Dr. Amber Epps // Photo by Majestic Mo’Ney
Dr. Amber Epps on Humanism and HollyHood
City of Asylum // Photo by Patrick Fisher
Pittsburgh Art Events: July 22-28
Heather Heitzenrater // Photo by Serena and Bobby Bridges
Reflections in Art: A Conversation with Oil Painter Heather Heitzenrater
A concert at The Parking Pad // Photo by Amy Kline
Dormont Concert Venue Unites Community from a Backyard Parking Pad
A performance by Nandanik Dance Troupe, a 2024 PA Council on the Arts' Creative Sector Flex Fund grantee // Photo by Kash Narain
Pennsylvania budget is a blow to state arts sector
Mikael Owunna poses with his exhibit, Myth-Science of the Gatekeepers, at the Pittsburgh Glass Center // Photo by Ren Aimua
Exploring Art, Spirituality, and Heritage: A Conversation with Award-Winning Artist Mikael Owunna
Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: July 2024
Manny Dibiachi // Photo courtesy of Manny Dibiachi
Manny Dibiachi Talks Music’s Role in Self-Discovery and Social Connection
Beth Bershok, Board Chair of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council (Photo by Michael Ray) and Thomas Agnew, Board Vice Chair of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council (Photo by Terrance Favors)
The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Announces New Board Leadership
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council team members working remotely in the Strip District // Photo by Lisa Cunningham
The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Goes Remote
Coming Soon: The 2024 Greater Pittsburgh Arts Community Survey
Five Must-Hear Pittsburgh Albums to Stream (for free!) this Black Music Month
Coming This Summer: Grant Opportunities for Artists and Arts Organizations
Where to Find Pittsburgh Performing Arts Rehearsal Spaces
How to Apply for an Arts Grant
Pittsburgh Art Events: July 15-21
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring local plays, beginner artist workshops, dj sets, and more!
Pittsburgh Art Events: July 8-14
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring music festivals, open mics, networking events, and more!
Pittsburgh Art Events: July 1-7
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring artist workshops, heritage festivals, improv shows, and more!
Pittsburgh Art Events: June 24-30
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring arts workshops, comedy shows, film screenings, and more!
Pittsburgh Art Events: June 17-23
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring Juneteenth celebrations, art workshops, open mics, and more!
Pittsburgh Art Events: June 10-16
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring comedy shows, artist meet-&-greets, film screenings, and more!
Connecting Community and Comedy with Asher O’Briant
Meet Asher O’Briant, a Pittsburgh-based, award-winning screenwriter and comedian dedicated to spreading joy and awareness through his approachable and eccentric personality. His experience as a social worker and community advocate takes root in his activism-centered, inclusive comedy.
Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: June 2024
Looking for employment as an artist or arts administrator in Pittsburgh? We’ve compiled a list of job openings at some of the area's best arts and cultural institutions, as well as regional and national arts-related opportunities.
Pittsburgh Art Events: June 3-9
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring the return of Three Rivers Arts Festival, book launches, arts workshops, flea markets, and more!
Pittsburgh Art Events: May 27-June 2
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring drag performances, arts festivals, comedy shows, and more!
Celebrate Pittsburgh Pride: Our Ultimate Guide to Must-See LGBTQ+ Arts and Culture Festivities
Explore the wide variety of arts and culture events Pittsburgh has to offer with our 2024 Pride Listicle, featuring LGBTQ+ fashion shows, concerts, youth events, queer proms, drag performances galore, and more!
Pittsburgh Art Events: May 20-26
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring comedy shows, local film screenings, burlesque performances, and more!
Pittsburgh Art Events: May 13-19
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring a free music fest, arts workshops, children’s theater, and more!
Pittsburgh Art Events: May 6-12
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring a free music fest, art exhibits, a family friendly community day, and more!
Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: May 2024
Looking for employment as an artist or arts administrator in Pittsburgh? We’ve compiled a list of job openings at some of the area's best arts and cultural institutions, as well as regional and national arts-related opportunities.
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council announces end of Art on the Walls program
The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council announces the forthcoming end of Art on the Walls, a professional development program providing exhibition opportunities for emerging and mid-career visual artists.
Pittsburgh Art Events: April 29-May 5
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring public art, opera, Latin tango, and more!
