RADical Days is an annual event celebrating the assets with free admission, musical and dance performances and family activities offered by arts and culture organizations, parks and recreation, and sports and regional attractions that are funded by RAD. RADical Days is a “thank you” to the public for its support of the regional assets. RADical Days will take place from September 12-October 11, 2009.
Schedule here.
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Friday, September 4, 2009
Radical Days 2009 Schedule Pittsburgh Art Galleries Museums
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Flux On Hold Due to 3 Rivers Arts Festival Financial Review
The Pittsburgh Galleries blog is a volunteer effort from Rick Byerly to promote Pittsburgh art events which feature artists from the area. The PghGalleries.com website effort is an up-to-date directory with Pittsburgh area art venues. Thanks go to David L. Edwards Art and Ruth E. Hendricks for their donations to this effort! Donation and sponsor info can be found here. Rick Byerly, Uniquetake Photography
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Flux is being put on hold:
The Three Rivers Arts Festival and the Carnegie Museums have decided to indefinitely postpone FLUX due to a reorganization of management and a full examination of the finances of the Three Rivers Arts Festival organization.
Also:
source: http://www.mygtv.net/?p=10008
Two executives from The Andy Warhol Museum have been picked to oversee Pittsburgh’s annual Three Rivers Arts Festival. Colleen Russell Criste, the Warhol’s deputy director, will be acting director of the festival, which celebrates its 50th anniversary next year. Ben Harrison, the museum’s curator of performances, will perform the same function for the arts festival. Both officials will retain their duties at the Warhol museum, 1 of 4 museums operated by Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.Carnegie Museums officials say they are taking over the festival because of the event’s financial health and other concerns. The festival organizers are also responsible for the city’s annual First Night celebration each New Year’s.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Radical Days Schedule is Out: Sept 20 to Oct 4, 2008
The Pittsburgh Galleries blog is a volunteer effort to promote Pittsburgh art events which feature artists from the area. The PghGalleries.com website effort is an up-to-date directory with Pittsburgh area art venues. Thanks go to David L. Edwards Art and Ruth E. Hendricks for their donations to this effort! Donation and sponsor info can be found here. Rick Byerly
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Pittsburgh Radical Days Schedule:
Here's the schedule so far:
Sept. 20
• American Jewish Museum of the JCC. free admission 6:45 a.m.-9:30 p.m., 5738 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill) Web site
• Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, free concert 11 a.m.-noon; Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Avenue (Downtown) Web site
Sept. 21
• Carnegie Science Center, free admission 10 a.m.-5 p.m., North Shore, Web site
• Venture Outdoors/Kayak Pittsburgh Downtown, free admission 10 a.m.-dusk, Kayak Pittsburgh under the Clemente Bridge at PNC Park, Web site
• RiverQuest, free tours, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., One Allegheny Avenue, docked next to Carnegie Science Center, Web site
• Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh presents the prose of Sharon F. McDermott and Barbara Edelman, free admission 2-3 p.m., 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, Web site
Sept. 22
• American Jewish Museum of the JCC, free admission 6:45 a.m.-9:30 p.m., see Sept. 20.
• Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society, free admission noon-3 p.m., 224 East Seventh Ave., Tarentum, Web site
Sept. 24
• American Jewish Museum of the JCC, free admission 6:45 a.m.-9:30 p.m., See Sept. 20.
• Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society, free admission noon-3 p.m., See Sept. 22
Sept. 25
• Pittsburgh Opera: Rising Stars of Pittsburgh Opera, free concert 7 p.m. Reserve your free tickets in advance, call 412-281-0912 or sign up here. 2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District
Sept. 26
• PNC Park, free tours, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Last tour starts at 2 p.m. 115 Federal St., North Shore, e-mail
• Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society, free admission noon-3 p.m., See Sept. 22
Sept. 27
• Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania AppleJamm, free admission 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 614 Dorseyville Road, Fox Chapel, Web site
• WQED-FM's Carolyn M. Byham Studio, free tours, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for tours from Katz Plaza, Downtown. Web site
Sept. 30
• David L. Lawrence Convention Center, free tours 10 a.m.-3 p.m., parking free at center's garage, bring your parking ticket to the East Lobby to begin your tour. Web site
Oct. 1
• Heinz Field, free tours 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Enter under the Coca-Cola Great Hall sign along Art Rooney Avenue, North Shore. Web site
Oct. 2
• Phipps Conservatory, free admission 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. One Schenley Park, Oakland. Web site
• Soldiers & Sailors Museum, free admission 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; free Marine Band Concert at 7:30 p.m. Requesting free tickets for concert in advance is recommended; call 412-621-4253. 4141 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Web site
Oct. 3
• Pittsburgh Glass Center, free admission 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; glassblowing demonstrations. 5472 Penn Ave., Friendship. Web site
• August Wilson Center for African American Culture, free admission 5:30-9 p.m., Juncture of Liberty Ave./10th Street/Wm. Penn Place, Downtown. Web site
• Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, free admission to Gallery Crawl 5:30-9 p.m. Multiple galleries in the Downtown Cultural District Web site
• Pittsburgh Filmmakers, free admission to screenings from the Ann Arbor Film Festival at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., 477 Melwood Ave., Oakland. Web site
• Attack Theatre, free admission for games and excerpts from upcoming show from 8-11 p.m.; performances at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., 4805 Penn Ave., Garfield. Web site
Oct. 4
• Bulgarian Cultural Center, free admission 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 449-451 West Eighth Ave., West Homestead. Web site
• Sen. John Heinz History Center and Western PA Sports Museum, free admission 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 1212 Smallman St., Strip District. Web site
• Society for Contemporary Craft, free admission 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 2100 Smallman St., Strip District. Web site
• Pittsburgh Opera, free admission for open house at new headquarters 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.,
2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District. Web site
• WQED-FM's Carolyn M. Byham Studio, free tours 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for tours. See Sept. 27
• Silver Eye Center for Photography, free admission 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 1015 East Carson St., South Side. Web site
• Mellon Arena, free admission noon-5 p.m. for tours, skating and watching the Pens live from Sweden! Web site
• Pittsburgh Filmmakers, free admission at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. See Oct. 3
Oct. 5
• Frick Art & Historical Center, free admission 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Point Breeze. Web site
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Carnegie Museums Takes Over Three Rivers Arts Festival
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Carnegie Museums taking charge of Three Rivers Arts Festival.
Perhaps a chance for local arts and artists to be the primary focal points in the Three Rivers Arts Festival instead of food, crafts and national touring artists? Probably more about the financial control and the bottom line than anything else so chances are we won't see reduced art vendor fees and more local artists at the festival. Don't worry there will still be plenty of food to perpetuate the Pittsburgh tradition of fattening food above all else.
Update
source: http://www.mygtv.net/?p=10008
Two executives from The Andy Warhol Museum have been picked to oversee Pittsburgh’s annual Three Rivers Arts Festival.Colleen Russell Criste, the Warhol’s deputy director, will be acting director of the festival, which celebrates its 50th anniversary next year. Ben Harrison, the museum’s curator of performances, will perform the same function for the arts festival. Both officials will retain their duties at the Warhol museum, 1 of 4 museums operated by Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.
Carnegie Museums officials say they are taking over the festival because of the event’s financial health and other concerns. The festival organizers are also responsible for the city’s annual First Night celebration each New Year’s.
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Sunday, August 10, 2008
Radical Days Sept 20, 2008, 3 Weeks of Free Admission to Pittsburgh Art, Music, Culture Venues, Events...
Starting September 20, 2008 and expected to last 3 weeks is the annual Radical Days which features "free" admission to musical and dance performances, family activities offered by arts and culture organizations, parks and recreation, and sports and regional attractions that are funded by RAD. Mark your calendars and plan to get as much as you can of these opportunities! See schedule below for specific locations and days.
Why did I put "free" in quotes? RAD's funding comes from one half of the Allegheny County Sales and Use Tax. So in other words it ain't free but it's something to check out for sure! Free admission is a good thing anyways!
