The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council champions the arts in Southwestern Pennsylvania, providing financial, professional, and political support for the arts and culture sector.
Our Impact
- 750 Artist & Organization Members
- $233K Awarded in Grants in FY2022
- 10 Counties Served in Southwestern PA
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Artist Membership is Free
Our members are our community. And our resources are made for you. Our memberships are free for artists of any discipline and career stage. As member, you’ll receive access to funding, professional development opportunities, and discounts year-round that will support and enhance your artistic career.
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Grant Applications Open in October
The Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator grant program provides creative entrepreneurs with small business consulting and up to $2,000 in critical financial resources to grow businesses and revenue. This fund is supported by Pennsylvania Council on the Arts.
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Research
For the first time since 2018, we have fresh information from hundreds of artists and employees of arts and culture organizations. This survey is a temperature check on the health of our sector, tracking the challenges, accomplishments, and aspirations of artists and arts and culture organization personnel living and working in our region.
Upcoming Events
Framer’s Market at the Handmade Arcade Holiday Market
December 3, 2022 | 11AM - 4PM
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December 12, 2022 | 6 - 8PM
Give to the Arts
Your gift to the Arts Council supports our arts advocacy, research, and professional programs that support our community. Donate today!
The Arts Council serves most uniquely in it's professional development support, low cost legal and business assistance, and efforts to initiate cross-sector relationships that credit the arts as an economic necessity.
As someone who picked up a paintbrush for the first time about five years ago, the Arts Council has been invaluable. From consultations to opportunities for exposure, I'm so grateful for their support and the undeniable benefits that they have provided.
Since I moved to Pittsburgh in 2007, I’ve attended many Arts Council networking events and workshops and I’m grateful for the resources, professional development opportunities, and community that they provide...I appreciate their mission and vision.
The Arts Council is an invaluable partner to Pittsburgh Opera. Their trainings and workshops are quite useful, and serve as great forums for discussions with our colleagues at other arts organizations.
For me, the Arts Council has been a welcoming space for professional development, networking with artists and art managers, and a comprehensive resource for those where-do-I-even-start conundrums.
Hear from our Members
Dave English
Artist and Puppeteer
Kathy Mazur
Visual Artist
Lauren Braun
Visual Artist
Chris Cox
Director of Marketing & Communications, Pittsburgh Opera
Abby Fudor
Managing Artistic Director, Arcade Comedy Theater