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Pittsburgh Glass Center Announces Virtual Glassblowing
Pittsburgh Glass Center and the Carnegie Mellon University Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) have launched the first virtual glassblowing experience. PGC worked with a team of ETC graduate students over 15 weeks to design a virtual experience that educates, engages, and inspires middle and high students about the glassmaking process.
Bushy Run Heritage Society President Gives Update in Letter
The Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society has had an incredible spring season starting with Charter Day, the Spring Tea, the first of our History Speaks series on beer making, school tours, Stone room rentals, and an increase in daily visitation with some guests coming from other states around the country.
Bushy Run Museum Manager Matt Adams Introduces Himself in Letter
My name is Matthew Adams and I was born and raised in Altoona, Pennsylvania. My interest in history probably stems from the yearly Adams Family pilgrimage to Gettysburg. That interest certainly grew when my friend's older brother became a park ranger at Gettysburg, giving me a behind-the-scenes view of how history comes to life for the public.
Parks Conservancy Receives Grant to Improve Mellon Park
Thanks to the generous support of the Richard King Mellon Foundation, and in partnership with the City of Pittsburgh and the Friends of Mellon Park, the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy announced today that it will invest $300,000 in improving the connectivity, accessibility, and safety on both sides of Mellon Park.
Museum Advocacy Update from PA Museums
The PA House and Senate will be in session on June 5 with a full June calendar of session days to hammer out the Commonwealth's 2023-24 budget.. The House Democrats' budget bill advanced, and it is headed to the House Appropriations Committee before final consideration. The bill mirrors what Governor Shapiro proposed in his Executive Budget.
Three Rivers Arts Festival Planning Guide
Ten days of free art and music await, June 2-11, 2023, at the 64th annual Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival. The Festival returns to Pittsburgh’s Cultural District with a fresh footprint. Here are some tips and tricks to get the most out of your experience.
Latrobe Art Center Shares Recap of 'Week of Kindness'
From May 21-27, dozens of community members, businesses, and organizations partnered with Latrobe Art Center in spreading intentional acts of kindness throughout the community in celebration of one important life lesson taught to us by Mister Rogers - "Be Kind!" During the week-long event, more than 400 specially designed "You've Been Fred Roger-ed" cards were picked up and spread...
Silver Eye Directer Announces Lab Fund in Letter
The new Lab @ Silver Eye at 5228 Penn Ave, which includes our expanded digital lab and will include a new Education Center, will be a vibrant new hub for artists in Pittsburgh and the Bloomfield-Garfield community. We are creating a meeting place, classroom, and living room where our growing community of photographers, artists, researchers, and art lovers will come together to share work...
Cut and Paste to open at Irma Freeman Center
Cut & Paste: A Group Exhibition is a collage art exhibition at the Irma Freeman Center for Imagination. Cut & Paste opens Friday, June 2nd and runs through July 7th 2023. This IFCI exhibition features the work of 48 local, national and international artists:
Cycling Church Tour in Pictures
Our Cycling Church Tour was a huge success! We had more than a dozen people show up and brave the rain to tour 5 beautiful churches! Thank you for those who attended and thank you to Saint Augustine, The Society to Preserve The Millvale Murals of Maxo Vanka, Saint Nicholas, Holy Spirit, Northside Institutional, and First Lutheran.
Another Wonderful Life: the Art of Mary Stewart Exhibit
The Jimmy Stewart Museum will be featuring a new exhibit entitled Another Wonderful Life: the Art of Mary Stewart. Jimmy Stewart's sister Mary was a very talented artist who chose to go to Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon) in Pittsburgh to continue her art education. She then moved to New York and got a job using her artistic talents at Charm Magazine.
Online exhibitions available from the Scholars at Silver Eye
As a Scholar @ Silver Eye, undergraduate seniors have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a year long work study program to learn the ins and outs of curation and gallery management. During this time they are exposed to the diverse talents within the Silver Eye Community through artist talks, studio visits, and working hands on with the Lab @ Silver Eye, programming, and exhibitions.
Latrobe Welcomes You to its 7th Annual Mister Rogers Family Days Event
Beginning Monday, June 5th and running through Saturday, June 10th, Latrobe welcomes the Latrobe community, visitors, and guests of all ages for the annual Mister Rogers Family Days event throughout the downtown area with free parking all week.
Handmade Arcade Opens 2023 Holiday Market Call for Artists
Handmade Arcade opened applications for artists, makers, and craftspeople to participate in its 2023 Holiday Market. The 2022 Holiday Market brought over 11,000 shoppers and makers reported the highest sales numbers in the event’s 19-year history. Building on this record-breaking success, Handmade Arcade is excited to welcome 250 creators to participate in the region’s largest maker market.
Utility Box Public Art Contest
Titusville Area Placemaking: Public Art Project
LET'S LIVEN UP THE DOWNTOWN TOGETHER!
Mission: We are looking to wrap our utility boxes in thedowntown with artwork from local artists! See image to the right.
Bounce House Requests Survey of Artists, Community
Bounce House formerly Clara Kent is undergoing a strategic planning process. As part of this process, we want to better understand the artists and community and get your input into our visioning process. Your responses can remain anonymous. This survey should take about 10-12 minutes.
Hazelwood Local Releases Call for Artists
Hazelwood Local is teaming up with Hazelwood Initiative to deliver a sculptural art piece affixed to the north and/or east building faces of 4800 Second Avenue. The 4800 Gatewaywill serve as a welcome to passersby entering the Hazelwood neighborhood at its northern boundary, and identify the nexus of Hazelwood Green and the historic Second Avenue corridor.
PGH International Airport Call for Visual & Performing Artists
The Allegheny County Airport Authority (ACAA) accepts applications from individual artists or artist collaboratives for Rotating Art Installations at the Pittsburgh International Airport. Respondents are encouraged to submit work samples of 2Dimensional, 3Dimensional, Video and Installation work for display in various locations around the airport.
Silver Eye Announces New Lab
The Lab @ Silver Eye is expanding! Silver Eye is creating an Education Center where our growing community of photographers, artists, researchers, and art lovers can come together to create, learn, and connect.
Bunker Projects Announces Open Call for Residency
Our mission is to provide the resources and supportive environment emerging artists need to self-direct their artistic growth. Bunker Projects provides an immersive space for living, working, and exhibition alongside intimate cultural programming. By blending production, exhibition, and art interpretation, our programs center the work made by artists from diverse backgrounds in Pittsburgh.
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.