Sat, Nov. 14-Sun, Nov. 15: Kaila Carter Dance Cohort presents Let Me In, Let Me Out at Kelly Strayhorn Theater in East Liberty // Kamea Wilson
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: November 9-15
Jobs and Opportunities |
Artistic Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: November 2026
A handmade sign from Decked Out for Democracy, an artist-led initiative that seeks to spark joy and excitement around democratic processes, displayed in Lawrenceville // Photo by Patrick Fisher
Advocacy |
2026 Election: Where Southwestern PA Candidates Stand on the Arts
Advocacy |
Arts Leaders Selected for Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council’s 2027 Advocacy Leadership Institute
Hands-on graffiti arts workshop at Rivers of Steel's Festival of Combustion // Photo by Patrick Fisher
Guest Blog |
Arts are Part of a Healthy Neighborhood
Farooq Ameen Al-Said with 1Hood Media // Photo provided
Guest Blog |
How hip-hop is shaping lives in Pittsburgh, from youth to adulthood
Mary Schinhofen writes during a Now or Never (NON) Writers Group meeting // Photo by Patrick Fisher
Guest Blog |
How writing is healing a community of older adults in Pittsburgh
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: November 2-8
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: October 26-November 1
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: October 19-25
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: October 12-18
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Jobs and Opportunities |
Artistic Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: October 2026
Looking for employment as an artist or arts administrator in Pittsburgh? We’ve compiled a list of job openings at some of the area's best arts and cultural institutions, as well as regional and national opportunities
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: October 5-11
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: September 28-October 4
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: September 21-27
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: September 14-20
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: September 7-13
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Jobs and Opportunities |
Artistic Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: September 2026
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: August 31-September 6
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: August 24-30
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OP-ED |
The Devil Is in the Details
A recent trip to see the Danzas de Diablos in Chitré, Panama, brought CEO Patrick Fisher back to a question that's stayed with him for years: Pittsburgh is undeniably an arts city, but is it a cultural city?
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: August 17-23
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: August 10-16
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OP-ED |
The Distance Between Pittsburgh and Cleveland: We're Closer than We Think
How can Cleveland and Pittsburgh collaborate more, given that we're only two hours apart? CEO Patrick Fisher shares what stood out to him during a recent visit to Cleveland and ideas for what Pittsburgh might adopt from the city.
Jobs and Opportunities |
Artistic Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: August 2026
Looking for employment as an artist or arts administrator in Pittsburgh? We’ve compiled a list of job openings at some of the area's best arts and cultural institutions, as well as regional and national opportunities.
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: August 3-9
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: July 27-August 2
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Advocacy |
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Brings Advocacy Leadership Institute to Southwestern PA
The inaugural six-month program will equip leaders of Southwestern PA arts and culture nonprofits with the knowledge, relationships, and confidence to advocate for the sector.
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: July 20-26
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Advocacy |
Arts Advocates See First Increase to State Arts Funding in 16 Years
With Pennsylvania’s bipartisan state budget now signed into law, we’re celebrating a big win for arts funding: an additional $1 million will go to the Grants for the Arts line item — the first increase in 16 years.
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: July 13-19
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Guest Blog |
Online Arts Magazine Petrichor Expands To Print Publication
Since launching online magazine Petrichor in 2023, Emma Riva has been amplifying the work of Pittsburgh’s art scene through thoughtful reviews and commentary on art, theater, literature, and music. As Emma prepares to expand with a new print publication, we invited her to share more about her next steps, the spirit of collaboration, and some of her favorite recent stories.
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: July 6-12
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Jobs and Opportunities |
Artistic Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: July 2026
Looking for employment as an artist or arts administrator in Pittsburgh? We’ve compiled a list of job openings at some of the area's best arts and cultural institutions, as well as regional and national opportunities
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: June 29-July 5
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Cultural Policy |
Trump’s Impact on the Arts: A Running List of Updates
Within his first 24 hours in office, President Trump rescinded many of former President Biden’s previous executive orders. In the days that followed, threats of federal funding cuts caused concerns throughout the arts and culture community. Here, we'll provide a running list of updates as we gather more info on how the new administration is affecting our sector.
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: June 22-28
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: June 15-21
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Arts and Culture |
From a Pink Room to a River of Rum: What Stayed With Us at the Carnegie International
The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council team shares which pieces personally resonated with each of them during a tour of the 59th Carnegie International.
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: June 8-14
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Jobs and Opportunities |
Artistic Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: June 2026
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: June 1-7
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: May 25-31
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Grantmaking |
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts Asked What the Field Needed. Then It Did Something Else.
A closer look at the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts/Pennsylvania Creative Industries’ new strategic direction, the data behind it, and the path the agency appears determined to pursue despite the feedback it received.
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: May 18-24
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Grantmaking |
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Awards Grants to Southwestern PA Creatives and Arts Organizations
The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is proud to announce the recipients of two grant programs for Fiscal Year 2025-2026: the Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator and the Creative Sector Flex Fund.
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: May 11-17
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Advocacy |
On the Ground, In Community: What We Saw, What We Heard, and What Pittsburgh Must Decide
On Friday, May 1, the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council hosted the second annual On the Ground, In Community trolley tour, bringing elected officials, municipal staff, policy partners, and philanthropic funders on a firsthand journey through the North Side, Sharpsburg, and East Liberty. Here, CEO Patrick Fisher shares what we saw and heard, and what Pittsburgh must decide.
Jobs and Opportunities |
Artistic Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: May 2026
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: May 4-10
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: April 27-May 3
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: April 20-26
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: April 13-19
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Weekly Events |
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: April 6-12
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Jobs and Opportunities |
Artistic Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: April 2026
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Weekly Events |
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: March 30-April 5
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: March 23-29
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Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: March 16-22
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Advocacy |
Policy & Action Roundtable Draws Nearly 200 for Conversation on Arts, Government, and What Comes Next
Artists, arts leaders, funders, and community members gathered with Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor, Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato, and Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council CEO Patrick Fisher for a wide-ranging discussion on creative space, public policy, permitting, housing, and the future of the region’s arts sector.
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: March 9-15
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Jobs and Opportunities |
Artistic Jobs and Opportunities Roundup: March 2026
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Guest Blog |
City Policy is Failing Grassroots Creative Spaces
This first-person essay from Noelle Rozo is part of a series on arts and public policy, published ahead of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council’s Policy and Action Roundtable on March 5
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: March 2-8
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Guest Blog |
Strong Public Art Ecosystems Require Collaboration
This first-person essay from Sallyann Kluz is part of a series on arts and public policy, published ahead of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council’s Policy and Action Roundtable on March 5
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: February 23-March 1
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Guest Blog |
Endurance Is Not Infrastructure: How Policy Shapes (and Stalls) Public Art
This first-person essay from Jessica Gaynelle Moss is part of a series on arts and public policy, published ahead of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council’s Policy and Action Roundtable on March 5
Can’t-Miss Pittsburgh Art Exhibits, Concerts, and Performances: February 16-22
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