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Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Pittsburgh Public Schools All City 2010 Art Showcase


All City 2010

April 26–May 21, 2010

Pittsburgh Public High Schools All City Arts Showcase

Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 6:00pm

1815 Metropolitan Street, Pittsburgh PA 15233

Reception and Awards Ceremony: Thursday, May 13 from 6–9 p.m.

Don’t miss this year’s installation of the annual exhibition featuring juried artwork of all media by the talented student-artists of Pittsburgh Public High Schools.

Last year, the work of well over 150 Pittsburgh Public high school students was displayed at MCG and more than $113,000 in scholarships and prizes were awarded to entrants. MCG is looking forward to exceeding last year’s success and we invite you to participate!

Join us Thursday, May 13 from 6–9 p.m. to honor these emerging artists!

6:00-7:30 – Meet the artists. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments.

7:30-8:30 – Awards Ceremony

8:30-9:00 – Mingle with artists and conclude festivities.

Download the 2010 Entry Guidelines! (PDF)

Please note that we have made changes in an effort to improve the submission process this year.

Electronic entry forms were due by midnight on Thursday, March 25, 2010.

Work that does not correspond to an electronic pre-submission will be turned away.

Artwork drop-offs will be accepted by appointment only at MCG on Tuesday – Wednesday, April 6–7 from 9 a.m. – Noon & 3 – 7 p.m. and Thursday, April 8 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Thank you to the following for their generous donations of awards for this exhibition (as of 3/29/10): Allegheny City Society, Andy Warhol Museum, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Carlow University, Carnegie Mellon University Pre-College Art Program, Carnegie Museum of Art, Eleanor Friedberg Family, Eleanor Friedberg Art Scholarship Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation, Betsy and Dale Huffman, MCG Jazz, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts/Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh Technical Insitute (PTI), Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Robert Morris University, Silver Eye Center for Photography, Whole Foods Market.

MCG Youth & Arts programs are funded in part by: Alcoa Foundation, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pittsburgh Public School District, and Surdna Foundation.

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The Pittsburgh Art Blog

pittsburgh galleries is reborn anew as The Pittsburgh Art Blog. the 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.
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Monday, September 21, 2009

Pittsburgh 3rd Annual EcoFest October 10, 2009



ECOFEST- Saturday, October 10th, 2009 10:00AM-2:00PM

Our 3rd Annual EcoFest is bigger than ever!

Featuring the Pittsburgh Power Flower!

Drop off working and non-working computers, printers and TVs thanks to environment-friendly Goodwill

Donate bikes you've been meaning to get rid of to Free Ride, and attend a bike workshop

Learn how to make inexpensive, safe, environmentally-kind cleaning products for your home

Hear a representative of the Sierra Club speak and take your questions about coal energy

Start tracking your ecological efforts as PennFuture brings the “Black and Gold City Goes Green” campaign to Regent Square

Hear representatives of the Frick Park Nature Center speak about Frick Park and bring your children for Nature Center activities

Be involved in a Children’s Art show

Donate perennials for our hillside, and help beautify our neighborhood


at the Wilkins School Community Center, 7604 Charleston Avenue in the Regent Square area.

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

NCI ~ New Citizens Plaza

If you want to learn more about almost anything that goes on in Second Life (sl) checking out NCI is an excellent place to start. There are many New Citizen's Plazas located all around sl and doing a simple search will help you locate one. {The SEARCH button is located at the bottom of your sl browser (search > places tab> "NCI")}
NCI
Besides free goodies NCI has a sandbox where you can build, offers free classes, and also hosts a variety of activities to help new citizens become better acquainted with sl.

If you haven't check NCI out, it's an excellent place!