PHILADELPHIA — GPSEG announced Wednesday at its annual Spring Reception a new alliance with the Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia that will pair together the talents of the two organizations.
GPSEG, a non-profit professional association of senior-level executives throughout Greater Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware committed to the exchange of business contacts and ideas, has a significant number of members interested in working with the Arts & Business Council, said Jane Frankel, GPSEG’s Alliance Committee co-chair and a member of the Board of Directors.
Frankel said the Arts & Business Council has four programs that provide business and legal professionals with skills-based volunteer opportunities in the creative sector.
“We have many skilled executives who could provide valuable counsel and guidance to arts and cultural organizations in our region,” she said.
Founded in 1981 and affiliated with the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia helps drive the cultural vitality and economic development of Greater Philadelphia by strengthening the partnership between business and the arts and cultural community.
Karen B. Davis, president & CEO of the Council, believes that “Council programs help to expand the executives’ professional capabilities, creativity and networks, which bolsters their competency in the workplace and engagement in the broader community.
The council is also a chapter of the national Arts & Business Council of Americans for the Arts, which includes a network of Arts & Business Council affiliates across the United States.
GPSEG Chairman and CEO Dwayne Patterson said the new alliance is an example of GPSEG’s interest in involving itself in the community and lending its collective expertise to worthy organizations.
“GPSEG has been in a rapid growth mode from a membership standpoint for the past couple years and now we’re also looking to increase our role in enhancing the fabric of society,” Patterson said.