Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spring. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

The Sprout Fund Spring Biodiversity Program


The Sprout Fund Spring Program is a funding stream to support local biodiversity initiatives in 2011. Supported by The Pittsburgh Foundation, this new program will catalyze community-based projects in Allegheny County, Westmoreland County, and the surrounding communities of Southwestern Pennsylvania with small grants of up to $20,000.

Biodiversity, or the variety of life on Earth, is essential to sustaining the living networks and systems that provide us with health, wealth, food, fuel and the vital resources our lives depend on. The loss of biodiversity, due in part to human activity, has greatly accelerated. These irreversible losses impoverish us all and damage the life support systems we rely on every day.

By supporting two classes of projects, $5,000 awards and $20,000 awards, Spring will catalyze the execution of 20 community‐based projects that creatively address the challenges we face and inspire a greater stewardship of our region’s natural resources. The following examples are good benchmarks for the anticipated size and scope of Spring Awards:

Applications are due by 5pm on Friday September 24, 2010.

more info here.
...

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 art advocate rick byerly, www.RickByerly.com.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Pittsburgh Bonsai Society call for exhibit / gallery space

from blog creator rick byerly:

blog sponsor:

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 Sirani Gallery of 5875 Forbes Ave in Squirrel Hill for being a sponsor and David L. Edwards Art and Anonymous for their donations to this effort. Donation and sponsor info can be found here. Rick Byerly, Uniquetake Photography
...


Pittsburgh Bonsai Society call for exhibit / gallery space:

The details:

They are looking for a display area as well as a vendor area, will pay for the rental of space. Display area to include approximately twenty 6' foot tables. Must be a high traffic area, preferably within city limits of Pittsburgh, they mentioned the Strip District/Downtown for example. It is a 3 day show usually in mid May or June, including set up and removal. As a space comparison, the Phipps Garden Center was used in the past and may be a little small now for them (Phipps in Shadyside, eg the Orchid Show). I'm fielding email inquiries to cut down on spam for the society.

Rick Byerly

...

Like what's posted on this blog and the website http://www.pghgalleries.com/ ? This is a volunteer effort so donations of any size are welcome which can be made via paypal here . Also at that link anyone interested in purchasing banner space, which includes placement on this blog and the PghGalleries.com website, can sign up there. Thanks! Rick Byerly
...

check out

www.PghGalleries.com

blog sponsored by:


administered by:


pittsburgh galleries is a project from
pittsburgh photographer
rick byerly, www.uniquetake.com

1 2 3 4 5 6

Friday, April 18, 2008

Pittsburgh Art Gallery Crawl Downtown Cultural District Friday April 25 2008

Gallery Crawl in the Cultural District Friday, April 25th 5:30 - 9:00 pm Presented by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Department of Education and Community Engagement. Don't forget there's an art exhibit opening not part of the gallery crawl at Fein Art Gallery on the North Side with never before seen images of Pittsburgh from 1908 as well as current artwork to celebrate Pittsburgh 250. Friday April 25 from 5-9pm. Fein Art Gallery,519 East Ohio St,Pittsburgh,PA,15212 North Side. More info here .

Wood Street Galleries 601 Wood Street (above the "T") Text Memory Installations by Jim Campbell and Mark Scheeff based on text and abstract notions of physicality.

SPACE 812 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh Now A survey exhibition emphasizing the breadth of current Pittsburgh artistic practice, curated by Murray Horne. Music by DJ Bonaparte

707 Penn Gallery 707 Penn Avenue Live Green, View Blue, Paint the Town Red Exhibition of The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust's 2006 International Design Competition finalists

709 Penn Gallery 709 Penn Avenue Jazz in Pictures Improv/Observations by Nathan Schritter and Classics/Standards from the Teenie Harris Archives courtesy of Carnegie Museum of Art. Live jazz music by Howie Alexander

820 Liberty 820 Liberty Avenue One Cold Hand An exhibition of the gloves and notes from Jennifer Gooch's onecoldhand.com, a site for the collection, and hopeful reunion, of Pittsburgh's dropped gloves.

Pennsylvania Culinary Institute 808 Liberty Avenue Culinary Sculptures Various sugar and tallow sculpture pieces created by PCI faculty. Hot food and beverages prepared by PCI students available for $1.

