To enact change, we must speak with a unified voice and demonstrate our collective power. // Illustration by Mary Tremonte of Mary Mack Prints (@marymackprints), reprinted with permission from the artist

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From mounting my first exhibition in Pittsburgh to crucial funding support, legal advice, and connections, the Arts Council’s support has been a game changer for my career, and they are a crucial resource for our region.

The Arts Council connected my organization to a lawyer who was willing to work with us on a volunteer basis to get our non-profit status. They were courteous, responsive, and committed to get us connected to the right person. Great working with them!

The financial support I received from the CEA grant offered by the Arts Council played a pivotal role in my artistic journey. The grant not only alleviated financial pressures but also opened doors for me to showcase my work on a national stage.

The arts have an immeasurable impact on society. The Arts Council recognizes this and actively works to document and thoughtfully communicate these impacts to ensure our effective leaders support the valuable labor of artists and cultural workers.

The Arts Council guided me in completing my first grant application, hosted a class on American Sign Language for the Arts, and graciously attended the opening for my sign language series of paintings, funded by their Allegheny Arts Revival Grant.

The Arts Council plays a crucial role in the local arts and culture sector by making the efforts to champion underrepresented artists and fostering community engagement within the arts.

As a full-time artist, I highly value the networks and opportunities the Arts Council provides. From receiving grants to being on grant panels, the Arts Council has strengthened my connections to Pittsburgh's arts communities to advance my art career.

A very important part of being an artist is inclusion with the greater arts community. Arts Council events have given me the chance to meet and work with many other artists. It's engaged me as a member of a community that supports and uplifts each other.

The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is an invaluable arts connection that convenes and embraces arts and artists in a celebration of collaboration and diversity.

As a small arts space, having the Arts Council amplify our offerings by visiting, reposting, and blogging has been huge for us. The new visitors and connections are invaluable. The whole team is helping lift up local art and artists.

Testimonials from our Community

A smiling Black man with short dark hair, a closely shaved beard, and a black-and-white patterned shirt

Mikael Owunna

Multimedia artist and the Cofounder and Executive Director of Rainbow Serpent

Smiling woman with long straight hair, artistic metal jewelry, and a black shirt smiles in front of a microphone

Carolina Loyola-Garcia

Director & Instructor, Flamenco Pittsburgh

Smiling Asian woman with shoulder-length straight black hair wearing black glasses, and a green t-shirt under a purple, red, and gray long-sleeved shirt. She's posing next to a very big dog who's staring at the camera

Rona Chang

Founder and CEO, Otto Finn

Smiling bald Black man with a closely-shaved dark beard, silver stud earrings, and a dark blue turtleneck

Joseph Hall

Executive Director, Kelly Strayhorn Theater

Smiling white woman with long straight grayish blonde hair, wearing a necklace with a black rope and silver pendant and a black shirt

Kathy Mazur

Visual Artist

Smiling Black woman with long dark hair wearing gold glasses, nose ring, hoop earrings, and a bright orange sweater

Ashanté Josey

Visual Artist

A smiling person with shoulder-length curly hair wearing a black baseball cap with a cartoon image of a dog smoking weed, black glasses, a blue t-shirt, and dark pants

Max Gonzales

Muralist, Arts Educator

A smiling white man with short gray hair wearing a black Bike Pittsburgh T-shirt

Dan O'Donnell aka Faj

Visual Artist

A white woman with short hair, a black long-sleeved shirt, and black pants smiles while sitting in a wheelchair

Tess Dally

Physically Integrated Dancer, member of the Arts Council's Disabled Artists Creative Cohort

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Nanci Goldberg

Owner, Ketchup City Creative