Art & Museums category, Page 36
Three Rivers Arts Festival is now open — in the virtual world
As the Dollar Bank Three Rivers Arts Festival goes virtual this year, the focus is on a new group of creative people — those who are creating digital content that will bring a different kind of festival experience to the public. “Usually, the digital team is marginally involved in the...
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh shares joy with Mister Rogers’ song videoVideo
The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh asked people to spread joy and kindness with Pittsburgh and the world by singing and playing along to Fred Rogers’ iconic song, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”, and then sharing their videos. The response led to to a compilation that the Children’s Museum is sharing...
Artists of all ages, abilities sought for Latrobe Art Center show
Latrobe Art Center is inviting artists of all experience levels, ages 3 and older, to submit entries for its annual Open Show. “At Latrobe Art Center we believe in ‘Art for All’ — art for artists of all ages and experience levels. We want artists, aspiring or experienced, to showcase...
Latrobe Art Center reopens its galleries to visitorsVideo
Latrobe Art Center is welcoming patrons back into its gallery. Hours are 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Ricolita’s Cafe in the center at 819 Ligonier St. also is open for takeout during the same hours. The center will be following these protocols to maintain social distancing and CDC guidelines: • Visitors...
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh changes date of virtual gala, meal delivery
The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and MuseumLab will host the Great Night In Family Gala 2020 on June 14. The event, originally set for June 6, was changed to allow the museum to update the program. “Specifically, the Gala program will address — and enable parents and children to have...
The Westmoreland plans online gift box photo album workshop
Editor’s note: This event is now at maximum capacity. Another Pop-Up Studio is set for June 24, with a project to be announced. The Westmoreland Museum of American Art will host its first digital Pop-Up Studio on May 27, inviting participants to create their own explosion gift box photo albums....
Jeannette gallery seeks applicants for online artist showcase
You Are Here gallery in Jeannette is seeking applications for its artist of the week program. The new website feature is designed to introduce artists to the community and to help them promote their work during the coronavirus-related shutdown. “For many artists, unless they have a side gig, their artwork...
Westmoreland Museum offers free face coverings, pen pal program
The Westmoreland Museum of American Art has developed two new outreach programs, one to supply face coverings to community members and another to to keep in touch with senior citizens during the covid-19 quarantine. Several staff members applied their sewing talents to the Free Face Coverings Project, creating masksfor people...
New Banksy art unveiled at British hospital to thank doctors, nurses
A new work by the elusive street artist Banksy, honoring health workers, has been unveiled at a British hospital. The framed picture, titled “Game Changer,” depicts a young boy sitting on the floor playing with a nurse superhero toy. Batman and Spiderman action figure toys lie in a wastepaper basket...
Fallingwater to offer virtual summer camps, online concert
Fallingwater is closed to the public at least through May 15, as part of precautions against spread of the coronavirus. But the Frank Lloyd Wright architectural gem in Fayette County, and the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy that operates the famous rural residence, are offering several online programs. Virtual summer camps for...
The Westmoreland’s virtual exhibit celebrates ‘Spring in Pennsylvania’
Even though it’s spring in Pennsylvania, cool weather and the coronavirus quarantine have kept people indoors and away from all the delights of the season. The Westmoreland Museum of American Art is bringing nature inside for all to enjoy via “Spring in Pennsylvania,” a virtual exhibition available for viewing on...
Carnegie Science Center relays positive message to Pittsburgh on billboards
The Carnegie Science Center has partnered with Pittsburgh-based Chairman of the Boards and Lamar Advertising to post uplifting messages on billboards. The companies offered free space to help get the word out from the science center. There were four digital and one static billboard sharing the words “Think like a...
Heinz History Center to host virtual genealogy workshops
The Senator John Heinz History Center might be closed during the covid-19 pandemic, but the museum’s Detre Library & Archives are exploring family histories with two virtual genealogy workshops this month. The workshops will feature live presentations from renowned genealogists and examine historic records and electronic resources. “We wanted to...