Bricolage Space 937 Liberty Avenue -1st floor The Photography of Pittsburgh Filmmakers man vs himself/man vs himself/man vs himself by Missy Jarzenske, Transparency #1-4 by John Cartwright

Three Rivers Arts Festival Gallery 937 Liberty Avenue 2nd floorART UP and Dilated Dialogues: A Photographic Perspective A photographic conversation between Americans who capture images abroad and foreigners? images that live in the States. The exchange explores ideas of globalization, corporation, identity, labels, religion and cultural context.

937 3rd floor 937 Liberty Avenue 3rd floor H20 Contemporary Dance Company The H20 Contemporary Dance Company presents staged improvisations, excerpts from their upcoming performance "Textures" and a student choreographed work by H20 apprentice set on pre-professionals from The Dance Conservatory of Pittsburgh. Performance times: 5:45, 6:45 & 7:45

Salon Christine 954 Penn Avenue Photography, Music, and More! Photography by Arvin Clay, music by DJ Kelli Burns, grand opening of salon/spa, complimentary makeovers and more

Trombino Piano Gallerie 942 Penn Avenue One Life, Many Dimensions Renaissance Art Gallery presents artwork by Elizabeth Asche Douglas (oil, watercolor, pencil & ink, inkjet and sculptures.)

Northside Urban Pathways Gallery 914 Penn Avenue Current Student Works Asian & African inspired student artwork featuring senior portfolio by Tiaisha Almond, with music by Sounds of Steel steel pan band.

August Wilson Center for African American Culture Gallery209 Ninth StreetBlack Clay in PA: A Dialogue in Flux Curated by Sharif Bey, this exhibition presents vessels, sculptures and installation art by nine African American Pittsburgh- or Philadelphia-based ceramic artists.

Watercolors Gallery 901 Penn Avenue Members and Friends Artwork by Watercolors members and friends

CAPA High School 111 Ninth St. 2008 Pittsburgh Public Schools High School Arts Showcase A celebration of visual arts and music

Future Tenant 819 Penn Avenue I Am a Heather; Art for Anyone with a Name The I-am-a-Heather exhibition intends to explore the social and psychological relevance and connotations of names. By analyzing artwork by or about Heathers from varying social and geographical climates, everyone is invited to consider the importance and impact of their own first name. Guest curated by Heather Mallak.

MCG @ 800 Penn 800 Penn Avenue Between Surface and Self: Images on Clay Works created by Pittsburgh area teens during a residency with author, curator, ceramic artist and educator Paul Wandless.

Cabaret at Theater Square/Backstage Bar 655 Penn Avenue First Commonwealth Hospitality Spot Live music by Ishtar and bellydance by Ayleeza. Cookies courtesy of First Commonwealth in lobby

Katz Plaza 7th St. and Penn Ave. Riverhounds and Fusion Mix and Mingle in Katz Plaza with Riverhounds soccer players. Show your soccer skills and win tickets for the upcoming season! Meet here for Fusion Singles Network Group gallery crawl tours. Call 412-281-6560 for more details.

Arthur Murray Dance Studio 136 Sixth St. Free Dance Lessons Beginning swing and Latin lessons ongoing from 7-9 pm, instructor demonstrations and hor doeuvres

Verve Wellness 142 Sixth St., 3rd floor Feel the Verve of Fine Art Artwork by Sylvie Hillion del Duca

Pittsburgh Petals 142 Sixth St. Sculpture, Painting, and Floral Designs Scupture and paintings by noted public artist David Edwards, artistic floral designs by Michele Siagiannis

Upstairs Palazzo 144 Sixth St. Sticks and Stones Works by Peter Johnson: abstract wood sculptures, Bernadine Saint- Auguste: mixed media paintings and Rachel Sager: contemporary translations of mosaic

Various Locations Sidewalk Art Artists to paint images on sidewalks in front of residential buildings during the Spring Gallery Crawl, Walk and Dine and Arts Festival. Images to last 5-6 weeks and raise awareness of the buildings that house downtown residents in order to promote the idea of Downtown Living.

AFTER THE CRAWL!

Music & Dancing with Fusion
142 6th Street Olive or Twist Lounge (2nd floor) & Verve Wellness (3rd floor)

Music, Dancing & Art $5 Nakturnal PR presents Nightcrawler
131 7th Navarra (next to Bossa Nova) 8 pm - 2 am
Local bands, DJs and art $5 ...

