Check out Treading Art in Pittsburgh! They are doing a great job over there.
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on
cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as
locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and
interviews. 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.
Friday, August 23, 2013
Treading Art in Pittsburgh, Art Events Listings
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Call to Pittsburgh Artists: Market Square Public Art Program
Request for Qualifications and Request for Proposals
Budget: Varied
Received By Deadline: September 20, 2013 5pm EST
Information: Download full RFQ/RFP ( http://pittsburgharts.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=bH93GQGhAAEAAAJbAAdS-w )
The
City of Pittsburgh has launched the Market Square Public Art Program,
which will locate temporary works of art in Downtown Pittsburgh-s
central public plaza during February - April 2014, 2015, and 2016. The
City is working in collaboration with the Pittsburgh Downtown
Partnership and the Office of Public Art to manage the artist selection
process and implement the program.
The Market Square Public Art
Program will commission artists to exhibit existing works of public art
or commission artists to create new works of public art. Artists or
teams of artists are invited to submit qualifications for new works of
art or proposals to site existing works of art. There is a range of
possible project budgets. The budget for newly commissioned artworks is
$50,000 - $75,000. The budget to install existing artworks is $10,000 -
$50,000.
The selection process will select artists for all three years of the program.
Please see above link to download complete application requirements and project details, or visit publicartpittsburgh.org ( http://pittsburgharts.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=bH93GQGhAAEAAAj2AAdS-w ) .
Local
and regional artists are encouraged to apply. An information session
will be held on September 4, 2013 at the Greater Pittsburgh Arts
Council, 810 Penn Avenue, Suite 200, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 from 6-7pm.
The purpose of the session is to review the project and submission
guidelines and to respond to artist-s questions. Attendance is not
mandatory. RSVP is not required.
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 publicartpittsburgh.org ( http://pittsburgharts.pmailus.com/pmailweb/ct?d=bH93GQGiAAEAAAFcAAdS-w ) .
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on
cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as
locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and
interviews. 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.
Friday, July 19, 2013
Arbor Aid 2013 Call for Artists
Arbor Aid 2013 Call for Artists
Source
Deadline: September 1st, 2013
Future Tenant
and Tree Pittsburgh announce a call for artists for work to be
presented at Arbor Aid 2013 to be
held at Future Tenant from Saturday November 2 to Sunday December 1, 2013 –
with the opening night Arbor Aid celebration on Saturday, November 2nd.
The exhibition
will be part of Tree Pittsburgh’s activities related to the 2013 Arbor Day
Foundation Partners in Community Forestry National Conference.
We are looking
for artwork that is made out of, or relates to, reclaimed urban wood. The call
is open to all artistic disciplines.
Submission
requirements
“Reclaimed urban
wood” can come from downed or removed trees, from fixtures, flooring, beams,
etc of once-occupied homes or from other urban reclaimed sources.
Each artist can
submit at least one and at most 3 pieces for consideration. Due to space
constraints; we recommend that the work does not exceed 9 x 9 feet and for
installation purposes, all pieces should be able to fit thru a 6'7"(h) door.
In addition, artists
are encouraged to submit one piece that would fit inside a 12 x 12 inch box.
Selected artists
will be able to put their work for sale, with a 20% sale commission for Future
Tenant. Artists can choose to donate another portion of the sale to Tree
Pittsburgh.
Submission
instructions:
The following
materials are required:
-Artist Bio
-Complete piece
information (author, title, medium, size, approximate weight and year)
-At least 1
image of each work, in case of three dimensional pieces we recommend at least
two images per piece.
-Brief
description of each project/piece
- If available a photo of and story behind the
raw material (where did the tree stand, where did you find the floor
boards,etc.)
A jury comprised
of recognized artists/woodworkers and community members will select the
participating projects. Artists are responsible for delivery and pick up within
the established time frames.
