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Zoe Zenghelis: Fields, Fragments, Fictions comes to Carnegie
Carnegie Museum of Art announces Zoe Zenghelis: Fields, Fragments, Fictions, the first solo exhibition featuring the paintings of artist and educator Zoe Zenghelis in the United States. Opening March 26 and on view through July 24, 2022, the monographic show will celebrate the interdisciplinary breadth of Zenghelis’s art practice by bringing her independent work in dialogue with her collaborative projects and teaching methods, as well as with objects from the museum’s permanent collection. The exhibition will be staged in the galleries of the Heinz Architectural Center at Carnegie Museum of Art, one of the nation’s foremost institutes for the study and curation of architecture. Zenghelis together with Theodossis Issaias, Associate Curator, Heinz Architectural Center, and Hamed Khosravi, architect and educator at the Architectural Association School of Architecture have collaborated at every step of the way to select and present this important body of work.
Summer camps announced for Pittsburgh Center for Arts & Media
For those of you who know us well, you know summer is our favorite time of year, not just because we like to see the sun again after another Pittsburgh winter, but also because we love summer camps! Each year, we open our doors to school-aged kids and teens for ten weeks of learning, creativity, and fun, and this year is no different. We have even more offerings this year than last, ensuring there's something for everyone.
McKeesport Heritage Center looking for administrative assistant
Administrative Assistant and Research Specialist
The McKeesport Regional History & Heritage Center is seeking a friendly, outgoing person who can commit 40 hours per week to the tasks of office management, customer service, and research coordination at the Center through customer interactions. Must have basic computer skills and some experience in an office setting. Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite preferred. Wages negotiable based on training and experience.
Send your resume & brief cover letter to: info@mckeesportheritage.org
History Center Book Wins International Diversity and Inclusion Award
The Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center is proud to announce that its book,“LAUNCHED: The Life of Olympian Herb Douglas” by author and historian Anne Madarasz, has been awarded with the Gold Medal for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in the Research Projects/Publications category at the inaugural Anthem Awards.
The New Hazlett Theater wraps up the 9th season of Community Supported Art
The New Hazlett Theater wraps up the 9th season of Community Supported Art (CSA) with Disassembly, a sci-fi video game in concert, March 17–18 and Papa, a play celebrating Asian-American heritage, April 7–8. While these productions offer vastly different experiences, both center on exploring multicultural identity and American assimilation. The CSA Series provides emerging artists in Pittsburgh with the opportunity to develop new work for the New Hazlett stage.
Glass Center releases list of summer classes
The top glass artists from all over the world come to Pittsburgh Glass Center to teach and share their knowledge and experience with students of all abilities from newbie to ace. Our one-week intensive classes are the best way to perfect your technique. You get one-on-one time with world-class instructors and over 12 hours a day in our state-of-the-art studios to practice what you’ve learned.
Easement acquired on former historic church in Deutschtown
The Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation (PHLF) are pleased to announce that they have acquired a preservation easement on the former St. Peter’s Evangelical and Reform Church, located in the Deutschtown neighborhood of Pittsburgh’s North Side. The building, which sat vacant from 2006 to 2017, was recently renovated and turned into an apartment building with 16 units, and it is now known as St. Peter’s Residences.
CONTEMPORARY CRAFT ANNOUNCES RESIDENCY WITH ARTIST & DESIGNER TERENEH IDIA
Contemporary Craft (CC) is pleased to announce a new residency with artist and designer Tereneh Idia, exploring the material culture of Black Pittsburgh – past, present and future. The residency is made possible through a generous $35,000 Creative Development Awards grant from The Heinz Endowments, with additional support from Dawn and Chris Fleischner. The residency is set to begin in April 2022.
PGH Museums Seeks New Board Member
PGH Museums is seeking a new member to our board of directors to help our organization grow as we revamp and relaunch our membership program this spring. We are looking for a board member who can add unique skills to our organization. We have taken some time during the pandemic to make changes to our website to make it a better community asset and will be spreading awareness about the website this spring. It is the perfect time to join our organization to help make our mission, an information center indiscriminately supporting arts and history preservation and education organizations in our community, a reality.
