Philadelphia Cultural Plan - District 8 Exploration Session

Creative Philadelphia is launching the Cultural Planning Process, a citywide effort to ensure arts and culture aren’t just an afterthought, but an essential part of our daily lives—embedded in the way we live, work, and connect as a city.

We're inviting Philadelphia neighbors, creatives, and cultural leaders to join one of our 10 sessions, each focused in a Philadelphia district, to help us define what arts and culture should look like for future generations and ensure that the city’s investments and policies reflect your vision.

If you are interested in attending, please also take the to help guide our in-person discussions.

At each session, we’ll have interactive discussions, artistic performances, and creative activations to ensure this is a dynamic, engaging space for visioning the future together.

5:00 PM -- Doors Open for food and drinks, networking, and tabling local artist vendors

6:00 - 8:00 PM -- Program & Discussion

8:00 - 8:30 PM -- Continued networking

Your voice will help shape the first-ever Philadelphia Cultural Plan, influencing how arts and culture contribute to:

• A safer, cleaner, greener Philadelphia
• Equitable access to creative and cultural opportunities and funding
• More visibility and investment in local artists and cultural organizations
• Strengthening the role of arts in education, business, and economic mobility

Join us in co-creating the Cultural Plan for Philadelphia and ensuring arts and culture continue to thrive for generations to come.

Looking forward to seeing you at an Exploration Session!

For questions or concerns, please email Catherine Sontag at [email protected]

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