The Arts Council's office has walls that need to shout arts loud and clear, and there's no better way to do that than to feature work created by local and regional artists!

Program Overview

The Arts Council offers visual artists an opportunity to display and sell their work in public areas of our new office space. The "Art on the Walls" program is a bi-annual, solo exhibition opportunity for individual artists in the greater Pittsburgh region.  The exhibition is free and open to the public during regular business hours, 9 am - 5 pm, Monday - Friday.  To date, over $2,500 in work has been sold for our exhibiting artists.

Eligibility and Deadlines

This program is open to artists who work in two dimensional formats including printmaking, photography, fiber, painting and drawing. While we are unable to facilitate the displaying of sculpture, lightweight sculptures will be considered as long as they can be displayed on the wall. Artwork must be appropriate for the general public.  We are no longer accepting submissions for the 2011 - 2012 program.

Current Show

October, 2011 - March, 2011
Opening Reception September 30 during the Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District

Seth Clark

"Abandoned houses have served as the central subject in my work for over two years.These enormous man-made assemblages--these huge forces of permanence-- they are deteriorating and collapsing in on themselves. Somehow however, among all of the clutter, there remains the most gentle resolve--it's as if the buildings were content with their circumstance. Dignity remains, as they turn inside-out"

Seth collects a considerable amount of his collage material from daily life in Pittsburgh. Just about anything that is flat and clean enough to be adhered to paper is layered, to create a dimensional foundation. As his work progresses, charcoal, pastel, paint, ink, and graphite bring definition and tremendous depth to these raw materials.

Seth grew up in Seekonk, Massachusetts and studied close to home in Providence at the Rhode Island School of Design. He earned his BFA in Graphic Design, focusing primarily in print design and alternative typography. After graduating, he moved to Pittsburgh where he has resided for almost three years. The endless row houses and giant abandoned factories of the Steel City serve as an honest and readily available inspiration for his work. He balances a passion for art with a perceptive eye for design. Seth's work has been displayed in various galleries throughout the country as well as here in Pittsburgh.