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  • Pittsburgh Creative Corps seeks SWPA artists to join roster for future projects

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    PITTSBURGH- The successful partnership that brought COVID-19-fighting art and amenities to Pittsburgh’s downtown riverfronts and public open spaces is looking for more artists to join the initiative. Riverlife and the Office of Public Art announced today the establishment of a roster of artists that can quickly mobilize to implement future public art projects and temporary…

  • Thanks to our incredible community, Riverlife celebrates our best Giving Tuesday ever.

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    Last week, Riverlife was challenged by a generous donor–and big fan of Pittsburgh’srivers–to find 20 additional Riverlife donors by the end of Giving Tuesday. We are thrilled to tell you that by the time the clock struck midnight, Riverlife had received donations from not 20, but 71 donors, raising an incredible $16,645 and decisively unlocking $2,000 of challenge funding…

  • Artist residency announced for mural site under Ft. Duquesne Bridge

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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 6, 2020 Riverlife and Office of Public Art announced today an artist residency and community engagement plan for the future of the Black Lives Matter mural site located Downtown under the Fort Duquesne Bridge. Pittsburgh-based muralist Camerin Nesbit will lead efforts to repair the existing mural starting this week, followed by…

  • Matt Galluzzo: As life moves outdoors during covid-19, lean on Pa.’s special strength

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    The following essay by Riverlife president and CEO Matthew Galluzzo was published in the Tribune-Review on October 15, 2020. Earlier this summer, the New York Times explored a fascinating chapter in American history. In 1907, at the height of the tuberculosis epidemic in this country, doctors and educators tasked with preventing the spread of the…

  • Downtown handwashing stations help fight COVID-19 in an artful way

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    PITTSBURGH- Handwashing stations featuring colorful, eye-catching work from three Pittsburgh-based illustrators were installed around Downtown today in an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19 and enliven some of the city’s most well-used public spaces. The stations can be found on the North Shore near the Fred Rogers “Tribute to Children” statue, the upper esplanade…

  • Our Party at the Pier: Return to the River Portraits contest winners have been chosen!

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    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]We’re excited to announce our Party at the Pier: Return to the River Portraits contest winners! Throughout our official contest period, we received 125 photos featuring over 300 Pittsburghers (and more than a…

  • The Highline is Pittsburgh’s new elevated riverfront green space on the South Side

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    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]As 2020 marches on, throwing curveballs left and right, Pittsburghers continue to turn to their city’s riverfronts to escape the COVID-19 pandemic and enjoy some socially-distant exercise and fresh air. Rewarding that sense…

  • TABLE Magazine celebrates Riverlife’s Party at the Pier with the picture-perfect riverside picnic

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    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text] Our friends at TABLE Magazine pulled out all the stops to help us celebrate and promote our signature fundraiser, Party at the Pier! TABLE partnered with several local restaurants to roll out…

  • Illustrators and comic artists sought for downtown Pittsburgh handwashing stations

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    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]For immediate release CONTACT: Stephan Bontrager, Riverlife (c) 412.606.2187 (e) stephan@riverlifepgh.org      August 10, 2020 Illustrators and comic artists sought for downtown Pittsburgh handwashing stations “Pittsburgh Creative Corps” effort to fight the spread of…

  • Preventing COVID-19 on the riverfronts with Riverlife’s Creative Corps

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    [vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_link_target=”_self” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column_text]Riverlife is honored to have received a $200,000 grant this summer from the Richard King Mellon Foundation to support Pittsburgh Creative Corps, our collaborative effort with the Office of Public Art and Pittsburgh Downtown…