This month, BSR faces a hurdle as arts funding continues to shrink, stifling artists and organizations steadily more and more. It's scary to see how much we have lost in the past year as a community, and that goes for many of us right here in Philadelphia. For BSR, we're looking to fill a $10,000 gap before April if we want to continue to provide coverage at the level we do now. We're one of the last organizations covering the arts scene in the city, and so many of you have expressed how integral and impactful our coverage is for the community. You've told us so already with nearly $4,000 as of March 11. We were at $1,700 as of March 10.
We truly appreciate you all appreciating us. You give us hope, and we want to give it right back to you with the work we do here every day all year round for the last 20 years.
Please consider giving support to BSR as we look to fill a gap in not only our own resources, but ultimately in filling a gap for the arts and culture communities in Philadelphia—all of which you could say are underserved and underrepresented.
For this week's stories, we continue celebrating Women's History Month with a new arts space opening in Philly founded by Meg Saligman, and a new book that honors a Philly arts legend. Then, we begin our coverage of 250th Anniversary events happening in the city, Dance Up Close arrives, and this week's roundup has plenty more to offer.
Thank you everyone for reading, for contributing, for creating, for cultivating, and for continuing to do so against all odds.
Kyle V. Hiller
BSR associate editor
BSR has a funding gap this spring. Readers have a chance to step in.
Alaina Johns
Kyle V. Hiller
Nonprofit arts media is tough going these days, but this work is important, and we know Philly values it. If you have the means, BSR needs your support for our Readers Decide campaign, running through Tuesday, March 31.
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If theater is about creativity, why can’t we make room for disabled artists?
Anndee Hochman
A Bryn Mawr-based theater company proves that with patience, flexibility, and innovation, disabled artists of all ages can take to the stage, enjoying community, careers, and creativity. Anndee Hochman visits.
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