Like what's posted on this blog and the website http://www.pghgalleries.com/ ? This is a volunteer effort so donations of any size are welcome which can be made via paypal here . Also at that link anyone interested in purchasing banner space, which includes placement on this blog and websites, can sign up there. Banner design included. Thanks! Rick Byerly
...
Pittsburgh art events: http://www.pittsburghgalleries.blogspot.com/
Pittsburgh art gallery directory: http://www.pghgalleries.com/
Photography from rick byerly: http://www.uniquetake.com/ and http://www.rickbyerly.com/


check out
http://www.PghGalleries.com


sponsored by:



pittsburgh galleries is a project from
pittsburgh photographer
rick byerly, http://www.uniquetake.com


1 2 3 4 5 6


Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Pittsburgh Unblurred Art Gallery Crawl This Friday April 4, 2008, Penn Ave in Garfield

Unblurred Gallery Crawl always happens the First Friday of every month along Penn Avenue in Garfield, Bloomfield, Friendship and East Liberty. The Friday April 4, 2008 schedule is below. ( current schedules can always be found here , every unblurred is worth checking out!) .

This week feature's Modernformation Art Gallery's Spring Salon! 4919 Penn Ave near Garfield Artworks, a great place to start Unblurred around 7 pm as Metamorphose, Modernformations, Garfield Artworks, Imagebox are close to each other and you can pick up an Unblurred schedule there to see what else is going on!

Friday, April 4

6PM-8PM BRILLOBOX - 4104 PENN AVE.SOFT ROCK HAPPY HOU Come start your art-world wanderings listening to the smooth sounds of soft rock. $2 domestic bottle specials, $3 well drink specials, $2 peirogi and corn-dog appetizer specials.

6PM-9PM PITTSBURGH GLASS CENTER - 5472 PENN AVE.HOT JAM Free open house featuring heat defying acts of art in Pittsburgh Glass Center’s state-of the-art glass studios. For more information, call 412-365-2145 ext. 201. http://www.pittsburghglasscenter.org/.

6PM-9PM THE GREEN BUILDING GALLERY - 5515 PENN AVE.CLOSING RECEPTION John Sokol (paintings) & James Shipman (sculpture). John Sokol & James Shipman are two of our regions' finest artists. Sokol, 60, has had sold out shows in New York City - his paintings in tar, oil & acrylic are beautiful, mythic works done by a modern master. James Shipman is here showing a group of wonderful mixed media sculptures using clay, steel and found objects. Shipman is the President of the Society of Sculpture, the oldest sculpture group in the United States. These are two great artists at the height of their creative powers - don't miss it! More info call Bob Ziller 412-606-1220.

6PM-10PM MOST WANTED FINE ART - 5015 PENN AVE.UTOPIA: LOST AND FOUND Prints, monotypes, and paintings from the master printers of Stone Press Editions in Seattle, Washington. John Lysak, Scott Frish, and Kent Lovelace make up the most comprehensive collective ever shown at Most Wanted. Although the artists have divergent styles, the work shares a sense of place and a connection in creating an ideal vision. These three have printed for such artists as Robert Bateman and Jacob Lawrence. http://www.most-wantedfineart.com/

6PM-11PM STUDIO 5013 - 5013 PENN AVE.WATERCOLORS Stop by the windows at Studio 5013 and enjoy watercolor paintings by Louise O. Criss.

7PM-9PM THE CLAY PENN - 5111 PENN AVE.FRIENDLY FIRE Opening Reception of "Friendly Fire" by Victoria Cessna. Displaying the newest paintings and other artwork creations from her past year filled with oxymoron. Show runs through April 30. Open by appointment after reception by calling 412 951-6133.

7PM-9PM METAMORPHOSE - 4922 PENN AVE.PHOTOGRAPHY & FILM Featuring New York Photographer, Joseph Castelli showing his work titled "Duality." A brand of story driven imagery. The concept was to unlock information unbeknownst to the model, and to communicate his interpretation of the subject. Also enjoy a short film featuring Jordan Speranzo titled "At least they could warn us." Directed by David Hall & produced by Katie Woolridge. Bring your recycled art piece made from everyday junk. We'll be hanging around 6:00. Prize for most creative! More info call Monica 412-277-1238.

