Chapters

ACF Philadelphia was established in 1997, one of 10 regional Chapters established across the nation by the Minnesota-based national office of the American Composers Forum. The Forum recognized that local Chapters could engage artists and communities in metropolitan areas more directly, vitally and efficiently than a distant, national entity could. Using this approach, the ACF Philadelphia engages composers and local residents with a wide range of creative, educational, and performance activities tailored to needs and circumstances specific to the city, its neighborhoods, and the artists who live and work here. ACF Philadelphia was incorporated in 1999 and obtained tax-exempt status in the state of Pennsylvania in December of 2002.

Please note that due to funding restrictions, only members residing in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties (in Pennsylvania) and Camden County (in New Jersey) may be eligible for some specific Philadelphia Chapter programs or grants.