LVCF Awards $27,000 Through ARPA-Funded Arts & Culture Recovery Program
Allentown, Pa., August 11, 2025—The Lehigh Valley Community Foundation (LVCF) announced $27,000 in grants to nine individual artists and cultural organizations through the ARPA PA Arts & Culture Recovery Program. This initiative, made possible through funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and administered by LVCF, aims to revitalize the region’s creative sector in the wake of pandemic-related challenges.
“These grants offer meaningful support to artists and small arts organizations who continue to shape and inspire the cultural fabric of the Lehigh Valley,” said Megan Briggs, Vice President of Community Investments at LVCF. “These awards are a small but important investment in cultural vitality, equity, and resilience in the Lehigh Valley.”
Each recipient received a grant of $3,000 to support their recovery and ongoing work in the arts. The 2025 grantees are:
· Fairy Fox Design LLC
· Dina Hall
· Jacinth Headlam
· Claire B. Marcus
· David Ely Molloy
· O’Grady Quinlan Academy of Irish Dance
· Nancy Reed
· Spencer Reed
· House of Metalworks
The program especially recognizes those who continue to create, teach, and engage communities despite the disruptions of recent years. For more information about the ARPA PA Arts & Culture Recovery Program or other community grantmaking initiatives, visit: www.lehighvalleyfoundation.org.
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