Arts Organizations + Resources
ARTPITTSBURGH.COM:
412/687-1067, Website
4418 Woolslayer Way, Bloomfield
Pittsburgh-based search site dedicated to cultural arts. Find local artists, galleries, bands, art-related businesses.
AUGUST WILSON CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE:
412/716-8961, Website
Regional Enterprise Tower, 425 Sixth Ave. Ste.1750, Downtown
Presents, interprets and preserves the art, culture and history of African Americans in Pittsburgh through various performing and visual-arts programs.
BUTLER ARTS COUNCIL:
724/282-1476, Website
P.O. Box 2122, 344 S. Main St., Butler
Umbrella group organized to encourage and support the arts in Butler County.
CALLIOPE: PITTSBURGH FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY:
412/361-1915, Website
6300 Fifth Ave. 3rd Floor, East End
Non-profit arts organization; presents concerts, classes; resource for folk, acoustic, roots music.
CAROL SIEGEL ART SERVICES:
412/967-1134
1200 Old Freeport Road
Art consultant to corporations, heath care, hospitality, real estate developers, schools, colleges and residences. 33 years experience. Art relocation services. Full-service, experienced staff. By appointment.
CD LIVE:
412/456-6666, Website
Cultural District
Collaboration of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Three Rivers Arts Festival, WYEP 91.3 FM; brings musical concerts to the Cultural District.
COSTUMERS’ GUILD OF WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA:
412/719-2823
1619 Beechwood Blvd., Pittsburgh
Community of local costume designers dedicated to promoting education, preservation of costume design, fashion design, crafts, textile arts. Phone available 24 hrs.
Hours: M-F, 9am-5pm
CRACOW CRECHE WORKSHOP:
412/835-0539, Website
3205 Kennebec Rd, Pittsburgh
Family friendly Polish folk craft workshops, cultural displays; annual Holiday Tour to Poland featuring sightseeing, cultural events and holiday shopping.
CREATIVE NONFICTION FOUNDATION:
412/688-0304, Website
5501 Walnut St., Ste. 202, Shadyside
The Creative Nonfiction Foundation pursues educational and publishing initiatives in the genre of literary nonfiction. Its objectives are to provide a venue for high quality nonfiction prose (memoir, literary journalism, personal essay) through its journal Creative Nonfiction; to serve as the singular strongest voice of the genre, defining the ethics and parameters of the field; and to broaden the genre's impact in the literary arena by providing an array of educational services and publishing activities.
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT:
412/456-6666, Website
Cultural District
From Pittsburgh Cultural Trust; committed to providing educational experiences to diverse audiences and to creating cultural vitality in Pittsburgh.
LIFESTORY PRODUCTIONS:
304/282-0789, Website
366 Lawnview Dr., Morgantown, W. Va.
Nationally-recognized producer will craft a professional documentary about your life or the life of a loved one. Use on-camera interview, family photos and films to preserve your life story on DVD. M-F, 9am-9pm.
MCLAREN ART STUDIOS:
412/855-1148, Website
Ambridge
Art classes and workshops for adults, children. See Web site for updated information and to view art.
NORTH HILLS ART CENTER:
412/364-3622, Website
3432 Babcock Blvd., Ross
Classes; exhibitions; workshops in painting, pottery, pastels, more; home school classes, scouting workshops, birthday parties.
Hours: M-Sat, 11am-4pm
PEGGI HABETS STUDIO:
412/951-9144, Website
3545 Forest Road, Bethel Park
Portrait and figure artist, who paints expressive, contemporary portraits of people and pets. Works are in watercolors and oils. Work is done for clients locally and around the country.
PITT IN HOLLYWOOD:
412/624-6564, Website
Encourages interaction between entertainment industry and the university community (Pitt, CMU, Duquesne, Point Park).
PITTSBURGH ARTS & LECTURES:
412/622-8866, Website
Devoted to connecting world-class authors and their work with Pittsburgh community.
PITTSBURGH CRAFT MAFIA:
Website
Collective of indie/DIY craft businesses. Brings local crafters together and promotes positive business practices and community in the greater Pittsburgh area.
PITTSBURGH FILM OFFICE:
412/261-2744, Website
130 Seventh St., 10th Floor, downtown
Non-profit economic development agency marketing southwestern Pa. region to the film industry. Providing assistance to local filmmakers and the local film industry throughout the region.
PITTSBURGH YOUTH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA:
412/630-9535, Website
9795 Perry Hwy., Wexford
Youth musicians ages 12-22 from the Greater Pittsburgh area perform full orchestra, small ensemble and solo works in various venues from Sept.-May.
PROARTS TICKETS:
412/394-3353, Website
707 Penn Ave., 2nd Floor, downtown
Program of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council; for advanced, reserved, general-admission single, subscription, group tickets to arts events; also maintains patron databases to help target future mailings, advertising.
THE FIBERARTS GUILD OF PITTSBURGH, INC.:
Website
P.O. Box 5478, downtown
fiberartspgh@yahoo.com. Promoting appreciation of fiber art, fostering its development. Annual series of workshops, lectures, juried exhibitions of members’ work. Fiber Art International showcases work by fiber artists from around the world.
THE PITTSBURGH CULTURAL TRUST:
412/471-6070, Website
803 Liberty Ave., downtown
Dedicated to ongoing development, promotion of Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. Presents performing, visual arts, free, and educational programs to the community; manages real-estate development of the 14-block residential and cultural neighborhood.
THE SPROUT FUND:
412/325-0646, Website
5423 Penn Ave, Garfield
Nonprofit organization supporting innovative ideas and grassroots community projects that are catalyzing change in Pittsburgh.
Hours: M-F, 9am-5pm.
THIS IS HAPPENING:
Website
Cultural activities you’re probably not hearing about currently. Delivers weekly e-mail personalized to your tastes.
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