The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) is an agency serving the U.S. state of

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...

. Its mission is to strengthen the cultural, educational, and economic vitality of Pennsylvania's communities through the arts. This mission is paired with a cross-cutting strategy of

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, promoting equitable access for all Pennsylvanians to participate fully in a creative life and in the diverse forms of arts and culture in the commonwealth. Established by the General Assembly in 1966, the PCA was charged with ascertaining how Pennsylvania's artistic and cultural resources, "including those already in existence and those which should be brought into existence," are to serve the cultural needs and aspirations of the citizens of the state. Directly and through regional partnerships, the PCA addresses its mission through a combination of awarding state grant funds, supporting teaching artist residencies in schools and community settings, and offering valuable information services on a range of topics including marketing, capacity building, and community development through arts strategies. As a state agency it is located in the Office of the Governor. Its headquarters are in

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Council members

Citizen members: *Jeffrey A. Parks, Chair, Bethlehem *Jeffrey W. Gabel, Vice-Chair, Gettysburg *Emmai Alaquiva, Pittsburgh *Dennis L. Astorino, AIA, Pittsburgh *Natalee Colón, York *Susan H. Goldberg, Philadelphia *William Lehr, Jr., Palmyra *Hon. William F. Morgan, Warren *Norman E. Stull, Spinnerstown *Catzie Vilayphonh, Philadelphia *Tim Warfield, Jr., York *James A. West, Jr., Pittsburgh *Jen H. Zaborney, Harrisburg Legislative Members: *Senator *Senator *Representativ
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Joe Ciresi Joe Ciresi (born September 15, 1970) is an American politician and Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 146th district. Located in Montgomery County, the district includes all of Limerick Township, ...

, Limerick Township

External links

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Home Page
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Council members

See also

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