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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.
135th Anniversary Commemorations of the Johnstown Flood Announced
The National Park Service and Johnstown Area Heritage Association will host a series of events to commemorate the 135th anniversary of the 1889 Johnstown Flood and honor the victims of the catastrophe.
Silver Eye Scholarship Program Application Deadline Approaches
Scholars @ Silver Eye are college seniors from Pittsburgh area universities who have been selected to participate in a year-long, intensive, work-based training program, at Silver Eye. The Scholars @ Silver Eye develop hands-on, fine art skills alongside curatorial and arts nonprofit management training.
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.
History Center and Partners Awarded National Grant to Support Italian American Research
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded a $50,000 grant to the Senator John Heinz History Center and its partners.
Latrobe Art Center Announces 4th Annual Week of Kindness
Latrobe Art Center is seeking to spread intentional acts of kindness throughout the community coinciding with Pennsylvania's own designated day of kindness (1-4-3 Day) inspired by the life and legacy of Fred Rogers.
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.
Symposium Expands Perspectives, Reveals Mystery
Four presenters took what many of us know of as a regional conflict which we call the “French and Indian War” involving the British and French Empires, as well as several indigenous nations and confederacies, and opened our eyes to a wider world conflict.
History Center Announces Honorees for 31st Annual History Makers Award Dinner
The Senator John Heinz History Center – the Smithsonian’s home in Pittsburgh – will recognize distinguished Pittsburghers for their exceptional contributions to the history of Western Pennsylvania, the nation, and the world at the 31st Annual History Makers Award Dinner on Thursday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m., at The Westin Pittsburgh.
Letter from Bushy Run President
We're excited to announce that full-time hours at Bushy Run Battlefield begin on Wednesday, April 3rd. We're so grateful for our dedicated winter volunteers who ensured a smooth and busy season. Special thanks to PHMC maintenance manager Jesse Casale for keeping the park safe and welcoming!
Bushy Run Charter Day Through Pictures
On March 12, the Bushy Run Battlefield Heritage Society hosted the 243rd birthday of Pennsylvania when King Charles II granted a charter to William Penn. Two Hundred and twenty five guest including adults and a large amount of children were present.
Dear PGH Museums,
The original Pittsburgh Exposition pens a letter to our online publication which takes its namesake.
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.
Pine-Richland Sixth-Graders Complete Architecture Apprenticeship
For the ninth consecutive year, gifted students at Eden Hall Upper Elementary School in the Pine-Richland School District took part in a program that brings to light the mutually reinforcing benefits of historic preservation and environmental sustainability.
Landmarks Foundation Seeks Docents
Consider becoming a docent for the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
Wandering to Mars: 21+ Carnegie Science Center Event
GLASS CENTER GIVES $15 MILLION EXPANSION PROGRESS REPORT
The doors are open again after six weeks of major demolition and reconstruction at Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC), one of the top public access glass art centers in the US. The $15 million expansion is not complete, but everyone is welcome to take a glass class, watch glassblowing demonstrations, and explore the growing facility.
History Center Voted America’s #1 History Museum
The Smithsonian-affiliated Senator John Heinz History Center has been voted as the #1 History Museum in America by USA Today as part of its annual Readers' Choice Awards.
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.