New Public Art Murals Thanks to the Sprout Fund, Pittsburgh PA 2010

The Sprout Fund murals which have recently been finished (most of them) are among some of my favorites so far. Regardless, the work they do is crucial to a town where new public art has become harder to come by as far as what happens through the City of Pittsburgh.

With more than $3.5 million invested in nearly 400 civic and community initiatives since 2001, Sprout continues to support innovative ideas and grassroots community projects that are catalyzing change in Pittsburgh.

Donation info can be found here.

Info from Sprout Fund on the murals (Curt Gettman's words):

East Liberty (5877 Commerce Street) – Artist: Brian Brown (will be completed spring 2011) – Title: TBD

Artist held a photo day where over 75 community members came out to have their portrait taken. Brian will be working around 40 portraits from that session into the finished mural.

Oakdale (5023 Noblestown Road) – Artist: Diane Adams - Title: America’s Home Town

Diane has previously painted murals for Sprout’s regional Community Connections initiative.

Trafford (425 Cavitt Avenue) – Artist: Berry Breene – Title: Windows to our future, portals from the past

Mural greets viewers as they enter town on the Tri-Borough Expressway. Has changed the feel of the borough’s primary gateway immensely.

Uptown (2106 Forbes Avenue – Artist: Gabe Felice – Title: Open Heaven Open Sky

Community gave Gabe free reign to paint pretty much whatever he wanted. The resulting multi-layered, organic design is some of Gabe’s best work yet.

Strip District (1907 Penn Avenue) – Artists: Carley Parrish and Shannon Pultz – Title: The Strip Mural

This extremely large mural inspired by collage artist Romare Bearden (and the hustle bustle of daily life in the Strip) is just about finished. Artists are attaching metal birds as sculptural elements to complete the work. Should be completely done by this weekend.

Wilkinsburg (745 Penn Avenue – Artists: Jesse Best and Brian Holderman – Title: 10,000

Another big one. Brian previously painted a portion of this same wall in 2003 (the first year of the program). He returned in 2010 with his friend Jesse Best and created a more sophisticated design that uses the entire wall.

Sprout Public Art improves the image of the region and enhances the visual landscape of neighborhoods in Pittsburgh and the surrounding communities of Allegheny County by creating high quality public art. The program encourages dialogue on public art between the community and the artist, contributes to community and neighborhood development, and raises awareness about the important role that local artists can have in shaping communities.

Over eight seasons of Sprout Public Art and local communities have collaborated with artists to develop 56 enduring works of public art that enhance the urban landscape and consider the people of the community, their history and their hopes for the future.

Recent support for Sprout Public Art was generously provided in part by The Laurel Foundation, The PNC Foundation, The Allegheny Regional Asset District and other generous donors.

Sprout Fund Website.

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The Pittsburgh Art Blog

The Pittsburgh Art Blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.

the blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and pittsburgh artist advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.

Pittsburgh Public Art Resources

The URA and the Office of Public Art have come up with a document to help with and promote contracting Pittsburgh artists for commissioning small and large scale works of art. As mentioned in the guide public art doesn't always need to mean sculptures but can also be 2 dimensional works of art to be displayed inside of buildings.

The Pittsburgh Office of Public Art has published a new document titled, “Add Value Add Art” The document billed as a, “public art resource guide for developers,” was produced at the request of Urban Redevelopment Authority which wanted to help promote public art in new developments around town.

The document can be found at the URA web site.

A list of local Pitttsburgh artists can be found here.

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The Pittsburgh Art Blog

pittsburgh galleries is reborn anew as The Pittsburgh Art Blog. the blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.the blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and pittsburgh art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.

Pittsburgh Public Schools All City 2010 Art Showcase

All City 2010

April 26–May 21, 2010

Pittsburgh Public High Schools All City Arts Showcase

Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 6:00pm

1815 Metropolitan Street, Pittsburgh PA 15233

Reception and Awards Ceremony: Thursday, May 13 from 6–9 p.m.

Don’t miss this year’s installation of the annual exhibition featuring juried artwork of all media by the talented student-artists of Pittsburgh Public High Schools.

Last year, the work of well over 150 Pittsburgh Public high school students was displayed at MCG and more than $113,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded to entrants. MCG is looking forward to exceeding last year’s success and we invite you to participate!

Join us Thursday, May 13 from 6–9 p.m. to honor these emerging artists!

6:00-7:30 – Meet the artists. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments.

7:30-8:30 – Awards Ceremony

8:30-9:00 – Mingle with artists and conclude festivities.

Download the 2010 Entry Guidelines! (PDF)

Please note that we have made changes in an effort to improve the submission process this year.

