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Coming Home: Cultural Alliance Moves to the Grotto Commons
In 2000, just as the Cultural Alliance of York County was starting out, they were in need of furnishings and supplies. Rudy Art Glass owner and passionate arts supporter Steve Mitchell stepped in and gifted CAYC with four desks made of etched Rudy glass. These desks...
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the NEW York County Public Art Map
York, PA – The Cultural Alliance of York County and Explore York, the official tourist promotion agency for York County, have installed new signage in Royal Square’s Mural Park to provide on-site direction to all of York County’s Public Art, thanks to the new Public...
Cultural Alliance Announces Arts Match Stretch Pool During Give Local York
Cultural Alliance Announces Arts Match Stretch Pool During Give Local York To promote support for the arts during the Give Local York 24-hour online giving campaign on May 1-2, 2026, The Cultural Alliance of York County is providing a $25,000 Arts Match Stretch pool...
‘I Voted’ Sticker Design Contest Launches for York County Students
‘I Voted’ Sticker Design Contest Launches for York County Students Contest Open to York County Students in Grades K-12 YORK, Pa. – For the second consecutive year, York County students have an opportunity to leave their creative mark on the county’s upcoming...
Make Music Day 2025: Registration is NOW OPEN
YORK, PA – Registration is now open for participation in Make Music Day, York County on Saturday, June 21st, 2025. For the 4th year in a row, York County will join over 125 countries worldwide for the largest single-day music event since its beginnings in 1982 in...
2025 Impact Partner Operational Grants
York, PA – The Cultural Alliance of York County is now accepting applications for their 2025 Impact Partnership. The Impact Partnership provides operational grant funding to arts and culture focused nonprofits which operate in York County, PA. Interested arts or...
$60,000 Awarded to Artists in 2024
York, PA - The Cultural Alliance of York County is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Grant (CEAP). In partnership with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, this program provides one-on-one consultation to artists and...
Connecting York to Our African American History: Samantha Dorm’s Vital Work in Unearthing a Paved-Over Past
In York County, generational stories of resilience and innovation shape our collective identity. Some of these are well-known and visibly woven into our culture and the built environment that surrounds us today, from the founding of successful businesses and the...
Cultural Alliance Announces New Development Director
York, PA - The Cultural Alliance of York County is pleased to announce their new Development Director, Amy Spellman. Amy comes to the Cultural Alliance with nearly 15 years of development and leadership experience for organizations in Lancaster, Millersville,...