Tag: public art
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Mural painting to begin under Fort Duquesne Bridge
Muralist Camerin Nesbit to implement community vision for riverfront art Work is set to begin this week on the next phase of the Black Lives Matter mural located along the riverwalk under the Fort Duquesne Bridge along the Allegheny River. Pittsburgh-based artist Camerin “Camo” Nesbit will begin implementing a new mural that has been inspired…
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Join the Pittsburgh Creative Corps for free Summer events
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Riverlife and the Office of Public Art have partnered to launch the Pittsburgh Creative Corps (PCC), an initiative to engage…
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“Invisible Ecologies” debuts this week along the Allegheny River
Something special is nesting along Pittsburgh’s riverfronts. If you’re walking, biking, or boating along the downtown side of the Allegheny River between the Roberto Clemente and Fort Duquesne Bridges this week, you may notice “Invisible Ecologies,” a new public art installation by Future Green Studio. The installation is part of ArtWalk on the Allegheny by…
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Pittsburgh Creative Corps seeks SWPA artists to join roster for future projects
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…
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Artist residency announced for mural site under Ft. Duquesne Bridge
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…
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Downtown handwashing stations help fight COVID-19 in an artful way
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…
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Illustrators and comic artists sought for downtown Pittsburgh handwashing stations
[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…
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RAD announces Impact Grant funding for “Artwalk on the Allegheny”
For 25 years The Allegheny Regional Asset District, or RAD, has granted funding to hundreds of civic, cultural and recreational amenities throughout our region. To celebrate the impact of RAD and its milestone anniversary this year, the organization issued special RADical Impact Grants for “bold, forward-looking, creative projects that will have radical impact on the region…
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Riverlife announces semifinalists for ‘tbd’ riverfront improvements under the Ft. Duquesne Bridge
[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default”][vc_column_text]Riverlife’s ‘to be determined’ (‘tbd’) program is looking for the next big idea for the riverfront under the Fort Duquesne Bridge in downtown Pittsburgh. After a worldwide call for artists and designer teams last December that resulted in 52 submissions, the “tbd”…