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
- $450K Awarded in Grants in 2020
- 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
Have you seen us surveying at arts events? We’re collecting economic impact data for the Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 Survey, conducted about every five years by Americans for the Arts. Data will be used for future advocacy efforts for Allegheny County and Pennsylvania!
Upcoming Events
Impact to Insight: A 2022 Arts Community Survey Conversation
October 7, 2022 | 12 - 1PM
Ask HR Advisors: What Comes After the “Great Resignation?" Recruiting and Retaining Your Employees
October 11, 2022 | 12 - 1PM
Accessing and Using Community Data for Your Art
October 17, 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