7PM-10PM MODERNFORMATIONS GALLERY & PERFORMANCE SPACE - 4919 PENN AVE. SPRING SALON JURIED EXHIBITION The visitors that move through Modernformations during April will bethe judges of this show. They decide who wins their very own solo exhibit with the gallery and who will receive cash prizes for 2nd and 3rd place. Come and place your vote opening night! Thru April 25th. 412/362-0274 http://www.modernformations.com/

7PM-10PM GARFIELD ARTWORKS - 4931 PENN AVE.NEW WORKS By Laura Hughes and Laura Kahl. Featuring live performances by the Silver Eagle Band and Dark Lingo. Donation requested. 412-361-2262. http://www.garfieldartworks.com/

7PM-10PM IMAGEBOX - 4933 PENN AVE. SHARI LYNN BENNETT NEW WORK A solo art show of oil paintings inspired by the discovery of old family photographs, many of which prominently include the shadows of the photographer and onlookers. 412-441-0930 http://www.imagebox.com/

8PM-11PM ATTACK THEATRE - 4805 PENN AVE.ATTACK THEATRE’S GAME NIGHT AND THE SEVEN-MINUTE DANCE SERIES Join Attack Theatre for some good old-fashioned schoolyard fun and games: Four-Square, backgammon, 3-D tic-tac-toe, vintage Atari games, darts and Connect Four. Between games, enjoy seven minutes of something and get ready The Dirty Ball on April 12th! Everyone is welcome, donations suggested. Sponsored in part by UPMC. http://www.attacktheatre.com/ 412.441.8444.

8PM-11PM THE NEW HAZLETT THEATER - 6 ALLEGHENY SQUARE EAST (Northside)FEED YOUR HEAD CAFÉ DANCE ALLOY THEATER presents FEED YOUR HEAD CAFÉ, an evening length extravaganza by Artistic Director Beth Corning, a little bit Alice In Wonderland, a touch of Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, a hint of Alice’s Restaurant. Now a 50-year-old café proprietor – Alice invites you on one more trip down the infamous rabbit hole. Featuring guest artists Aaron Ingley Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Karla Boos Quantum Theatre, Greer Reed formerly of Dayton Contemporary Dance Company and dance students from CAPA. Plus…screaming queens Jezebel, Marsha Mellow and Eda Bagel! Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through April 13. 412.363.4321 http://www.dancealloy.org/

9PM-2AM SHADOW LOUNGE - CORNER OF BAUM BLVD. & S. HIGHLAND AVE.UNBLURRED AFTER PARTY Just Party! for JUST HARVEST a center for Action Against Hunger. $5 Donation to benefit Just Harvest. Featuring DJs Omar Abdul, SMI and Buscrates spinning classic soul, funk, and hip-hop. The staff of Just Harvest and volunteers from the League of Young Voters will be available throughout the night to provide information, register voters and sign up members and volunteers. Just Harvest is a nonprofit organization working to influence public policy and to educate, empower and mobilize the citizens of our community toward eliminating the root causes of hunger and poverty.

10PM-2AM BRILLOBOX - 4104 PENN AVE.PANDEMIC DJ DANCE PARTY Come end your art-world wanderings by getting down and warm with the global-groove sounds of Pandemic.

>>>


Post from Rick Byerly

Pittsburgh art events: http://www.pittsburghgalleries.blogspot.com/
Pittsburgh art gallery directory: http://www.pghgalleries.com/
Photography from rick byerly: http://www.uniquetake.com/ and http://www.rickbyerly.com/


check out
http://www.PghGalleries.com


sponsored by:



pittsburgh galleries is a project from
pittsburgh photographer
rick byerly, http://www.uniquetake.com


[where:15213,15232,15224,15219,15222,15212,15201]
[where:15203,15233,15208,15220,15217,15215,15238]
[what:pittsburgh,art,gallery,galleries,show,pittsburgh gallery,pittsburgh galleries,pittsburgh art,photography,arts,scene,event,events,shows] [where:pittsburgh,shadyside,fox chapel,sewickley,mt lebanon,lawrenceville,garfield,east end,oakland] [category:galleries,arts and entertainment]