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 April 30-May1, 2026, The Cultural Alliance of York County is providing a $25,000 Arts Match Stretch pool for York-based arts & culture organizations.
“At its core, our mission is to uplift and support the cultural sector in York County. By providing the Arts Match Stretch Pool during York County’s largest day of giving, we are able to do exactly that.” Says Rita Whitney, Impact Director for the Cultural Alliance of York County.
The Cultural Alliance Arts Match is available to Give Local York 501(c)3 registered organizations with arts & culture as their primary mission. The Cultural Alliance Arts Match pool will provide a 1:1 match of all qualifying online gifts made through the givelocalyork.org website from 7pm April 30th until 7pm May 1st, 2026, with a maximum of $2,500 total match available per arts participant. Read eligibility guidelines here
“Thanks to the Cultural Alliance’s leadership and generosity, the Arts Match Stretch Pool provides a meaningful opportunity to uplift and invest in the creative organizations that make York County such a dynamic place to live, work, and visit,” said Lisa Barshinger, Executive Director of the White Rose Leadership Institute/Give Local York.
The deadline for arts organizations to sign up to participate in Give Local York and qualify for the Cultural Alliance Arts Match stretch pool is April 23, 2026. For more information on Give Local York and to register, visit www.givelocalyork.org
Founded in 1999 to be the backbone of our cultural community, The Cultural Alliance of York County strategically invests in the work of arts organizations, artists, culture bearers and art educators so that imagination and innovation can thrive in York County.
For more information, call the Cultural Alliance at 717-812-9255, visit our website at www.culturalyork.org, visit the Cultural Alliance of York on Facebook, and follow @CulturalYork on Instagram.
