About Pennsylvania Creative Industries

Partner Programs

Pennsylvania Creative Industries, powered by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA), currently works with a network of nonprofit organizations around Pennsylvania to administer a selection of the agency's funding opportunities. 

Arts in Education

Through teaching artist residencies, the Arts in Education partnership helps teaching artists work in a variety of educational, community and institutional settings to help participants explore and develop their creativity and artistic skills. 

This program will end on August 31, 2026.

Folk & Traditional Arts

Folk and Traditional Arts partners investigate, document, present, sustain, and promote the folk and traditional art of Pennsylvania in order to celebrate our commonwealth's diverse heritage. 

Folk and Traditional Arts partners will administer the Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeships program through June 30, 2026.

Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts

Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) partners will administer PA Creative Industries' Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator (CEA) and Creative Sector Flex Fund (CSFF), through June 30, 2026.

Find partner organizations in your region (PDF)