PARTY AT THE PALACE RETURNS TO AN IN-PERSON CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS
On Saturday, February 26, The Palace Theatre will be transformed into a snowy oasis for Westmoreland Cultural Trust’s signature fundraising event, Party at The Palace. The evening, titled Winter Wonderland, includes entertainment, savory bites, and unforgettable memories.
The Princess is Right! An Interactive Game Show at the New Hazlett
The New Hazlett Theater is thrilled to premiere pop culture phenomenon Princess Jafar's interactive game show, The Princess Is Right!, on February 17. Written and performed by Princess Jafar, Pittsburgh's iconic Queer Arab cartoon princess villain, The Princess Is Right! brings Pittsburgh celebrity guests onstage to take part in a hilarious game show inspired by the classic TV series. This production is part of the Theater's 2021/22 Community Supported Art Performance Series (CSA), which provides emerging artists with the opportunity to develop new work for the New Hazlett stage. This production is not recommended for children under 16.
18th Century Medicine and Disease
Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society will be hosting a program on 18th Century Medicine and Disease on Saturday February 19th, 2022 at the Bushy Run Battlefield Visitor's Center. This will be the opening of a new display at Bushy Run about Disease and Medicine in the 18th Century. The display will open at 12:00 p.m. that day, with a presentation by two speakers at 1:00 p.m. This is a free event for Heritage Society members, and regular museum pricing for non-members.
The Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society is a non-profit organization that is partnered with the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. The Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society manages day-to-day operations at the battlefield as part of this partnership, hosting educational programs and tours of this important Battlefield during Pontiac's War and the development of the United States.
New Mural on Display at Carnegie Museum of Art
In April 2020, American artist Cauleen Smith (b. 1967) initiated COVID MANIFESTO, a series of incisive photographs, social media posts, and short films. In the wake of pandemic-related public safety restrictions limiting the ways in which art could be displayed and viewed, Smith took to Instagram to stage these interventions, engaging with the intersecting crises of the pandemic and social injustice through her lens of active care, radical imagination, and collective consciousness. Contending with the daily onslaught of local, national, and global events, Smith’s series presents viewers with calls to action featuring handwritten personal reflections and carefully chosen objects from the artist’s studio.
Fossil of early mammal relative named for longtime Carnegie Museum of Natural History paleontologist
A new fossil species of an early mammal relative has been named for the man who helped discover its location, David S Berman, paleontologist and former curator of vertebrate paleontology at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Museum of Natural History. -Tribune Review
New Exhibit Opens at Pittsburgh Glass Center
Pittsburgh Glass Center opens a new exhibit, ‘Full Spectrum: Visionaries Elevating Art, Craft, and Design’ on February 4th at 10:00 PM, which will run through May 22nd at 4:00 PM.
Brought to you by Crafting the Future, ORIGINS, and The Color Network, this exhibition showcases visionary makers of color from around the country who are producing extraordinary craft objects, while illustrating the vast number of pathways to a successful and meaningful career.
Black History Month: History Center Offers Free Virtual Programs in February
The Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center interprets and preserves African American history and culture year-round through a variety of events and exhibitions curated by the museum’s African American Program.
In recognition of Black History Month, the African American Program of the Heinz History Center will present a series of FREE virtual programs throughout February:
Adams Memorial Library and Latrobe Art Center Host First Local Writers Contest
Beginning February 1st and running through March 1st, children in grades K-3 are invited to join Adams Memorial Library and Latrobe Art Center in "writing their future" in the first local writers contest. Participating children will write and illustrate their own original story around the theme of "Write My Future" for the chance to win prizes and receive local recognition.
Price Changes to Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall & Museum Trust, Inc., is proud to announce and offer a new admissions program enabling US Military Members and Veterans to sign up for enhanced museum admission offers. Registering for Soldiers & Sailors’
Tech, Meds, and Eds: History Center Expands Exhibit on Pittsburgh Innovations
The Senator John Heinz History Center – the Smithsonian’s home in Pittsburgh – has completed a substantial update and expansion of its flagship exhibition, Pittsburgh: A Tradition of Innovation, which shares the stories of how Western Pennsylvania innovators and their groundbreaking achievements have impacted our society.
Palace Theatre Schedule of Events
Palace Theatre Schedule of Events
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.