The Sprout Fund
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| Formation | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose | civic |
| Headquarters | 5423 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
Region served | Southwestern Pennsylvania |
| Budget | $1.3 million[1] |
| Staff | 8[1] |
The Sprout Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to funding various programs designed to increase civic engagement in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1][2]
Sprout-funded murals were named the "Best Public Art" by the Pittsburgh City Paper in 2006.[3]
The Sprout Fund hosts an annual fundraiser called "Hothouse", a "roving party".[4][5] Most of that money funds the "Sprout Seed Awards", a series of small to moderate grants.[6][7][8][9]
Projects funded
- The New Yinzer[10]
- The Original Magazine''[11]
- Weave Magazine[12]
- Handmade Arcade[13]
- Conflict Kitchen[14]
See also
- Mural Arts Program, Philadelphia mural program
References
- ^ a b c "About the Sprout Fund". The Sprout Fund. Archived from the original on 2009-11-30. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ^ "History & Context". The Sprout Fund. Archived from the original on 2008-04-21. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ^ Hoff, Al (December 14, 2006). "Best Public Art: Sprout Fund Murals". Pittsburgh City Paper.
- ^ Uricchio, Marylynn (September 23, 2009). "Sprout Fund's seventh annual Hothouse benefit". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ Uricchio, Marylynn (September 1, 2009). "Sprout Fund holds benefit at Bakery Square". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ "Sprout Seed Award". Sprout Fund. Archived from the original on 2010-03-03. Retrieved 2009-11-25.
- ^ Seidel, Colleen (January 24, 2008). "Feature: Art sprouts up in the 'Burgh". The Pitt News.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Klinker, Konrad (November 15, 2005). "City buildings get new coats". The Pitt News.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Hentges, Rochelle (March 13, 2003). "Oakland gets A-Team help". The Pitt News.[permanent dead link]
- ^ McCoy, Adrian (March 18, 2003). "New Yinzer invites readers, writers online for local views". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2014.
- ^ "Supporters Contact". The Original.
- ^ "Weave Magazine". The Sprout Fund. 2008-09-12. Archived from the original on 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
- ^ Levine, Marty (January 18, 2012). "Ten tenacious years for The Sprout Fund. So what's next?". Pop City Media. Archived from the original on April 7, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ Moore, Andrew (April 4, 2012). "Conflict Kitchen is moving Downtown, receives $25,000 Sprout Fund Root Award". Pop City Media. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved August 29, 2012.