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Behind Our Scenes:"Backstage" Artists at SPACE

Often times museum employees “are artists who dedicate their days promoting the artwork of others and their nights & weekends creating artwork of their own.” Curators Laura Mustio and Nicole Rosato celebrate this fact with a new show, Behind Our Scenes, opening Friday night from 6-9PM at SPACE (812 Liberty Ave. in Downtown). Rosato herself is the Visitor Services and Volunteer Coordinator at The Mattress Factory, and the artists are all employees of some of the most well-known Pittsburgh cultural institutions: The Carnegie Museum of Art, Oakland; The Mattress Factory, North Side; The Andy Warhol Museum, North Side; Fe Gallery,… Read the rest

Links Worth a Look – November 14th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look: 500 Internal Server Error – 500 Internal Server Error Steeltown Anthem – This is a new-ish blog that has some great posts about art, architecture and design in Pittsburgh. Thanks to the Pittsburgh Craft Collective for helping us find another great blog. Sixteen Pittsburgh Steelers Bars – Great little blog about a Pittsburgher who currently lives in Brooklyn and is checking out a different NYC area Steelers bar each week. Follow IheartPGH on Twitter – we share more links there almost daily!… Read the rest

Lawrenceville Artists' Studio Tour Tomorrow!

Lawrenceville Artists’ Studio Tour Tomorrow! 10AM – 6PM The fifth annual Lawrenceville Artists’ Studio tour happens between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. and features 17 studios for visitors to tour at their leisure. (Artists: this is a great opportunity to network in Lawrenceville’s arts scene!). >> Click here to watch a video slideshow for a sneak peek what you’ll see this year. >> Click here to download a list of the artists along with a map of studio locations. (map can be difficult to download, maps are available at tour stops listed below) The self-guided tour allows visitors to witness… Read the rest

Links Worth a Look – August 17th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look: BLOGSKI » Blog Archive » Pittsburgh Entrepreneur Fund – Blogski has a nice write up on the Pittsburgh Entrepreneurship Fund – a loan fund for start ups and growing businesses Bittersweet Harvest | Your Source for the Emerging Pittsburgh Art Scene – I wanted to point out this great blog about the Pittsburgh Arts Scene – they have had some nice posts recently. Here is some more info about Bittersweet Harvest "This blog is designed by artists for artists to inform you about what is going on in the Pittsburgh… Read the rest

Links Worth a Look – August 6th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look: Hack Pittsburgh – HackPittsburgh is a non-profit, community-based workshop that allows members to come together and share skills & tools to pursue creative projects. Our membership is open to everyone but typically comprises inventors, engineers, scientists, programmers, hobbyists, artists, roboteers, families, entrepreneurs, and arts and crafts enthusiasts. Our focus is on collaboration, education, and community outreach. We’re a benevolent group and do not promote or condone illegal activities. The term “hacking” is used in a benign sense, in the context of deconstructing and understanding objects and systems and re-purposing existing… Read the rest

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