Pittsburgh Art Events: May 6-12
Where to find Pittsburgh performing arts rehearsal spaces
Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: May 2024
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council announces end of Art on the Walls program
Grants Totaling $88,000 in State Funding Awarded to Local Creative Entrepreneurs
Clothed in Creation with Lauryn Parks
How to Apply for an Arts Grant
Arts Council pushes for $5.4M boost to state arts funding on PA Arts Advocacy Day
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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! -
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! -
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! -
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 -
Pittsburgh Art Events: February 5-11
This week’s event recommendations feature post-punk jazz, the Beatles, K-POP dancing, and more! -
Job Listing Round Up: February 2024
Looking for employment as an artist or arts administrator in Pittsburgh? We’ve compiled a list of job openings at some of the region's best arts and cultural institutions, as well as local calls for artists and auditions. -
Pittsburgh Art Events: January 29-February 4
This week’s arts and culture recommendations include exciting art exhibits, hilarious musicals, Lunar New Year celebrations, and more! -
Pittsburgh Art Events: January 22-28
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring an exhibit highlighting contemporary printmaking, jazz performances, photography celebrating local parks, and more! -
Workhorse Collaborative to lead Arts Council’s strategic plan
The Pittsburgh-based consulting firm will work in partnership with Shannon Parris Consulting on an in-depth strategic planning process and shared services exploration -
Pittsburgh Art Events: January 15-21
Explore Pittsburgh’s incredible arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring MLK Day celebrations, local artists working with AI, a family-friendly theatrical performance showcasing the compelling story of Rosa Parks, and more! -
Pittsburgh Art Events: January 8-14
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring an international film festival, a performance combining orchestral music and visual art, and more! -
Job Listing Round Up: January 2024
Looking for employment as an artist or arts administrator in Pittsburgh? We’ve compiled a list of job openings at some of the region's best arts and cultural institutions, as well as local calls for artists and auditions. -
Pittsburgh Art Events: January 1-7
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring art exhibits, films, concerts, and more! -
A New Year of Opportunities to Connect and Collectively Strengthen Our Sector
As we prepare to transition from 2023 into 2024, CEO Patrick Fisher highlights some of the changes the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council went through in 2023, some of our key areas of impact from this past calendar year, and some of the next steps we are excited to take in 2024. -
Pittsburgh Art Events: December 25-31
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring Kwanzaa celebrations, a magical holiday show, New Year parties, and more! -
Shop Local: Pittsburgh gift cards for cultural experiences, arts workshops, and more
Still stuck searching for a perfect gift for that person on your list who’s impossible to shop for? Whether you’re in need of a gift for an artist or trying to pick out a present for someone who loves going to concerts, we’ve created a curated list of Pittsburgh arts and culture gift cards for last-minute, stress-free gifts that will keep on giving well into the new year. -
Pittsburgh Art Events: December 18-24
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring Latin American holiday music, a Festivus guitar night, WQED favorite Rick Sebak, and more! -
Shop Local: Pittsburgh shops for art lovers
Shop local with our curated list of local shops and galleries where you can peruse a bunch of rad arts and culture offerings, ensuring you'll not only find something for everyone on your list, but items from Pittsburgh businesses that you’ll feel good about supporting. -
Mia Hooper named first COO of Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
Mia Hooper’s promotion to Chief Operating Officer is just one of the Arts Council’s restructuring efforts following the hiring of CEO Patrick Fisher -
Shop Local: Gift ideas by Pittsburgh artists
Shop local this holiday season with our curated list of gift ideas created by Pittsburgh-based artists. -
Pittsburgh Art Events: December 11-17
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring holiday workshops, Krampus, ballet performances, and more! -
Latin American Cultural Center exhibit in Pittsburgh moves local Mexican immigrant
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council intern Soren de-Niz visits the Mexican Masks exhibit at the Latin American Cultural Center with their mother, Chelo Cruz -
Job Listing Round Up: December 2023
