The Picasso Project, a Public Citizens for Children and Youth (PCCY) foundation that provides “mini-grants” to schools with limited arts budgets, has divvied out $60,000 in arts monies to 14 area schools.

The grant program — started 12 years ago — has resulted in 121 citywide arts projects, and, according to a 2013 survey from Picasso Project grant winners, an overall improved climate in 98 percent of schools. The study also showed that 77 percent of those asked felt that the grant had a “positive or extremely positive impact on their school’s ability to gain additional arts resources.”

The awards were handed out at a ceremony yesterday at World Cafe Live. Here’s the list of schools that received between $2,250 to $4,500:

• Bache-Martin Elementary
• Bodine High School
• William Cramp Elementary
• Stephen Girard Elementary
• Andrew Jackson Elementary
• Fitler Academics Plus
• Alexander McClure Elementary
• Thomas Mifflin Elementary
• George Nebinger Elementary
• Samuel Powel Elementary
• James Rhoads Elementary
• Allen Stearne Elementary
• Swenson Arts & Technology High School
• Vare-Washington Elementary

Philadelphia Ticket – January 28, 2014 – Read article online