NEWS
•
NEWS •
FILTER BY CATEGORY
- Allegheny County 239
- Art 17
- Art Talk 3
- Artists Talk 2
- Beaver County 1
- Call for artists 1
- Cambria County 17
- Crawford County 3
- Culture 2
- Education 12
- Entertainment 3
- Exhibition 7
- Family 1
- Fayette County 3
- History 20
- Indiana County 16
- Jefferson County 4
- Job Openings 1
- Live Music 3
- McKean County 3
- Media 14
- Members Select 1
- Networking 1
- Press Release 31
- Public Art 1
- Storytelling 1
- Theater 2
- Venango County 5
- Washington County 10
- Westmoreland County 55
Irma Freeman Center Announces Pittsburgh’s Avant-Garde Exhibit
The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination (IFCI) presents the exhibition Pittsburgh’s Avant-Garde featuring over 50 artists in tandem with the upcoming release of the book Pittsburgh Avant-Garde: 60 Years Inside the Underground Art Scene compiled and edited by Sheila Ali.
From Blueprints to Buildings: New Exhibit Opens at University Museum, IUP
The University Museum at Indiana University of Pennsylvania is excited to announce its upcoming exhibit, From the Desk of the Architect, which will be on display from September 7th through October 4th, 2024. This captivating exhibit is open to the public and invites visitors to explore the fascinating journey of turning blueprints into the architectural landmarks that shape our community.
Contemporary Craft Announces Teen Apprentice in Craft and Technology Program
The TACT program will begin with its fourth cohort of 10 teens from the Pittsburgh region in October 2024.
Ceramic Residency Application Deadline Extended
The Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media (PCA&M) is extending the deadline for their Ceramic Residency Program until July 1st. It’s not too late to apply to join their growing list of artists served through the ceramics residency program.
Millvale Music Festival Art District POV
Enjoy these POVs from the 2024 Millvale Music Festival. The videos showcase the art districts on Butler Street and Sedgwick Street as well as the Maple Leaf gallery on Sedgwick Street. You can see the type of artists who were present at the event and the type of music performed in the art districts.
Contemporary Craft Introduces New National Artists-In-Residence
Contemporary Craft announces their 2024-2025 National Artists-in-Residence. This is their second cohort and includes four short-term (one month) and two long-term (six months) residencies, with artists working across a broad spectrum of craft mediums and techniques. The first resident will start in July 2024.
THE PITTSBURG DISPATCH FIRST EDITION
We hope you enjoy our revamped newsletter with the latest cultural news and events across SWPA!
Fellowship 24 Opens at Silver Eye
Taking the Fellowship 24 competitionas a point of departure, this exhibition reflects the unique perspectives of this year's artists. Works in this exhibition speak to the power of devotion in many forms, place as an intersection of personal, social, and political concerns, and visual language as a means to new narratives.
Groundbreaking Installation of Black Queer Deities by Marques Redd and Mikael Owunna Premieres at the Pittsburgh Glass Center on May 3
A new installation by Marques Redd and Mikael Owunna, executive directors of the art | tech | spirituality nonprofit organization Rainbow Serpent, premieres at the Pittsburgh Glass Center on May 3, 2024.
Latrobe Art Center Artist Spotlight
Jonelle's journey into the world of art is a testament to the profound influence of her surroundings and personal connections.
Irma Freeman Announces Zim Sayed (Legal Dense Fund) Pop-up Exhibit
The Irma Freeman Center for Imagination presents Zim Sayed (Legal Defense Fund), a pop-up exhibition opening Friday, March 1st, 2024 This exhibition showcases the thought provoking work of artist, Zim Sayed.
PITTSBURGH GLASSBLOWER ON NETFLIX'S BLOWN AWAY
Pittsburgh glassblower Leana "Quade" competes in "Blown Away" Season 4, a glassblowing competition on Netflix. All 10 episodes of Season 4 will be released on Friday, March 8, 2024. Quade, who is from Cleveland, lives in Pittsburgh and works at Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC).
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Jimmy Stewart Video Essay Showcase
The Jimmy Stewart Museum invites all interested video essayists to submit audiovisual scholarship to its inaugural Video Essay Showcase. The panel will consider works on any theme or concept that relates to the life and/or work of Hollywood actor James Stewart (1908-1997).
59th Carnegie International Curatorial Team Anounced
This upcoming iteration of the Carnegie International—the most collaborative and far-reaching to date—will be a clear expression of the museum’s founding commitment to the art and artists of our time, at once grounded in our locality and extending globally.
CMU School of Art Appoints Alisha Wormsley Asstant Professor of Social Practice
The School of Art is pleased to announce the appointment of Alisha B. Wormsley as Assistant Professor of Art in the area of Social Practice. Wormsley was previously a Presidential Postdoctoral Scholar, Visiting MFA Core Faculty, and Adjunct Professor of Art at CMU. She will begin her new position in Fall 2024.
Art-in-Ed Artist’s Book Residency Grant
Our Art-in-Education program (AIE) is a model for arts education and operates in conjunction with the Kingston City School District. AIE provides a high quality arts experience by bringing students to a professional artist’s workspace and giving them concentrated time to learn printmaking, papermaking, and book arts.
Meet Ever Evolving Artist, Ellen Chides-Neuberg
“I have discovered, in these over 50 years as a painter, mark-maker, color enthusiast, and social animal, that I need to express myself with paint.”
Pittsburgh’s public art could be likened to the city’s fingerprint. It is unique, celebratory of local voices, and a testament to its post-industrial landscape.
As public art invites everyone to interact with the creative spirit of Pittsburgh, The (New) Pittsburgh Exposition offers seven public art sites in and around the city that have helped define its civic art scene.