About Tree
Pittsburgh
Tree
Pittsburgh is an environmental non-profit organization formed in 2006 and
dedicated to enhancing the city of Pittsburgh's vitality by protecting and
growing the urban forest. Tree Pittsburgh is to be a leader in creating a
healthy, attractive and safe urban forest by inspiring and engaging citizens to
maintain plant and protect trees. Tree Pittsburgh works collaboratively with
the City of Pittsburgh, community groups, and residents to make a positive
impact on the urban forest.
About
Future Tenant
Located in the
heart of Pittsburgh’s cultural district, at 819 Penn Avenue, Future Tenant provides a
laboratory setting for artists, arts managers and audiences to explore the
limits of the creative expression, presentation and interpretation of various
art forms.
History of Arbor
Aid
Arbor Aid was
conceived by Tree Pittsburgh and late local woodworker John Metzler, founder of
the Urban Tree Forge. Arbor Aid celebrates the possibilities presented
to us by trees as resources within our city. Rather than make mulch or firewood
from urban trees that need to be removed, Tree Pittsburgh encourages giving
them a longer life by repurposing them as art, furniture, flooring and
everything in between.
Arbor Aid is a
one-evening event and has historically enjoyed an audience of over 500 people.
Art is available for purchase at the event, and attendees enjoy live music,
food, and libation. With the inception of its annual fundraiser, Arbor Aid,
Tree Pittsburgh has developed an opportunity for artists and craftsman to
showcase their talents and the beauty of reclaimed wood by re-purposing urban
waste wood into art and fine craft for the past five years.
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and interviews. 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.
Treading Art: Check it out, Pittsburgh
Treading Art: Check it out, Pittsburgh
They have a rundown on events this weekend as well.
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on
cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as
locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and
interviews. 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.
Lawrenceville: 52nd Street Market Needs Your Input
Update: Here is the funding page.
601 52nd St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201.
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and interviews. 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.
Friday, July 5, 2013
Bill Curry Art Scam, emadamirudo1@gmail.com
This person was a little more creative with his approach.
1st Email:
Hi,
I'm Bill Curry from California. I was going through your works and my eyes
caught this particular piece,I want to purchase it as I am moving to a new
apartment next month. Kindly let me know if you still have the piece
available and also let me know it's final price and more information about
it. I will be waiting to read from you.
Regards,
Bill.
2nd Email:
Thanks for your prompt reply. I would prefer 12" x 16".
Unfortunately, I'm on my way to France on an official trip(I'm a marketing
Executive) and wont be back for another two weeks.
If you'd like to know, I'm relocating to South Africa soon and I'm trying
to gather some good stuff for my new abode.
However, I'll have to notify my shipper who's helping me move my stuff to
get set for the pick up of the piece from your place as I MIGHT be delayed
depending on how things goes.
PS: In the mean time, kindly get back to me with your contact address and
phone# so I can get a check prepared and have it mailed out to you right
away.
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on
cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as
locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and
interviews. 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.
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
Pittsburgh Galleries Updated With Notes on Closings
I have been remiss as far as updating PghGalleries.com over the year but I spent a few hours combing through the files and removed quite a few galleries which have either closed or are closing soon. The list includes Michael Berger Gallery, Fein Art Gallery, Fe Gallery among others. For those that don't know keeping a gallery afloat can be next to impossible without other revenue such as framing or other related retail sales so it's no surprise that more are closing. The traditional gallery model has largely been absent from Pittsburgh for quite some time or arguably never really existed here. Many venues in Pittsburgh, like the majority on Penn Avenue in Garfield, don't even have regular hours so that further complicates the goal of artists selling their work.
I wouldn't be surprised to see more hybrid stores like Wildcard in Lawrenceville where they sell craft products along with visual art on the walls or some adaptation on that with a possible flat file system where a larger array of art could be marketed to people. There will most likely always a be a handful of successful art galleries in Pittsburgh due to framing needs and other sales but it will never show the variety and depth of visual art here. And neither will art crawls or similar events with the regular presenters. I believe entrepreneurs on multiple levels will take Pittsburgh art to the next level with the right support.
