GPAC Seeks Nominations for Mayor’s Award for Public Art
Pittsburgh – May 9, 2019 – The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, in collaboration with City of Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto, seeks nominations for the Mayor’s Award for Public Art, which recognizes an individual or organization for their efforts toward the development of outstanding public art in the Greater Pittsburgh region. Mayor Peduto will select a finalist based on the quality and impact of the public art project or initiative.
The 2019 award will be presented at the Greater Pittsburgh Art Council’s Annual Convening on Tuesday, June 18, 2019. Nominations must be received by Monday, May 27, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. To view full nomination criteria, please visit bit.ly/mayorsaward2019. For questions about nominations, please contact Derek Reese at dreese@pittsburghartscouncil.org or 412-391-2060 ext. 233.
The Mayor’s Award for Public Art was established in 2007 to acknowledge the power of public art to benefit the City of Pittsburgh economically, socially and aesthetically. The award celebrates artists and those who are committed to supporting this important element of our community.
Past winners include:
- Andrea Polli, Energy Flow (2018);
- Homewood Artist Residency (2015);
- Fiber Arts Guild, Knit the Bridge (2014);
- Toby Fraley, Fraley’s Robot Repairs (2012);
- Janet Zweig, 7:11AM 11.20.1979 79°55'W 40°27'N (2011);
- R.M. Fischer, Langley Observatory Clock (2009)
- Tom Sarver, The Tom Museum (2007).