the college & Career fair for musicians!

The Project 440 College & Career Fair for Musicians welcomes high school students and families from throughout the Delaware Valley and the New York and Washington D.C. metro areas to the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts for this free daylong event. In the morning, students participate in Project 440’s college and career workshops on topics including understanding financial aid and financial literacy, “What I wish I knew before I entered college” featuring a panel of Project 440 alumni, and career paths in music featuring a range of emerging and established professional musicians. In the afternoon, students connect one-on-one with admissions officers, faculty, and alumni from 40+ colleges including small liberal arts colleges large universities, conservatories, HBCUs, and music education organizations.

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2023 COLLEGE & Career FAIR FOR MUSICIANS exhibiTors & phoTo gallery


WHAT TO EXPECT aT The college & Career fair for musicians:

Thank you to our generous supporters and sponsors.

The Project 440 College & Career Fair for Musicians is made possible in part thanks to support from the Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth (PMAY) Artists’ Initiative with additional support provided by The Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, Inc. 

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