Pittsburgh as a whole needs to look at how larger cities support their artists. Think of what the URA could do as far as allocating larger properties for artist studios to show their work instead of making The Buncher Company richer. Cities like Minneapolis and beyond have large factory buildings allocated for studios where customers can come by and see the work they want to purchase. Pittsburgh claims it is a city for artists but when it comes to visual artists the proof is just not there yet.
Rick Byerly
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on
cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as
locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and
interviews. 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.
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Artist Seth Leibowitz: Talent and Tenacity
Tattoo Artist Seth Leibowitz recently broke his right wrist which has put his business on hold for 16 weeks so he decided to try out oil painting with his
left. Amazingly it didn't take long to get to the point where he is now
auctioning off talented portraiture work which will appeal to Pens fans out there. The auctions start today, June 4, so head over to Artform on Facebook to check them out.
Contact info:
Artform Gallery & Tattoo, Seth Leibowitz
2603 Leechburg Rd. Lower Burrell, PA 15068.
724-980-95697 cell
724-212-3153 studio
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and interviews. 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.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Marlene Bishop Gets Into the Art Scam Business mbishop506@gmail.com
They keep coming...
On May 22, 2013 at 10:13 AM Marlene Bishop
Good day to you.
I
am so excited that I came across of your work on internet search,I am
interested in purchasing these creative artworks from
you.....................
rock face (face it han),yellowstone thermal water (frozen in motion),bryce canyon (#1462)
Let
me know their various prices.and how much discounts are you going to
give?I will be happy to have these selected artworks hung in our new
home in South Africa.As
well,I want you to take out the shipping
cost.I have been in touch with a shipping firm that will be shipping
other house decoratives.
We are traveling from our Seattle home
to our new apartment as soon as possible.On Paying for the artworks,I
will be glad to pay you with a Money Order or Cashier`s
check in
US funds that can be easily cashed at your local bank,please let me
know on how to proceed for the payment of the creative artworks.
I will await your advise on how to proceed.Have a wonderful day.
Take care,
Marlene Bishop
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on
cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as
locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and
interviews. 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.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Dear Pittsburgh: This Mayoral Race Should Be About Policies and Vision
It's maddening to see people already lining up for candidates who don't even have their policies published. This reminds of so many elections where it's the guy and not the specific policies and vision. And the personal comments belittling the other candidates are surfacing once again, showing how small-minded people can be. And that yeah, I really like that guy, he's one of us nonsense. And yes, I'm talking about Jack Wagner. It's been more than 30 days since Luke's announcement and his website has nothing as far as specific policies. That's a really bad sign and to me it signifies how little things like policy mean to him and Pittsburgh. He's our guy, he's been in Harrisburg for a while. That's great but I prefer candidates who take me seriously and publish their policies and vision well in advance of the primary and Bill Peduto has done this.
People that vote primarily based on the personality of the candidate stop progress. Literally. I'd also like to point out the wisdom which comes from the independent candidate Daniel Lynch which every person in the region should read and contemplate. I can't think of something more important than an outside perspective and one that is not steeped in bureaucratic thinking, especially for Pittsburgh.
P.S. The other candidates don't even have a website! It's 2013. Don't ask people to vote for you if you don't have a website.
Rick Byerly
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on
cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as
locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and
interviews. 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.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Voter Registration Deadline for Pittsburgh Primary is April 22, 2013
The mayoral primary, May 21, 2013, will ultimately be the deciding vote for Pittsburgh's next mayor. And because we live in a highly regressive state known as the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania that means only registered Democrats will have a determining voice in who the next mayor will be. I have sent in a change of party status temporarily so I can vote in this most important primary. It has been over 15 years since I was a registered Democrat so that shows how important I believe this race will be.
A current list of candidates can be found here. Of particular note are Democratic candidates Bill Peduto and Michael Lamb, who declared before Ravenstahl withdrew.
You have until April 22, 2013 to register to vote and I'm assuming that means any changes in your registration as well.
