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!
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Some Park and Parking History & Friday is Park(ing) Day in PittsburghParking
- Image by JessyeAnne via Flickr
This is a neat event that is another creative way to think about our city, transit and how cars fit into the urban landscape. It fits well into the conversation we have been having about if you need a car in Pittsburgh on the post about Zipcar.
Last year, I posted about Parking Day 2008 and recieved this interesting comment that I wanted to share – which puts some historical perspective of how cars have fit into Pittsburgh over the past centruy or so.
I have a nineteenth century “History of Pittsburg” which lists the word “parking” in the index. I thought this odd as I couldn’t imagine someone parking a carriage. When I looked it up, the word meant the placing and creating of parks in the city which was not done until after the Civil War.
Park(ing) Day, Friday, September 18, 2009 is being coordinated by Mattress Factory, the Office of Public
- Image by Steve Rhodes via Flickr
Art and the Community Design Center of Pittsburgh.
More info about Park(ing) Day and some great photos of the parks from last year is available at http://parkingdaypittsburgh.blogspot.com/ Continue reading
Pittsburgh Twestival
This Thursday, folks from around the world will be gathering to support a great cause. The Pittsburgh Twitter community will be getting together at local bars, restaurants, bowling alleys, malls, movie theaters, parks etc… to raise money for Charity:Water.The event is being dubbed as a “Twestival“.Charity:Water is a non-profit organization that helps to bring clean, safe drinking water to those that cannot otherwise afford or obtain it. Let’s break the numbers down… 1.1 billion people don’t have clean drinking water. That is 1 in every 6 people. WOW!
The event, sponsored by BarkleyREI, an interactive agency in Pittsburgh’s Strip District, will take place at Downey’s House on Stubenville Pike in Robinson Township on Thursday, February 12th. From 6-9, you can enjoy food and drinks, live music courtesy of Juan Vasquez from Sauce.
Pittsburgh media has been picking up the event and local businesses have been graciously donating for the raffle. Some prizes include, a green membership from the Mattress Factory, Penguins tickets, T-shirts from Wear Pittsburgh and your’s truly, IheartPGH, artwork from local artists, Mandy McFadden Photography, Steel City Artist, Strawberry Luna and much, much more!
Do you want to get in on the fun? Do you want be part of the Pittsburgh Twestival and make a difference in someone’s life? There is still time to donate and reserve your spot for Thursday’s event. Click here to donate.
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Connect to the Pittsburgh Organizations via Social Media
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Image by Gary Hayes via FlickrPittsburgh Parks Conservatory is a non profit organization that supports the parks in the city of Pittsburgh. They have been doing some great things in Schenley Park. Pittsburgh Parks Conservatory has set up on Facebook and Twitter to make it easier for you to follow their good work. The Mattress Factory does a great job of updating their Twitter account too.
What other Pittsburgh Organizations are you following on Facebook and Twitter?
Are you involved with an organization in Pittsburgh and want to get started with some social media outreach? I would start by setting up a fan page on Facebook.
Follow IheartPGH on Facebook and Twitter too.
Want to Learn about Web 2.0?
The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Coiuncil is offering a workshop (and it is only $5)…
February 26, 2009 – Get a Plan: Online Social Media & The Arts
Radio Round Up – November 14, 2008
Image via WikipediaTweet Up at the Matress Factory
- To kick off their newest exhibit which looks at the effects of all of this digital communication, the Mattress Factory is inviting all people who use facebook, twitter, blog and anything else that your friends call geeky to the Mattress Factory.
- Friday, November 14, 8-10pm – Sign up here and get into the event for free.
- hosted by Pittsburgh Rugby Club to raise money for PLEA, an organization that helps families with children who have developmental challenges
- November 14, 2008, 6-9pm at Saddle Ridge in Station Square
- Saturday and Sunday in Historic Harmony Village
- German food, song and dance, dulcimer playing
- Father Christmas will be stopping by to greet the kids
- Dozen Bake Shop in Lawrenceville is serving up Thanksgiving Dinner this Friday and Saturday
- $14 gets you turkey, all the fixings and desert.
- Runs through November 22nd – multiple films daily
- Sunday, November 16 – Check out the 1928 Film The Last Command which will be shown with live music from the Alloy Orchestra
Keep It Slick: Infiltrating Capitalism with The Yes Men
- Opens Nov. 14, 2008
- 5pm How to Be a Yes Man
- 6-8pm Business Casual Reception
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