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  • The Mattress Factory, Museums and Parties

    The Mattress Factory, Museums and Parties

    I just returned home after a visit to the Carnegie Museum of Art for the Culture Club. As much as I love blogging about museums here in Pittsburgh – I had not been to the Carnegie in at least a year.  It was great to see the new exhibit – Biennial.  And another great thing about tonight’s Culture Club – is that the museum was open for free.

    Pittsburgh has great cultural ammenities like museums – and thankfully they are open to everyone for free for different events through out the year.

    Which brings me to the Mattress Factory.  Another amazing cultural amenity is the Mattress Factory which is a contemporary art museum on the northside.  Each year the Mattress Factory hosts an annual fundraiser called the Urban Garden Party – which is rumored to be one of the best fundraisers in town.  More on that below.

    But in addition to a fancy fundraiser, the MattressFactory always opens the museum to the public for a free community day too – The Community Garden Party.  A free day, filled with extra fun activities for kids of all ages.

    I stumbled upon the Community Garden Party a few years ago (maybe more than a few years ago because I think it was before I had started IheartPGH).  We has a lovely afternoon enjoying the museum and I came across one of my favorite art pieces at the museum – “Bob-ettes Feast” by Bob Sendell – you can see photos of the feast here.

    The line up for the 2011 Community Garden Party:

    The details on the 2011 Urban Garden Party:

    • Friday, June 17, 2011 7pm-11pm
    • Theme – From Hollywood to Paradise
    • Tickets are $90 ($200 for VIP) – available online here
    • headlining music performers — AndrewAndrew! ( iPad DJ duo from New York City) and Pittsburgh’s own Dr. Zoot.

    Here is a little trailer for the party with photos from last years event

    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbz8ooJr8iU[/youtube]

    Read more about the party on the Mattress Factory blog here.

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  • Garden Party Time at the Matress Factory

    One of the best events my sister and I ever stumbled  upon was the Mattress Factory’s Community Garden Party. Every year the mattress factory holds a fancy smancy fundraiser – which I hear is a great event. Plus the theme for this year’s fundraiser is “Let them Eat Cake” – I really like cake. I also really like that right after the fancy fundraiser they open the place up for a free day of community activities.

    For starters, the Mattress Factory has an amazing garden, so that is worth going to see. The exhibts are also worth your visit.

    There were two pieces there the last time I attended that remain some of my favorites – one was the leftovers from a dinner party and the other one I think was called “stairway to heaven” and it was an organ that was played by stepping on an old stairmaster.

    To top it all off they will have music and art, including silk screening – it was a visit to the Warhol museum that got me started screen printing – the first shirt I made was an IheartPGH t-shirt, which eventually led to this little website. And the community garden party is all free.

    Also – I just discovered that they have a great blog – http://artyoucangetinto.blogspot.com.

    June 15, 2008

    Sunday, June 15, 2008
    12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    FREE

    Enjoy outdoor entertainment, activities and art you can get into! Experience a variety of exciting programs! Performances include Steel-pan drummers, Puppet Express with artist Tom Sarver, African dancers and more! Come try hands-on activities such as flower potting, silk screening, scavenger hunting and other fun art activities! FREE and open to the public.

    Photos:
    Garden at Mattress Factory, catcubed