The deadline for in-person voter registration is 30 days prior to each primary or election. Registration-by-mail forms must be postmarked no later than the voter registration deadline in order to be processed for the upcoming primary or election.
Source
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on
cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as
locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and
interviews. 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.
Friday, March 22, 2013
Art All Night 2013: April 27, 28, Lawrenceville Pgh
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| Date: | April 27th through 28th, 2013 |
| Time: | 4pm Saturday until 2pm Sunday (all night long) |
| Registration: | April 27th from 10am to 2pm |
| Location: | 97 40th Street in the Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh |
Go to the website to register if you're interested in showing one piece of "art". It's the same warehouse location as 2012.
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and interviews. 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.
Pittsburgh and Braddock Murals, New Website PghMurals.com
Pittsburgh and Braddock Murals: I especially like when they do the more in-depth looks at the murals which tend to justify more information, just click on the more info icon once you have selected a mural. Great project!
Now all we need is a more balanced and varied approach to the types of mural/public art in the region in terms of language, subject matter and mediums.
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on
cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as
locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and
interviews. 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.
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Call For Ceramic Artists from The Society for Contemporary Craft, 2013
from the Society for Contemporary Craft:
Attention All Ceramics Artists!
SCC is now accepting applications for our Raphael Prize Exhibition. All finalists to be included in exhibition at SCC. Winner receives $5,000, video profile and feature exhibition.
In 1997, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Society for Contemporary Craft, a $5,000 prize for excellence in the field of contemporary craft was established. The biennial award is given in conjunction with a catalogue, juried exhibition at SCC, and video profile. This opportunity is funded by the daughters of Elizabeth R. Raphael, the founder of SCC and a nationally known figure in the contemporary art scene for many decades.
Each year a different craft material is chosen to define the exhibition. This year (2013) explores clay. The overall theme for each iteration is “Transformation.”
Applications can be downloaded on SCC's Website.
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE JUNE 14, 2013
SunKoo Yuh
Memory of Pikesville
34 x 29 x 26 in.
2003 Raphael Prize Winner in Ceramics
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and interviews. 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.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Raw Artists: Give us money and we'll throw a party with your art?
The RAW Artists wagon rolled through town this past Thursday. I am skeptical of any organization or gallery who makes the artist pay up front without anything tangible in return. I didn't attend so I don't have that end of things to contribute. I certainly wouldn't call it a scam but it certainly should be looked at critically from the standpoint of the artist.
From a numbers standpoint the artists selling tickets account for roughly 480 of the 500 people who attended the Raw Artists Pittsburgh event. From the website and fakebook page I could identify a minimum of 24 artists so figuring each artist had to sell 20 tickets at $10 a piece that accounts for 96% of the total attendance which the Post Gazette identified as 500. It doesn't look good when you look at it from the artists' perspective when you consider the 24 artists and bands brought the majority of the people who attended. That's like paying a gallery and then having to bring all the people and either make them pay to get in or cover them yourself. And we haven't even gotten to sales, real exposure etc and the artist is down $200.
Maybe it will turn into something much bigger down the line but for now I would remain skeptical and would push for details as far as who and what they are bringing to the table.
The following is worth taking a look at below.
Galleries that ask you to pay to show with them, in most cases, are a red-flag.
It seemed to me that they were using artists to promote them instead of the
other way around.
http://www.merylpataky.com/my-raw-artists-experience.html
The artist above contributed quotes to a story at LA Weekly Blogs .
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on
cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as
locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and
interviews. 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.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Pittsburgh Artists, Art Galleries Updated
It's been a while but I updated the lists of Pittsburgh Art Galleries as well as my list of Pittsburgh Artists.
Find more at the Pittsburgh
Artist Registry
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Eyes on Pittsburgh
Formerly the Pittsburgh Art Blog, Eyes on Pittsburgh focuses on cultural aspects of the region, including visual and performing arts, as well as locavore, development and environmental issues through original, analytical writing and interviews. 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.
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