To create an innovative five-concert project, including a one-day three-concert festival, presenting contemporary composers exploring their African-American, Asian-American and Latin-American cultures
To increase exposure for local artists with Building Audiences, a curation project on The Key, a website showcasing Philadelphia's thriving local music scene
To build audiences for classical programming by providing a new 'Cross-Over Classical' series presenting world-renowned pops and contemporary artists with orchestra for The Mann's 2011-13 summer seasons
To bring Dance Africa to Philadelphia, presenting African dance while building community among people of African descent and members of all ethnicities
To premier 'GPS Intersect/Open Air,' a project by internationally renowned new media artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer that will transform the Philadelphia night sky into an array of lights through searchlight voice activation via mobile devices
To establish Fresh Studios, a multi-faceted, inter-generational collaborative bringing together local art makers (children, teens, artists, retired and master art teachers as well as raw recruits) to support all-age art making in public schools
To inspire residents to explore Philadelphia's history and imagine new futures for the urban landscape with Hidden City Philadelphia, a quadrennial festival that transforms private space into public space for community enjoyment
To unite the Kensington community of Philadelphia with the larger region in the Kensington Kinetic Sculpture Derby, a fun event highlighting local artistic talent
To relive the lost legacy of Philadelphia black radio by creating an audio documentary, a website, panel discussions and a digital community radio station