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, Lawrenceville; Future Tenant, Downtown; Wood Street Galleries, Downtown. The show runs through February 13, 2010. Read a guest post by curator Nicole Rosato over at The Mattress Factory’s blog!
Tag: Arts & Culture
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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 first-hand the creative process involved in the artists’ work–from woodworking and stained glass to painting and photography.The tour was organized and funded in part by the artist participants, sponsored in part by Lawrenceville’s Mainstreets Pittsburgh Program. For more information, contact Mary Coleman at Gallery on 43rd Street: 412.683.6488. Also, check out new business Wildcard during their opening!
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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 arts community. This includes a wide range of the arts, so feel free to share with me what you are working on! Bittersweet Harvest is your source to find out what is happening locally in the 'burgh while providing inspiration and information about the galleries and artists of Pittsburgh. The best of the best of PGH's art scene! Thank you for stopping by!"
- New Coffee Shop and New Cantina Open in Lawrenceville – Check out the Lawrenceville Corporation newsletter – there is a new coffee shop and a new bar/restaurant (they are currently just serving drinks, but food is coming soon) on Butler Street in Lawrenceville
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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 materials for new and innovative uses.
- SUGAR boutique is now blogging – Sugar boutique – located on Butler Street in Lawrenceville – now has a blog and a twitter account. The blog has some great posts about the shop and the new items that are being added to the shop. I love when businesses can share the stories behind what they are selling.
- Soon you will be able to rent bikes at South Side Works! – Golden Triangle Bike Rental, in its third year of operation along Downtown’s Eliza Furnace Trail, is opening a second location in the Works’ Town Square area;
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