Electronic entry forms were due by midnight on Thursday, March 25, 2010.

Work that does not correspond to an electronic pre-submission will be turned away.

Artwork drop-offs will be accepted by appointment only at MCG on Tuesday – Wednesday, April 6–7 from 9 a.m. – Noon & 3 – 7 p.m. and Thursday, April 8 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Thank you to the following for their generous donations of awards for this exhibition (as of 3/29/10): Allegheny City Society, Andy Warhol Museum, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Carlow University, Carnegie Mellon University Pre-College Art Program, Carnegie Museum of Art, Eleanor Friedberg Family, Eleanor Friedberg Art Scholarship Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation, Betsy and Dale Huffman, MCG Jazz, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts/Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh Technical Insitute (PTI), Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Robert Morris University, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Whole Foods Market.

MCG Youth & Arts programs are funded in part by: Alcoa Foundation, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pittsburgh Public School District, and Surdna Foundation.

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The Pittsburgh Art Blog

pittsburgh galleries is reborn anew as The Pittsburgh Art Blog. the blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.the blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and pittsburgh art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.
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Artist Alexi Morissey on the Pittsburgh Art Conundrum

I wanted to point out what Alexi Morrisey had to say about the notion of Pittsburgh not acting from within when it comes to the talent which exists here. This quote is from a Pop City Q and A found here.



Pittsburgh constantly denies the reality of its own qualities because, no matter the meetings of world leaders or number of rings on our collective steel-curtain fingers, we seem not to be asked to the dance. That inward anger must be declared as unacceptable; our civic pride must be manifested as a radical localized chest-thump. The city's sense of its self must be determined by itself and for itself, such that success within the city's own culture becomes a measure beyond that of success in the eyes of "foreign" thinkers. Provincial? Yes. But until our self-satisfaction reaches a pressure level equal to or greater than that of the outer, uncaring world, and thus secession a possibility for self-determination, provincialism is a weapon, not a weakness.



Alexi's upcoming exhibit will be at the New Hazlett Theater with a work that has been developed there called "Take A Letter". It premiers May 27-29 and goes on the road from there.

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The Pittsburgh Art Blog



pittsburgh galleries is reborn anew as The Pittsburgh Art Blog. the blog features selected pittsburgh artists and upcoming exhibits with photos from the artists and galleries. since the major press outlets do not go beyond a directory listing of exhibits, blogs are needed to promote pittsburgh artists and their work. the blog also calls attention to the inferiority complex of pittsburgh art and how it's perpetuated by the major players in town. Started on August 20, 2007.



pittsburgh area galleries and art venues are listed at the sister site www.PghGalleries.com.



the blog and website are volunteer projects from fine art photographer and pittsburgh art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.

Public Art Call to Pittsburgh Artists Market Street Downtown Pittsburgh PA

the info below is from the Office of Public Art. Let's hope a lot of Pittsburgh artists see this and apply!

PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITY
Request for Qualifications
Market Street
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Receipt Deadline for Applications: February 5, 2010
Budget: $19,500

The Office of Public Art announces a Request for Qualifications for a work of public art on Market Street in Downtown Pittsburgh.

The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership is working with the Office of Public Art to commission an artist to create a work of public art on Market Street in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The commissioned work of art will have a lighting component. The artist budget for the project is $19,500. The project will be completed by August 2010.
The Streetscapes Study prepared for the Downtown Living Initiative by the Community Design Center of Pittsburgh suggests streetscape improvements to enhance Sixth and Market Streets as primary pedestrian connection linking the Cultural District, First Side, and Market Square. The City, Mayor's Office, and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership have embarked on a multi-million dollar project to renovate these corridors.

As part of the overall improvements in this district and following the recommendations of the Streetscape Study, the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership decided to commission a work of art to be located on Market Street. The work of art will enhance the pedestrian experience between the triangle park at Three PNC and the newly renovated Market Square, making a strong connection between the Cultural District and Market Square.

Submissions must be received by Friday, February 5, 2010. They may be mailed or dropped off at the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council until 4:00 PM on February 5th. Emailed applications and late applications will not be accepted.
Mail applications to: Office of Public Art, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, Attention: Market Street Project, 810 Penn Avenue, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15222.

Information Session

An information session for artists who are interested in submitting materials will be held on January 19, 2010 from 6-7pm at the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, 810 Penn Avenue, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. The purpose of the information session is to review the project and the submission guidelines, and to respond to artist's questions. Attendance is not mandatory. RSVP is not required.