Looking for employment as an artist or administrator in Pittsburgh? We’ve compiled a list of job openings at some of the region's best arts and cultural institutions, as well as local calls for artists and auditions. -
Pittsburgh Art Events: December 4-10
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring a new opera that blends Chinese and Western traditions, multiple versions of The Nutcracker, an interactive inflatable sculpture for all ages, and more! -
Pittsburgh Art Events: November 27-December 3
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring holiday markets, classic performances, art exhibits, and more! -
Pittsburgh theater artists aim to put queer community in the “Spotlight”
New monthly "LGBTQ+ theatre jam session" builds community for queer artists. -
Pittsburgh Art Events: November 20-26
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring an exhibit of paintings exploring the history and culture of Black Americans, a symphonic concert inspired by hope, a meet-up for LGBTQ+ theater artists, and more! -
Pittsburgh Art Events: November 13-19
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring a play about three small-time hustlers, circus performers tackling The Nutcracker, a family dance party, and more! -
Arts and Culture leaders celebrated in Pittsburgh Magazine’s 40 Under 40 awards
Meet the Pittsburgh arts and culture leaders celebrated in this year's 40 Under 40 awards -
Job Listing Round Up: November 2023
Looking for employment as an artist or administrator in Pittsburgh? We’ve compiled a list of job openings at some of the best arts and cultural institutions in the region, as well as local auditions and calls for artists -
Pittsburgh Art Events: November 6-12
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring an exhibit celebrating art and food, a huge film festival, an open house with a celebrity photographer, and more! -
How audio description equipment helps make arts more accessible in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh’s art scene is full of a wide variety of performances providing entertainment for audiences across the region. But options for patrons with vision impairment are often limited and they’ve long been unable to fully experience the shows as they’re intended. Nathan Ruggles, a seasoned audio describer in Pittsburgh, says it’s important for visually impaired persons to have the same ability to enjoy performances as their sighted peers. -
Meet the artist: A Conversation with Frank Harris
Meet Frank Harris, the Pittsburgh artist behind the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council's Steel City twist on Edvard Munch's "Scream" -
Pittsburgh Art Events: October 30-November 5
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring an exhibition of local contemporary photography, a two-day festival of blues music, a punk rock flea market, and more! Pittsburgh ranked 15th among 20 most arts-vibrant large communities in the nation
The 8th Annual Arts Vibrancy Index from SMU DataArts Compiles List of 40 Most Vibrant Arts Communities Across the U.S., Based on Measures of Per Capita Supply, Demand, and Government Support for the Arts-
New research shows arts and culture builds a stronger economy in Allegheny County
The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is excited to publish the results from Arts and Economic Prosperity 6, a year-long study of Allegheny County nonprofit arts and culture impact in partnership with Americans for the Arts. -
Pittsburgh artists become roadside attractions in Warhol Museum campaign
The Andy Warhol Museum's "Join the Family" brand campaign celebrates creatives who have strongly contributed to Pittsburgh's artistic community. -
Pittsburgh Art Events: October 23-29
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring an immersive Cinderella performance, an exhibit embracing Afro-futurism, textile work by Turkish and Ukrainian Immigrants, and more! -
Pittsburgh Art Events: October 16-22
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, including a “deeply emotional” exhibit connecting guests to the history of the Holocaust, a theater performance featuring a group of time-traveling misfits, a dance production spotlighting three world premieres by female choreographers, and more. -
Pittsburgh Art Events: October 9-15
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring gallery openings, theater performances, and more. -
Job Listing Round Up: October 2023
Looking for employment as an artist or administrator in Pittsburgh? We’ve compiled a list of job openings at some of the best arts and cultural institutions in the region, as well as local auditions and calls for artists -
12 ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Pittsburgh
Celebrate Hispanic culture and support local Latinx artists with our list of 12 Pittsburgh-area events and exhibits happening through the end of Hispanic Heritage Month -
Pittsburgh Art Events: October 2-8
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring festivals, gallery openings, theater performances, and more. Announcing the Disabled Artists Creative Cohort
