TechniCulture Innovation Residency Awards

The Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance has announced the three organizations selected for the first TechniCulture Innovation Residency Award program, the next phase of the organization’s TechniCulture initiative to encourage deeper collaborations between Philadelphia’s arts & culture community and the tech sector. The selected organizations have been paired with technologists to help evaluate their digital needs and develop a plan to launch a project or application that will best suit their mission: Christ Church Preservation Trust: The Christ Church Preservation Trust team is using its residency to pursue new strategies for encouraging donations and monetizing visitation at Ben Franklin's grave. The common practice is for visitors to throw pennies on the grave marker in honor of Franklin’s phrase, "A penny saved is a penny earned." However, this practice damages the grave by chipping away at the limestone.