Contact Information

To receive a copy of the complete RFQ, please contact Lea Donatelli, Office of Public Art, 412-391-2060 x 233 or opa(AT)pittsburghartscouncil.org.


The Office of Public Art is a partnership between the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council and the City of Pittsburgh funded by The Heinz Endowments.

For more information, please visit www.publicartpittsburgh.org.
Office of Public Art
c/o Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council
810 Penn Avenue, Suite 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Art in Public: Expressing Youth Voices in Pittsburgh Contest

Art in Public: Expressing Youth Voices in Pittsburgh

Art Energy Design's Pittsburgh Power Flowers

from Rick Byerly:

this is something i'm really excited about. several months ago i was fortunate to have been approached by artist david l edwards with an incredible idea to merge public art with sustainable energy. since then i've joined on and will help with marketing, sales and community relations. the goal in general is to raise money to then sell these sculptures to already interested parties like Phipps Conservatory.

the first one he has already built is a 12 foot metal sunflower sculpture with the petals functioning as the wind turbine and the leaves as l.e.d. lighting. it lights up at night and will have the capacity to charge cell phones and the like. in the next few days i will be photographing the working model.

the details on the Pittsburgh Power Flowers are here.

we have an opportunity to receive a $25,000 grant from the grable and pittsburgh foundations to involve pittsburgh youth in the design and use of these power flowers and are excited about the possibilities. after the initial grant we will be donating 2 of the 5 power flowers to pittsburgh organizations which best support youth voices. just today we picked up an important pittsburgh public school connection. one of the things which makes our project stand out is it's financial sustainability. the other 3 flowers we will sell and plow the money back into creating new flowers of different designs and colors to sell to interested parties.i'm asking for your help in registering at the changemakers website and post comments as you see fit about the Pittsburgh Power Flowers project.

the register link is here and the link to our entry is here.

the window for relevant comments is very short as they start considering the applications May 21. the voting begins june 8 and everyone who registers at changemakers will be eligible to vote. i'll send a reminder that day.we will also be debuting the working model at pittsburgh technology councils' art and tech kickoff on june 18, 2009. more details closer to that date.thanks for your time!

rick byerly, http://www.artenergydesign.com/

The Competition:

The Pittsburgh Foundation and The Grable Foundation are partnering with Ashoka’s Changemakers to build a movement that will use public art to capture the creativity and activism of youth in Pittsburgh. We’re looking for projects that empower youth to demonstrate what’s important to them through well-designed, sustainable public art. The most inspired projects will be publicly recognized and two winners will receive $25,000 grants to fund their projects. We are looking for artists and those who love art to create a new type of innovative public art in the greater Pittsburgh area. Most of the public art in our region does not reflect the experiences of young people and their responses to the issues they care about. If you believe in the power of art to transform public spaces, engage youth, and inspire social change in our community, it’s time to get involved.details about the changemakers competition:

Art in Public: Expressing Youth Voices in Pittsburgh entries will be accepted until May 20, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. U.S. Eastern Standard Time. Individuals and teams are encouraged to submit ideas early so they can receive comments, questions, and insights from the Changemakers and Pittsburgh Foundation communities, which can be used to improve their entries before the final deadline.

Here’s how the Challenge will work:

Entry Stage, April 8 – May 20, 2009: Entries can be submitted until May 20, 2009, 6:00 p.m. US Eastern Standard Time. Entries may be submitted by teams or individuals. Supporters are encouraged to nominate entrants, add comments and participate in the online review discussion with the entrants.

Online Review and Judging, May 21 – June 5, 2009: Online review and discussion continue during this phase. Simultaneously, a panel of experts and community members from the Pittsburgh region will select between 5-10 Finalists. Finalists will be announced on June 5, 2009.

Online Voting, June 8 – June 24, 2009: The Changemakers community votes online to select the 2 grant-winners from the slate of Finalists. Anyone who registers with Changemakers online is eligible to vote and Finalists will be encouraged to mobilize their supporters within the Pittsburgh region. Everyone who enters the challenge will receive increased exposure to the Pittsburgh Foundation, regional grantmakers and others who are interested in public art and youth expression. Participation in the competition offers the opportunity to receive feedback on your idea from fellow entrants, Changemakers and Pittsburgh Foundation staff, judges, and the Changemakers community.

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Pittsburgh scenes to fill mosaic curtains at new Consol Energy Center

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hmm. another pittsburgh public art project awarded to someone from outside the region....

Pittsburgh scenes to fill mosaic curtains at new Consol Energy Center

"Curtain Call," created by San Francisco artist Walter J. Hood, would create a series of 15-foot-tall curved, stainless-steel curtains next to the walkway linking Centre and Fifth avenues.

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