Here's the schedule so far:
Sept. 20
• American Jewish Museum of the JCC. free admission 6:45 a.m.-9:30 p.m., 5738 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill) Web site
• Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, free concert 11 a.m.-noon; Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Avenue (Downtown) Web site
Sept. 21
• Carnegie Science Center, free admission 10 a.m.-5 p.m., North Shore, Web site
• Venture Outdoors/Kayak Pittsburgh Downtown, free admission 10 a.m.-dusk, Kayak Pittsburgh under the Clemente Bridge at PNC Park, Web site
• RiverQuest, free tours, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., One Allegheny Avenue, docked next to Carnegie Science Center, Web site
• Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh presents the prose of Sharon F. McDermott and Barbara Edelman, free admission 2-3 p.m., 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland, Web site
Sept. 22
• American Jewish Museum of the JCC, free admission 6:45 a.m.-9:30 p.m., see Sept. 20.
• Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society, free admission noon-3 p.m., 224 East Seventh Ave., Tarentum, Web site
Sept. 24
• American Jewish Museum of the JCC, free admission 6:45 a.m.-9:30 p.m., See Sept. 20.
• Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society, free admission noon-3 p.m., See Sept. 22
Sept. 25
• Pittsburgh Opera: Rising Stars of Pittsburgh Opera, free concert 7 p.m. Reserve your free tickets in advance, call 412-281-0912 or sign up here. 2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District
Sept. 26
• PNC Park, free tours, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Last tour starts at 2 p.m. 115 Federal St., North Shore, e-mail
• Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society, free admission noon-3 p.m., See Sept. 22
Sept. 27
• Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania AppleJamm, free admission 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 614 Dorseyville Road, Fox Chapel, Web site
• WQED-FM's Carolyn M. Byham Studio, free tours, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for tours from Katz Plaza, Downtown. Web site
Sept. 30
• David L. Lawrence Convention Center, free tours 10 a.m.-3 p.m., parking free at center's garage, bring your parking ticket to the East Lobby to begin your tour. Web site
Oct. 1
• Heinz Field, free tours 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Enter under the Coca-Cola Great Hall sign along Art Rooney Avenue, North Shore. Web site
Oct. 2
• Phipps Conservatory, free admission 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. One Schenley Park, Oakland. Web site
• Soldiers & Sailors Museum, free admission 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; free Marine Band Concert at 7:30 p.m. Requesting free tickets for concert in advance is recommended; call 412-621-4253. 4141 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Web site
Oct. 3
• Pittsburgh Glass Center, free admission 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; glassblowing demonstrations. 5472 Penn Ave., Friendship. Web site
• August Wilson Center for African American Culture, free admission 5:30-9 p.m., Juncture of Liberty Ave./10th Street/Wm. Penn Place, Downtown. Web site
• Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, free admission to Gallery Crawl 5:30-9 p.m. Multiple galleries in the Downtown Cultural District Web site
• Pittsburgh Filmmakers, free admission to screenings from the Ann Arbor Film Festival at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., 477 Melwood Ave., Oakland. Web site
• Attack Theatre, free admission for games and excerpts from upcoming show from 8-11 p.m.; performances at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., 4805 Penn Ave., Garfield. Web site
Oct. 4
• Bulgarian Cultural Center, free admission 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 449-451 West Eighth Ave., West Homestead. Web site
• Sen. John Heinz History Center and Western PA Sports Museum, free admission 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 1212 Smallman St., Strip District. Web site
• Society for Contemporary Craft, free admission 10 a.m.-5 p.m., 2100 Smallman St., Strip District. Web site
• Pittsburgh Opera, free admission for open house at new headquarters 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.,
2425 Liberty Ave., Strip District. Web site
• WQED-FM's Carolyn M. Byham Studio, free tours 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for tours. See Sept. 27
• Silver Eye Center for Photography, free admission 11 a.m.-5 p.m., 1015 East Carson St., South Side. Web site
• Mellon Arena, free admission noon-5 p.m. for tours, skating and watching the Pens live from Sweden! Web site
• Pittsburgh Filmmakers, free admission at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. See Oct. 3
Oct. 5
• Frick Art & Historical Center, free admission 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Point Breeze. Web site
(Older info) Venues confirmed so far:
Participating organizations offering a free admission event that are confirmed thus far are:
Allegheny County Library Association,Artists Image Resource, August Wilson Center for African American Culture, Allegheny County Parks,Allegheny-Kiski Valley Historical Society, Attack Theatre,Bulgarian Cultural Center, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh,Carnegie Museum of Art, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Science Center, Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Frick Art & Historical Center, tours at Heinz Field, The Sen. John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center including the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum, MCG Jazz, TheMattress Factory, Mellon Arena, National Aviary,tours at PNC Park, Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, RiverQuest, Soldiers & Sailors National Military Museum, The Andy Warhol Museum, and behind-the-scenes tours of WQED-Multi Media’s downtown radio studio.
