Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Department is launching “Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Live!,” a new digital program to present arts during the COVID-19 crisis.
Applications will be accepted from both artists in all disciplines and experts in history or heritage topics, who live in Lackawanna County. Selected applicants will be paid a stipend of $75 to present short online programs.
The application can be found here. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through the end of May and be potentially extended.
For more information on this program, contact Maureen McGuigan, Deputy Director of Arts and Culture, at [email protected] or 570.815.1280.
The 2020 / 2021 Lackawanna County ARTS Engage!
RFQ is open and can be downloaded by clicking above. More details and instructions can be found in the RFQ section of this website under Public Records at the top of this page. The ARTS Engage! Program a partnership between the Lackawanna County Arts and Culture Department and Office of Youth and Family Services (OYFS) that seeks to fund non-profit or businesses to provide high quality arts programming for the public and youth in OYFS.
Due to Covid-19, the information session scheduled for March 27 is now on YouTube. There will be a conference call next Wednesday, April 1, at 10:00 a.m.
If you are interested in participating, email: [email protected]. Questions about the RFQ many be emailed to this address as well.
ARTS Engage! Programs for 2019-2020
CaPPA Fall Programming Flyer for AE 2019-2020
Keystone College Glass Workshop 2020
Scranton Cultural Center Youth Theatre Program Spring 2019: The Little Mermaid
Scranton Cultural Center Summer Camp 2019-2020 Summer Camp Brochure
Scranton Cultural Center Summer Camp Arts Engage Fall Free Classes 2019 Flier PDF
Scranton Cultural Center Summer Camp Lion King Kids – Registration Form
Scranton Cultural Center Summer Camp Lion King Kids – Teaser Flier 2cut PDF
Scranton Cultural Center Workshop: Career Exploration in Theatre Arts
United Neighborhood Ctrs of NEPA Digital Media Flyer 03
United Neighborhood Ctrs of NEPA Pottery Flyer 03
PHMC’s Historic Sites and Museums to Remain Closed through April 30 as Part of COVID-19 Mitigation
Today, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) Executive Director Andrea Lowery announced that all of PHMC’s state-owned historic sites and museums will remain closed through Thursday, April 30, 2020, to help slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Lackawanna Historical Society Collects Covid-19 Data to Build Local Archive
We are excited to unveil the LHS Covid-19 Archive project, a virtual ‘instant archive” for members of our community to record their thoughts and reactions to the pandemic. In an effort to document this historic moment, the Lackawanna Historical Society has prepared two online surveys, one for students and one for adults.
Latest Information
Quick Links
2020 ART in the Park Cancelled
Submit Application for 2020 ART in the PARK!
Download the Lackawanna County Logo
2020 Community Project Grant Final Report
2020 Request for an Extension for the Program Stream Grants PDF
2020 Community Project Grant Application Fill In PDF
2020 Request for an Extension for the Community Project Grants PDF
2020 Community Project Grant Handbook
Arts Report Printable Version 2.23
PCA Pennsylvania Council on the ARTS
PCA’s Project Stream resource page
Arts Engage! Presentation
Arts Engage
ARTS Engage! Presentation April 8, 2013
Arts and Economic Impact Study
2013 Big Idea List
PA Lackawanna County AEP4 Final Report
PA Lackawanna County AEP4 Brochure Insert
PA Lackawanna County AEP4 Summary Of Findings
Arts and Cultural Grants Awarded
2020 Community Project Grant Awards
2020 Program Stream Grant Awards
2019 Community Project Grant Awards
2019 Program Stream Grant Awards
2006 – 2018 Arts & Culture Grants Archive
Forms – Agreements
Courthouse Use Form
Indemnification Agreement
Download the Lackawanna County Logo
Administrative Contacts
Maureen McGuigan
Deputy Director
Phone: 570-963-6590
Fax: 570-963-6447
E-mail: [email protected]
Chris C. Calvey
Program Manager
Phone: 570-963-6590 ext. 106
Fax: 570-963-6447
E-mail: [email protected]
Location
Lackawanna County Trolley Museum
300 Cliff Street
Scranton, PA 18503
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