The Bethlehem Fine Arts Commission (BFAC) is proud to announce the winners of the 2024-25 Grants in support of BFAC's mission: to provide leadership in the arts through advocacy, education, and celebration. These grants are offered to encourage new works of art, educational programs, exhibits, presentations, and other arts-related activities.
Mount Airy Neighborhood Association for Music at the Farmers' Market
Pennsylvania Youth Theatre for their Summer Stage Program
South Side Film Institute for “Rooted”, a documentary film about local arts groups
Northampton Community College for a Rotunda Gallery printmaking show and NCC printmaking workshop/lecture
2023-24 Grant Recipients
Satori chamber music ensemble for a mini-residency music project at Marine Elementary School.
National Museum of Industrial History for a Steel Weekend workshop and art display.
The Really Terrible Orchestra of Pennsylvania to support the orchestra’s charitable and educational activities.
2022-23 Grant Recipients
Hanover Elementary School Theater Company: supporting school production of Disney's Aladdin, Jr.
Godfrey Daniels: supporting a series of workshops on the creative process: music and conversations between audiences and artists/performers.
Mount Airy Neighborhood Association: supporting restoration and redesign of the Historic Bethlehem Rose Garden.
2019-20 Grant Recipients
Nitschmann Drama Club: Musical, Alice in Wonderland, Jr.
Mock Turtle Marionettes: Play about Hilda Doolittle
2018-19 Grant Recipients
Allentown Art Museum: Bethlehem Community Day October 20, 2018
SATORI
2017-18 Grant Recipients
Mock Turtle Marionettes: "Summer Slide" literacy project
Bethlehem Public Library: Favorite Poetry Project 2017
Nitschmann Middle School Band and Orchestra: Young People's Philharmonic concert
2016-17 Grant Recipients
Bethlehem Public Library: Poem Project
Historic Bethlehem Museums and Sites: Bethlehem Back When Project at Luckenbach Mill
2015-16 Grant Recipients
PBS39
SATORI
WDIY 88.1
2014-15 Grant Recipients
Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley: Youth Ballet
Historic Bethlehem Partnership
Touchstone Theater
2013-14 Grant Recipients
Moravian College
SATORI
2012-13 Grant Recipients
Community Music School
Lehigh Valley Storytelling Guild
Southside Film Institute
WDIY 8th Annual Poetry Project
2011-12 Grant Recipients
Selkie Theatre
PA Youth Theatre
Valley Contra Dance Society
2010-11 Grant Recipients
Touchstone Young Playwright’s Lab
Satori Chamber Music
Pennsylvania Youth Theatre
2009-10 Grant Recipients
Ballet Guild of the Lehigh Valley
Southside Film Institute
Bethlehem Palette Club
Pioneer Band
