3 Lower Bucks Arts Organizations Get Grants

LOWER BUCKS COUNTY—The arts are receiving some appreciation —and funding —in Lower Bucks County.

State Sen. Steve Santarsiero (D-10) —along with State Representatives Perry Warren (D-31) and Tina Davis (D-141) —recently announced $307,414 in PA Arts and Culture Recovery Program with some of those funds benefitting three Lower Bucks County organizations, and performance centers in the 10th Senate District.

The awards are as follows:

• Artists of Yardley will receive $13,700
• Bristol Riverside Theater will receive $71,653
• Historic Fallsington, Inc. will receive $10,000

“Bucks County has a robust and thriving arts community that is enjoyed by residents and visitors alike and contributes to our local economy,” Santarsiero said. “It is no surprise that the impacts of COVID-19 have affected these organizations, and I was happy to support these funds to help with their recovery.”

“The Arts are thriving in and around our communities,” Warren said. “Artists of Yardley features the work of local artists, and our residents are participants in and patrons of the fine and performing arts and museums in the nearby Bucks County communities.”

Of the funding for Bristol Riverside Theater in her district, Davis said, “The arts play an important role in our cultural identity, and the Bristol Riverside Theatre has been a local beacon for the Bristol area’s arts scene. I was pleased to see it get this funding.”

The COVID-19 ARPA PA Arts and Culture Recovery Program (PACR) was created to provide grants to nonprofit arts and culture organizations, local arts and culture districts, and arts and culture professionals located in the Commonwealth to ensure the stability and recovery of the Commonwealth’s arts and culture sector from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Additional information about the COVID-19 ARPA PA Arts and Culture Recovery Program can be found on the DCED website.