The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is thrilled to announce the inaugural members of the Disabled Artists Creative Cohort, a newly established paid leadership group of artists and arts professionals who identify as disabled.-
Pittsburgh Art Events: September 25-October 1
Explore Pittsburgh’s vibrant arts and culture scene with this week’s event recommendations, featuring gallery openings, theater performances, and more. -
Celebrate Native American heritage at 44th Annual Pow Wow in Dorseyville
The Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center's annual Pow Wow offers community building, entertainment, and knowledge sharing. -
A celebration of Downtown Pittsburgh’s Harris Theater
With screenings showing a wide assortment of incredible contemporary, foreign, and classic films, the Harris Theater in Downtown Pittsburgh is a gem. -
Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee girl, comes to Pittsburgh
Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee girl, is visiting Pittsburgh for “a celebration of art, hope and shared humanity that aims to unite communities and refocus attention on the urgent needs of refugees, immigrants and asylum seekers, and to highlight the rich cultures and contributions immigrants bring with them.” New public Art on the Walls exhibit opens in Dormont
The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is proud to announce a new Art on the Walls exhibit, featuring the work of six regional artists inside the Dormont Municipal Center.-
Gallery exhibits featuring climate justice, femininity, queer identities, and more
Don't miss these five gallery exhibits featuring themes of climate justice, femininity, queer identities, and more -
Job Listing Round Up: September 2023
Looking for employment as an artist or administrator in Pittsburgh? We’ve compiled a list of job openings at some of the best arts and cultural institutions in the region, as well as local auditions and calls for artists -
Don’t sleep on Sharpsburg’s emerging art scene
The community of Sharpsburg is collaboratively implementing a series of placekeeping initiatives, with creativity and the arts being a central component. Here are a few of the art spaces – and artists! – we believe should be on your radar. Art on the Walls opens new exhibit in Downtown Pittsburgh
The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council announces a new Art on the Walls exhibit, featuring the work of six regional artists inside the new offices of Turner Construction in Downtown Pittsburgh.Announcing the newest members of the Black Arts Action Committee
The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is thrilled to announce the new members of its Black Arts Action Committee, a paid council of Black leaders, arts professionals, and artists.-
The Harmony Singers of Pittsburgh seek new talent
The Harmony Singers of Pittsburgh, a South Hills nonprofit with the mission "to provide family entertainment through song and dance," is looking to rebuild an audience. -
Uncumber Theatrics guarantees to please with disease-themed shadow puppet show
A shadow play about "fleas, disease, and a girl named Louise" is sure to please audiences when Uncumber Theatrics brings "Wee Beasties" to the Bitz Opera Factory -
A salute to Pittsburgh’s creative community on National Nonprofit Day
Join the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council in showing your appreciation for Pittsburgh’s arts and culture sector in honor of National Nonprofit Day -
Former Italian artist looking for big break in Pittsburgh art scene
Fabrizio Gerbino, a classically trained Italian sculptor and painter, has called Pittsburgh home since the early 2000s. The wide range of artwork visible in his McKees Rocks studio showcases his many talents. -
“Expect to dance”: Live DJ set pairs up with 40-piece orchestra
Four DJs will accompany a live 40-piece orchestra during The Moment at This is Red. -
5 Questions with Art on the Walls artist Katie Koenig
Learn more about Katie Koenig, one of the three artists featured in Eleven Stanwix’s new Art on the Walls exhibition program, which brings the work of Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council members to unconventional spaces throughout the region. -
Barrel & Flow, the “best beer festival in America,” celebrates Black brews – and Black artists
Barrel & Flow Fest, recently named the best beer festival in America by USA Today readers, is internationally known for its celebration of Black-owned breweries. But even if you don't drink alcohol, there's still plenty to celebrate. Namely, the amazing Black artists helping to also make Barrel & Flow one of the best arts fests around. -
Little Lake Theatre celebrates 75 years in Canonsburg
Little Lake Theatre, a community theater in South Canonsburg, is celebrating its 75th anniversary season this year. -
Job Listing Round Up: August 2023
Looking for employment as an artist or administrator in Pittsburgh? We’ve compiled a list of job openings at some of the best arts and cultural institutions in the region, as well as local calls for art and artists