What is RAD?The Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD) is a special purpose area-wide unit of local government that was authorized by an act of the Pennsylvania Legislature (Act 77 of 1993). The geography of the District is the same as Allegheny County. RAD provides grants from half of the proceeds of the Allegheny County Sales and Use Tax, and works with citizen boards and government officials to monitor the assets for effective operation and development. The District receives one-half of the proceeds from the 1% Allegheny County Sales and Use Tax and the other half is paid directly to the County and municipal governments by the State Treasurer.
Since 1995, the 1% County Sales tax paid by residents of and visitors to Allegheny County has resulted in a cumulative $1.97 billion investment in the region.
Rick Byerly
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Friday, August 8, 2008
Andy Warhol Museum Sat Aug 9 Fee only 80 Cents
Thanks to Lindsay at I Heart Pgh for posting about 80 cent admission to the Warhol for Saturday, August 9, 2008. The AAP Annual is at the Warhol on the 6th floor. Serendipity and his take on the weekend art events here as well.
The Andy Warhol Museum 117 Sandusky Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212-5890 USA Telephone: 412.237.8300 Fax: 412.237.8340
Sunday -- 10:00am - 5:00pm
Monday -- Closed
Tuesday -- 10:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday -- 10:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday -- 10:00am - 5:00pm
Friday -- 10:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday -- 10:00am - 5:00pm
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
Daydreaming about Pittsburgh Art, Part Two by Rick Byerly
What's this? Daydreaming about Pittsburgh Art? If you missed my first one check it out. This next one has occupied a lot of time, except for maybe when I was trekking Yellowstone in May. It sprang from one of those things where you're daydreaming what you would do if you won or somehow came into a lot of money. Not a completely ridiculous scenario save I don't play the lottery. It's not like daydreaming about what I would do if I possessed superpowers. Anyways with all this imaginary money I daydream about starting food co-ops and funding Pittsburgh based retraining groups like Bidwell Training Center and other projects to address the bloated college level educational experience which now is worth virtually nothing.
Beyond those important issues I think of how I would help out Pittsburgh artists and how to keep them here (like me). An almost constant daydream is the Pittsburgh Artist Museum. A museum featuring the talent of all types of visual art on the North Shore near the Warhol and Mattress Factory to further attract visitors and residents alike to see and buy the artwork which arises out of this New Pittsburgh. The art would be purchased on the gallery level thereby continuing to support galleries and artists alike and then the art would placed in the Pittsburgh Artist Museum, or Pittsburgh Art Museum if you like, on display and for sale at a higher price. When artwork is sold the artist would then get another percentage from the museum (if living) in the field of say 70% and the museum getting 30% for operating expenses.
Wherever this large amount of money would come from to fund this project it would be fully invested and only the % made over the principal would be used to buy art and keep the building running, thereby ensuring the continuing existence of the museum. In addition to buying artwork it would also fund public art, both with local and overall artistic angles, eg from sculptures of Pittsburgh Jazz legends to abstract art murals.
I'm amazed at how much money many non-profits and foundations have in the Pittsburgh region and how little they directly benefit actual Pittsburgh artists. So maybe someone has a lot of money out there they want to see go toward supporting Pittsburgh artists. Send me an email! Or maybe the Pittsburgh Foundation and the like is looking to include people on their committees who have a lot of ideas on how to keep Pittsburgh artists in Pittsburgh. Give me a call! Until then I may still be daydreaming and working on my fine art photography either in Pittsburgh or somewhere I can survive on my passions.
Rick Byerly
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