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 Application Due July 1
The Allegheny Arts Revival Grant program supports the recovery of Allegheny County’s arts and culture community by providing $10,000 general operating grants to organizations and $5,000 to individual artists for the creation of new work.
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Research
“Impacts of the Pandemic & How Audiences Interact with the Arts” highlights data from 27 local organizations that surveyed their audiences for one year of the pandemic. This eye-opening report details how COVID-19, new safety protocols, and other changes are impacting arts visitation.
Upcoming Events
Culture Track: Culture and Community in a Time of Transformation with LaPlaca Cohen
August 11, 2022 | 12 - 1PM
Creative Industries COVID-19 Update and Q&A
August 19, 2022 | 10 - 10:30AM
Give to the Arts
Every dollar helps
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