ABOUT the PHILADELPHA cULTURAL fUND
Established in 1991, PCF is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enriching Philadelphia’s artistic and cultural landscape.
By providing general operating support to Philadelphia-based arts and culture organizations, we advocate for the value of the arts and their importance to the growth and future of our community.
The social, educational, and economic development of Philadelphia is tied to the vitality of arts and culture in our city. PCF recognizes and promotes the contributions and services of Philadelphia-based organizations, both emerging and established, across all ten districts.
- To provide general operating support to Philadelphia-based arts and cultural organizations
- To advocate for the value of the arts in daily life and their importance to the growth and future of the community
- To promote arts and culture as engines of social, educational and economic development in Philadelphia
- To recognize the contributions of Philadelphia-based organizations, both emerging and established, that have a demonstrated track record of service, and the financial management and programming capacity to continue providing service
- To recognize and nurture artistic quality
- To encourage and increase opportunities for involvement and participation in arts and cultural activities by culturally diverse constituencies
Communities We Serve
Program & Home Locations of the 2024 Art & Culture Grantees
Meet the PCF Team
Gabriela Sanchez
Gabriela Sanchez is a dynamic force in the arts and culture scene. With unwavering passion, Sanchez spearheads the mission of PCF, invigorating Philadelphia's cultural landscape and enriching the lives of its residents by championing arts and culture as catalysts for social cohesion, economic growth, and holistic well-being.
Camille Halsey
Camille Halsey is a dedicated arts administrator, lifelong movement artist, and creative. She innovates and implements PCF’s programs, overseeing all aspects of grant management. She develops accessible communication, evaluates the impact of programs, and leads her team with passion to foster a vibrant cultural landscape in Philadelphia.
Destiny Bugg
Destiny Bugg joined PCF in January 2023 to support the organization as they set out to enhance community-building efforts. Since then she’s spearheaded efforts such as the monthly newsletter and organizational rebrand. Destiny helps to ensure that PCF’s support for the arts remains personable, accessible, and far-reaching.
Aubrey Donisch
Aubrey Donisch is a dance artist and educator. She collaborates with artists and organizations to achieve their performance, project management, and community engagement goals. Aubrey’s guidance enhances PCF’s programming to champion accessible, sustainable, and community-centered practices.
Gabriela Sanchez
Gabriela Sanchez is a dynamic force in the arts and culture scene. With unwavering passion, Sanchez spearheads the mission of PCF, invigorating Philadelphia's cultural landscape and enriching the lives of its residents by championing arts and culture as catalysts for social cohesion, economic growth, and holistic well-being.
Camille Halsey
Camille Halsey is a dedicated arts administrator, lifelong movement artist, and creative. She innovates and implements PCF’s programs, overseeing all aspects of grant management. She develops accessible communication, evaluates the impact of programs, and leads her team with passion to foster a vibrant cultural landscape in Philadelphia.
Aubrey Donisch
Aubrey Donisch is a dance artist and educator. She collaborates with artists and organizations to achieve their performance, project management, and community engagement goals. Aubrey’s guidance enhances PCF’s programming to champion accessible, sustainable, and community-centered practices.
Taylor Townes
Taylor Townes is a poet, mixed media artist, and storyteller born and raised in Philadelphia. She is the Co-Director for Blue Stoop, a nonprofit home for Philly writers, a Creative Lead for a Digital Healing Project in partnership with Creative Resilient Youth and Penn, and can often be found seeking community and art wherever it may blossom.
Tariq Kanu
Tariq is a theater artist and marketing expert excited to blend his love for storytelling with strategic thinking in order to create innovative marketing campaigns for PCF. Tariq believes in the power of the arts to empower and build communities, bringing that vision to life both on stage and digitally.
Amy Smith
Amy Smith is a dance/theater artist, educator, and facilitator. Her personal mission is to share what she has learned about financial management and financial well-being with other artists and arts organizations. Amy co-founded, co-directed, and performed with Headlong Dance Theater. She left Headlong in 2019 to focus on financial work.
Board of Directors
LaNeshe Miller-White
Michelle Currica-Hernandez
Sarah Christy
Kelli Paul
Kendra Brooks
Quetcy Lozada
Anthony Phillips
Isaiah Thomas
Rachael Choplick
Wilfredo Hernandez
Monica Montgomery
Chau Nguyen
Michael O'Bryan
John Orr
Gabrielle Sellei
Caralyn Spector
Gilberto Vega
Past PCF Family
2022 - Spring 2023