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Artistic Jobs & Opportunities December 2024

Artistic Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: December 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 opportunities.

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A blue sign with yellow text is mounted on a silver sign pole in front of a row house. The sign says Charles "Teenie" Harris

The historical marker for late Pittsburgh-based photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris // Photo by Patrick Fisher

Honoring the Legacy of Charles “Teenie” Harris

Preservation Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission have unveiled a historical marker for late Pittsburgh-based photographer Charles “Teenie” Harris outside of his former home in Homewood. After asking if the building will also be preserved, we now have an update!

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Protect Arts Nonprofits and the Communities We Serve: Oppose H.R. 9495

This harmful bill would grant the Department of Treasury the authority to label nonprofits as terrorist-supporting organizations—without due process—and revoke their nonprofit status. We must act. Today, we call on you—our stakeholders, partners, and allies—to join us in urging the Senate to oppose H.R. 9495.

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Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council: Honoring 20 Years of Advocacy, Connection, and Change

Honoring 20 Years of Advocacy, Connection, and Change

2025 marks an extraordinary milestone for the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council: 20 years of fostering and championing the arts in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Now, we’re asking for your help as we embark on our next chapter. Your donation to the Arts Council helps provide our region's artistic community with the essential tools, funding, and support it needs to keep creating.

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Hazelwood First Fridays & Light Up Night // Photo by Elizabeth Rivera, courtesy of Offroute Art

Must-See Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: December 2-8

Explore Pittsburgh’s arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring art exhibits, concerts, performances, films, literary events, and more!

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Morgan Kasprowicz presents the findings of Arts & Economic Prosperity 6, an economic and social impact study of arts and culture nonprofits and their audiences, at the Carnegie Museum of Art. // Photo by Patrick Fisher

Morgan Kasprowicz to Leave Role as Director of Research and Cultural Policy at the Arts Council

Morgan Kasprowicz, Director of Research and Cultural Policy, has announced that she will be leaving her position at the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council in February 2025. Please join us in celebrating Morgan’s years of dedication and service to the region’s artistic community.

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A photo of an acoustic guitar with text, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council presents Acoustic Pittsburgh.

Spotify Playlist: Acoustic Pittsburgh

Let the gentle melodies and heartfelt lyrics of the acoustic songs in this month's playlist serve as a backdrop for moments of reflection and relaxation—something we can use a bit of as the leaves fall and the bustling holiday season comes at us in full force.

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A selection of artists and arts workers who received a $3,000 Artist Income Recovery grant pose during The Creative Hive on Thursday, November 14, 2024. // Photo by Patrick Fisher

Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Awards $354,000 in Pandemic Relief Grants to 118 Artists and Arts Workers in Southwestern Pennsylvania

The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council has awarded 118 artists and arts workers across Allegheny, Beaver, Greene, and Washington counties with $3,000 individual grants, totaling $354,000 in financial relief made possible through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA), and the Department of Community and Economic Development.

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The Arts Must Be Protected. Our Post-Election Commitment.

The Arts Must Be Protected: Our Post-Election Commitment

In the week following the election, we have seen online and heard in conversation how many of you are grappling with a profound mix of emotions—concern, fear, frustration, and exhaustion. We recognize the very real fear that many of us—particularly Black, immigrant, femme, queer, and disabled artists—are carrying. We want to affirm this: The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is committed to ensuring that the arts—and the freedom to create and express—remain protected and supported as foundational pillars of a healthy, thriving democracy.

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