Pittsburgh Art Events: April 22-28
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring block parties, a student film fest, Art All Night, a potter’s tour, and more!
Grants Totaling $88,000 in State Funding Awarded to Local Creative Entrepreneurs
Forty-four Southwestern Pennsylvania creative entrepreneurs were awarded a total of $88,000 from the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council to support their business’ general operations as part of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts’ Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator program.
Pittsburgh Art Events: April 15-21
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring touring musicals, comedy sets, installation art, and more!
Clothed in Creation with Lauryn Parks
Meet Lauryn Parks, the Pittsburgh-based model, painter, and fashion creative behind Bad Bitch Thriftin’
An Update on Our Strategic Plan: Seeking Your Input
In collaboration with Workhorse Collaborative and Shannon Parris Consulting, the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is developing a transformative strategic plan to propel our organization forward. Guided by our commitment to transparency and accountability in this process, we are sharing what we’ve learned so far and how we plan to proceed.
Pittsburgh Art Events: April 8-14
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring lecture series, opera, drag murder mysteries, and more!
Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: April 2024
Looking for employment as an artist or arts administrator in Pittsburgh? We’ve compiled a list of job openings at some of the area's best arts and cultural institutions, as well as regional and national arts-related opportunities.
Pittsburgh women artists making HERstory
Join us in applauding some of Pittsburgh’s amazing local women artists excelling in everything from ceramics and songwriting to literary activism and pinball machine upcycling.
Pittsburgh Art Events: April 1-7
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring experimental performances, hot glass workshops, classical music shows, lectures on soul food, and tons of visual art!
Arts Council pushes for $5.4M boost to state arts funding on PA Arts Advocacy Day
During this year's Pennsylvania Arts Advocacy Day, the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council met with legislators and their staff to advocate for a $5.4 million increase to state arts funding. See who we met with, how we supported our argument, and what you can do to help.
Pittsburgh Art Events: March 25-31
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring Queer documentary storytelling, community yoga in an art gallery, a student-run fashion show, and more!
12 Pittsburgh Black Visual Artists Worth Your Attention
During our February artist networking event, The Creative Hive, we invited everyone who shared space with us to share their favorite Pittsburgh Black visual artist. From muralists to oil painters, we're highlighting your choices for 12 Black visual artists making an impact in our Pittsburgh community.
Pittsburgh Art Events: March 18-24
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring workshops, art exhibits, traditional South Indian dance, and more!
Pittsburgh Art Events: March 11-17
Explore the region’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring Pittsburgh illustrators’ reactions to AI, exciting dance performances, a local tribute to Tina Turner, and more!
Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: March 2024
Looking for employment as an artist or arts administrator in Pittsburgh? We’ve compiled a list of job openings and opportunities at some of the area's best arts and cultural institutions, as well as regional and national remote arts-related positions
Pittsburgh Art Events: March 4-10
Explore Pittsburgh’s arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring art workshops, poetry readings, opera performances, and more!
Navigating Artistry with “The Urban Explorer”
Meet Deavron Dailey, also known as “The Urban Explorer,” a Pittsburgh-based visual mixed media artist who moved to the Steel City from Detroit, Michigan.
Pittsburgh Art Events: February 26-March 4
Explore Pittsburgh’s arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring Ukrainian dubstep, hipster dramedies, Celtic dance, and more!
Pittsburgh Black musicians you should be streaming
We’re celebrating Pittsburgh’s fantastic Black musicians! From one of “NPR Music’s Artists to Watch” to a DJ creating a “safe space for artists to build communities,” check out our list of 13 Black musicians making (sound) waves in Pittsburgh.
$150,000 in Grants Awarded to 30 Regional Arts Organizations
The grant program provides $5,000 grants to arts organizations in Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, and Washington counties with average annual revenues between $10,000 - $200,000.
Pittsburgh Art Events: February 19-25
Explore Pittsburgh’s arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring collage photography, music paired with artistic projections, Shrek improv, and more!
Pittsburgh Art Events: February 12-18
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring burlesque, documentary premieres, original dance performances, and more!
Envisioning a Future in Art with Ifeoma
A Q&A with Ifeoma, a Pittsburgh-based visual artist and illustrator, on her artwork, inspirations, and her evolving style