Get started finding and writing grants to fund your passion project!
Join Matthew Serio, former Director of Creative Opportunities for the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, as he hosts an introductory grant workshop where he will discuss grant writing basics to get you started in funding your passion project. During the workshop, you will receive an insightful look into methods for successfully developing new avenues for your goals.
Workshop topics that will be covered include an overview of grant writing, finding opportunities, the application process, understanding proposals, what to do when your grant is accepted or rejected, grant writing mistakes, and a question & answer session. This workshop is targeted to small businesses, start-ups, entrepreneurs, artists, makers, for-profits, and non-profits alike.
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Thursday, September 9: 6:00 – 7:30 pm – webinar
Matthew Serio, a Pennsylvania native, is a maker, artisan, and entrepreneur. He is in the process of launching his business, Artigiano Serio, a woodshop focusing on manufacturing furniture and lamps of his own design. Serio also provides workshops, where he brings his extensive experience in the public arts arena on a local and regional level with grassroots advocacy, grant writing, festival planning, volunteer coordination, and non-profit fundraising. Serio oversaw the Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts regranting program and served as Director of Creative Opportunities for the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) handling a grants portfolio of over $6.4 million. Before working for the Commonwealth, Serio was Director of Development for Habitat for Humanity serving two local affiliates; Program Manager with the Berks Arts Council, where he also served as Festival Director of the Greater Reading Film Festival; and Senior Advertising Consultant with the Journal Register Company. While working at the Berks Arts Council, he was a founding member of the Berks County Literary Festival and started the Community Arts Program of Berks County. Serio has a degree from Kutztown University, where he focused on arts administration, craft studies, and blending computer-assisted design with traditional arts.
Any questions – email BK-InnovationHub@psu.edu
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