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Farooq Ameen Al-Said with 1Hood Media // Photo provided

Guest Blog |

How hip-hop is shaping lives in Pittsburgh, from youth to adulthood

This first-person essay from Farooq Ameen Al-Said is part of a series on the importance of arts and culture as a strategy in health and wellness, published ahead of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council’s Policy and Action Roundtable focused on Social Prescribing on November 4.

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Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 29: Ethereal Images Workshop Series, Twilight Exposures with Rob Long // Image by Rob Long, Unfolding, 2022

Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: October 12-18

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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Artistic Jobs and Opportunities October 2026

Jobs and Opportunities |

Artistic Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: October 2026

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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Mary Schinhofen writes during a Now or Never (NON) Writers Group meeting // Photo by Patrick Fisher

Guest Blog |

How writing is healing a community of older adults in Pittsburgh

This first-person essay from Mary Schinhofen is part of a series on the importance of arts and culture as a strategy in health and wellness, published ahead of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council’s Policy and Action Roundtable focused on Social Prescribing on November 4.

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Danzas de Diablo in Chitré, Panama // Photo by Patrick Fisher

OP-ED |

The Devil Is in the Details

A recent trip to see the Danzas de Diablos in Chitré, Panama, brought CEO Patrick Fisher back to a question that's stayed with him for years: Pittsburgh is undeniably an arts city, but is it a cultural city?

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A parklet design by Jordan Wong, supported with funding from TAF (Transformative Art Fund) // Photo by Patrick Fisher

OP-ED |

The Distance Between Pittsburgh and Cleveland: We're Closer than We Think

How can Cleveland and Pittsburgh collaborate more, given that we're only two hours apart? CEO Patrick Fisher shares what stood out to him during a recent visit to Cleveland and ideas for what Pittsburgh might adopt from the city.

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Advocacy |

Arts Advocates See First Increase to State Arts Funding in 16 Years

With Pennsylvania’s bipartisan state budget now signed into law, we’re celebrating a big win for arts funding: an additional $1 million will go to the Grants for the Arts line item — the first increase in 16 years.

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Cultural Policy |

Trump’s Impact on the Arts: A Running List of Updates

Within his first 24 hours in office, President Trump rescinded many of former President Biden’s previous executive orders. In the days that followed, threats of federal funding cuts caused concerns throughout the arts and culture community. Here, we'll provide a running list of updates as we gather more info on how the new administration is affecting our sector.

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