Thanks to the support of individual donors, City of Asylum is the world’s largest sanctuary for exiled writers. Only a few of the 80 cities in the International Network (ICORN) host even 2 writers. With 6 writers on Sampsonia Way, Pittsburgh is home to more exiled writers than all the ICORN cities in England, France, and Germany combined.
And since opening in 2017, Alphabet City has become one of the most important presenting venues in Pittsburgh. Over the last six years we have presented more than 1050 free readings, concerts, and films to audiences of over 140,000 people.
All of this has been possible because of the support from individuals like you. Individual contributors are the core of our funding, and critical to our future
Please help us meet a challenge grant. If we raise $50,000 by January 5, we will receive a $25,000 match. If we raise $75,000…we receive a $50,000 match…making $125,000.
12/18 Update:
We successfully met the $75,000 challenge in record time, and we received the $50,000 match from two family foundations.
To celebrate and support our new City of Asylum Executive Director and recognize this outpouring of generosity by our supporters….The 2 family foundations have increased their matching donation: If we raise $50,000 more by January 15, they will match it with an additional $50,000…making a total of $100,000 more.
Thanks to the support of individual donors, City of Asylum has become the world’s largest sanctuary for exiled writers. And since opening in 2017, we have presented more than1050 free readings, concerts, and films in Alphabet City to audiences of over 140,000 people.
All of this has been possible because of the support from individuals like you. Individual contributors are the core of our funding, and critical to our future
Thank you for helping us meet this new $50,000 challenge grant, which honors and welcomes our new director, Caro Llewellyn.
