Collaborators

In order to fulfill our mission, we believe it’s essential to collaborate with other organizations, foundations and people who are ready to work alongside us to make our mission a reality.

 Organizational Partners

Please note that we are not a religious organization and do not provide religious programming. Though we do at times collaborate with faith-based organizations, no programming that we participate in is religious.

Heather McBride Photography

Heather McBride of HMCB Photography is a professional photographer located in Philadelphia, specializing in family portraits, headshots, and event photography. Heather has worked as a photographer with YACA over the past few years and many of the photos you’ll find on our website and Flickr page were taken by Heather.

Visit Heather McBride’s Photography website

Federation of Neighborhood Centers, Philadelphia

FNC builds strong neighborhoods through intentional partnerships, supporting programs that work with children, youth, families, and individuals who traditionally do not have access to high quality services and programming. YACA partners with FNC for workforce development for the teens of Shadow Company, participating in summer internships through WorkReady and FNC’s year-round internship program.

Visit FNC’s website

Germantown Mennonite Church

From their website, “a vibrant, welcoming, worshipping community in northern Philadelphia.” YACA and GMC have been partners for several years now as they so graciously host many of our programs.

Visit the Germantown Mennonite Church website

Venice Island Performing Arts Center

Venice Island is 250 seat state of the art theatre in the heart of Manayunk! We have partnered with Venice Island Performing Arts Center since 2017. This space gives our students the experience of working and performing in a professional theatre.

Visit the Venice Island Performing Arts Center website

Germantown Arts District

The Germantown Arts District supports and contributes to the creative ecosystem of Germantown by partnering and collaborating with local artists and arts-based organizations and businesses. Germantown Arts District encourages all people to embrace and examine their individual creative identity by fostering environments conducive to this type of exploration. We are proud to partner with GAD on this mission!

Visit the Germantown Arts Districts website

Institutional Funders

Yes! And… Collaborative Arts is incredibly grateful to this group of funders for their support of our programs and our kids!

Vanguard Hometown Grants

The National Endowment for the Arts

The Bartol Foundation

The Douty Foundation

The Sheila Fortune Foundation

The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

The Philadelphia Cultural Fund

TD Charitable Foundation

American Endowment Foundation

Charities Aid Foundation of America

The Philadelphia Office for Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy

Corporate Sponsors

Yes! And… Collaborative Arts is incredibly grateful to this group of businesses and corporations for their support of our programs and our kids!

2023 Auction + Holiday Party Sponsors

Isdaner & Company, LLC

Gnome Architects, LLC

MCG Construction

Auction Supporters

Auction Partners

WSOT 2024 Sponsors

COMING SOON!

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