Carnegie Science Center names virtual science fair winners
After virtually judging more than 900 projects, the Carnegie Science Center has announced the winners of this year’s Covestro Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair. The virtual judging plan was adopted after the annual science fair was canceled because of public health concerns related to covid-19. PRSEF named three Carnegie...
Poets create works for jewelry exhibit at The Frick Pittsburgh
Local poets will read works inspired by The Frick Pittsburgh’s “Maker & Muse” exhibition during an online session at 7 p.m. April 30. “Ekphrasis: Poetry Meets Art (Meets the Web)” will feature Jamie Agnello, Valerie Bacharach, Veronica Corpuz, Jim Daniels, Karen Howard and Ellen Smith reading new pieces commissioned in...
Westmoreland Museum staffer’s dog becomes Instagram art critic
When do you know that a work of art is “heckin’ goob”? When a canine critic says it is, that’s when. Following in the pioneering paw prints of Doge, the shiba inu whose fractured syntax was immortalized in about a million memes, dogs have taken to social media to offer...
Museum artworks will accompany tonight’s PSO online concert
Tonight’s “Extraordinary Measures” online concert from the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will provide viewers with an extra treat. The symphony’s rendition of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, “Pastoral,” scheduled for a future CD release, will be accompanied by images of artworks and photos from The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Carnegie Museum...
Westmoreland Art Nationals May exhibition goes virtual
Because of current covid-19 restrictions, the Westmoreland Art Nationals Fine Arts and Photography Exhibition originally scheduled for May 16-June 3 at the Westmoreland County Community College Youngwood campus will be a virtual exhibit. “Having the virtual exhibition will still allow the juror-selected artwork to be seen, purchased by viewers and...
Latrobe Art Center offering virtual classes, studio sessions
Running out of ideas for your at-home art projects? Latrobe Art Center has a series of free online tutorials, featuring member artists including Pamela Cooper, Peg Panasiti and Eileen Stoner, as well as some from center director Lauren Buches. Other online resources include a peek into Doreen Currie’s studio and...
‘Will and Grace’ features Pittsburgh artist’s colorful paintings
Western Pennsylvania fans of NBC’s “Will and Grace” should watch the April 16 episode with particular care. Not only will it be the penultimate episode of the long-running sitcom, which ends its second run on April 23, but it also will feature prints of paintings by Pittsburgh artist Johno Prascak....
Franklin Regional art students send portraits overseas to Malaysia
Members of Franklin Regional’s National Art Honor Society may be stuck at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, but their artwork continues to make a difference in the lives of others. Most recently, it made a difference by way of the Memory Project, which promotes intercultural awareness and friendship through art....
Say ‘hi’ to others with Children’s Museum photo, video challengeVideo
Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is sponsoring a “New Ways to Say Hi” challenge, asking kids of all ages and families to share the special ways they are saying “hi” while social distancing. Those wishing to participate are asked to submit a photo or short video (10-15 seconds recommended) showing creative...
‘Technological Textiles’ exhibit available for online viewing
“Technological Textiles: Computing History and Decorative Textiles,” the current exhibit at the Foster and Muriel McCarl Coverlet Gallery at Saint Vincent College, has been digitized and is now available for viewing online. The display includes sections on the history of generative art, Joseph Marie Jacquard’s 1801 invention of the Jacquard...
Adapting: Alone in The Westmoreland, collections manager tends to the art in the age of coronavirusVideo
Editor’s note: Adapting is a regular series spotlighting the ways the global coronavirus pandemic is changing the everyday lives of people in Western Pennsylvania. Being alone in a shuttered museum didn’t work so well for Ben Stiller’s character in the 2006 movie “Night at the Museum.” It is an experience...
The Frick Pittsburgh plans salary reductions to avoid furloughs
The Frick Pittsburgh will institute temporary salary reductions in order to rescind many of the temporary staff furloughs announced last week. An announcement says the move was made in response to expected economic stimulus support that will contend with mounting financial losses due to the covid-19 pandemic. “By taking this...
