---
title: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
description: Pennsylvania's state arts agency funding and supporting the Commonwealth's creative industries.
url: https://www.artsume.com/o/commonwealth-of-pennsylvania-council-on-the-arts
type: organization
createdAt: "2026-09-06"
updatedAt: "2026-10-23"
organizationType: Government / public agency
location: Harrisburg, PA, United States
website: https://www.pa.gov/agencies/coa
yearFounded: 1966
---

# Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

*Government / public agency • Harrisburg, PA, United States*

## About

Pennsylvania's state arts agency funding and supporting the Commonwealth's creative industries.

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts is a state government agency, operating as Pennsylvania Creative Industries, that empowers, connects, and amplifies creatives and creative industries across the Commonwealth. It administers funding programs including grants and loans for creative businesses, entrepreneurs, and communities, and runs a Creative Districts program. The agency also supports statewide programs and events for artists, including showcases and apprenticeship initiatives for young and older Pennsylvania artists.

## Details

- **Founded:** 1966
- **Address:** 216 Finance Building, Harrisburg, PA, US
- **Website:** https://www.pa.gov/agencies/coa
- **Social Media:** bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/governor.pa.gov, threads: https://www.threads.net/@governorshapiro, tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@governorshapiro

## Programs

View current programs from Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Council on the Arts on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/commonwealth-of-pennsylvania-council-on-the-arts